The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-03
In TIE SPORTING WORLD.
JOCKEY CLUB WILL RESPECT Los
ANGELES DECISION.
DuPnell and McCRnerty. Suspended on the
Coast. Cannot Get Trainers Licenses
Here This Season \. u, Oade Way he
the Starter for the SECOND Circuit"

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II 10 a generally accepted tact that the
Sockey Club stewards wiz RESPECT the ruling
Of the Los Angeles officials who have Jist
auaDended C. l., Dururll and john j. Mccall
. YeFty for one year. In" ruIinE oil the Los
Angeles stewards Is as follows.
u. j. McCaferty ls suspended Tor one
year for the use of stimulating drugs on
the horse The lIugucnot, IA a race run over
the Ascot Park track on February 10. 1905"
&C. i. Durnell IL suspended for one year
for the improper plating Of his horse. Alder
mar Bait, in connection with his races run over
the Ascot Park track on December 20. De-
cember IS and December 20, 1905. and for other
questionable transactions on IN" turi.
1t is the policy OF the Jockey club to recog-
niEe such rulln rs. if they are made by any OF
the Western turf organizations, particularly
where charges of fraud have been shown
20 be based upon facts. Both McCa1erty.
and Durnell held trainers licenses for the
Eastern tracks last year and will probably
spply for them again this spring. in which
event, II is believed. the Jockey Club VIII
turn them down, The penalties inflicted
upon these men have created a sensation,
z particularly the one suffered by McCaferty.
It had been generally believed that II the
charge of doping Tho HuGucnot was sustained
MoCafferty would be ruled of the turf. The
supervision, therefore, Is considered decidedly
Ienient.
-r Inc GROUNDS on WHICH II was ppNHlDlS w
let him of 80 lightly are that the Pacific
Coast Jockey Club recently amended the rule
regarding the improper use OF stimulants,
making the extent of punishment discretion
airy with tho stewards, the penalty to be,a
6ne, suspension or ruling OF. Durnell has
protested against the ruling In his case
on the ground that the Use OF aluminium
pads and training plates in races is not mint
cal to a horses chances. He declares that
they are frequently used by horsemen in the
East, and that other horses have been so
equipped at Los Angeles this winter. Dur
nell also says he will appeal from the ruling
10 the Pacific Coast Jockey Club and hopes
70 have it thrown out. lie will Immediately
satp his horses to this city. and in case the
Eastern Jockey Club takes cognizance OF the
adverse SsDng he will ask for q hearing
before the goal stewards, believing that he
can justify MS manipulation OF the horse
Alderman Bott. Ilrnell is under an agree
ment to train in the Sast this season for John
W. Gates. it Is understood.
A. B. Dade. who is doIp g the starting at
The Fair Grounds, New Orleays. is now men
toned at the pro bable selection cY the Jockey
Club to handle the barrier on SS,e second
circuit In the East this year. ThfS will be
q surprise to the friends of Phil McCttnnis,
the In INVENTOR OF the starting gate which s"ars
his name, who did some fine ~startin Mt be-
timore last fall and who has been doomed
by many turfmen for the place which may
be given TO Dade. When McGinnis com
pleted his task at PimliCo he was warmly
con gratulated by horsemen who participated
In the racing there. including William Garth,
Z. R. Bradley. Fred Littlefeld James Fray
ling, James Mclaughlin. Jr.. j. Pangle. julie
Carson and others, who said no man could
have done more satisfactory work. If Dade
Is the man for the position 1t may turn out
that he will be asked TO relieve Starter Mars
Cassidy on one Of the big metropolitan tracks
when Cassidy shows the effects of the long
strain.
The entries for the Metro politan Handicap,
e10, 900 added, one mile. to be run on May 10
at Belmont Park, will close on March 7, and
it is believed that many of the best horses
In training, including Sysonby. who ran a
dead heat with Race King in this event last
year. will be nominated. W. S. Nosburgh
will announce the weights for the Metropoli-
tan on March 10.
Starter Cassidy will h ave two of his as
eistants now mt New Orleans come East in
a few days. one of them to report at Washing
ton and the other at Belmont Park. where
they will erect starting gates and will be
ready TO school horses to the barrier at both
tracks next week.
r. Homer Curtiss. the representative of
the South on the intercollegiate football rules
committee, is out with a statement to the
9iect that the changes in the style Of
game already by the COM
mittee will not eliminate mass plays. Curttss
Il an advocate of the rule restricting seven
men to the rush line at all periods OF attack,
nRd sets forth his views in this manner: Il
win endeav II to have the at its
next meeting adopt a rule like this;
ION often ce there must be at least seven
man on the line OF scrimmage when the ball
is nut IN play, except that one m an may be
drought benin the line of scrimmage, pro-
sNidinR that three men are al least nv q yards
hahind said line. This rule will eliminate
me mass or tandem play. The essential Of
the tandem Ia to start close to the rush line.
Under this rule the tandem is possible four
yards back Of the line, but it would not be so
,enioient, as the opposing line by charging
could break up the formation. There are
many open plays possible under this rule.
The new forward pass will allow plenty OF
latitude for a coach to plan his attack and
fast halfbacks will be at a premium. There
SKiIl also be room for many trick plays, which
: make the game exciting for both players and
spectators" Curtiss also has suggestions to
make In regard to the rules covering the
forward pass, defence and penalties for
SouRhness. The football committee will meet
ut tho Murray Hill Hotel to-day. and the
member still have time to frame a seven
men In the rush line rule which will kill mass
plays and p ut the game on q clean basis.
While several members Of me New York
Nationals were waiting for 6 train at Gin
ndnnati the other day. Frank Duffy. the steeple-
inhase Jockey. Joined the party to see his old
friend Trainer Harry Tuthill. Duffy. who
doesn't follow baseball closely, had an idea
chat KILLER hugglns Of the Cincinnati team
was the best second baseman in the profes.
pIon. and he didn't hesitate to say so. either.
Duffy did not know any OF the group at the
depot except Tuthul and consequently was
puzzled at the general laugh that followed
his remark.
You're all wrong. Dun said Tuthill.
There's the best second baseman In the
country right over there pointing TO Billy
Gilbert.
"No, he amt maintained Duffy warmly.
"But who the deuce is the little fellow. any
way?"
There was more merriment at Dufy's
expense until he was introduced to Gilbert.
vhereupon the Jockey squared himself with
the remark: