The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
p. s. ROBERTS, OWNER or ROUGH
RIDER, RULED OFF.
Los Angeles stewards Charge Him with
Doping His Horsc-BelmOnt Park
Stakes - O'Brien Wants TO Fight
Sharkey and Got ch In the Same Ring.


trainer. NJ. j Lynch has been similarly
dealt with Roberts. who is well known
on the Eastern tracks, started the borse
Rough Rider, with Jockey Fuller up the
other day. and somebody hammered the
odds down from TO 10 10 to in the betting
ring. while there was plenty OF backing shown
In many OF the Western poolrooms Rough
Rider left the barrier like a shot and showing
startling form reversal. won easily. The
track officials we're suspicious at once and
veterinary was hurried to the paddock
to make an examination of the horse The
vet" was quickly convinced that dope
had been used and so informed the stewards.
with the result mentioned above. Roberts
started Rough Rider at Washington some
time ago and ON the day OF the race it was
said that he paid visit to President Roose-
velt advising him to have a sympathetic
wager on tho horse because OF his name.
Rough Rider won, as Roberts had predicted,
and at the liberal odds Of IS to /; but whether
Mr. Roosevelt took the turiman's tip or not
was never known
Every now and then some owner or trainer
Is caught In the act OF doping horses but
there are many persons who make a practice
Of this sort OF business who get away with
IT, When Badly" Ryan. the "get-rich-
quick man. purchased Reliable at the Whit
ney sale for $500. he knew tina, the big Water
cress horse was touched in the wind. But
as Reliable proceeded to win number OF
races in succession Tor Ryan. who wagered
thousands Of dollars on each occasion, there
were fumors TO the effect that some sort OF
stimulant had been used Ryan never faced
a charge 70 this effect however. and there
was absolutely no evidence to incrlminate
him Reliable was never examined IN tho
paddock by vet" after one OF his remark
able races so that there waa no ground, APP
parently, for the rumors When Ryan got
through with the big horse. however, he
sold him TO T. II. Thomas From that time
on Reliable failed TO show the form no dis
played in Ryan's colors and Mr.. Thomas lost
some heavy wagers on him The owner OF
Toscan was ruled on here last summer be-
cause it was evident to the stewards that
done" had been used and il is said that IT
will be a long time before he will be reinstated
The Jockey Club made ii point toward
the end Of the last campaign TO keep sharp
lookout fer the users Of stimulants and 1t
lisa foregone conclusion that this policy VIII
prevail again during the season that VIII
open in the East next month.
Danny Alaher. the we'll known American
Jockey sailed for England yesterday on the
CunArd liner Campania crowd OF sport
Ing men said good-by to him at the pier
Maher attended "A banquet given in his honor
on Friday night and told his friends that
he would be back in the fall to renew old
mountaineering. Maher will ride for Sit
James Miller this year and will probably
have some mounts from the stable OF King
Edward He has been spending most OF the
winter in Hartford with hs parents and has
enjoyed excellent health
The Weetchester Racing Association an
nouuces the following stakes to be run u
Belmont Park this year. entries 10 which
will close on March s. Spring meeting:
For two-year-olds The Gaiety Stakes, for
hllles, 81, 500 added. four and hsit iurlongs'
at added.
longs: the Laureate Stakes. 5000 added.
hvc f,lrlonss the Maiden Stakes. 81. $50 added.
Larohmont Stakes. 81. 500 added. seven fur
longs the Baychester Stakes. 3 500 added,
ak and half furlongs. the Pocantico Stakes
o., GOO added one mile apd a sixteenth. For
three1yeaI-olds ana o HpwddEdd ad Inc Metropqi
Harlem Stakes 81 500 added. one mile the
Toboegan Handicap. $500 added. six fur
added seven and a half furlongs; the Spring
Serials. $500 added; the Crotona. $1,000
added. six furlongs; the Claremont. $500
sdded, six and a half furlongs the Van Cort-
landt. 81 900 added, seven furlongs. Jockey
Club weight for age race. - 500 added ;one
York steeplechase, $1,000 added. about
two miles International Steeplechase, $500
steepieohase, IS 900 added. about two miles
and a half: WhitneyMemoral Steepleohase.
Meadow Mead Brook steeplechase. 81 600 including
plate. about two miles and a half, the anna
tsyr Cup. $3.50. INCLUDING eni Plate. gentlemen
close Aug is: For two-year-olds The
Nursery Handicap. 5000 added, six fprlonss;
f fur White PiaIns Handicap, IS 900 added
seven furlongs. For three-year colds. The
Jerome HandicFpp Toy added one mile
upward the Municipal Handicap, $500
added, one mile and three quarters Belmont
Park Autumn weight Tor age race. $1,000
added. two miles and quarter
..zt,1r,a. ap..-i-it-,
Mcdaniel the midget Jockey who has been
creating sensation at Los Angeles this |
StnteI h9d ridden L, t IN 253 race nia;hinS
forty-two times third Few jockeys Of this 4
boys age and experience have made, such a |
he has been pitted against spch riders as
Hldebrand. Fuller and Helsera9n. He. rode
his first winner on Oct. 70, so that he is en-
titled 70 i've pounds apprentice allowance
until that date next fall Mcpaniel's father,
who will manage him this wear .ays he wnl
come East II be can secure lucrative en-
Eagement.
on March il at Nav orleans, has the follow
Ing, eligible; Escutgheon. Rams Horn
Kies. Trapper. Junius Friar Tuck, Free
booter. Kit,ie Plat. Ranger, The Iriher
Garrett wilson, Light Note Lady Mercury.
Darius, Edith May. Kings Trophy, Lucky
Charm. Frank Tyler and jim Beattic
Following the example Sc, By p r Powers.
Secretary J. III. Farrell OF the National Asso-
citation Of Minor Leagues has written 20 Ban
Johnson president Of the American League.
asking 70 have the proposition made 70 the
minors renewed This makes 1t plain that
The Jersey lawyer who represented the minors
al the baseball conference q week ago Friday
did not report to the national board before
declining Johnson's proposition, although
the members of the board we're in this city
al the time.
Just at present all sorts Of stories are In
circulation 10 the effect that new deliveries
have been invented hy various star baseball
pitchers These warns have sprung 20 the
surface because Of the fact that Jack CHESHIRE
really introduced last season a new-fangled
curve-a drop known as the -spitball. AZ
a matter Of fact not since the curved ball
was first discovered. 10 be followed by the
drop, the raise and the fast lnshoot. have any
other deliveries been unearthed until Chesbro
gained notorety with the ball that everybody
will try to copy this season. Cheshire. by the
way, says that the -spitball should be called
tho thumb ball, because in pitching i the
ball leaves the thumb last instead Of the
fingers Chesbro has explained az length
just how this puzzler is pitched by him, but
II is safe 20 say that he has not diyulged Ger
tain secrets which are Of vital importance in
making tho ball effective. majority Of
pitchers are satisfied 20 get the ball over he
. he fff,.u hnu0red |