The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-21
JOCKEY SMITH IS SUSPENDED.
STEWARDS REFER THE CASE TO
THE JOCKEY CLUB.
Ride on Merry Acrobat In the Rancho Del
Paso Stakes the Cause OF the PrOce.
dure-Omcials After Evil Doers-1urf
Gossip Cleaned NJ Morris Park.

The stewards o! the present meeting At
Morris Park have suspended Jockey l.
Smith and referred lie ease to the Jocke y
CLUB. IL is said that this action Was taken
because OF smiths ride on 4. J. Dryer =
Merry Acrobat In the Rancho Del Paso - axes
last Tuesday. when the colt was farorte
and finished fourth. No sooner was the race
over thar Smiths ctse was taken up and u
thorough invest CATION was Instituted What
the stewards learned has not been made
public. but IL II said that certain facts were
disclosed that warranted immediate action
and that when the Jockey club stewards
have hooked them over Smith may be ruled
OF
IT,. suspcnsion OF this rider csIne as a
complete surprise 10 the turfn,en AZ the
track YESTERDAY. Smith has been riding
horses for W. a. Rollins. Dave Gideon. pitts
burg Phil and others. ana his Porformanc "a
hitherto have been above reproach. In the
Rancho Del paso Stakes Merry Acrobat.
who has run some cratic races this year.
got on fairly well end was soon up near the
front. but at the last furiong be seemed to
tire and WAS eRsiy beaten. Carrying the
same weight. leo pounds. IN the Nursery
Handicap also run over the Eclipse course.
the colt ran a nIuCu better race for Sriitn.
finishing third. beaten two heads BY Iugenia
Burch and HursthOurne. Merry Acrobat IN
that event was d 20 TO shot. Inc Rancho
Del Paso Stakes WAS von by tnqueNaiIl.
with Wild Thyme. has sta DIE mate. second.
aud Fire Eater. third. Smith vas suspended
o. the Canadian tracks several years ago
and had q hard time to get a reinstate ineut.
This action proves the statement that the
racing authorities are on the alert and that
II they secure conclusive proof OF wrong -doln g
they Will deal severely with the guilty per-
sons
II Smith is proven guilty. II is proba bic
that other Jockeys who have been guilt y
Of VIGOROUSLY poor rides will be hgued over
the Goals In a similar manner. But at the
same time. If they ar" caught red-handed.
the public Will not be satisfied until tho per-
sons Who nre said to be . in-tisators of
the Jockeys behavior IN the saddle have
been brought to book also
There was a story current az Morris Park
yesterday that -Boots- Durnen. who is a
ney. wac 40, In the good grsces of the irenC h
Jockey club. and for that reason his colt
could not race on an Eastern track purnsIl
a wear aso bu, he was still permitted to
tram race hor>-.. Mich would make IL appear
that There could be lao objection TO him here
refused To allow hi- horses 20 race therc.
but the Western Jockey Club. operating
the Chicago track mas never even coz. idsled
Hermls and McCheensy at Morris PARK Is out
OF the question now. but an Effort VIII be
PiaHT orSed a mile and half between
races Yesterday. his time for the last mile
Talk Of a new race track in Hampstead
Plains l. l., has been revived I, is said that
II will take the place OF Morris Park v hen
that track i cut up into building lots Iho-s
declare that Il will be the finest race course
in the world and that the owners OF II Will
b. those who are leading lights In the affairs
Julius FieischInann, who was at Morris
Park Yesterday. said, that when IS term as
viii devote his entire time to his racing stable
Tom Welsh viii train exclusively for him.
as he has severed his connection with Frank
Jockey Lyme said YESTERDAY that he would
would probably be ia the saddle fore while
TO ride for James r. Keene early next yesr
While rsrsdins past the stand before song
TO the post yesterday Moon Daisy threw
the bride. bu, could not reinopnt until two
men ran out upon the track and helped him
John A. brakes hors"- will go 20 Cunb.r-
week 10 spend the winter.
| jockey Willie shaw WAS out yesterd Y for
the first time in Two weeks He VIII be riding
Secretary Crickmors issued a circular to
owners and trainers yesterday 10 the Ell ct
! 10 the paddock must be neatly dressed. wear.
| nag either coats or sweaters and having their
Scd B. .s ssh be .nd a from the
| paddock ~ the West hester track
Subscr ptions to the Press Clubs Hos pital
and Cemetery Fund. which are being solicited
a, the track. are numerous Yesterday
| they included $500 from the Mettopolits an
| Turf Association. and smaller amounts from
| Robert Pink.rton, }. q follsnsbe-. john
+. Mcdonald. q. WslbsuIn. p, u McCarren
Matte Corbptt and others. Fridays r.cinE
| v N De tor the same object.
The Coney Island Jockey Club announces
| that the following events Will close on Mon
day, Nov l.:
For the June Meeting. is3-The Foam stake,
| for two-yeaT oids. q JCc added the surf stake,
| for two-ycaI old.. s1Jo0 added
Tor the June Meeting. 1904 The Tidal stake,
for three year old,, weight for age, guaranteed
value so 90: the Mermaid Stakes for three ear
| old nllics 81 SO added the Lawrence RsaukatioI
| for three year .olds, $40 oo0 added
For the Autumn Meeting. lrO+ The Great Tilly
Stakes for .yeaT old nlIes. tJ,eO added. IN,
Century Stakes for three yeaI -odS and upward
guaranteed value 5000
| PoI the Autumn Meeting, lNt and after-Th,
| Annual Champion Stakes for three year old,
| and upward. Guaranteed value So 900
| For the Juno meeting, 1905 - The LsHrenc,