The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07
TRAINERS MUST TAKE
WARNING IN FUTURE
Horsemen Who Expect to Send
Stables to Bennings Lax in
Securing Licenses.
IGNORANCE, NO EXCUSE
Some Owners Last Fall Were De
MED the Privilege of Start
ing Their Horses.
IGNORANCE NO EXCUSE

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Trainers who ex-
pect to send their horses to Bennngs for
the opening of the Eastern racing season
should profit by the experience of some of
the craft at the Washington course last
fall, when more than one horse was not al
lowed to start because the trainer could
not show a license from the Jockey Club
which entitled him to the privilege of train
ing horses for racing on the tracks under
the jurisdiction of that body.
While there is little doubt that the train
ers of large stables located within the i'm
mediate vicinity of New York will file their
applications for licenses in ample time, the
fact remains that few of them have done
so yet. 1t is the trainers of the small
stables. however, who are likely to run
against a snag at the early meetings There
seems to be little excuse for ignorance on
the subject, but either ignorance or care
lessness, the result is the same.
The instance of II. Rozier Dulaney, who
was unable to collect second money in the
Vestal stakes, earned by his filly, Nancy
D., until the Jockey Club had authorized
the payment, was not the only case of
trouble to an owner due to the unlicensed
trainers.
More than one owner was denied the
privilege of starting his horse because OF
this fact, and there was much complain
ing account of it when, as a plain
matter of fact, it was solely the fault OF
the owner himself or of his trainer. The
means taken by some to evade the rule
brought results that were amusing in
enc or two instances. Johnny Slack,
who only few years ago was graduated
from Father Bill Days school of rid
il,g, showed up at Bennings an owner
that uncertain brute, Cornwall, furnish
ing the opportunity. Slack had no train
eTs license, and, as it was not possible
to get one on short notice, he tried 10
dodge the proposition by claiming the
horse was handled by a friend who was
duly authorized to fit horses and send
them to the post to race for the money Of
fered by the association.
When Mr.. Daingerheld. who was aware
OF the fact that Slack was without H.
cense. began to make inquiries, the friend
claimed to be the trainer of Cornwall
There was, of course, no going back OF the
statement, and Cornwall was allowed q
START On the way to the post however
Cornwall got away from his rider and made
a circuit or two OF the track before lie
could be made to join his field and go away
from the post as a well-behaved morse
should.
When Cornwall started on his runaway
Journey, Stacks frierd immediat ely scented
an investigation and possible trouble. Run
ming TO the office at breakneck speed, he
said to Mr.. DaingerEeld: Il am not train
Ing that horse. / only told you that TO he IL
Slack out but / have nothing at all to dc
with him.
so that it is not wise to play the part
of the accommodating party in such cases
unless you know the horse. An apDl,ca.
ton for q trainers license must be pas sec
u2Gn by the stewards of the Jockey Clui
at q regular meeting, and il is to the interest
OF the trainer to get his application before
them early as it is possible to do so. The
old order of things, when a probationary
| license was granted on the filing of an ap-
| llicaton. has been done away with, ant
| such applications are taken UP in the reg
u,ar order of business.