The sun., 1902-02-25
The STEEPLECHASE FRAUDS.
CROOKS WORKED THE GAME
on SEVERAL TRACKS.
In, cstisation At New Orleans Shows That
Races We're Also Fixed t Chicago
and Memphis stewards SLOW 10
suspend Prominent Persons - Results.


NRw ORLEANS. Feb. a.--Contrary TO ex-
pcctations the stewards did not pronounce
this afternoon the names OF the New Orleans
people who are mixed up In the steepeChnse
scandal Although tho officials here secured
enough direct evidence against those sus-
pended on Saturday 10 rule the majority OF
them on and publicly degrade the New Or
leans people mixed up In the Crookedncss
yet they SEEMED 20 let the matter rest. Now
II develops that the steeplechaso races de-
cidcd on the Chicago, Memphis and New
Orleans tracks during the past twelve months
have all been fixed aud that the crooks have
had man stationed In each city where pool
rooms were located and the money that they
made ranges up in the thousands. The
Western Jockey Club was Informed OF what
was going on In the stoeplechase races and
sent a number OF detectives here TO watch
the riders. owners and their agents. They
we're not slow In gathering enough evidence
against the entire outfit. which was pre-
ssnted to the stewards OF tho Crescent City
Jockey Club
The local men who are connected with the
affair are all very prominent. One Is
Councilman. whose name has never had the
breath Of scandal attached TO 1t. and who
represents and has represented one OF the
largest districts In the City Council for quite
a while. A rising young lawyer Is another
a good name In this city. Another Is a bur-
Der. who conducts one OF the largest tom
sorial parlors In this city. while the last Is a
drummer who represents a Kentucky whiskey
hrm IN this city IheSe Were b The the men men that nat
races were being run IN Memphis and Chi
cago. Judging from the way the things
went to-day. the stewards OF the Crescent
City willznever make their names public
be cause they have no laws governing the
h1ing Of races In this state and the club
also said that the stewards have secured
evidence that only one steeplechase race
decided dec here this winter wSs Sou On the level
The race was won by Dagmar by a head
In desperate drive. II seems that on this
the track to watch the race and the riders
seeing them, did their level best to win.
Two OF the twelve, Jockeys suspended had
money matters. IL seems that one OF them
received $50 to divide with another who
but instead Of acting he kept the money and
the fight followed II is said also that "a
woman who conducts a house in the Tender
loin was asked TO bet 5000 on Bristol on Thurs
day last by one of the parties mon the deal.
the money on Bristol the crooks gave her q
number Of fake tickets for the amount and
bet the money on the winner OF the race,
Ceylon. When she found out that she had
been euChred she made a complaint The
Blanket ruling, by, which name the ruling
is now known here, has not pleased IA . local
turf public bit All believe that he stew
ards should have ruled of the entire outft
AT once, thereby saving the public ia this and
other cities thousands upon thousands of
dollars The steeplechase race to-day had
"A very healthy look. NovlCes rode the horses
and did the best they could. The race was
won by Mr. Rose. . 10 2 shot.
Scratches and heavy track played havoc
with the races at the Fair Grounds The
attendance was up to the average and the
betting heavy. Ed Corrgan,. the Chicago
turfman, was among the arrivals here to-day.
He came down to secure the services Of
O'Bren. O'Brien has already signed to ride
for Iichenor Newgass OF Chicago. sum-
mares:
First Race-one mne-Lovsbe. sS tHelgeson),
! TO and TO s: won; Joe Doughty, los Niles.
!hird Time Ia Linden Fla. BTisifie h, il,
Wood. Aegss, III Moran. Prairie Dog and Dram
second Race--seven furongs--Aigie NJ. lo7
Landry, TO 10 and out, won; Big lnjun Joe
,Mlnden. Is & 10 and to L second DineFcnGe & no
Cereal and Annu also ran.
Third Race-Steepechase, short course Mr..
" Gormley,, third. Time, S.27 King Llkwood
Fourth Race~one mile and a quartcr-Jessi-
Jarboe, s5 (Hopel. 10 and 0 TO 5, won; silver
Coin, ~ uoudenl, to and out second, Star
Cotton, 90 boyd. third Tine. ?l9 Little Elkin,
Ernc aud Leroyd also ran. -,-,- ,,o ,o,,.,
even and to S. won; Dr, Carrck, lo2 lyme.
to sand to q second Little Lois lOo IL. Robertson.
th!rd. Time, la. Pay the Fiddler and Carlo
Sixth Rsce~one mile and 20 yards Chick.
adcc. iOl J Miller, TO and even. won. nigby
Ben. lOS tW Waldo. even and to s. second: cast
ron. us tLyne,, third Time, / So. The Way,
Corlnne c, and King ratius also ran.
Following j. the programme for tomorrow
First Race Selling; six furlongs-BShop Reed.
III. Palarm. ia fOurh Ward. ia Lady Contrary,
Il2. Lowell. il2 ILureAta. ll2, NoodstOca, no.
Icon. lO7. King Ford, l0j. Anna Handspring, 100.
insolence 100. Rendezvous, IS.
Second Race-For Maiden two-year-Olds: three
and a half furlongs Electric 100. DsappOint ucnt
g. 100. Francis Porter lOi Sly Boots, lO4 Honda.
iO4 sue NiuS lOI May Allen lO+. Lizzie Brooks lOi.
Dlneru IO4 Black Patti. lO4 step Around, lo4.
Third Race-OwncrS' Handicap. one mile and a
sixteenth Intrusive. l07. Trcbor, gS Lenncp, 93.
Noheman 90: Malay. 81, Prince Bazes, ~. Ida
LediOrd. ~: Danish, 81.
Fourth Race selling six furongs Lord Neville,
III. St David il5. I'd Garland. II, iiE Judge
NlAgee, IlI. FleetwlnV. ll2 Ante Up, ITO. DNoune,
no Gracious. 10 Aaron, i07 Olekma. lO7 ARA.
IO7 Rose OF May 100.
Fifth Race-Seiling: one Mile and a Sixteenth
nu Rey los Charles D.. los. StrAngest. lOi. Euge-
mia & iO2 Pack Phelps %: Azim o.. The Jefferson.
81 Homage. o.. Beggar Lady. %. Bean, %.
sixth Race Selling; one Mile and 20 Yards
Henry OF FrAnstamAr llS ANataT li3. Prestome.
Ii3 bramburg iOa, Saragamp, i02, Lofter lOi.
Meme WaStell. 30 Emma a MO-
Al san Francisco.