The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRGCK
"BROADWAY ALECK' SMITH BAN
IsHED FROM TURF.

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tain Jockeys-Jesse Lewfsosn Csshos
ON rive winners-Uncie's FAST Trial.
9AnrooA, N. T., Aug. 8--Broadwsy
Aieok Smith. we'll known In sporting circles
he country over IA future will not be per-
mitted 20 visit racetracks under ths control
Of the Jockey Club. His bsnishment cams
this afternoon In the form OF q notification
from the executive COMMITTEES OF the sara
togo Association that In future Smith will
be denisd the privileges Of tho racetracke.
When asked for a reason for the ruling
Mr.. Miller stated briefly that Smiths In
dusnce with certain riders was not thought
% be Of q sort that would help racing. 10 has
bean known for some time that a watch was
being kept on certain riders. that L. at hours
when away from the racetrack. and TO those
familiar with the methods OF the Jockey Club
10 was conceded 70 be only . question of time
before. the tsInpters would be caught and
punished.
Smith. who has been IN town . couple Of
days, was not at the track, but when seen
downtown and told Of the ruling said that
be had not been notified OF any Punishment
nor had he been q party TO any Investigation.
He denied most positively that anything he
had done would warrant his being barred
and said that he will demand at least a chance
"a explain any charges that may have been
made against him. He did not deny being
friendly with a plumber Of Jockeys. sven ad-
hitting that be had gone to q theatre with
Rsdtke and swimming with Miller and Noun
tain, but said hat his friendship was entirely
Q dislnterested one. the same that exists with
hundreds Of others. He was at Los Angeles
With the New York baseball team and while
there was q daily patron OF Ascot Park. He
says he cam East a big winner. and thinking
he could continue TO pick winners he got OK
cused BY Manager McGraw and has been fol-
I~utno the hnrsas atnrs and from his own
statAment and a talk with several close fol-
lowers Of the dotngs In the domains Of the
layers he is n big loser since the season
opened.
Tonight when IL became generally known
that smith had been sent into turf exile the
general feeling seemed to be that the officials
. not made a mistake. Furthermore. one
could hear the hope expressed that the In
vsstigstion be carried deeper and II any In
nusncing has been going on that the entire
crowd be put where they cannot do further
harm.
When Jockeys ride careless races by request
or agreement the benefits must be deriyed
through some layer. who will take in the
money. II Smith hiss had any connection
Of this sort it will not be very difficult to locate
his associates and bar them from every track
In the country. Some few are inclined to
think Smith il innocent. but the mere faot
that be has been barred argues against this.
The turf powers with their helpers do not
often make a mistake. in fact. II anything.
they are inclined to be overcautious; that 10.
they overlook cases simply because they
have not the conclusive evidence they seek
before banishins any one. Smith will have
svery chance OF proving his innocence, but
there seems little chance Of his reversing
to-day's orders.
The feature Of the racing to-day was the
running OF the Alabams Stakes. for three
year-old lilies. which 10 one OF the famous
old fixtures Of the place, the stake being frst
run in 1872. when IL was won by Aug ust Bel
mont. Sr.'s Woodbine. To go on down the
winning list for successive years would mean
naming a collection OF some OF the greatest
mares Of turf history. To-days winner
was John Sanford's Kennyetto. and behind
her came Gold Lady. Yankee Girl and Altuda.
The victory was a popular one. for the best
friends of racing are pleased whenever the
Sanford colors are first home, still OF the
thousands that saw the race run. men who
are capable Of Judging the merits OF a field.
few could he found who did not empbatically
say the best hlD was Gold Lady. who finished
in second place. Garner rode this ally. and
when you say that his horsemsnship was on
a par with what would be expected Of a novice
wearing silk for the first time IL means being
extremely liberal.
Al Brighton, when this Ally won the Queens
Stakes. she set her own pace and won easily.
To-day Garner kept her last under a choking
pun 70 tne emo OF the oacAstrelcn; then moVeu
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