Evening star., 1908-01-27
NEWS OF RACING
GAME AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. January 27-John j.
Ryan ot "get-rich-duick" notoricty dc
clares he will quit the turf As evidence
of good faith lie will sell this week his
string of race horses the most notable
of which are Orby II and DR.. McCuer.
This announcement was made liz Ryan
esque style. He arrived here Friday
night. and shortly after sought Pat. Civil,
his trainer. After long talk he de-
cided. SO he says. to retire from the turf
When the horses are sold he will turn
his talents 10 other pursuits
Ryan's desire to sell his string Of racers
was fosiered by men who are high in
authority ~ ore Of the race tracks here
ana who are under financial oDliga lions
to him. These turfmen. aware that Ryan
is persona non grata to the officials at
both the City Park and Fair Grounds
tracks, advised him TO effectually stop
all talk connecting his name with jockeys
by retiring.
When Ryan was here less than a month
ago his name was associated unpieas-
antly with the results OF u few races.
During an investigation over a Jockey s
peculiar riding Ryan suddenly left for
Cincinnati. Spontaneous with his de-
parture came the reports that he had
been warned to leave by the race track
managers. His friends denied the stories.
They said that he would be here during
the City Park meeting. and as a stock
holder i'm that track would enter ii in
defiance of all authority opposed to him.
Following closely on RyaH's announce
ment to sell came the authoritative state
ment that the Pinkerton detective agency
would. beginning today have charge OF
the betting rings of both courses. This
reove BY the racing managers is regarded
as significant by the enemies of the noted
plunger. Heretofore affairs in the bet
ting rings have been conducted in slip
shod manner Under the supervision OF
the Pinkertons there will BE- fewer "un-
ders - ndinSS" between book!aaE EcrS and
jockeys. William Pinkerton arranged the
new system. Next year the entire polio
ing of both tracks will be under his con-
troll
Friends Of James McCormick-and they
are legion--wiil be glad To learn that lie
is not seriously i'll and will visit his stable
in few days. ne report that lie was
dangerously i'll with fever was not true
He has mad slight attack Of the grip.
which Will coniinc him to his home for a
short while When a friend asked re-
garding his health Mccormick replied
I'm not too sick to enjoy good bet on
a - To / winner.
When Fred Bur'ew and frankie O'Ne:lI.
the leaders on the owners winnin. list
start north they will not ship more than
one horse-Cnapultepec. 1t is their in
tention 10 sell every horse, the tyo-year-
olds included. that they brought here.
Cha putepec Will be reserved for the in,
portant events here and will then be sent
to Graycsend 10 fill his engagements on
the big tracks in the cast;
During tie PAST seven days jockey
Noitcr increased his lead over V. Power.
by landing three more winners than his
rival. They began the week with onlv
four winners separating them. Now Not-
ter has 2 lead of seven. Mcdaniel he'd
his oyE ard still retains third nlace.
Disguised With the Snort.
SAN FRANCISCO. January 21.-Rocers
the New Hampshire turfman, is so dis