New-York tribune., 1907-05-13
AGAINST ROUGH RIDING


The stewards Of the Weschester Racing Associ-
alton at Belmont Park have warned the Jockeys
that rough ana foul riding must be stoppcd ana
In view OF this, some Improvement can be looked
for. The track IS big enough and broad enough to
make crowdtng and jostlng unnecessary. and the
quicker the stewards make the boys realize this the
better Miller and Shilling both called In the
stand last week and warned. and IL Is safe To saw
they will De more careful in the future. Some
horses will straight and sWerve under nm
ishmcrt. ana. conscqucntly some crowding cannot
he avoided, nut, the whole. the races will he
more truly run II the activity In the stewards
stand continues
Dr. Gardner, winner Of the Excelsior Handicap
may not fo 10 the post in the Brooklyn Handicap
a week from to-day. He has developed a slight
lamcncss, which has not yielded To- treatment as
quickly Frank Wer. his trainer. would have
liked. The trouble Is not considered serious but
II is likely to put end to the preparation needed
for such hard as the Brooklyn is sure IN
be. II would ba pity if pr. Gardner should fou
to train Pie Is considered by good Judges to b.
one OF the best horses In training ana the fopr
year-old and upward division is far from strong
Glorifers yictory in the Metropolitan Handicap
over good field cast reflected glory on DR.
Gardner as the latter beat Glorlhcr easily i'm the
Excelsior Handicap. John ". Rogers who trains
for Harry Payne Whitney. denies chat Artful has
broken down again. lie is not hurrying her. how
ever, and she may not go to the post before tLa
Sheepshcad Bay meeting
The defeat of Good and Plenty on Sat,,,d,, f
the steeplechasc at Belmont Park was unfortunate
in view Of his brilliant record. but the condition
OF the course. and not the horse. was IarroIr 70
blame. and he will have his usual arm, of f,t
lowers If lie goes TO the post In the Whitney Nc
mortal steeplechasc May 30 Ray who r,rei,.
makes a mistake through the field might ba,,
avoided the soft spot the turn but for s,,,a
reason he msjudged 1t. and GoOd and Plenty ao,,,,
dered long enough to give CoIigny which Donob,,
took wide. winning lead. II looks count for .,,,I
thing. Good and Plenty win be equal TO a ioGfr
campaign this year. '''e
The first half of the spring meeting of the yvost
chester Racing Association VIII come to an epl
on Saturday. The most important fixture this wool
will be the Withers Stakes, for three -yoar-oIds a.
one mile. 1t Will he decided on SATURDAY. n1
among the horses likely to go 10 the nrst -
Okenite, Senator Clay, Superman Frank Giu S,ra-
cinesca, Paumonok, George s. Davis and AIetbar,
Peter Pan and Oran also eligible aruone otbars
James II. Keene is likely to depend On Sunar,n.r
however, and save Peter Pan for future engage
ment Harry Payne Whitneys Paumonok is an
unknown quantity, and Frank Gill has NOT haaa a'i
10 the post this year. although he has been vorI
Ing we'll AT this writing IL looks as If Okenife o.
Superinan would account for the rich prize 0kaD
ties good second to Glorlner i'm the MetronoIitan
Handicap earned him host of friends even 80 ,Cr
sdering the fact that the going was III his favor