The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
REFUSES TO RIDE
LAUREATEA At
JUDGES ORDER
Father OF the Jockey Has His
Badge Taken Up and He Is
Escorted Off Ascot Track
QUARREL WITH OWNER
CruZadOS, an Outsider in the
Betting, Takes the Green
Meadow Handicap Cleyerly

Los ANGELES. March "A full
ledged sensation developed to-day at
Ascot Jockey Arthur Redfern held
by many turf authorities to be the best
lightweight rider in America, was ruled
off the turf, together with his father,
W. w. Redfern. The offense for which
Redfern received this extreme penalty
was disobedience of the orders of the
judges. Presiding Judge A w. Ham
ilton instructed Redfern to ride Lau-
reatea in the last race Of the day and
asked him if he had any objections
TO the horse. The jockey replied that
he had not. but would see his father.
who looks after his interests. few
moments afterward Redfern Sr. sent
word that Arthur would not ride Lau-
reatea. Judge Hamilton issued a for
NAL order to the clerk of the scales. in
structing him to put Redfern on Lau-
reatea- Redfern Sr came to the
judges stand and stated that his boy
would not ride the horse. Judge Ham
ilton called his attention to rule 2O4,
giving the judges the right to put any
rider they chose on a horse Redfern
ST. replied: That makes no differ
ence; my boy viii not ride Laureatea. -
giving no excuse for his refusal.
Judge Hamilton Immediately called
an officer and instructed him to take
up w. ". Redferns badge and put
him off the track An official ruling
was then made barring the two Red
ferns from the turf
Redfern's refusal to ride Laureatea is
said 20 have been the result of a dis
agreement some time ago with the
mares owner, ]. Pelter Pelter also
owns Club and Redfern asked to be
allowed TO ride him in his last race
Pelter had engaged a rider, however.
and refused to give Redfern the mount
This is said to have aroused the en-
nifty of Redfern Sr.
Judge Hamilton stated that he had
proceeded under rules 20A and Dos. the
turf rules which give the judges no dis
cretion in the matter of a refusal TO
obey orders. and that no middle course
was open to him, IS the rules mem
toned specifically say shall be ruled
off"
1t was an off day for favorites. only
one out Of six getting home in front
This was Buccleuth in the last race
which won handily from Dolly Welt
hof and Emshee in the order named.
The race Of the day the Green
Meadow handicap, at six furlongs. fur
nished the biggest surprise Baldwin's S
Cruzados, the extreme outsider in the
betting, came from the rear in the
stretch and won by a length from
Elfn King, with Golden Rule third
Cruzados was Is to 1. A world of money
was lost on Golden Rule and Ocean
Dream, the latter of which ran a door
race. Hildebrand rode three winners.
Mountain two and Booker one. On the
whole, the books had much the better
Of the argument.
Weather perfect; track fast.
SUMMARY.
First race, one mile. seHing-EI oriente. 1oa
tHildebrand) 4 to /. won: Phyz I04 G,aw-
rence) 10 10 J. second; Glenrice, 1903 (FeichO.
10 l. third Time. l:43A. DIR. Bernays
Miss Betty. The Ladaean. Susie Christian
Athelrose and JingIer also ran.
Second race, six furlongs selIing-Metlakatla.
lg4 lHidebrsnd) to .. won; Mistletide 100
fJackson). ~ to ]. second Winnifreda, loo
Lewis). even third. Time, 1:I5k Rodolfo.
Ellie. Annie Marie and Fox Lake also ran.
Third race one mile and seventy wards
selling-Invietus. 1o7 CMountainl 4 to l. Won.
CaneJo. ia tRedfernl to }. second: Lunar
IL AEFioIls 20 l. tEirC- Time, l.4G Moor.
Major Booker. Liberto and Albert Enrieht
also ran.
Fourth race. six furlongs the Green Meadows
handicap-Cruzadcs. los (Mountan) Is to /
won; Elm King. io6 0Iildebrand) 3 to J.
second; Golden Rule lis CRedfern). to :.
third; Time. 1;l4 Glennevis, Ocean Dream
and Pat Bulger also ran
Fifth race. one and eighth miles selling
Straggler, % o. Booker), 13 to g. won: His
Eminence. 100 fHildebrand). TO .. second:
Grail. 100 (Redfern). 10 1, third Time. 1 "a
Labor and Platonus also ran
Sixth race, seven furlongs. selling-Buc-
cleuth. LOG CHidebrand) to ;. won: Dolly
Weithon. 101 Uawrence). to l. second:
Emshee. III (Mountain) 70 l. third Time
:2s55- Erne. Laureatea, MacAna and Evander
also ran