The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
JOCKEY BARRY FATALLY HURT.
THROWN ny SEMINOLE, HIS LIFE
HANGS BY A THREAD.
Taken to Ferdham Hospital. Suffering
From Concession OF the Brain and .
Probable Fracture Of the skull-sus-
Denslon OF Shaw Food for Gossip.

From Conclusion OF the bfain ahu
Probable Fracture Of the Bkull--Sus.
Denson Of Shaw Food for Gossip
The racing at Morris Park yesterday was
marred by an accident In the Knickerbook er
Hurdle Handicap which will probably result
in the death OF Lawrence Barry. one OF the
best steeplechase riders In this country. who
had the mount on r. Ambrose Clark's SEMI
MOLE. IL was at the last hurdle, directly
opposite the betting ring. that Seminole
stumbled. Barry was thrown headlong
against the rail and as he rebounded 10 the
track he landed on his head. Seminole at the
same moment falling upon him The geld.
Ing scrambled to his feet and ran on. but
Barry lay unconscious. his head bent under
his body. Instantly there was rush OF
policemen and stable hands to the scene
OF the accident, and Barry was picked up
tenderly and carried to the judges stand.
whore an ambulance from Fordham Hospital
vas waiting. No time was lost in placing
the rider in the ambulance and. attended
by the hospital surgeon and DR.. Stephen
Hasbrouck. he was taken away as quickly
as possible. . A.. .,,o. .h.t
Il was said that he was still alive, though
prosabs fraotafs the sHu Barry Halls
He has been riding steepleohase horses LOT
fa IHY bqt u always escaped serious injury.
Those who saw the accident yesterday. how
ever, said that Barry's recovery would be
5 break the force Of the iall, and was also
crushed by. his mount.
Barry's horse always has been goo oIl
q steeplechase In handsome style, but the
fact that he has been, patched-np cripple
DAYS Sy na accident The fall Of Seminole was
ascribed by some to weakness in the lore
legs. ,,A -. ,.o ,roor
yesterday was the action Of the stewards OF
the Jockey Club In suspending Jockey shaw
on the recommendation OF the stewards OF
+. J.. Dwyer An drew Miller and " $. yos t;
burgh., Although no reason could be iea rn,o
e or ss @a sSyax s fae on Fher
race was analysed carefully by turfmen. and
all so5ts Of were s1 otheIs
dsTas SMITH to Sss the s%yf T Sssn
sRaws' 's mentor. took o Occasion to defend
Shaw. and also clear himself Of CHARGES he
said Shaw was an honest boy, and thai III IN ms s
$1,000 $1,000 to q" anybody who could PROVE that he
bet on Ben Howard the win9sr OF the 1a tSe
entire day He stated further that he made
1t a point never to bet on a horse who started
ina race in which shaw had another h h m @ade
that shaw had taken care Of his mount to
enable the plunger to win his bet. .;a
Since The opening Of the eny steers Mes
and shaw Who have been indefinitely ,s,nss -
pended by the ste wards OF the Jockey, Club
get Into trouble becaTse Of rides Sn noI wes
expressed the hope that the stewards would re-
conslder their action in the near iutuMIe essrs
Keene last year, but he was released az th ne
end OF the season because it is said that mrs
handling OF their horses was not satisfactory
"PittsburH Phil" continued his operations
in the ring yesterday BY placing large com
mission on Greencrest to show in the Lau-
Dolly Spanker. who by the way is gslding;
a She" because of his effeminate name. is
ny st as the at the post he
was practically backed of the boards. ~
Pllsus. the gigantic son Of Top Gai Ia ,ho
eao4s f. as ndspos
but q he struck the hat he disp ,lEeS
Mr.. Thomas purchased him the day before
yesterday from John E. Madden. who bol ght
for sum in the neighborhood Of $4,000, it
starter Fitzgerald put Hack on the ground md
barrier with Cassville in the second race.
ii. G. Crickmore was on the sick list yes
terday and Agernon Daingerfeld acted as
To acco IMMEDIATE raceeoers the New York
Central Railroad announced YESTERDAY that
beginning to-day the train leaving the Grand
Fo rdhas s Where carriages may be taken to
Morris Park direct.