The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
GOSSIP OF The RUNNERS.
n RFNEN GRiTIFIED ~ ER THE
SUCCESS or JOCKEY REIFF.
French Racing Authorities Win Now lie
Asked 10 Reinstate the American Rider
suit Against Brighton Track Ii
Dropped by the POOlrOOm Element.

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Turfmen are gratined over the news
that Johnny ReiN has been successful in
his libel suits against the French journal
which recently published the boy'- portrait
together with a story that he had pulled a
horse. II was loon after the publication Of
the story that the French Jockey Club re-
-cinded Roifl'> license and also practically
ruled on Milton Henry. another American
Jockey. who wa~ similarly implicated Those
conv"r,ant with the facts in the case all along
maintained that the Jockeys were innocent
OF any wronvdoing, but the French turf
authorities remained obdurate
While Rcif instituted libel suit against
ncws papcr ~ a means of vindicatng him
self Henry took another course and brought
suit against the Jockey Club. move that
has since been pronounced a mistake. In
taking testimony in the Rein suit the boys
employers showed that they had never found
fault with h- riding while it was also demon
strated that R"iT had actually handled more
winners on the French tracks than any other
rider While the Court ordered only nominal
damages. II eNoncrated Rein. who viii now
ak the French Jockey Club TO rein-tatr him.
Henry, case does not look 20 bright. accord
ing To those who have investigated the mat
ter simply because he did not pursue the
methods of Rein But Henry is considered
as free from guilt a. Rein
Tho activity of the New Orleans stewards
in uncarthing the methods OF tire bookmak
Ing firm known a., the Iowa Club has met
with much favorable comment among turf
men. tn" stewards haY" been widea wax"
and Tor that reason could not fail TO realize
that on the fac" OF IL there was some Colu-
sion between the jockey, Hicks. the layers,
Gr"fer and Stit7el, and the owner Hatfield
4 Own-hv several members of the Metro
rotan Turf Association We're discussing the
matter Yesterday when one of them said
1T is q benefit to the sport to have these
sho. string gamblers ruled ~ they are
not on IN" level aud do more harm than
good II - because OF their presence on
racctraCks and the methods they employ
that other bookmakers "f integrity are made
10 suffer The New orleans stewards have
set an example which other officials would do
well 10 copy
II j. expected that the Western Jockey
Club will rule III all those VIII" have been inn
phcated in this particular scandal by the
New orleans stewards The examination
OF the LAYERS sheets told the tale Figures do
not lie and the stewards knew that they mad
secured the goods
Promoter Ryan Of tho Newport OUTLAW"
track Is still having his troubles The horses
H. had shipped from New Orleans several
DAYS ago N ordinary freight cars became
stalled -omeW here on tn" road and the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. be-.
lpNIng tn.if there was nIllrh suffering among
the ~"-cal"d racers, intends 10 max" trouble
for -omohodv The work on the New port track
i moving long 50 slowly that Ryan does not
know whether h" viii he abb" to open on
schedule time or not NrHnN nile the Western
Jockey cub i red hot o. the trail of owners
and orkcys N no have shown an inclinatIon 10
rae" az Ryau'~ track with the result that
thor" hl- been series ot tkdo"ns all
along the lin"
Indianapolis next July the featur" TO b.
Derby. the money value oi which viii h"
lsrES 'poHsh TO- GitrsIl >a in, g1oi h1r,G,
don and " Holt ar" III" new officers of
the Indianapolis facing Association
Jockey Charles Ihorls left her" ycs,"rdnv
for his home in Geneva, N"h II" i ~ YEAR
old and will retire from IN" turf 10 assist his
brother in the management of a newspaper.
Jockey Iuoicn Lyn" will not accept the
offer Of Durn"ll \ Herr TO rid" for them at
SS"W oreami hym,, o Son,r,n Win Jane,
onc-third OF tho s2on,o salary j. due
Those Who have been bringing suit aga,nst
the local racing --oc iations Tor the recovery
Of wages lost IN m" betting rings received
setback in IN" Municipal court before Justic.
William " pcnncld an hur-iav The Brieh-
ton Beach Racing \ ~>ocilt ion tried to bring on
the first OF thee" eases against II. the nam.
Of the complainan, being MILAN Mansell
declined 10 proceed and IN" case wa dts
missed II wa generally believed that the
poolroom men were behind N" -ult especially
a. BENJAMIN Strinhrdt appeared for the
plaintiff
irrd y herman. IN" iour-yrtr-old colt
who could not b" found hv the administrator
90 h. late ia 'V'. Murphy, l. At Aiken, = G.
who" D." will 10 pIt over the Jumps he j.
the properly ~ Hitchcock, Jr Who bought
HIM J.. 4 summer
l. Bell ha- purchased IL" English four
N'ar-Od GOOD Np'ulug aud ha- turned the
horse over 10 II my Mccormick t. h" trained
Tor next season
The sie.no california Futurity VIII pc run
to-day ionltou and silva Talbot are held
IN hl I'll c-trrm by the tdl"uf
John \ Drtk" II building new stable
on the bdck-tretoh of the Sheep-h"ad Bav
track The stabl" will hav" q foundation
Of brick and VIII contain forty stalls D. ~.
has Just presented an oil painting Of his F.
turity MINER SaNahl" 10th" toney Island
jockey club
Joseph W,doner. Nho ha- figured promi-
ncntly in ST, plcchtsing. will be repre-
scented on TIA" Att next season by number
of high-Ch., iNo-yclr -ods, including n
full brother to = > Browns ill-lat"d Martie
Lewis
II j. said that the Western Jockey club
licensing the los Angeles track, which is not
N favor with the California Jockey club,
of Which Tom Williams l. president II such
action j. taken there viii bc turf war of
no small proportions
The .al" of IA" thildwIck stock, the prom
erty Of Sir j Blundc Maple. was such dis
appointment thltturinen ~td Yesterday that
n would probably be long time before an
other English breeder sends a ConSi ynment
10 this country Tor disposal