New-York tribune., 1906-11-08
JOCKEY FACES DEATH.
HENNESSEYS UGLY FALL.
DR.. Dir, Played for killing"
Breaks Neck in Race.

a. Hennessey the Jockey, faced instant death
at the Aqueduct rscetrack yesterday, and that
he escaped with nothing more serious than a
bad shaking UP and possible light conclusion
II the brain little short OF miracle. His
mount. Dr. Dix got caught in Jam in the first
sixteenth OF the fifth race. and after cutting
down Supreme. fell IN heap, breaking his neck.
Hennessey was pinned under him, and II looked
from the stand II he was kicked repeatedly
by the horse IN his dying struggles.
Stable hands rushed TO the boys assistance
snd dragged him out Of danger, He was uncon-
scious. but revived the way to the paddock
IN sn ambulance and quickly assured his friends
that he was all right. A doctor examined him
carefully and said that no bones were broken
and that IN all probability the boy VIII be able
20 ride again IL a few days.
DR.. Dix was carried of in the horse anbu-
lance. while Supreme was so badly cut down
behind that in ell probability he will have to
be destroyed. The stewards could not fix the
blame for the accident and Il must be put down
as one OF those unfortunate occurrences so likely
10 happen in big field.
Fifteen horses went TO the post IN this race,
which was for maiden three-year-olds and up
ward at one mile. DR.. Dix was played for a
killing and backed from 80 TO / to 10 to l.
but those who had expected 10 reap a rich re-
ward did not get even run for their money.
The race was full OF supposed good things"
among which were How About You Bizzy Izzy
6adler and Comedian but Aster dor the odds
on fsvorite, closed strong from bad beginning
snd won easily.
Form was at a premium. and FIVE favorites
four OF them at odds on earned brackets. Sally
Preston was the only choice that did not prove
q winning investment. She ran second 10 Jer-
sey Lady, CASTOR from the Harry Payne Whit
ney stables, In the third race The successful
favor1tes Montgomery Martin Doyle ia
cobite. Aster dor and Suffrage
Jacobite had little more than a good exercise
NOOdrnere alRSf
year-olds and upward, al seven furlongs. On
recent form he looked like legitimate l to 8
shot, but there was plenty of even money laid
against him 20 Ball was the medium OF
strong play, which forced HIS price from 3 10 /
70 70 l. while Wes, with Miller up. was also
In sorne demand. Jacobite went right to the
front al the start, and always from two TO
Four lengths in the lead. Monet and Keator
were HIS closest attendants most Of the way and
the place by neck Wes did not any bet
ter for Miller than he had for Finn or J. Hen
nessey, and IN all proba bility has stalled of. Ed
Ball never fattered his followers, and was IN the
ruck all the way.
Montgomery Was lucky 10 win the first race
for which he closed q strong favorite at 8 TO T.
he was IN a bad pocket on the ran through the
last quarter. and Notter who had the mount,
could do nothing but sit still and wait patiently
for opening. II came inside the last six
teenth pole when Conjecture dropped back
beaten. and Montgomery squeezed through a
narrow opening and won going away by half
length. Fish Hawk, which looked like q prob
able winner at the last fUrlong pole, was pinched
or sllgnty between montgomery anu Mdln-
chance in the nnsl drive, which cost him the
place.
Martin Doyle. after meeting with some inter
ference on the backstretch in the second race,
came away easily when straightened out, and
won by three or four lengths from August Bel
rnonr's Lord OF the Vale The latter has not
been TO the post since the spring meeting at Bel
mont Park, but he performed well enough TO in
dicate that he is at his best again He made
the running for six furongs but was probably
race short. Consistent attracted a strong play,
but she stopped early, after showing some speed.
and beaten of
With Dollie Dollars all but left at the post,
Jersey Lady and Sally Preston had the second
race between them, and the former, after foro-
ing the pace by comfortable margin
Finn, who had the mount. did not take any
chances and rode the hlly out. Sally Preston
was backed from even money TO Z TO 10. while
Jersey Lady at the rather false price or
g 20 J.
Suffrage won another race for James p Keene
IN the last event She quickly went TO the front
from a bad break. and the others could never
get within striking distance Sister Frances
earned the piece in a mild drive from Silver
Wedding.