The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05
Regrets Being Mixed Up in French
Turf Scandal Because BE Is
After Reinstatement.
NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD SUBJECT.
His TrOables Started When He Be.
gan Riding as a Free Lance and
Started TO Betting-Was Not
Ruled OFF English Turf.

SPECIAL BY CABLE To THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Oct. -4-CCopyright. 1sO2)-.T have
had nothing to do with any card schemes
In Paris: don't frequent any OF the clubs
where cards are played: am not connected
with any horse-puiling combinations and
never was. and have not profted by any
betting scheme or any arrangement what
ever. but. on the contrary. have lost nearly
ali my savings and am ready and anxious
to earn legitimate living by means OF my
profession whenever the powers OF the turf
are pleased TO allow me 70 DO So
So spoke Tod Sloan to a correspondent
this evening.
Furthermore" continued the former king
of jockeys Il regret more than I ever re-
gretted anything in my career this agita-
tton in connection with the Paris turf scan
dal. as have been endeavoring for q long
time TO set myself right with the various
jockey clubs and the public IN order that I
might rehabilitate myself and benefit by the
position.
Il repeat that I am IN 10 manner con-
nected with crooked work either on or or
the turf. ana I really think that. after the
matter has been carefully Investigated I
shall be justified and again recognized as
the Tod Sloan OF old. / am not a dis
honest winner as some reports would have
Il. The truth Is that AZ present I am an
honest and unfortunate loser. Can anything
be more TO the point as to ny part?'
WAS NEVER RULED OFF.
Tucked up on a sofa in one OF the central
hotels and with his forefnger emphasizing
the earnestness with which he speaks
Tod" said:
This is n moment Of the greatest irnpor-
tance TO me. and I wsnt to convince you
that mean to do the right thing and want
credit for it,
Then he proceeded TO volunteer a little in
formation which II calculated to throw a
new light on the case.
Tod" Sloan was not disqualified by the
English Jockey Club. The majority OF per-
sons have always understood that he was
actually ruled on the English turf and con-
sequently of the French and American
courses. The true version OF his experience
on the English turf is as follows. briefly
told:
Tod" lost his standing on the English
turf because he began betting. and he be-
gan betting because It was, at that time.
his only recourse.
During the season OF 1900. in England.
he said. Il had a contract for s1ss. .ocO for the
season with no second call on my services.
and, as everybody knows. I was very sue
cessful. Things came strictly my way. and
IN addition to my salary, I cleared 5000
in the shape Of gifts and extras. This was
while l was riding under contract. mind
you, and as a man always is accustomed
TO having things thrown AZ him when pros
porous. had many tempting offers for ex-
ira mounts which could not accept. Horse
owners used TO say TO me in a complaining
way, You are all the time tied up by your
contracts. Why cannot you manage things
more according to your own inclinations?'
A DISASTROUS EXPERIENCE.
Il thought the matter over and decided
that the following year l would be a free
lance. That looked 10 me like a gold mine
II I'D not pan o1t. Let me give you an in
stance Of my errors IN expecting big runs
from my big winnings:
For winning one Of the biggest English
stske races received $500 and for big
cup race short time afterwards I was
presented with $40 and cigar That is
heE ms free-lRnce scheme worked. IL vas
plain that II did not want 20 starve I
should do better to Try my luck In France,
with the French ofheials granting me a ric-