New-York tribune., 1906-09-22
JOCKEY KILLED BY FALL
MEETS DEATH IN RACE.
FreishOn Pays Extreme Penalty
When Joe LeUy Crashes to Track.

Bertrand Freishon a jockey, was instantly
killed in the running Of the fifth race at Graves
end yesterday. His mount. Joe Levy. fell at the
paddock turn. throwing Freishon under the
heels of the flying horses. one Of which stepped
on his head and crushed IN his skull. Louis
H. fell over Joe Levy. stretching little c. Ross
senseless on the track. while Sonoma Belle went
TO her knees. so that G. Burns went sprawlins,
also.
cry of horror went up from the crowded
grandstand, and eyes were turned away from
the CHASTITY sight of little Freshon lying the
track with the blood gushing in torrents from
his head. Men jumped over the rail and rushed
10 the assistance of the boys. who were picked
up and tenderly carried to a room in the pad
dock. where doctors were hastily summoned.
Freishon was beyond any human aid. and his
little body was covered up 10 await the arrival
Of the coroner.
Roger Minton. to whom the boy was appren-
ticed and Morris L. Hayman. for whom he has
been riding. out Of the room with the
tears streaming down their faces. and the crowd
waiting outside for news turned away. realizing
that the worst had happened The Pinkertons
tried to suppress the news that the boy was
dead, but the majority of those who saw the
accident knew otherwise and took little interest
in the closing race of the day.
G. Burns, who rode SonOma Belle. escaped
with a badly bruised knee but c. Ross. who had
the mount on Louis H., was dangerously injured.
and the doctors worked over him for more than
an hour before he showed signs OF returning
consciousness. He was then hurried to the
Emergency Hospital at Coney Island IN am
bulance. where ne lay last night In more or
less critical condition The doctors held out
hopes for his recovery.
The fifth race in which the accident happened.
was at a mile and a quarter. The field came
down past the stand the first time we'll punched,
and In rounding the paddock turn Joe Levy
either crossed his legs or was knocked out OF
his stride by some other horse and fell. Louis
H. going down the next instant. while sonoma
Belle staggered and threw little G. Burns. who
clung to the bride and was dragged along for
dozen strides
The stewards. who were as anybody
to the scene of the accident. were unable TO
fix the responsibility and as far could be
seen no blame could be attached 70 any Of the
other riders 1t was one Of those unfortunate
accidents with which the life OF jockey is
beset. and little Freishon suffered the extreme
penalty.
Bertrand FreishOn the son Of a barber
I'm New Orleans. He was sixteen years Old and
during the last four five weeks had been
riding with enough skill 70 indicate that he
had the making of a good Jockey. He began
riding at New Orleans last winter. when Roger
Minton who trains for NJ. L. Hayman, took a
fancy TO the boy and brought him North. He
did not get many mounts until the Saratoga
meeting but showed there that he had some
ability, and since has done the bulk or the riding
for nj 7, Hayman and did not lack for outside
mounts He was a bright faced. good tempered
and nice hammered boy, and his family ana
friends will have the sympathy Of all racing
folk for the r-<:mely cutting of of successful
career in the saddle.