The evening world., 1908-10-09
BELMONT DENIES
BLACKL|ST|NG BOY
WHO D|DN'T TIP
Apprentice Not Disciplined,
Says Horse Owner, for
Keeping on Hat.
FRET LOST HIS JOB.
Exerciser, With Aspirations to
Be Jockey, Sues for
Damages.
FRET LOST HIS JOB

August Belmont on the stand to-day
testified that he had not abused an ap-
prentice bow, John w. Treit, who had
alleged that the millionaire owner of
race horses had blighted his p. ,spective
career as a jockey. Mr.. Belmont also
denied that he had blacklisted the boy
because the latter had failed TO Tip his
hat when the horseowner passed
through the stable.
Freit is now nineteen years old. He
says his trouble dated from an occasion
when he failed to tip his cap to Mr.
Belmont. He wrote letter of apology,
and got one in return addressed to
Dear johnny and prnIsing him for
apologizing. He testified that Mr.. Bel
mont told him that he would have
been unable to keep him longer had he
not apologized.
William Rand jr., with Henry B.
Short jr.. appeared for Davies, Stone &
Auerbach. attorneys for Belmont. Isaac
V. Schavrien championing the boy, who
based his claim for 10000 on the blast
ing of his ambition to become a Jockey,
posting in the Racing Calendar be-
ing a bar to his employment by any
other racing establishment
Freit testified that Mr.. Belmont came
down the line" and every body In the
stable tipped his cap to him.
Belmont Didn't See Him.
~ tipped mine, but MI Belmont didn't
see me. and came back and shook
me and called me a damned jackass,
he said
How did YOU come to think of that.
this morning." asked Mr.. Rand. why
didn't you tell that yesterday?'
We'll. had forgotten ii. / was afraid
to speak that cuss word before the
Judge"
Mr.. Rand drew out that Johnny Freit
had been employed for short periods by
trainers for three or four stables since
Belmont's trainer, Hyand. posted" the
notice in the Racing Calendar warn
ing other members of the Jockey Club
that he had left Belmonts employ
without permission, and under the rules
they must not harbor or employ him.
The aspirant for Jockey honors admit
ted that he was in the employ of Train
er Mccormick, of Louis V. Bells sta
BILE, when Mr. Belmont called on him
to return TO him, and was getting s25
month, an increase of s. over the
wages Belmont paid him, and that he
had, in 1906 and 1907. earned Sb a
month as extra hoy from H, B. Dur
yeas and other stables. but that he
had been idle much OF the time since
1904.
How Johnny Was Posted"
Mr.. belmont was not in court when
Mrs. Freit. the widowed mother of
Johnny Freit, was called to the stand.
She told how. in 1900. Johnny entered the
employ OF Mr.. Belmont on "A i've year
contract, through which lie aspired TO
work up 10 the station of Jockey.
Did you receive this letter." asked
Lawyer Goldzier. handing ner a paper,
which she identified, and which he read,
as follows
Oct, 7. 1908
Mrs. Thora Freit:
II am giving up my entire racing
stable and will therefore have no fur
Their use for the services Of your son,
John. l will, however. use my best en-
deavor TO secure for nm profitable EN-
ployment In some other stable.
Yours truly.
AUGUST BELMONT"
Mr.. Belmont sold his stable OF twenty
horses at the time OF the death of Mrs
Belmont lie resumed year later. ana
il was tnen thar he sent for johnny
F'reit. who refused 10 come aud was
posted" Al the time he was Ia Beus
stable. Johnny testified:
"He (Traineg Mccormick started to
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