The Washington times., 1904-08-23
ROUGH RIDING
At SPA TRACK
Punishment Melted Ont Is
Too Light.
MICHAELS LATEST OFFENDER
Rode Princess Eris-Pittsburg Phil
Backed Five Winners and
Hit Pencilers Hard.

SARAIOGA, Aug. 23.-Ihc OthcialS mad
two eases Of fouling to handle yesterday.
and in one of them they found grounds
sufficient TO disuualify.
1t is a pity to find this at the back end
of n meeting such as this one here has
been. but 1t really looks as if the boys
had become reckless and were willing
to take any sort Of a chance 10 win d
race. The officials are aware Of the harm
that is being done and are eager TO end
the trouble. but IL seems that they are
not severe enough in their punishment
They have suspended three boys for the
remainder Of the meeting-that is Phil
lips and DAILY on Saturday, and Michaels
yesterday. and they viii probably ex-
plain their leniency on the score that the
end Of the meeting is the limit of their
power.
This is correct In n way. but they
have the right with these suspensions
10 suggest that the cases be IA ken up by
the Jockey Club, and this might bring n
penalty severe enough TO brighten others
mat are taking the same chances. 1t Is
ures must be taken For some time back
II has been evident that the jockeys We're
drifting into a way that would make
foul riding q habit rather than an Incl
dent OF a race. Had the halt been called
early, matters would have improved
but the great number Of cases that seem
practice TO a stage where the stars as
well as the novices are taking chances.
Shut Of Raiment.
MichaeTs offense was in the fifth race
in which he rode Princess Eris Round
ing the far turn ne shut off Odom on
Raiment. and this all but caused Palm
Bee to fan. Luckily both colts were able
TO keep on their feet, but II severely
affected their chances; In fact. II can be
said that il deprived Raiment Of first
money. OdOm, who rode Raiment. was
Yer. very %, prompt IN making his complaint
ana the stewards were equally prompt in
disQualifyiug the FLY and melting out
sentence TO Nichaels.
Days ofense.
There is a chance. Of course, that this
case was one Of accident. rather than
deliberate intention. but the same can
not be said of Days ride Of Claude on
Saturday. The fine and the short sus-
pension in this case do not appear to
fiji the bill, in fact. If the evil is to be
stopped, 1t must be made an offense in
which extreme preventives must be an
Piled At Sheepshead Bay the fields
are sure to be Of goodly proportions. and
before the first race on Saturday some
one should have a heart to heart talk
with the riders. Make them understand
what is expected Of them and tell them
that the FIST TO break the rule will lose
MS license for the rest Of the year. and
- lis IS very apt TO bring an Improvement
that Is badly needed.
me other foul came in tn. steepIc-
chase. but in this case the officials ala
not mink there were grounds enough
10 warrant disqualification and the
pubic took the same view
Inc last race was run IN a rain so
neaNy that II was really impossible 10
see the horses as they ran down the
backstretch. When they ala come i1to
SlshI they were well in the last fIr-
lsonS and Conkling, the winner, was In
Later his rider said that he had been in
the lead o. whereabouts the entire dis
lance The favorfte. Lady Potentafa
old not even get a share OF the purse
winch was not surprising. as the deIuga
which had fallen ended anv chance fb5+
she mad Those that had backed bay ~
odds-on thought the price a good one
RuI When the rain began. which IL aid
just after the bugle had blown. tbev
knew that their money was wasted
ConkllnE was entered 10 be sold for
N.4yO and was bid in by his owner. Tom
my Griffin. for Sl.80J. The boosting was
done by William Shaut. who. # Is said
was acting for Joe Yeager iD retaIfatio-
other day.
Yeager Backed Winner.
h
not return. Before leaving he left a big
commission 20 be placed on De Reezke.
and won his bet John W. Gates heard
OF this play and went with 81. despite
the entreaties Of his friend John A.
Drake TO play Bobadu. The two horses
finished head and head. and Sperling. on
brakes horse, had but one stIrrup. But
for this accident there might have been
another tale 70 tell for his horse was
swerving out all through the home
stretch
PittsburG Phil made quite a cleanup
during TIE afternoon. He started I'm on
lshlana In the first race. which he back
60 at to l. and passed the steeplechase
then got busy again and made his score
clean one; that is. backed the win
ners Of the FIVE events on the fat Il
was impossible 10 get the figures OF his
winnings, but they must have been
very heavy for the wiud-up was ON
C0nkling at TO J.
While being gall0ped this morning ST.
Flnnan, one Of the best breadvinucre
ever owned b. Michael Clancy. dropped
dead.
motifs Hayman, who purchased Song
and Wine and Right RI yal at the Rem
ninBton sale or Saturday. begins 10 he
heve that he has a bargain