The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-06
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
TOD SLOAN SIGNS TO RIDE FOR
ED CORRIGAN THIS YEAR.
Salary said to lie $4,000 for Campaign
In the West-Turf war sim Brewing
Boston Americans WIN Not Play
Spring series for Worlds Championship

boston Americans WIN Not Play
Spring Series for worlds Champi onshIp
Tod sloan viii ride in this country after
ell The famous Jockey has apparently
given up hope OF being reinstated by the
Jockey Cub. in spite Of the recent ruling
by the Supreme Court Of France I'm his FAVOR
and has signed a contract to ride this season
for Edward CouiEan, the Master or Haw-
thorne. who will probably head a revolution
hry organization Of tracks in war against the
Western Jockey Club. sloan has been spend
Ing short vacation az Los Angeles but he
turned w in Chicago on Wednesday and after
a consultation with one OF Corrgun's right
hand men he put his name to a contract,
The terms OF tho Jockeys contract were not
made public. hut II IS snid Tint he VIII receive
n salary Of $1,000 Tor the season While lie
was riding ali road before he ran foul of the
English and French Jockey clubs. Sloan was
earning $4,000 q year. so that this new en-
Fasemeut will he something OF come Town.
although Nlonn AZ present needs the money.
u ha, turned ont that the recent verdict
in his favor IN the French courts amounted
10 but little. as the amount allowed In the case
merely covered the coats For that reason
and also because the English Jockey Club
also stood in the way OF h,s reinstatement
on the Eastern tracks. sloan evidenily came
70 the conclusion that an offer which Cor
rigan made 70 him several weeks ago was
pears In CorriRnn silk Jacket. therefore. 1t
will be his first appearance in the saddle on
an American racctrack since he rode the
late " C.. Wbitney'a Ballvhoo Bcv 70 victory
in the Futurity of 1900. MIR Whitney brought
him here from England expressly for this
yace. paving all expenses and handing him
a handsome sum for MS services after the
race since then sloan has had his troubles.
In sirniue m ride In the Wcst Sloan has re-
re we'd assurance that he viii get license
from the Western Jockey Club II there is no
war, for that body has never recognized
the rulings Of the English and French Jockey
clubs. the ReiEs Milton Henry and other
boys who got Into diflcnlty abroad having
been allowed TO ride lust the same on the
Western tracks afterward. In tho event Of
q split In the Western Jockey Club. Sloan
will have the protection OF Corrigan. 30 that
he cannot lose whichever way the wind blows.
In tina meantime tho Jockey hopes that the
English turf authorities viii raise the ban
against him so that some day he will DO ais
lowed 10 ride a gain In the East. While Sloan
Is much Older than the nge jockey OF
to-day he is SO constituted that he will never |
he too heavy "a ride. Last summer when
he was exercising horses ut the local tracks |
he said ne could tip the scales at 100 pounds |
and that he was able to Jump into silks and !
the =7ddln al q days notice. Corrgan has |
q powerful racing stable and sloan VIII 1T |
In very we'll
Corrlsan by the way. is not n a hurry TO |
declare war against the Western Jockey |
Club. He we that he must first commun-
cate with various track owners who are
kno wn 70 be with him When all the wires I
have been worked. special meeting OF the
revputionlsts will be called TO take formal
action. Corriean has paid sls7. 800 to Richard
Fitzgerald for three-fourths interest in
the Hawthorne track, which would seem TO
indicate that no is ready for business. Tho
recent sale OF the Union Park track in ST.
Louis has been set aside BY the courts, and
the plant VIII De put up at auction again.
Enemy Of The westefTn, Jockey Club. says
Arkansas Legislature creating racing com
mission OF three members for the Stnte
OF State and The Attorney General. and that
the sport VIII oe conducted on the lines pre-
yabpE N me Ss nw there a4 be ro sIIe
for John Condon's Oaklawn track at Hot
Springs. which is Western Jockey Club
Coz Higgin. in an intervlew Is quoted as
II hsd been repeatedly asserted that the
Qdell machine would attempt 70 remove
Mr. Belmont ard substitute Clarence II
Mackay.
Sir Thomas Dcwar. who arrived from Eng
hnd Yesterday is Interested In tho English
turf and has two candidates for this years
Derby. colt by lsinglass and tlly by Ayr-
shire He has a breeding farm IN Essex
and says that IL "a useless TO Try TO win on the
British tracks unless one has tho best horses
be also states NAT his experience has shown
him that the Jockey gets Tho largest share of
the inoner. tho trainer coming next, followed
by the book maker. with the owner last
President John I. TAYLOR or rho Boston
Americans throws wet blanket on the alb
enrd talk Of worlds series IN the spring
between MS players and the New York
Nationals Tor saws that the Bostons
gave the New orr team f1ir chance 70
play for the words championship iast IAN
and thar the chnlenre was quickly ignored,
IN spite or public opinion re declares mar
an important series. nssmnch "a oall PLAYERS |
AZ that limo OF tho, wear are overweight.
with few Of them taking chances with their !
arms TG" Boston team hns already made
arrancements 70 take a long southern UP. !
said TAYLOR veSt"rday. ana y WIN NOT be
abandoned FOR any such wildcat scheme
II we win inc American League pennant r
We wlh be ready 20 meet anybody Tor the
worlds championship next ran! under the
rules 70 be laid down b. the National Com
missiou Following the policy OF "shrewd
lust now IT viii bot be surprising. 10 Wow Of
Tavlor's stand. II the New York Nationals