New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
THE RACETRACK.
srp1or.s SCANDALS AT GRAvFsEND.
\ >1rR CALLED rr BY TIE sTEwARps-I"o
HORSES SHOT

,,.. ,...r,s+ T-a,r neonie now believe in the /
honesty ~ most ~ the Jockeys IN N" f"'TI'fS 81
the sport or in the efficiency ot ii' inn''E' "'',
20, for many years have scandal and sl-ii''"" /
heer So rrova .cnt and so well founded Win - F
gar. Il. mos, of the we'll known Jockeys VINO NAVE
hoon riding I'm tho East this season. there - h' E'
reason why the public should PIT any in''' 40 /
,bsrn Most ~ the Jockeys are victims o. had
habits are surrounded with evil associates ana. in
fact most Of them are thoroughly vicious ana oe
rrayed some ri lers young 20 deNase 'heh-
solves with the kinds dissipato. and doha1ch'ry
which are freely practised by Older Jockeys "Ny
should the public feel any confidence IN Jockeys ~
IN the integrity OF racing when the fines and sns-
pensions which have been imposed THIS year on
Naher Martin. Williams. Turner. McCuo ana I
Others are recalled. Even Spencer the Jockey WIN
she strongest pull ever known on the American
turf d pln which seems to encompass all Of Mon I
mouth County y. J.. including Little silver ana
Brook9ale together with an important part ~
Wall Street and the influence OF a number 81 /
powerful politicians. was suspended az PiaN'S'hi
this week He ought to have been suspended sine
dc few weeks after he first came East because
Of his peculiar performances I'm thc saddle JUS
ti,e with foot Of lead moves slowly. but the tip
Of one little toe Of that eaden foot has just grazei
Spencer. Unless Spencer mends his ways that
leaden foot will snite him sore and not even L'e
Silver nor the Wall street bears can save him.
William H. Vanderbilt often spoke Of the bears as
those fellows who sci, property they don't own
Spencer is bear Jockey. Bears in tho saddle ~
out 81 II dinuse distrust. shatter confidence as
sail prosperity and happiness. and do all the mis-
chief they
Maher who pulled up Banastar the public favor
tie at the start Of the Suburban. who was sus-
pended for that offence and ought never 10 have
been allowed to ride again. has ridden many queer
races since he restored 70 the saddle ana he
rode a queer one on Peep o DAY, iaNorl'e' az
CraveseId yesterday. He called up, and the
stewards sent for the sheets Of certain hookmakeFs
The case il not ended Mr.. whitney mas wisely
decided suspend Clawson for the rest ~ ne sea
son ntS ~ rst Raj me- d@serves tho
heaviest turf penalties which can be inflicted,
enthusiastically jockeys. And there are many over
crafty trainers and some owners no are no Dc}1et
rncive enormous nrotis? II the turf were
ngnd ,bat me ni,bIc would get fair treatment
there might be- some sense IN iheral support 90 me
II is continually cheated by certain thievish JOCK
eys by certain rascaIy trainers and :! certain
A6ase faToTe Tor the arst race fell ,ia IN the
shot Later St Clar, another hrst Choicf ~" ,a1
shot also jenkins rode both horses. but luckily
re accident 10 Abuse was one Of the sort for
which no one could be b@S he eD hcd rcsPonsbie
The colt sore In the paddock before 1ne Iar
snf' u" was dssrscef2l # the stewards had been
attending 20 business and were Gapd't me" TSe
hettjng Indicated his condition. FOR 70 was a.
ways oercd against him II he had been in Ira,eI
dcure He broke with the others ran thrSss Luz
lonss 20 mn Of CERTAIN bookmnkers ny hnd
hose mo knew Of the horses CONDITION some oilSs
in the Foster stable ought 70 be ruled on the ''i
.or {, ar,inz horse 50 plainly unfit to run.
ne 1 ia fa,jeS to- satisfy The stewards and
they called on hin for an * nv dn.i11 ~ 60
cla No, ,b ffa,r Thoroughly. The owner and trainer
OF the horse were heard ana ,"ae TIA matter
&C. 80. closed and many believe Maher viii be sus-
pended the suspicious part q the rae dro Wa
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