Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
HORSE RACING GOSSIP.
Trainer Howell Ruled Off for Doping
DR.. Riddle.

William Howell, the trainer of the horse
Dr. Riddle. who died from the effects of
alleged dope at Morris Park last Friday,
was ruled off the turf yesterday by the
stewards of the Jockey Club, who held
meeting at Morris Park. Those present
at the meeting were August Belmont, Jas.
r. Keene, J. H. Bradford, H. K. Knapp,
F. R. Hitchcock and Andrew Miller How
ell was ruled off under rule 162 OF the
rules of racing. which reads:
ANY person who shall be proved to have
affected the speed of horse by the use
of drugs internally, whether administered
by hypodermic or any other method, or
who shall have used appliances, electrical
mechanical, other than the ordinary
whip or spur, shall be ruled on
For the benefit of Trainer Q. F. Waters,
SEQ was appropriated 1t was resolved
that hereafter all applications for the reg
istration of foals upon payment OF nnes
prescribed by the rules must be accom-
panied by the fine. r. S. Taylor received
Letcher'' for the flly by Bill Leecher-
True Blue H. upon payment of fine OF
$50. Andrew Miller was appointed steward
to represent the Jockey Club at the Graves
end meeting. Jockeys Adams Rowden,
Ryer. Schoen, Williams and Walker re-
ceived licenses.
After Metonian- had won his race yes
terday, his owner, James Galway, received
and refused several offers for the colt, who
was the subject for much discussion. 1t
was the unanimous opinion of turfmen that
the big son of Melton, bred by the late
Marcus DAILY and bought as a yearling for
5000 by Mr.. Galway, is a coming race
horse and stands fair chance to win
some of the richest three-year-old stakes
of the year. Meltonian is eligible for the
Broadway stakes, the Brooklyn derby, the
Tidal stakes and the Lawrence realization
Meltonan is one of the biggest horses in
training, and when he stepped out OF the
paddock gate he weighed just 1,115 pounds.
E. r. Thomas put a heavy commission on
Pentecost, who also started for the first
time this season and under the clrcum-
stances ran a splendid race
The defeat of Blues was a bitter disap-
pointment to Mr.. Farrell and Trainer
Frank Weir, both of whom thought the
Sir Dixon horse would win galloping. He
carried large stable commission.
Major Daingerfeld, who, by the way, will
not be starter in the Brooklyn handicap,
worked a mile at Westchester yesterday
morning in "A 1-5, pulled up.
w. c. Whitney has purchased the mare
Miss Buttermilk, by MISUNDERSTANDING,
for $1,000 and he will retire her to the
stud She is a half sister to the keenes'
Dazzling, who WILL start IN the Ehslsh
Oaks this year.
The famous brood mare Lady Invercauld,
the dam of Conroy and Wizard, who was
sent to England by James r. keene to be
bred has just dropped filly foal by King
Edwards great stallion FloriZel II.
Dave johnson, who not long ago retired
from the turf began making book in the
ring at Westchester yesterday. Incident
ally, Johnson plunged on Dovecote to win
the Gaiety stakes, winning $4,000 on the
race
Society people from this city and Bal
timore will be at Morris Park today to
witness the running of the grand national
steeplechase. Dion X: Kerr, the weli-known
gentleman rider, will be in the party and
will have a mount in the amateur cup next
week at Westchester-
Julia M, who was purchased from B. c.
Evans at Jamaica for $1,000, ran in the
name and colors of Andrew Miller yester-
day. who owns her Jointly with w. B.
Leeds. In her last race the filly carried
Mr.. Leeds colors.