The Saint Paul globe., 1900-10-18
Don't LIKE IHE YANKEES
CONTINUED SUCCESS OF AMERICAN
JOCKEYS IN ENGLAND CAUSES
ILL FEELING
THEY DON'T GET A FAIR SHOW
All Sorts of Opposition to Contend
W1th-MeanwhiIe the London
Papers Talk About Doped
Horses.

LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE results OF the
second days racing at the GatWick Oc-
toDer meeting today are not calculated 10
lessen the British irritation over the SUI
premacy of the AInei lean jockeys on the
English turf as evidenced by the severe
attack made on American jockeys made
toy Lord Durham at a recent meeting Of
the Jockey club. The first four races
On today's programme were won by rid
ers imported from the United States, AMI
one Of the winning horses is the prop,
erty of an American. The Gatwick (ml,1-
weight handicap was won by C. S. New
tons Ameer, with Danny AIaher in
the saddle. This is Of 1000 sovereigns,
distance, Cne and half miles The Mon
tefiore plate of 100 sovereigns resulted in
victory for John Smiths Mountain
Buck, ridden by Rieby. This event was
for three-Year- -olds at ore mile. Rigby
also finished first on Mr.. Dukes King S
Evidence in the Crawter sellirg handicap
of 200 soVereiens, distance, seven fur,
longs. The Mole plate was won by
brakes Irish Lass with Lester Reiff in
the saddle This event Is of 100 severeigns
for tWo-year-clds, five furlongs
Observers of recent events were not sur.
prised at Lord Durham's action The
storm has been gathering fol- some time
1t is pointed out, however. that his lord
ships admission that Americans are oust>
Ing the less successful British trainers
and jockeys from the English turf clearly
how that the attack on the Americans
Is the outcome of jealousy.
PRINCE HIRES SLOAN
The fact that the Prince of Wales has
retained the services of "Tod" Soan at
perhaps the highest retainer ever given
to a Jockey is regarded as clear indi-
cation that his regal highness does not
share the opinions of Lord Durham and
is regarded as significant and complete
refutation of charges against Messrs.
I'rake and Wishard has been published
by the stewards of the Jockey club 7.
A Drake in an interview today. said the I.
American jockeys are clearly rot wanted
here and that the time Will soon come
when they will in some way be handi-
capped off the course
Lester ReifI voiced the concensus of
opinion of AL the American jockeys when
he asserted that mo one outside would
credit what the American jockey is com
PEELED to put up with. Every obstacle and
Irritating annoyance are resorted to to
defeat Us and ii Is only by the exercise
OF the greatest self control that we are
able to prevent an open rupture with our
English competitors which we are all
anxious to avoid"
Henry Lebcuchere's Truth calls upon
the Jockey club to adopt the rule Of thu
American Jockey club prohibiting an
artificial aids, such as mysterious drinks
and hypodern.ic injections, whereby q
horse can be momentarily improved OUT
of ali recognition"
The article continues: Those kncwins
when horse has been treated to a stim-
uiant and when not have a sure card ur
their sleeves. "A great deal of the recent
form has been scandalously irreconeii-
able and, taken in connection with the
betting on the races the question ap-
pears fagrantlY suspicious