The sun., 1900-12-08
DOyBT OVER SLOANS STATrs.
JOCKEY Club Will Take Action when ON
ciaIiy Notified nv English stewards.

II Is a long time since any happening In
turf circles has caused such r stir as the ra-
ccipt Of the news in this country that the
English Jockey Club had decided not 20
license Tod sloan should he apply To them
next spring for permission 10 ride in England
~ the clubs and cafcs most fre,rlerted bv
racing men the discplining 81 the noted rider
was the absorbing topic Of conversation
Yesterday. Although there were many who
thought that the punishment for the alleged
offence was particularly severe. the general
opinion prevailed that Sloan had brought
the trouble on himself by his arrogant be-
havor when at the top Of the heap OF Jockey
and his failure TO show proper Difference to
those in authority both in this country and
in England.
The effect Of the decision. as cabl.d. on
Sloans prospects in this country was the
subject OF much controversy. Although no
Official opinion could be obtained. a man
who is high IN the councils OF the Jockey
the matter IN a new hight that is. provided
sloan does not curry out his intention Of
appealing TO the ruling power In England
his construction sloan is not necessarily
debarred from riding in this country. al
though there Ia strong PROBABILITY thar he
may be by subsequent action OF the Jockey
Club here
The reason advanced in support Of the con-
ride in this country Is that the Eng!ish au-
thority has apparently taken e.pecia! pains
70 make 1t clear that he has only been noti-
fled that his presence H. no longer welcome
in England The wording OF the rule re-
gardng the exclusion OF Jockeys Is as follows:
No Jockey whose license h's bsen withdpwn or
to nde nss or he sowed IN sny weighing room, Ia nd
or lncosure dunns he une his SUSPENSION from ndng
continues.
1t Is plain that as the matter stands Sloan's
license for this season has not been with
drawn, neither has he been refused license
applied for one Therefore he j. not be barred
from English tracks. and so far can lie
CLEANED from the ,cabled reports there is moth
next season, provided he does not apply for
a license This he could not do II his license
him. n If. as il appears. he i not T sinenable @ TO
the punishment IN England. II is hard To see
how any agreement oi understandlnS be-
tween the official organizations of the two
countries can render him subject TO discipline
here The racing official who takes the above
saad ven s m T
II Is my opinion that the case has been
treated in just this manner for the express
entirely 10 the American Jockey Club. which
could not be done # the English tribunal
II IL the expression of this sentiment: We
do not want YOU in England but II the Ameri-
can au,horitt,s desire 70 have YOU ride they
In spite of Sloan's statement that he knew
nothing OF the case against him. | believe
that he was aware that this action would be
taken, and that is the reason he came home
before the end Of the season Since arriving
here he ha, been unusually quiet and well
be realizes that he has 10 depend on the
leniency of the Jockey club here OF course
there is always the chance that the English
Jockey Club has followed its usual custom
when he has been guilty Of mauy offences
and that the Jockey Club here will be notified
of more serious infrac'ion Of the rules
by Sloan than appears on the surface Pend
ing, however, the arrival OF such notification.
I scarcely see how the American jockey
Club Is going ~ act. and most certainly Sloan
~ not at present under the ban here
Al the office Of August Belmont. President
Of the Jockey Club. II was said YESTERDAY
that he was out OF town. Nlce-Presi ideut
James II. Keene referred those VIII" sought
his opinion on the subject To the secretary.
+ X Sturgis, who said
At the present time no one fs qualified
to give an opinion on the status OF Sloan or
the action of tho Jocl;ev Club In the matter.
ANY steps that are taken will be by the club
as body. II will undoubtedly be referred
10 the stewards for settlement and express
course have no weight. We know what
has been printed In the newspaper. but Rl-
though Tho facts NAV be as stated IN is i'm
possible for the club to act on that informa-
ton and nothing definite will be known until
the stewards meet"
That III" secretary anticipates action bv
the club is evident, and in reply 20 a Ques-
tion rs ~ when the meeting would take
place he replied.
l should say in about two weeks, thnt is
as soon ns We can expect 10 bo Officially no'i-
fed of the course which has been pursued
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