The sun., 1901-04-18
JOCKEY WILKERSON HURT.
THROWN AT A0UEDUCT. AND IT rs
THOUGHT HE NAY DIE.
Taken TO seney Hospital. whore He Was Alive
Last Niyht-TwoFavorites Finish In Front.
but Several Good Things, Including Ton
Candles, Get Through-All Green, Beaten.

GanuiCs, Tel Inrougn-Ah ereeh' bo@'~"'
Gordon wilkerson 10 years old. the diminu-
tive Jockey who won renown on Tuesday
by his splendid riding Of Althea, was so seri-
ousy nJured at the AQueduot track yesterday
that when taken TO the Seney Hospital In
Brooklyn the physicians were In doubt as TO
his chances for recovery. He was alive last
night. despite a widely circulated report to
the contrary.
Wilkerson was born at Galveston, Tex, and
Is a half brother Of II. T 0rifin. by whom
he Is employed The accident happened In
the first race. a two-year-old selling event.
Wilkerson had the mount on Osman Digna
an outsider When the youngsters came
out of the paddock Wilkerson. in Yale blue
and orange. was quickly singled out by the
crowd Of 5000 persons who had been drawn
10 the track by the bright sun and the cheerful
weather. Because Of the rapid strides made
by the little jockey at New orleans during
she past winter and his mastery work on
Monday and Tuesday at Aaueduct the talent
was naturally Interested In him and many
zero the predictions to the eject that the
boy would develop into sterling lightweight
In short order.
His services were already In demand and
his half-brother. Grimm. was more than
pectedly bright prospects,
When the flag fell the six horses got away
on equal terms for their journey Of four and q
half furongs The track was so dry that
binding cloud OF dust arose as the field
reached the upper turn. suddenly Osman
Digna stumbled and turned complete somor-
sault wikerson clung TO him. but had no
time TO do anything else
ha fallap
colt struggle riderless to his feet and saw a
man run out to the place where the boy lay
unconscious. IL was a fearful fall and old
timers who have seen many jockey so
down. shook their heads solemnly. Tho man
carried the midget under the rail TO a spot
aloof from the track. after which all eyes
we're turned to the thoroughbreds who we're
running down the stretch. There was a
groan as Easy Street. the favorite. after
leading a greater part OF the distance. was
caught and pa ssed by Righta way. tho second
choice, who won by length in a drive Tho
hubbub and ba bel of voices as the winning
figures were hoisted ceased with sudden
ness that showed a feeling Of concern for the
little sufferer who was lying far up the traoA
UNCONSCIOUS on tho turf.
A sombre looking ambulance made its way
slowly 10 the scene Of the mishap and Wilker-
son. battered and bruised, wu- liitod In BY
hail dozen tearfGI stable ooys. lie vas
examined b. Dr EdNard I. AloXie who said
that he wa, suffering from u broken arm, a
ira tured skull and probably Internal In
JuTie-. Ihc ambulance driver Wa ordered
TO drive a. fast a, Io.Sibe TO st. Mary's
10 .itia, al -. Marks and Rochester avenues.
BiUD kim But Tor soue reason he drove to
the seney. Hospital which was reached late
Iumor IN circulation at the track that the
boy died on the way 70 81. Catherine's Ho--
p['fi LhG PGiiGs q JSmaco bad record
he passed away az 81 Mary: HOspital al st5
o'clock. House surgeon Mccarthy of ST.
Mary when asked about thi- said that the
ROM who was al the track, ordered the
police late last night 20 find out lust what had
6eco4e Of WbiikeTsCn Detective fGgliy
ozone Park and learned that the jockey had
been tlken UNEXPECTEDLY 70 s-ney Hospital
where the house surgeon said that the boys
injuries could not be determined and that II
wa- impo ,sible 20 -ay whether he would re-
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56d a"f ea '"2MT McJan @s5 WITH ~h6 Is H 4as rSSqSP' T m
he ama .P m a ~
probably due 10 n stumble and not 20 inter
ferenCCe. aS some persons believed As soon
Temporarily forgot him. 40 wild was the spec
plation in the betting ring During the day
but two favoritcs onished SUCCESSFULLY,
though there were several other good things
that went through with heavy financial sup
port
The biggest upset occurred in the fourth
Green with pullman ". was backed down
play on Pupil, also on Ten Candles. A. the
simply walked in eight lengths ahead Of
Pupil which beat the favOrite All Green by
-four lengths This knock down made the
al. sv,.oa
ible on all sides except among the indiyid- |
uals who were handling the chalk and slates
Bullman riloted The tsvorite Manltoban
TO victory in the second race with five lengths |
TO spare. bueaway. second CAg.ce, taxing |
show money sX x, Iensths behind York.
down tho line on LY.heth, 'htt closed |
favorte, and Alaru, -ecoud choice the lattcr |
who had been 'ipred to play Parsna IL |
this event we're somewhat stunned when |
the h!ly, was eft standing glued 20 the |
I'D, wa. %" chinese pu7ll. 10 T Almost eyorv-
BODY There were fifteen starters. with |
All Saints favorite at twos, while Hard-hel |
AZ threes Ninonia, at fours, was the winner |
without being extended, Councilman Tom |
md Efois9. 40 to ! ,hots taking second
sRo shoce4 s' aoRRndSsd % home 'e anywhere PORs1
ohas. az prohbitIve odds, enjoyed a gallop
~ the last race in which there were three
''NrT starters o4 luIfIloI '4hss Ite sum
nIaries
FIRST RAcR.
Selling; tor two yeal-olds by subscription Of IS
each. WIN silo added four and hall furiongs
%. L. K!eaa,dss ;, G k!shtaway. By Getaway
Ne,i7n benn.nE;ons b c Easy Street iio -,Dun
", il s4nd,'s er. payilse, lG7 thompson. ,,...
FonsoIuca. Tout and usinan pgna also ran 10 the
order named osman Digna IN
lime. n.57
BetunE-0 to S against Mshnvay. 10 70 on
Ia>y Street 80 TO against Playlbe. 10 70 l Fonso
luca, IS 10 Tout. IS Ia ! OSman Disna
SECOND RACE.
Selling, ior threoyelr.ods and upvsrd: By sub
scriptlJn ofS each. vItA $500 added SIX fuTlongs
e. St'inmann's Oh. C. Man.tOhan, b. Risntt--
Pia ,anCc I, ilj CbullrlaLI ................. /
j. L. Holland br G. NuTkSllr. Boy, s. eS N CHM
/. H. A!ldsn, Jr's. b. b. Blueavsy. s, ll5 Cart |
Ginh Mapl, Friedrich, III. Brother and The
Outcast also ran In the order named.
Time, ll4 as
Dettlnc-7 10 against Mantoosn, 8 10 York
% - ped-rch. 50 10 the Brother, 30 To The out.
cast |
THIRD RACE.
Selling; for tvo.yeAr-old Alles ana geldngs hy |
subscription Of s. each, With s4OO added four and
GogghaYrs stables ch. g. Maru. b. Msdss-oo
r. T. Gravess ch ( Lysbtth. lo5 shaw. .....,'
Miss Cefy artes's ch Z Eva Mine, 100 Cannon, 4 |
Tea NArrc. SNnaimo, Frvnl Bermuda King Lady !
Handy, Lady Alberta and PariSins s!sD ran In the |
order named. Pauslna wss lc:i at The post
lim-. 80 .5.
Betting Three 70 ! against Mafu, 10 ? Lysbeth,
100 70 EvaMlne, bb Tea ARE, 70 u NanalmD.
5 70 FI.vo, st1 Bermuda King 7 to Lady Handy |
A. 70 Lady Alberta 10 to PaNslna.