New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

ErHELBERT WAS DEFEATED by MAHER's
BAD RIDING-TFEE SECOND SUBURBAN
WHICH MAHER DID NOT TRY TO
wTN-DoN'T FORGET BANAsTAR-
Daniel aiaher the jockey. spoiled the Suburban
= last year and ne spoiled the Suburban Of this
year In 1929 he did the trick by pulling up Bana-
star the favorite at the post Yesterday he did
the trick By pulling E;helbert the favoTte. on the
hackstreich. This es,iUasble Young rider has been
the source Of more damage to decent sport in the
United States than any other creature OF his weight
ard inches with which the associations are athct-
ed Il would be interesting 10 know Just what
amounts H'Homnedieu. Makers dear friend, won
on The Suburban 81 1900 II would also be interest
ing - find out why certain big. beautiful bounu-
ful BERTHE % bookmaller. one Of the handsomest
fl he ring Indicated by his wagers that he could
no, believe Ethellert would be first. Last year
talk about the relations Of this colossal Narcissus
bools-nalser with Maher frequent and uncom-
gli-ne2-ary. This bookmaker's profits on the sub
rria,l were as handsome as he IS himself.
Ccrs;der the riding Of Etheoert in the Metropoli-
ian HarC!oap aDd I'm the special race against Jean
Te-avd. Was there lingering or waiting with
T-tfe;erf - either of those contests? Maher rode
honestly and wen IN those battles just as he rode
Farasfa- i,onestiy and well IN the Brooklyn Handi-
cap of Isg9. But how die he ride Banastar in the
5l-lesn OF 1889? AHd how did ne ride Ethelbert
yesterday. Etreltert was overwhelming favor
81 n every poolroOm In the United States. and
.aore use great maay yooirooms in the United
SAFES. E-.kefhart top lofty favorite at the
tracl. $50. IEow much money could Maher make
z a IA not ride Ethe!bert in the style IN which
r. sho.I}d bo ridden TO get first place? And how
~ h 17oney could IfIommediea make? And how
nGch money could - made hr Makers friend the
b. bulky. pretty hcohmaker?
Why DID NAHER GIVE Up THE RAIL?
EtfcIbert had The rail and he well away
When the flag feiL The colt proved n the Metro
Pei m and In me jean Ber.ud tussle that he could
--cvei hts -eTidly So ne first part Of run
rs any horse nov in training in this Republic. Even
wish l90 pounds his back. Ethelbert could have
Kept the advantage OF that rail- position from be-
ginning TO md rad II not been that his Jockey,
graduate Of the ". c. Daily Fagin school OF jockeys
md n rider several OF whose performances last
year were plainly indcfersible did wish keep
ihat rail- position and did not try 10 keep IT, Every
person o. common sense who had watched Ethel
bert's feats ~ Morris Park and at Gravesend
l-ncw that this colt had the speed to
san that immensely important snd valuable
place the rail II hts Jockey Loyalty
&c ki~g 70 win the Suburban. The virtuous
frairer Andrew Jackson JoyHer. had Ethelbert
fit TO for the Ice Trust. EthelbeTt was cherry
ripe and cherry ready. he had been trained smart
~ and the virtuous impeccsble starter. Chris
tOpher Fitzgerald. sent him off neatly Ethelbert
was al right. His Jacksonian trainer all
right. For the Canadian starter all right,
so far as the Suburban favorite and the popular
turf idol was concerned. But Maher wasn't all
right Perhaps IIHomnedieu wasn't all right.
Was the handsomest boolznaker IN the ring all
right. and were the pooirooDs ell right? The sue
of this popular turf idol might possibly have
dealt to certain bOekmaker a staggering blow.
Il might have hurt the poolrooms all over the coun
try as they are rarely hurt What effect would II
have had LHommedieu? Wen. ask IfHomme-
dieu about that.
FAVORTTB PULLED BACK INEXCUSABLY.
With an honest. slilful. earnest. Jealous ride
Ethelbert would never have been worse than third
or fourth. On the backstretch Msher pulled him
back 70 hfth sixth and seven place. This Maher is
the same jockey who was not allowed to ride for
several weeks last year. the boy whose wrongdoing
Banastar caused the outset Of the illness which
brought William II. Clark 20 his grave. This is
the boy who fined 500 for foul riding at
Gravesend The pace was not amazingly violent
the backstretch. What Maher doing with
EthebeFt he pulled him back 30 fifth, sixth and
seventh place at the time when he could have been
in the front fight without turning q hair?
The Suburban OF 1892 like the Suburban OF 1899.
VIII go down in turf history an exhibition OF the
defeat Of the best horse through the riding Of a
Jockey who ought TO have retired from the turf
long ago The ungrateful Democrats of Long
Island recently refused in district convention to
elect Perry Belmont as delegate to the Bryan
Punch and Judy show al Kansas City. Therefore
Mr.. Belmont may have plenty Of leisure for a few
weeks Could he employ his leisure more fruit
fully than in looking up Makers record and career
and in finding out why Maher pulled back Ethel
bert the 5ackstretch a place so remote that
there no possibility Of catching Klnley Mack
n the homestretch? And is il possible that Mr.
Whitney cares 10 ask any questions about the
handling Of Jean Beraud? Peter WINNER trains
Jean Beraud for Mr.. Whitney. and he trains Kinley
Mack for Eastin & Larabie his closest and most
cherished friends. Was there sufficient reason for
the Of Jean Beraud in the Suburban as a
mere paeemaker TO kill off Imp and bring about
the victory Of Kiney Mack? What could the rea-
be- 1t does not seem possible that Mr. Whit
ney could have approved such a scheme But that
As precisely the way In which Jean Beraud was
used-t0 xiii Of Imp and set suitable pace for
kinney Mack. Nothing can be surer IN racing than
that Ethelbert. ridden as he should have beer
ridden. would have been first in the Suburban But
h was ridden by the LHommedeu-W G. DAILY
siNeei-to-one. bettingring jockey Maher. the fore
most figure in the appalling Banastar scanda!
which cent William II. Clark TO hts grave
FROM GRAYEsEND To SIiEEPsHEAD
The change from the dirty sheds and petty pigpens
OF Gravesend to the greenhouses and nowerplots
OF Shcepshead agreeable. and the multitude Of
visitors TO the course upon which Frank Clarke
has lavishes much thoughtful care and artistic
effort vas enormous. The Tribune has said re-
peatedly that the turf boom this year Is OF huge
proportions The American people are so fond Of
racing that they bestowed the most generous sup
port uDon Gravesend. although that meeting was
Fubescent with redneckei scandals in which Maher
and Spencer Were especially prominent Every
victim II the faro bank ard betting ring cont
spirators et Graveseud hoped for cleaner things
at Shee9shead. but alas! the wicked hourfshed
Ike green bay trees. No rain fell In Kings
County yesterday. although the clouds were
thick and dark both in the morning and
afternoon. The army Of amusement lovers which
packed every avenue Of approach to the Frank
Clarke Park, numerous that every one of
the transportation lines was gravely overtaxed.