The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-11

81 The unexpected uthln OF JOChey Ld Netue
SsWeu. who fell with the horse Lichtmess in
sSs last race ut Aqueduct on Friday. When
,hs how was examined in the paddock by the
or,h,s physician. DIR. E.. H.. Hoxsie. he was de-
.,ored 10 be suffering from superficial in-
,rr,es The doctor advised the Jockeys
yrisnds TO take him to n hospital. but Fred
orrley put the young man into an auto
.'ahle and drove him to his home in Home
nrsst on the way Sewell chatted with
purlew and seemed to be all right. Before
,eocbjng home he complained OF weakness
nd a stop was made for a drink OF cham
nam. H. f., said. Several hours later Sewell's
ease became serious. DR.. Ridgeway OF Brook
tn was hurriedly called and he soon discov-
cred that the Jockeys left side was completely
.aralvypd. while he was also sun erihg from
NV injury to his spine. The boy was uncon-
scious. and In spite of all that could be done
% save him he died at IL o'clock Friday
night.
seyeI came Fast last spring with c. F..
Rowp. the owner Of Colonial Girl. First Mason
and the tNo-year-old colt Sewell. named
for the popular rider. lie had done such re-
markable work at New Orleans during the win
tor that his services were soon In demand.
lanes 4. keene secured second call, which
ras sfterward ~relinquished. Then John T..
Madden put Sewell up repeatedly. the boy
riding the champion two-year-oid Salvidcre
n nearly all Of his races, He also piloted
PANS Horn TO victory in the s25 900 Brighton
handicap aud easily took rank with the
hes; rider, in the saddle. Sewell had a mar
row e. l',r when Jaunty threw him at the
Roach last snmmer and only last Thursday he
foil with supreme. who was mixed up in the
accident that killed the horse DIR. Dix and
severely injured Jockey Hennessy. Sewell
earned about S3S, 0l0 this year In the Fast and
built a home for his parents ut Avenue U and
Fast Ninth sire ct. HOmecrest. When he
took the mplnt on Liohtmess he said that IL
was his last race here this season. as he in
tended 10 90 to New Orleans this week.
Sovslps death Is the second fatality OF the
year on the Jockey Club tracks. the fatal
accident - Jockey FreishOn at Gravesend in
September being the first.
When / examined Sewell a few minutes
after his fall, said Dr.. Hoxie yesterday.
4 found no outward indications OF mortal
injury. The boy said that his left leg panied
him and he also complained of an injury to
hIs groin. He seemed to be all right and in
spite of my advice that he should go TO a
hospital lie readily consented to be taken
home by his friends"
S4well's death was not due to rough riding
or foullng. Lichtness. a patched up cripple.
simply crossed his legs and fell. throwing
the boy on the track. where he was probably
trampled upon.
With the end OF the local season at hand the
popularity Of the sport was well illustrated
hv the gathering OF notables In the clubhouse
Yesterday. Those who looked the horses
over were John W. Gates. E. r. Thomas. o.
II. P. Belmont. s.. s. Rowland. Jesse Lewisohn.
sydney Paget, William Easton, James b.
Brady, lair Painter. Frank Z. Bishop. Andrew
Miller. Deputy Police Commissioner 0'Keene.
Inspector George McCloskey. Commissioner
John II. O'Brien. Mayors Secretary Frank
NJ. 0'Brien. David c. johnson. Frederick
johnson, Eugene Wood, Matte Corbett. Dave
Gideon. Charles Head Smith, Al Dryer.
Frank J. Farrell. Joseph Cassidy, P. j. Dryer,
FlOrrie Sullivan. Patrick keenan,, T. ID. Sulli-
van, J. II. Bradford. w. L. Powers, Foxhall
Kepne. X. T.. Wilson. Jr.. and many others.
This throng served to show beyond perad-
venture that the Aqueduct track has grown
to no one OF the most popular on the circuit.
An amusing attempt was a before the
races to kidnap Jockey Joe Notter. Jack
McGinnis's clever lightweight. As the
youngster was about to enter the gates five
women with shawls over their heads sur
rounded him An one of them, throwing her
arms around Notter's waist. cried:
MY sonl My son You must come home
with me-
But I'm not your SON. protested Notter.
MY mother is at home with father"
Don't talk to me-" walled the woman. as
she tried to drag the boy away with her.
You ran away from home and you know me-.
Several Pinkertons interfeped at this In
teresting stage and rescued NOtter bv main
strength. The boys parents are well known.
They live in a homo near the Coney Island
Boulevard which the Jockey built recently
with his earnings. Notter said that he never
before saw the woman who tried 10 kidnap him.
Tn, yrNrpap Iacla rod that aha had aaRn NnffRF'a
picture in a newspaper and was sure that he
was her hayward son. She was soon con-
vinced Of her error.
Before leaving for his home in Kentucky
Yesterday +. A. Forsythe sold the ~two-year-
old colt Tourenne for SIC, 600 to the kirkfeld
Stable. owned by the Mckenzie brothers OF
Toronto. The colt will carry their colors
In the Grand Consolation Stakes at Washing
ton. Forsythe sold Fountainblue, 1t will be
remembered. TO James B. Brady. for s2S 900.
The bookmakers had a most trying day.
Beginning with the first race they got Their
bumps for keeps. With the public betting
on Frank Farrell 5 erratic colt Mintia. a favor
he who went up in the prices from 7 to 5 to
. TO 2. the wise fish plunged on Jimmy Nc
COrmick's Emergency. who was beaten from
3 down to II to 5. John W. Gates led the
plunge on this fellow. While Dave johnson
took him a place for a bunch. Reticent. who
ran third, was played three ways. his price
dropping from 30 to 30. Battleaxe. Givonnt
Balerio and Cassandrs we're also literally
supported.
The result of the greensboro steeplechase
Was an even break OF whereabouts for the
ring. Expansionist. played by the public.
went up from o to IA to even, while the smart
set backed Yama Christy from 2 to 5 to 9 TO
g. Commandant was well taken for the place
at s TO ). with light betting three ways on a
supposed good thing in Potash, who was as
high as 90 to l at one period.
The big operators did not seem to care
much for Mr.. Keene's Veil in the Beldame.
which was won last year by Flip Flap. The
Disguise flly. az n result. opened at even
money, but went back to - to 10 when Mr..
Gates sent in a commission to the books that
backed her down to 9 to 5. But nearly all
the other ~plungers took Barbary Belle. who
was backed steadily at = TO 8. only to be prac-
toally left at the post. As Alteration, with
Miller UP. was widely played for the place,
the ring lost something on the general result,
as the bulk OF the crowd went 20 the keene
!, MY.
Thousands we're waRered OF Running Water
70 win the Edgemere. As II was said she
was a trife short In the Election Day Handi-
cap and was taking up seven pounds less
this time. the wise men tried to swamp the
books with all kinds or wagers. that reduced
. 40 a a. A1AI