New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-29

Without attempting to condemn or condone his
ride. it be said. in truth, that those who are
most concerned and who suffered by the defeat Of
his mount do not believe that the Jockey intention
ally threw the race, and inclined to accept his
| explanation a truthful and satisfactory one
| Whatever the real truth in the case may be- it
must always be cause for regret that Jockey of
the undeniable ability that Hidebrand has dis
played as race rider since coming East should be
! in the employ Of man notorious as a "plunger"
However strict his probity may be, he must Of a
necessity be an object of suspicion long his
services are controlled by a whose chief in
dlfcuIt to see how the stewards Of the Jockey Club
could apply the same form Of reasoning to the
Hidebrand-Feager alliance that was applied to the
smith-Shaw combination couple Of years ago and
with much the same result Those who believe that
s concerned assert that It was the first instance
part and that the defeat or not one. but many. OF
nls mounts could De ATTRIBUTED 10 the same cause
The ride on DuennA4 they argue. merely brought
the case to crisis
IF FIndebrand deliberately threw the race away
his friends say does It seem plausible that he
would have had his mount in place where he
virtually would have to fall off in order to loser
There a half mile in which he could have taken
care OF her without running any risk, and either a
man must be a fool himself or take Hildebrand to
be one If he thinks he would not have taken adj
vantage Of it"
After all has been said however, the fact remains
that the incident the most unfortunate one IN
the weeks racing. and the sooner it is settled
definitely and finally the better It will be for all
concerned. 1t is thought that the stewards Of the
meeting will reach some decision to-day.
1t may be that the Hudson Stakes, at five FUR
longs, to be tomorrow afternoon, will prove
the medium FOR obtaining better line on Duenna
than was possible in her last start She is one Of
forty-nne youngsters still eligible for the stake
and it IS to be hoped that her will fit to
start her. Some of tho smartest two-year-oIds
that have been this year included in the
eligible list for the Hudson and there IS a posi-
bfity that its running win bring about Of tha
most interesting contests Of the week August Bel
monts Woolwch. the first colt to lower the colors
of First Water. is one of the candidates. as are
McKtttredge Jacobite and two unnamed Medder
lilies owned by Mr.. Whitney. Jerry Weinberg ran
that although he defeated. it would scarcely
be fair to him say that the Hudson offers
majority Of horsemen who his Sat
urday he was quite great in defeat as he would
have been in victory, and no youngster that has
been seen this spring has answered more salts
factori!y the demand Of the Western Punter, He's
son of WatercreEs. He showed in his first race
that he possesses in abundant degree the qualities
he sure hut this was inevitable, and when he found
what was wanted Of him he settled down 70 bust
with eneed and oheerfulness. He appeared in no
way distressed when he returned TO the scales and
coli With beautifil action and although his way Of
going was less impressive than N1at OF ms staDLe
enogh ia impress the critics most taVoraoly. II
has been found that the injury 10 FIRST v ater 5
rsWrse ~ his defeat in the Expectation, IS only
temporary, and. as he IS eIgl iS Uich baat hin;
on THURSDAY in the stake tomorrow. II Is 70 De
regretted that Mr. hitchcock oiq I1 iH re
Followers of Mr. Paget's Jacobites would Ike to see
the colt have another try at ms S1be te
hS~rSisT vent IN in that race and lost a lot Or
| ground in the first furlong he came WIN su0h