The Washington times., 1905-08-23
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Stewards Take License
Away From Jockey Baird
Alleged That He Claimed Apprentice Al
IowanCe IIegaIIy-Owner Nicholson
Ruled Off

SARATOGA, Aug. z3.--Tne stewards of
the Jockey Club held a meeting last
evening after the races, and one OF the
first matters that came up for their con-
sideration was the case OF Jockey Baird.
which was referred 10 them by the
stewards officiating here.
Since the boy was suspended the other
day they have been getting evidence as
to the connections OF the rider and Of
| those that held the contract on his ser
vices. As a result the stewards handed
out the following rulings:
-Robert Nicholson is ruled off the turf
for practices in contravention OF the
rules of racing The Jockeys license
granted Harry w. Baird Is revoked, ap-
prentice allowance having been procured
{IEder false pretenses.'
| Nicholson is the man who holds the
contract o. the boy and also brought
him East. Last winter he was training
for Thomas Hatfield, one of the parties
! implicated in the case OF Jockey Hicks
at New Orleans three years ago, when
the boy, after lot OF persuasion. con-
fessed that he had ridden to lose under
/ threat from Hatfield and another party
! that they would shoot him Hatfield
was ruled off but was afterward rein
stated and Is still racing horses In the
| west. Nicholson has always asserted
that his association With Hatfield was
| anything but pleasant, and that he had
| cut loose from him. Just what his Of
fense was here has not been made pub
| lie
The revoking of the boys license
seems to be based on the fact that he
| asked Tor and received an apprentice al
| Iowance that he was not entitled to; stin
the chances were that the evidence sub
! mltted showed other and graver rea-
| sons for his Punishment, for that is
what the taking away of his license
! means 1t is said that before the boy
Gode at I4atonia last fall and scored his
I ITst llst victory on legitimate track.
ne hdd been riding in the bushes It
| may be that the boy may be able TO
ciear up his part of this deception, but
WIN the other matters hanging over his
/ head ii is very doubtful II he will he
seen In the saddle again this year. The
lnVeSugauon began after poor ride
on Woodsaw.
Baird rode at the Benning spring meet
! ihs where his work was d sensation.
All idea of starting Mahawk II. in
the Futurity was abandoned today and
| the colt, as soon as able to be moved,
VIII be shipped back to the farm at
Amsterdam where he was bred His
| handlers report that there Is some i'm
| pfoFement IN his condition today but
that this does not mean that he viii
| round 70 with any great haste. On the
| contrary they have grave doubts as to
whether he will be seen at the post again
| thls year, and as for another season
| they are simply hopeful. They know
: mat they have good colt and are per-
| IectIy willing to wait for any length OF
time rather than push things and break
| him down completely.
IEe colts owner. John Sanford and
| his father. old General Sanford feel
keenly the accident that takes this
colt out OF the big race at SheepsheaG
! ihey mad every hope of winning it.
Tor tne colt had shown them even bet
! Ter than mis- race and with the field
Tor the race lacking in stars they had
| every reason to believe thar victory
| would come their way and bring to
! Amsterdam another Futurity winner
! for Potomac, who has brought their
| breeding esta blishment fame galore is in
the roster of winners of the event in
/ question, although then ne was the
T! property OF August Belmont, the father
/ Club.
The rest of the Sanford stable viii he
shipped TO Sheepshead Bay and Il IS
/ almost certain that il win be able 10
! pay expenses and a little more, for
/ there Is some very useful material in
( the lot. " hen II became a certainty
! that Mohawk II was out Of Saturdays 5
/ race there was quite a scramble to Sc
! care the services of Redfern. who was
! 10 have ridden him. but tho seekers
! found they had been f0restaned by Tom
/ Welsh, tor yesterday, as soon as he
/ heard of the mishap 10 the Sanford
/ colt Redfern made q provisional en-
! GaSement that If his services We're not
! required by his employ he was TO
! take the mount on Ormondale. This
agreement was confirmed today. and
; This means that one of the most dan
! Serous factors In the race VIII be in
/ goou hands, for RedfeTn is in better
form Just row than he has been all
summer.