The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-16
DR.. RIDDLES ENTRY REFUSED.
CONDITION or THE
HORSE CALLS FOR ACTION.
Stewards Take Owner Gardner and Trainer
Howell TO Task for Palpable case
OF "Doping"-Yardarm VIII start IN
American Dcrby--(iOssip Of the Track.

One OF the most fragrant cases OF accelcr-
atng horses speed by the use oil stlmulahts
attracted the attention OF not only those
who inspected the horses In the paddock
before the second race. but also two OF the
stewards. +. r. Hitchcock and II. X. knapp
DR., Riddle, who was starter in this rnce.
came into tho paddock from his stable in
such n condition that there was buzz OF
gossip Immediately. He was sweating pro-
fusely und his eyebnlls were starting out OF
their sockets. The horse proceeded to KICK
ut everybody and everything within reach.
and finally. just after the buSle soundeq, he
knocked over II fat man who did not see him
coming and who rolled out OF hlrm's way
us neatly az IL rubber ball. Once upon the
track, Dr. Riddle walked blindly into the rails.
Sailing, an apprentice. had the mount and
experienced difficulty in getting the horse
to the post. When DR.. Riddle arrived at
the barrier he seemed to be stupened. and
cir ced about in such manner us to cndanger
the sa!ety of his rider. Starter Fitzgerald
sent W ord to the stewards. who had already
noted the strange condition of the horse.
that in his opinion Sailing was in danger OF
receiving serious injuries. The stewards
Immediately sent word back to Sailing to take
no chunces with the horse. and when the
field was sent away the boy quickly pulled
him up, allowing DR.. Riddle to canter along
an eighth OF n mile behind the others.
In the middle of the stretch the horse be-
gan to leap into the air and Sailing quickly
dismounted. the horse dragging him several
yards before n couple Of men grabbed him.
1t was impossible to get him to the judges
stand. so he was unsaddled and the men led
him bnck up the stretch. the morse Dleeaing
profusely from the mouth. The stewards
hurried nun after the animal WITH orders
to bring him back, but the men who had MIN
in charge said that il was out OF the question.
Robert pinkerton then hunted up the owner,
Johnny Gardner, and the trainer. William
Howell and ordered them to ALLOW veterinary
afterwurd the stewards announced that they
had refused the entries Of Gardner and also
that Of pr Fiddle ana hnd rSnsre[s rn
Club starter Fitzgerald said; ,., ..,.n
THE horse WAS in u terrible CONDITION ~heh
he arrived ut the post His eyeballs we're
but the whites could be seen and he was
Other turfnen declared that i was one OF
the most fragrant instances Of doping they
had ever seen ana % me nope out tn by
the authorities. Last year the stewards got
after the dope horses with u, sharp stick. and
Judging from yesterdays ruling the crusace
+. r. Thomas and a party OF friends were
well pleased with fardarni's victory in the
With John f. Madden. said that in all proba-
bility Yardarn would be starter III the
American Derby.
Lid a Leid who started in the fourth event.
ia a full sister to the famous Banastnr. being
q two-year-old daughter Of Farandoie ana
BLESSING Dovecote, the winner Of this event
is a half sister to Cock Robin and Ringdove.
II. NJ ZieGlers Pirouette, also sired by Faran ran.
dole was one of the eood things backed down
to sevens and was ridden by Glenn Jenk ms.
who is under contract to the Messrs. San
ford "
to victory for the first time in the East this
season Mr.. Tichenor and the Western con-
tingent by the way. cleaned up heavily on
the race.
W. c. Whitneys colt Intruder. who went
abroad with Nasturium. and recently came
hack was shown in the paddock yesterday to
an admiring throng Of horseemen.
Bonnibert. who IL entered IN the handicap
TODAY. worked a mile Thursday morning In
l:40 40. .,
Lawrence Barry, the steeplechnse jockey a
day, was still unconscious at Fordhsm Hos
pital Yesterday, The surgeons are doing o..
| in their power to save his life. and say tha
! the crisis will be reached to-day.