New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-14
RADTKE IN TROUBLE
Jockey attacks Trainer and Is Set
Dozen by Oscner.
IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune


saratoga Springs. n. Y Aug 1s-Tba agb. ba
tween Jockey Herman Radtke and Trainer Bud
May who handles the horses OF PAM 7 Rairav 30
cleveland and New York. was the interesting piece
racegoers here TODAY ~
Raothe Is the jockey who made his how IN +he
eastern pupiic early this season. coming from the
west heralded as the greatest of all Jockeys The
PN"ase OF MS contract from J. r. Keene by Mr..
halney for $4,000 caused a sensation at the time
subsequently Mr.. Rainey sold second call on the
Jockeys services 10 James r. Keene at a figure
winch was not made public Radtke has ridden
more for Mr.. Keene than he has for his owner
SINCE he made his appearance in the East stories
"i the mile Jockeys ungOvernabe temper have
Oeeh matter Of comment among turfmen, and on
several occasions he has been taken to task bv his
employer and May. The present trouble between
the jockey and trainer came when May found fault
WIN kadtke for the manner In which he handled
DE Mund and Horace Z. In recent races Rsdtke
1t Is alleged replied that the fault II there were
any. lay with the trainer entirely
There are also stories Of extravagances that were
INDUCED in by the little jockey during the recent
meeting at Brighton Beach Mr. Rainey. it is said
went 10 May some time ago. and complained tina {
ftadtKe had been misbehaving himself and asked
May 10 correct the youngster. May according 10
e STORY declared that he did believe the warns
!l hao been carried to his employer. but consent
ed 10 give the matter thorough investigation
The result was that May found that the hoy ba !
curing the meeting at Brighton he had suuandered
S-''oo, May and the jockey met al the stable this
lIlorhlhg' and May IS said TO have ordered Radtke
TO do something The youngster was slrlv and
took no notice of the order. just what followed is
something of a mystery. all of the parties to the
controversy refusing 20 talk
IL Is said on excellent authority however that
hadtke ran at the trainer and struck him several
times May told the boy desist and finally
showed him away. Radtke. enraged at the treat
ment. is alleged 10 have returned 10 the attack
and finally was slapped by May who had become
angry at the boys actions
Bobbie' McKeever. who IS Mr.. Rainey's per-
sohal representative at the track. made the follow
ing statement tonight:
Radtke has been placed in my custody bv Mr.
Aalney, and shall that gets into no rlIr-
Their trouble. He has been suspended from riding
Tor thirty days by his employer and that think.
VIII give him time to cool off and come to his
senses"
1t was also said that Mr. Raney had decided TO cut
on IN large measure Radtke's income and to
TAKE the tInoney earned by him and see 10 II that IL
was safely invested and saved. In the mean film.
Radtke VIII spend his time ever under the ystcL
ful eye of MckeeVer
whether the boy will be allowed TO fill his en-
eageHlellts with the keene stable or not was dis
Gussed oy turfmen to-day. and opinion was divided
Ihere were some who believed that acting under
MS nights Mr. Rainey would be able 70 keep the
NIUE Jockey on the ground the entire thirty DAYS
while there were those who argued that he yOuId
nave to allow the boy to fill his engagements with
the Keene horses. M