The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-07
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
LOs ANGELES STEWARDS MOVE
AGAINST A GROWING EVIL.
owner, Hbo stand for Change Of Racing
plates should he Punished-PittsburE
Phil TO Have . Large stable-New
York Nationals Sign sammy strang.

rlnrtei by turfmeD. VINO nave slWdys oeeh
violently opposed 70 suoh practices IL
"a frequently runored at the local racks
last season that certain ehrewd trainers
.,ar. rssortinK 10 this method OF deceiving
ft. bookmakers and the racing public. but
there was no tangible evidence OF quit and
m. stewards took no action at any time.
Several years ago II was charged that
sinner Of one OF the big spring handicaps
rad been manipulated In this manner. In
tro previous races the horse. 1t was said.
had worn heavy shoes which made II i'm
rossihle for him TO show anything resem-
bling his best form But when he started
IN The biz handicap. for which he worked In
rhenomenally fast time, II was asserted that
IL sore the ightest racing plates ever made
AZ result the horse won the rich event In
remarkable style and the stable connections
r.sr.d harvest in the betting ring While
the rimor undoubtedly reached the ears OF
TIA stewards after the race. II was too late
,oinvesti gate ma tiers, SO the case was quietly
dropped
Ia view Of the known existence OF this evil
Il has been suggested that an toticlsl repre-
,aptiug the stewards examine the shoes OF all
horses running at the local tracks in future.
nth the idea Of preventing any such sharp
r-actic, Last year the local stewards took
seton against the indscrmnate use OF blink
,rs Before the matter was looked into and
regulated the racing public was az the mercy
OF owners ana trainers VINO wore IN tut ilh wv
% running their horses with hhnkers one day
and without them the next. thereby causing
form reversals that were Vastly explained
rhep questions were asked. although race
goers were kept in ignorance OF the owners
Intentions until the last moment Sut when
me stewards compelled jockeys 20 weigh
out with blinkers or suffer fine. the racing
public va, 10 measure protected Similar
vlgilancs therefore in the inspection OF
racing pAtee should afford additional pro-
lection for those rho make the sport paying
Institution with their patronage. AL eorts
Q! excuses are offered by owners and trainers
for the In and out running OF their horses. ana
some OF them are plausible In the extreme,
but II the stewards could have positive proof
that form reversal was solely due to
change Of racing plates penalty similar 10
the one iuAt inflicted at Los Angeles would
be we'll deserved IL IL generally believed.
George Z Smith, or Pittsburgh Phil as
be Is more familisrlJ known, is not crtti-
cslly II in a tan.tarlurn az Aphevtlle y g |
contrary TO report He is crendr : The wir-er !
at a hotel there. and bis brother w smith, /,
Gays that hs is not only in o1callen; health. I
bit will also have large rae ~ ~ Hle n /
operation OIL the Eastern tracka this year /
In 1905 Smiths entries were RET Ised by the |
c,ckey Club stewards who also revoked the
license OF his jockey, Willie Shaw. Bat /
dunng the Saratoga meeting last year. Smith |
vi 6 restored 10 good stnadh.-, This should /
q, IN end to wild rumo-s that are repeated
3 In circulation regarding t. plunssrs
Lsalth.
Those in control o. he Iemphs and Wash
vile tracks have decided 10 stand By the
Western Jockey Club In It's attitude toTa
Edward CorrRsn and hie friends. who three en-
70 start turf war In the near future. Judge
Peril of T,at0nia Of the Western |
Jockey Club stewards. In an interview. says
\ did my best 10 convince Mr.. Corrigan
thai It was best 10 Lot the situation shape
Itself rather than force the issue II might
be veil 20 say that the Western Jockey Club
"a m sdA up Of men who volunteered TO takc
the turf government in their section Of the
country in hand. In this they supported
by the racing association and the horsemen.
So. having ccepted the governing power,
i, looks odd TO men who we're not favored
in what they asked talk OF rebellion. |
think the stewards did the best they could
under the circumstances in the matter OF
da-es A turf war would mean the loss OF
a great deal Of money many times tho
81 Leaving the dates ms they are.snd am
inclined TO believe that the dissatisfied ones
viii do some thinking before they risk their
all FOR a little Mr. Corrigan is a good man
for the turf, He has a great deal OF money
invested IN hrst-elass race tracks 9S and has
london is another great factor. TOO. who has
fortune invested sincerely hope that
harmony will prevail
Tho new, that the English Jockey Club
lad refused % allow three Of RichaTd Croker.
raIs@d much discussion among local turfmen
festo-dav. Whether The action was taken
because ~ CONFERENCE.-The or for the rea-
sor hat Mr roker has in some way incurred
fhe enmity o. the turf solons on the other
familiar with rhe experiences OF other Ameri.
,srs vho have raced in England were inclined
20 ,7r We told YOU So" Mr. Croker has
tnoon invested in two-year- olds
Nr chamblet viii not take part in the
s'eapiecbase game on The usual scale this
NJ Major. Rod Path. Adiidaumo. Royelle
lfom edarv, Flying Nirginian. Nestment and
TArson Kelly
Pudd'n N!cDaniels, is rising star in
..oo.s'vi ION lie hns been riding IN great great
his year by Tod Sloan. who has Just signed
contract with Corriean 10 wear the latter's
''cssr on he Western tracks
Tho New York National League dub an
rouroei YESTERDAY that Second Bsseman
Sammy Strang. who released by the
Brookl,n dub near the close Of last season.
- signed contract md will be used az
mis- year II has been definitely arranged
inst the Nationals during their spring trip
n'T 5- I nd! ma nr ApTEl b ana
hos arrived ~ Hot Springs where he has
2 10 with Rome ReSpess, one OF the owners
n i-ser Park where racing will begin to-day.
Somebody started tho report again that
lake Beckley the ~ LOUIS first paseman. ,
h-d De -ided 70 leave the diamond and become
rookmaker probably because Jake won
"~H-le Of bets AZ Los Angeles Those who
trov 'N tightly BeCkley pulls his purse
strings 90 ghed at tho story. which was quickly .
Il by an indignant denial from the
retersn bail player himself Dad Clarke. who I
IsIally haS line on the peculiar1ties OF all
players once greeted Becklev as he came to ,
me bat n his manner !
Hello, jake | hear vou refused 10 paw
quarter 70 see an earthquake the other dayl" I
j Tasnt quarter. waF BscHeyt retort,
- vac A nickel" 1
he salary limit in the Eastern League VIII .
rob bly, he raised 10 81 20 Tor the season.
! 1H present limit is $500. but the league has
protpered so muck in recent years and the
plafIng talent las reached such hi gh stand 7
ara ~ excellence that the club owners feel
'hs' they can AFFORD 10 be liberal The lea que
= The hest equipped minor organization IN '
thh country to-day. II has well balanced
circuit. corps OF excellent mana gers and
Tltb J Powers AZ the head OF II. there
seems 20 DO nothing but renew ed prosperity J
N sJore FOR IL for years 20 come The Buffalo
Jersey city Baltimore and Newark clubs ,
@li made biz money last season