New-York tribune., 1902-12-09
NEWS OF THE TURF.
Smith Denied q Rehea11ng---Cochran
Says He Did Not 4ccHse
Madden Of Fraud.
"PlTTsBURG PHIL" MAKES AN OFFER.

At meeting Of the stewards of the Jockey Club,
held yesterday afternoon, August Belmont James
R. Keene, Andrew Miller H. X. Knapp +. h
Hitchcock and F. K. Sturgis were present On the
recommendation of the stewards of the National
Steeplechase and Hunt Association, H Merrick
rensta ted to ride in steeplechases and hurdle
races. The application of the Jockey L. Smith for
d rehearing in the matter of the revocation OF MS
license was denied. F. O'NeiII the jockey, who
suspended for his ride on Jessie Jarpoe at the
Buffalo meeting, reinstated to good stahdhls.
r. w Speakman. who ruled off for violation
of Rule No. $50 of the racing rules, was restored
TO good standing on all courses racing under the
Jurisdiction of the Jockey Club The application
of William H. Sperling to train on Jockey Cluo
courses was denied.
Smith rode P ]. Dwyer's horse unsatisfactory
in at Norris Park in October and after IN
vestigation, the stewards of the Jockey Club re-
voked his license, although the evidence on which
that action taken has never been made public
In the light Of this latest action Of the stewards
of the Jockey Club, the statement made yesterday
by -Pttsburg Phil the punger, gains additional
interest
William c. Whitney yesterday sent to The Trih-
une the following statement:
There have appeared from time to time state
mepts in the daily press to the effect that ,sai MI
COCHRAN the father Of the Jockey had 9ocgSf6 f
Cocbraa IeEfreIT 9o pnsoIicI> writes me denying
that he has used language to any such effect From
his letter l gather that ne differed with Mr. Mao
What he calls the sipthrift race but never has
stated anything that implied any wrong pgrpGse er on
to publish this statement
The horse Slpthrift ran several bad races at
Morris Park with Cochran up, but won when Red
fern was substituted. Recently Cochran's father
received intimation from the authorities at
Bennings that his presence at the track was not
desired the inference being that he was thought
to NEEDLE in his sons affairs too much. Then fol-
sfees Vf5qRs 6 {hs ptSF sfRasT ease MIN
..Pittsburg Phil or George E. Smith. to Use his
trnations made in print that he was in some way
and TO some extent concerned IN the smith case
he will give $4,000 to anybody who will prove that
horse for the purpose or securing any crooked ac-
ton He adds that the reason Of his leaving G Nor
ris Park a week after smith was ruIed OH was
that he was ordered by his physician to take an
G2r Py me d e 2 fffSbcork one of the
gaTding himself and the Smith case rImors which
he SAYS We're set afloat by a bookmaker. and was
told that the Jockey GLIB had PAID & No 5Spd
him to sue the bookmaker for siander, and tne 99
not wish to bring some of his friends the case
as witnesses. owing TO the notoriety which would
the Merry Acrobat which got ,s smith into
trouble ne made on the Wlinas mn Ne ryers 70 Give
10 Smith soeo if he will tell who If ANYBODY tried ed
to get him pull Merry Acrobat in the race III
question. -. ....-os.i,e .b;rgs
regarding his methods as a punger. IN n oF0er @ 70
leave no Ioophoe for scandal ne says & ne mas ie ai
by his jockey, Willie Shaw, or else has left the
race alone entirely For this reason, he says, he
cid not bet on Savable to win the Futurtfy, al
though h. had seen the colt work well enough
to win the big race. Shaw had the mount on one OF
the Keene horses in that race and this fact kept @
him from betting. because he thought, though the
Keene stable WIS favorite, that Savaoe would
win. -, L..z
eeatlv exaggerated. and contributes the surpris-
ing Information that he has not had winning sea
son since 1898. This fact attributes 10 the Dig
ieJds that have lately ruled. and to the standing
start The plunger AYERS that though he has hal
onnorfunities to part in crooked deals on the
tIrf ne has never allowed his foot TO slip, which
seems ar eminently safe statement