The St. Louis Republic., 1901-08-04
DALE APoLOGIzEs TO MIR. DADE.
Crack Jockey Repents of His Hasty
LanEuage-Ap1lOEy Accented.

Jockey Dale appeared at Delmar Parl
after the last race yesterday and in a crest
: fallen, boyisa and honest manner apologized
/ 10 Starter Dade for the statements he made
/ III regard to the start In the fifth race a,
! DelInar Park on thursday last Dale ad-
| mitted that he had spoken hastily, with
/ out grounds Tor doing. and with no real
belief that he spoke truly. Starter Dade ac-
cepted the boys apology. and will recon-
rlend TO the judges that the boy be rein
I stated. 1t is hardly likely. however, that the
/ Judges Will reinstate Dale without ,niictIns
a severe penalty in the shape Of a fine.
L am sorry. said the young rider, that
| my hasty words were reported &c Mr.. Dade
I We boys say lots of nard things in our
dressing-room that we dc not really mean
was anxious TO win with Dan PaNton and
I felt J. could have done SO with a good
break. Mr.. Dade. unfortunately for me,
! missed a break that seemed TO be perfect
| then let me off last. l WAS angry ana scoke
holly. When Mr.. Brady called me up was
still angry and overspunky. anc reiterated
/ nay hasty words. Since | have had time 10
were and how unjust TO Nj. Dade. So
aI.0iOGized. not 50 much to get Into good
| stardIns again as to set my mind at ease.
Of course. want to ride; but that does not
bother me 50 much as the thought OF tbs
| injustice did Mr.. pade."
Mr.. Dade said: dale apolosized to me in
most frank ana manly manner. / have
entirely forgiven him. He is but a child and
spoke hastily. as boys viii. But on the race
tack We make ,, men % babes: and mus; E
actions. thousi. they be mirrors not amen
able to am civil law. Dale's accusations
were nothing new or strange Every boy
| makes them against every starter now and
liner. but they are seldom reported and pass
C.eT. Ds.le's accusations We're reported, and
J = could not do else than ask that he prove
! them or be suspended. lie could not prove
;ecm. and WAS suspended. Now he has apo.-
o;;izel and ! have accertei Ii. and have
: recommended that re be reinstated and the
1 Incident IS close! fa- as | am concerned.
! I hope the judges VIII favorably consider
my recommendation that thu suspension be
I raised
'.Eegariinc the start on Dan Paxton.
! wis: TO say this much: The first break was
p ve.y good one. but Encs. on Stan. seemed
u - g. danger of being cut off. and was
ru,.ire Up. | figured that with SIX good
actrTE | could get 81 perfect start. and held
t:.aIri- The real start was good enough, hut
cc-il get. did not like his position. and
Yrl;cd IN. thinking was not going To drop
the flag. Thus Paxton sc. away badly
luminous one. and 1t shows where he mas.
I;.iEtentionaliy. but frequently. given good
boys Ike o. Brien and Dale tine worst of il
IN protecting poor riders like Enos. As Mr.
pade explains above. Enos. seeing he had a
chance TO be cut off. pulled STAFF up. This
hey Is perfect craven in a jam. The
BY his wild yelis of terror while passing;
the stand in a surging field. He was howl
under gate. His misery was painful to
hea- and see. though. boy like. O'Neill
would have sloried In the same position.
Thus IL Was that, in order to make IL easy
for a tirnia an1 incapable rider like Enos-
who is old and without the chance for i'm
+ prcvement n youth always possesses-Mr.
Dade made IT hard for a courageous and
/ carable boy like Dale.
Every one at Delmar Park yesterday was
glad TO hear thai Barney Schreber had won
the Neptune Stake With Otis. The Dutch
man" has always had poor luck booking
about ST louis. and this season was not
any exception 10 the rule. He lost a deal
OF money at the Fair Grounds and Delmar
Park Otis had HIS first start at the Fair
G-cunis ard won Il. too