Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-08
RACING. SOUTH CHEERS
 A NEGRO.
Colored Jockey Hicks Given Ovation in New Orleans Jockey Redfern Makes a Manly Apology.

<. New Orleans, March S.-An unus- ual scene was witnessed at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon after the finish of the fifth race when thousands of people wildly applauded the negro jockey Hicks for his brilliant ride on Aules. Hicks certainly deserved all the applause that he received from the crowd ,as it was his riding alone that landed Aules, the favorite, home in front. Hicks clearly outrode Fuller, who was aboard of SabinaI.
 Fuller and Hicks s'hooked up'' as the stretch turn was reached. It look ed as though Fuller would win, as he had q bit the better of It. At the pole Hicks began to ride Aules. He used the whip and spur to fine advantage. His arms and legs were working as fast as piston rods. Every one was shouting encoura cement to either Hicks or Fuller. Inch by inch Aules under the powerful finish that Hicks was putting up, gradually cut down the lead of Sabinal, Opposite the grand stand both horses were on equal terms, with both boys working hard Hicks by Q mighty effort managed to land his mount home in front by q very scant head on the post. Aules was the first and only favorite to win during the afternoon.
 1t was a day of disappointments. Good thing players were the only ones capable of separating the layers from portion of their bank holls. Horses at long odds played by a select few made the landing first in five out of the six events.
 Gracious in the closing event was Af Iii ny,H the medium of coup. She was played down from seyens to. 5 to I. She drew away from her field when ready and won in gallop from Louis Kraft. Wierd, the favorite, was third.
 The third race brought out some class. Luralighter was the favorite and was well played. Clangor and Redman, two Derby candidates. pa raded in this event. Redman was the second choice. The Regent led from start to finish, getting home three lenghs in front of Luralighter. Clangor was third, five lengths away. Redman's chances were ruined to some extent before the field had been dispatched, as he ran away quarter of mile.
 Los Angeles, March S.--Jockey. Ar thur Redfern was yesterday reinstat- ed by the judges at Ascot park. Af- ter rendering an apology for disregard ing the order O. the officials he was admitted to full privileges as a jockey. His apology was in writing, and is as follows:
 .sTo the Judges of the Los Angeles
 Jockey Club:
 T would respectfully ask for elem ency in the ruling you have made against me for refusing to obey your orders to ride the mare Lauretta. The only reason refused to ride the horse was because my father told me not to ride her. I have always been taught to obey my father, and to believe that what he told me to do was right.
 1T realize now that he was wrong in telling me not to ride the horse, and that I was wrong in oDeyfng him rather than you. But I am only a boy, IS years old, and I expect only did what most every other boy would have done under the same circum- stances. In all my riding on the turf have never been in any trouble of any description heretofore. I sincere Iy apologize to you for the error committed this time, and I hope you will forgive me for 1t. Respectfully,
 .'(Signedl
 ARTHUR ID. REDFERN."
 The judges then issued the follow ing statement to the press.
 Jockey Redfern has made an hon. est statement of the facts in the case, and 1t is the opinion of the judges that his manly apolgy is sufficient to purge him Of his ill-advised act of contempt for the authority of the Los Angeles Jockey club. The ruling against him Is rescidned."