The Washington times., 1902-09-18
Second race-2:15, pacing; purse, 500.
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GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

The action of the Jockey Club stew.
ards in revoking the licenses of Burns
and Bullman is to be commended by
all lovers of fair racing. Burns and
Bullman have both been thorns in the
side of the starter, and after Fitzgerald
was taken i'll and Pettingill went into
the box, the two riders in question were
worse than ever. Burns and pullman
are both good jockeys, and they. will be
missed, but the interests of racing de-
mand that such discipline be admins
tered by the stewards Burns has often
been seen in the saddle at the Benning
| meetings, where he was nearly always
the premier jockey. He rode all of the
horses trained by w. p. Burch at Ben
ming and most of those handled by
James Mclaughlin, and has many fol-
lowers among local racegoers. Burns
has, however, always taken advantage
of the starter when it was possible. At
tBenning Cassidy had him pretty well
under his control, and was not slow to
slap on fines fast and heavy. One of
the stewards stated that both riders
were suspended as much for rough %rid-
ing as their misbehavior at the post.
It is said that James R. Keene was
largely instrumental in causing the dis
barment of Burns, for it will be remeni-
bered that IL was Burns whose foul rid
ing in the Saratoga Special and inter-
ference with Mr.. Keene's filly Dazzling
that prevented her from doing her best
in the race. 1t was said at the time
that Burns would not escape, as Mr.
Keeno never forgives an injury. Burns
is under contract to w. G. Whitney at
salary OF $4,000 a year while Bull
man draws $4,000 a year from august
Belmont 1t is understood that the
revocation OF the jockeys licenses will
void their contracts.
Jockey Minder, the best boy riding at
Buffalo. has not yet been secured by
Green B. Norris. as was announced some
time ago. John w. Schorr holds a con-
tract over the boy and the efforts of Mr.
Morris to buy it have not yet succeeded.
Ed Corrigan. the noted turfman.
through his secretary, Tommy Magee,
gave check for si4 .730 for 4is acres at
Lexington, purchased from Frank Stur-
SiS, VI 'ittatp. anu viii at OlcH DtSlll
extensive improvements. He will con
struct a mile racetrack on the farm and
will train all of his yearlings there. His
California stock will be shipped to Ken
tucky as soon as the farm is made ready,
TO receive them.
The stake book for the Crescent City
Jocke'- CWb's winter meeting at New
Orleans is just out The principal at
tract ION is the Crescent City Derby
with $4,000 added. No handicap will be
less than $500 in value and no purse
will be less than $i00. The total added
value of the stakes is $2is75O.
There was never time " says John
T. Madden when Aceful could not
give Irish Lad twenty pounds, so
now you can guess just how good he is D."
Most people who watched the finish of
the Flatbush Stakes last week opined
that Aceful could have won easily had
not the declaration been made 10 win
with Irish Lad. Now Madden is will
ing to confirm them in their opinion.
Had they been aware of the fact before
the running of the Junior Champion
there would have been no such price
as ] TO 20, which the bool.makers laid.
He would have been l to 10 in all