The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-26
HAYkAH IS LET OFF
WITH THRILLING FINE
Strange Action by Stewards
at BenniDg.
DRASTIC MEASURE REQUIRED
Finding Shows the Owner Ran Ortho-
dOx When Not in Proper
Condition.

NJ L Hayman. owner OF the colt Or
thodox. and winner Of the Grand Con-
ISOLATION last Saturday. may consider
himself lucky. Mr. Hayman arrived in
Washington yesterday, and when his
presence became known to the stewards
OF the meeting now in progress at Ben
ming. he was summoned before the rae
ing tribunal and asked to gil an expIa-
nation of the in-and-out running Of his
colt. Mr. Haym IN made practically the
explanation that was outlined in The
Times, whereupOn the stewards issued
the following:
THE stewards Of the Washington
Jockey Club do publicly reprimand and
fine NJ. L Hayman 500 for running his
horse Orthodox on Thursday. November
10. when not properly conditioned to
race, and he is further notified that a
repetition Of the offense viii be punished
by the refusal of his entries"
A Remarkable Finding.
This is a rather remarkable finding.
If Mr.. Hay1nan was guilty of starting
his horse on Thursday merely for work,
he imposed upon the public and the
Jockey Club in a way that could not
be excused, and which was deserving of
drastic punt shment A fine of 500 is
nothing TO Mr. fIayman. and is but a
small fraction of the sum won by him
on Saturday last when Orthodox cap
tured the Consolation. The stewards. by
their verdict. find Mr.. Hayman guilty
OF an onense that surely deserves severe
punishment and it is hard TO see how
the penalty imposed win serve as a
warning &c others TO avoid like Of
feases-the Purpose, obviously, for which
the stewards imposed the fine and is
sued their repTimand- Mr.. Hayman
may indeed consider himself fortunate.
It was a Redfern day at Benning.
4, That jockey. who is very popular with
Washington race-goers. had mounts in
six races yesterday, and four OF them
were brought TO the wire in front. IN
one race Redfern had practically a
walkOver. This was in the Vestsi
Stakes. which was to have been the fea-
ture Of the card The stake had an
added purse Of 1.50O. sum large enough
70 draw out a good field of horses. but
when the Hugie called them TO the
post but Two thoroughbreds responded
one of these, Wild Thyme. was so much
the better that she was at prohibitive
odds IN the betting, and had no Difficult
~ IN winning.
them SUGGESTED in capturing the large
end OF purses aid bettors consequent
y were happy.
Complain Of the Bookies-
There have been a great many COM
plants that the layers Of odds in the
ring are lax 10 their methods Of record
ing wagers. Disputes between bettors
and the boolxnakers have been frequent,
and the former have always had the
better Of the argument There is no
way 10 get fair treatment in the ring II
the layers choose 10 be unfair. and those
who bet on the races viii save much
annoyance and money If they take the
pains 70 see that their bets are properly
set down on the bookmakers' sheets
A typical holiday card is offered by
the Washington Jockey Club for this
afternoon The chief feature, Of course,
IS Gne Waiihiagton Cup race. at two and
q quarter miles. Carbuncle IS top
weight. but he is in such good form AT
present that he ought TO have no diff
Guilty in winning. Sheriff Bell doubt
less viii be second choice. but he viii
have 10 improve in order TO be in the
money Circus. who won the cup last
year. should be the contender. while
Gaviota ought TO be no worse than
third
Coppelia Looks Good
Coppelia. on her last race. looks TO
be the best in the first. with Niskayuna
and ConkIing preferred Of others.
Our Nugg4- has never shown a dis
position TO go seven furlongs, but II she
can stick it out today she ought to beat
the poor felc opposed TO her in the sec
ond- Andrarfus ans Widows Mite look
next best
Imperialist, If he starts in the third,
should win, with Billy Ray and ConOver
in the places. II his owner should elect
70 start Imperialist in the fifth, the
horse ought 10 win that race Caesar
and WOOlgatherer appear 10 be the
most likely Of the others entered Ec-
Iectic. ridden we'll should capture the
sixth, while NinespOt win probably have
no difficulty in winning the last