The sun., 1903-11-08
NEW JOCKEYFOR VIC. WHITNEY
LIGHTWEIGHT ROMANELLI SIGNS
FOR NEXT SEASON.
No Moro Big Salaries for Riders-LOrd
badge Case Referred TO Jockey Club
Board OF Handicappers May He
Reality-ExtensiOn OF Racing Season.

hau8C Suso ncIcrTtu ~ OOChcy Siuu
Board OF Handicappers May he
Reaiity-Extension OF Racing Season.
The days OF the high salaried jockey are
numbered, Present Signs would indicate
that the time Ia not far of when the millionaire
turfmen will dispense with Sc. 900 riders and
will engage jockeys for certain mounts at
good pay. W. G. Whitney not long ago re-
leased Burns from his contract. and 1t Is now
said that Redfern will not receive the princely
salary In future that he has been drawing
In the past. That q reform OF this kind Ia
near at hand was shown yesterday. when 1t
was announced at Jamaica that Mr.. Whitney,
through an agent, had signed for next year
the lightweight jockey Roache Romanelli
who came here from the West several weeks
ago and has been riding with fair success
since then at local tracks. Romanelli II rs
years old. and can ride at o. pounds. He
came here from Italy in 1894. and was Tony"
Aste's Jockey for three years Then he en-
tered the employ Of "Pittsburg Phil" Tor
year and n half. afterward going West. He
came into prominence year ago. when ne
rode an alleged ringer at Detroit. although
he was exonerated by the stewards. He
has had plenty Of experience and was de-
lighted yesterday when he learned OF his new
engagement. Romanelll will receive q
salary from the Whitney stable OF about
$1,000 with the privilege Of accepting outside
mounts when not needed by his regular en-
poyer
Contrary to general expectation. there
may be serious trouble over the Lord Badge
case which cropped up at Aqueduct last week.
w. S. Vosburg. who acted as one Of the stow
ards at Aoueduct. said Yesterday that after
u thorough Investigation Of the two races
run by Lord Badge OH Wednesday and Thurs
day. which included a close scrutiny OF the
layers sheets. the matter had been referred
to the stewards " the Jockey Club with
recommendation.
Il do not care to say what that recommen-
dattcn is" said Mr.. yosburE TO The SUN
man. In answer to query. but as the Aoue-
duct stewards' jurisdiction ended yesterday.
we felt that the matter would best be settled
by the JOCKEY Club. All Of the evidence has
been submitted and there will be some more
on Monday"
The fact that q recommendation OF some
kind has been fled with the Jockey Club
stewards is taken to mean that somebody
accused Of a poor Tide on Lord Badge on
P6 Was "H b.nyH SnneT on the seldnKs
form, reyersai caused the steward; ; 70 take axe
cwner of Lord Badge. stoutiy mnint.ns that
there was netting wrcng. but the turf officials
The sgitltion which has. been going on
among horse owners fayoring the app oint.
ment Of a boarG Of handicapp.rs,, to consist
learned on excellent authority yesterday
that several members Of the Jockey CLUB
a a powerful pc f Ell crt W to have it adopted David
Gideon. the veteran turiman, is one OF the
etronpest ADVOCATES OF tbs proposed change.
he Soassda, his sDityD and fairness
HSsr some redress Grfs hovsSer. and believes that
board would eradicate all chance for dis.
OPINION that II the matter were put to vote
IS per cent. OF the horsemen operating on the
Eas,srn tpri woIllt show a preference & for
for ioa oc6 eeTeral years ago. 10 another warm
assR.i Alex 'S sssds SEsfs fsydnss fssst ss ami
vsw ssatet of II. Fzsssa f Ss St sI. s
to line ,up aad then walk v the sa... f,r. a
break he n, had been re1oSrts :" II it
that he Will give the new sohenrn thorough
and .hss i to be sha 81 btT m. {
wst " e the ss,s :. nq IT. .1a .sc, 4 ssS
give give tn. horsenien and the public. the best
stsrttny. possible. and to that end ! shall do
Already there Is some talk about the i!tso-
racing aeaoon. II is said that If sucl S. rilI
Is introduced 1t will stipulate that the season
here shall open on April / and tIserd TO Dec,
l. or even later. The Aqueduet and Jamaioa
fcieries. as both are suitably equipped for
cold weather sport.
With the compilation Of Belmont Park and
the possible retention OF Morris Park in the
metropolitan circuit. a longer season. II would
seem would be desira BILE: with plenty Of dates
for all. 1t IL pointed out that the State tax
on racetracks, which Is devoted to up State
agricultural societies. would thereby be ma
objection to an amendment OF this kind to tho
present law. 1t Is on the cards that the Met
ropolitan Jockey Club. which operates tho
and p. H, McCarren are big stockholders.
will ask the Jockey Club for longer meeting
next year. possibly With dates IN August.
fcrred to Saratoga. Political Influence. It
would soer, is bound to cut figure In racing
Affairs in the future.