New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
MOUNTAIN IN TROUBLE
We'll KnoSon Jockey Indefinitely
Suspended at Nezc Orleans.

New Orleans Jan 7-George Mountain, the
jockey, Indefinitely suspended to-day by the
stewards of the Crescent City Jockey Club and VIII
not be allowed to ride at either the Fair Grounds
OF City Park track. The only explanation given
was recent unsatisfactory rides" This may mean
the passing of jockey who has ridden with more
or less success in various parts of the country
for number of years, as IN all probability he
will be unable to secure license from the Jockey
Club to ride IN the East this year with this sus-
pension hanging over his head
Mountains handling of Pasadena on December
IS last is generally looked on as the chief rea-
son for his punishment. 1t was an Hl-Judged ride
to say the least. he took the horse back two
or three times and finally finished third. Three
days later. with Powers up Pasadena beat Anna
Dufour and Old Honesty. which finished IN front
of him in the race in question, at practically the
same weights
Mountain rode in the West up to last year, when
he signed contract to ride for August Belmont,
chairman of the Jockey Club on the New York
tracks. He made good impression early IN the
season, riding Glorifer to victory in the Carter
Handicap, and James R. Keenes unbeaten Colin
in the only race in which Miller did not have the
mount among others During the Saratoga meet
ing he lost favor for a bad looking ride on MT
Belmonts Okente and several other horses. and
his contract was abrogated- After short rest he
resumed riding as a free lance, but with little
success.
Mountain is one of the Oldest and most expe-
rienced Jockeys of the day. and racegoers ex-
DresSed regret tonight that be was practlcally
ruled off the turf. In the East last year he rode
55 winning in 34S mounts.
The track at the Fair grounds to-day was heavy
and holding and one lone favorite won IN Ace
High far down at the end of the programme
Alice a Fatherless filly, furnished surprise by
winning the first race at the lucrative price or
% to l.
Hyperion II. at odds on, was beaten by Miss
Delaney and Al Muller IN the fourth race and
Ranridge also at odds on, was beaten short
head by Darling Dan in the fifth. The summaries
, follow:
won; Cunning (AIex). 30 TO l. second Mrs Sewall
10 (PoWers 13 to s. third Time, 0-3o4s- Ar1onete,
Holy Mass Miss Hapsburg. My Lady Frances Lady
Hammond Exotic, Chalice. Molly otarA Lazy Fsyche
and Dorothy Webb also ran
Second race (selng; furlongslBroken Melody 1o2
Opowers) / Won Mazzonia. 104 tBooker 20 10 l,
second: Stella Perkins 90 (Schessinger) 10 10 third
Time. 123%5 Ella NJ, Grace George, Constantia CUT
Third race (seng; furlongs)Nancy 100 (surnterl.
4 TO won: SNOWFALL. 10i (Brooksl. 10 20 second
Carer IG5 (Pickens), Is to >. third Time, 1315 yr
liam Tinker Sheen Anna Scott and Znrandei
also
Fourth race Give and a furongs)-Mss Delaney.
e3 Fvnn) Al Muller. 95 (Munrol 8 TO 2
second; Hyperion II. 10 Qee) 8 to 10. third Tizne
l14%. Blackburn Frank Lord. Royal Income Russell
T. Tim Kelly Bass Solo and Glen Roy also ran
Fifth race Zone mile yaris-Darling Dan.
100 "a Martini 70 J. won Bauridge 100 (2owers). Z
70 10 seoond Brakespeare IcDanieD. % l. third
Time 1:591s. Major Mac. George H White, Caucus,
McCracken and Phil Chinn also ran
Sixth race Ceiling mile and eighth)Ace High.
2:o44s skyward Mortiboy and St. Noel also