New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
COMMENT ON SPORTS
R4CTNG and THE RULES.
Nezrs and Vices on Current TOPICS
amateur and Professional


Amateur and Professional.
r., commenting On the disqualification OF Emperor
pySI,au az C5ravesend last Monday, Ed Cole said
IN .The Evening Telegram: Rarely Is II thal
NJ DWyer allows foul but when ne Goes ile
makes no mistake. he is a firm believer IN AZ
so,sDp a race 20 stand as finished unless there has
een decided interference that has deprived horse
Of more forward position than he mas Oolai,@u
IL is the best rule to so by IN such cases
agree with I'd Cole that II is the best RUE 10 80
~ b,,t unfortunately the rules Of racing on the
subject OF foul riding interference and disquahhca-
zion do give the stewards any opnOh OF li'o
right to exercise any discretion when one morse
intcrferes with another. It is the province OF the
stewards 70 decide simply whether one horse has
fntersered with or impeded another, and the rule
does the rest or should if the rules there 10 be
Followed. The wording is most explicit;
r. horse or his Jockey jostls so az a rs is
quaiifed unless the impeded horse or his jockey
saE partly IN FAULT the jostle was wholly caused
by the fault other horse or jockey.
The rule needs recastins. The stewards should
have the right and power TO exercise their judg-
snent. and not be forced, is done so often, to
disregard the letter OF the law rather than deprive
she best horse OF the fruits of victory. In point Of
fact the rule as IT now stands ties the hands OF
the stewards in dealing out proper punishment for
rough and foul riding. 1t would be absurd TO dis
rdpline a boy for foul work without disqualifying
Dis mount. and yet there are cases when this
should be done Under the present system of APP
pointing different stewards for different meetings
tho rule IS bound be enforced under varying in
serpretations A horse is disqualified at one meet
sng interference that is entirely overlooked 81
suother. and this leads 20 more or less diFsatsfsc-
mon.
The fail meeting OF the Brooklyn JOCKEY Clue.
which. by the way, has been remarkably success
sul Will come TO an end at Gravesend Bay to-day.
while tomorrow the scene will be changed TO the
broad stretches ar Belmont Park, where the season
opened on May d. Since that time there has been
decided change for the better. and the experiment
uf conducting racing without organized booknaklnG
was not made in vain Unless all signs fail' The
sneeting which begins tomorrow will prove lar
more interesting and attractive than the one IN the
spring. for the reason that there are more horses
an training and ready go the post, and for the
reason also there is less uncertainty as TO the
future Of the sport. The Westchester Racing AS
ISOLATION has arranged attractive programme TOR
p meeting Of twelve days, and there is certain
charm about the big, roomy Enclosure which should
attract many visitors who here for the Hudson
Fulton celebration.
csndleberry the property Of THE Montpelier Sta
SIe owned By +. 7. Wilson. IT., stands out as the
probable winner Of the colt and gelding half Of tie
rich Matron Stakes, which viii be the feature d
ahe programme tomorrow. Rocky O'Brien, which
beat Sweep in the Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga
Springs and which cleared up 10 some extent the
snystery Of that performance by showing some
qusIity in winning handicap at GraVesend last
we Z.
. fight for the prize, which VIII be worm close 10
slloo0 Barleythorpe, for which James Carney
paid $500 at Saratoga Springs. 10 the end tat ne
might have a starter IN the Futurlty, has proved
sgrievOus disappointment, as he seems unable TO
carry his speed more than five furlongs, but Frank
Weir has been pointing him carefully for this race
ir the hope that he might win back some OF his
purchase price. Colinet, Dullcare and Naughty
Boy nay 70 TO the post also but they can hardly
he considered anything but forlorn hopes. Candle
berry has started only twice this year. finishing
srnrth ia the Hopeful Stakes, after being prac-
sioally left the post and running second 10
Sweep in the Fururity He is a colt of good size
and fine action. and question can be raised as
70 his class or quality. He Will get into the Matron
Stakes with a maiden allowance OF zen pounds, and
from what has been seen seems quite capable OF
turning the tables Rocky O'BrietL On Saturday
the Municipal Handicap. at mile and three
quarters and the Champion Stesplechase are on the
card. and under favorable weather conditions one
OF the biggest crowds of the season should be in
attendance, both races promise well
No golden dollars Will be slowed away in the
pockets OF the Yankees this year the result Of
playing for the worlds championship; no loving
cups win be thrust upon the players by admiring
and exultant fans fulsOme words Of praise viii
he heaped the heads Of the men OF the hilltop
hut one thing is sure; George Stangs and his
crew have earned the admiration Of all followers
OF the sport in this city by their fighting finish. II
looks il the team might work its way into
snan can say that it did not struggle to the end
with the spirit and determination worthy OF a bet
ter place IN the league 1t something to
make clean sweep Of the series with Cleveland
and Chicago. and il Is more than likely that the
Detroit Tigers may live regret their last visit
Of the season in New York, If they did win
both games of a double-hesder on Saturday. Not
SO many years ago-in 1906 TO be exact-the
Yankees went TO Detroit for OF the last series
OF the season with the pennant I'm their grasp. The
Tigers were pretty well back and not much trouble
was expected. but Detroit fell on New York and
~Ton four straight games, and the pennant did not
fly over American League Park. II would be only
. fair return II the Yankees could stop the Tigers
On the games remaining
A year ago the Yankees finished in last place.
with record of 81 victories and 10S defeats.
This was bad enough IN itself. but 10 make things
worse the team was thoroughly demoralized Frank
Farrell, chief owner and president OF the club.
was disappointed and disguised, but not discour-
Ezed and went about laying his plans for better
snd stronger team this year. After looking the
field over he picked out George stallings the
man 10 build up once more the fallen fortunes Of
the nine. and may be said that he chose wisely,
SO far as results go. Stallings did not turn out
rennant winning team. but he has succeeded in
Having the foundation for what promises TO be a
championship nine next year. and that is ALL per-
tsps that could be expected At least II is some
thing 20 be thankful for.
The proper Identification Of football players by
numbers has long been hobby Of mine that IL
was satisfying 20 see the question discussed by
Berton S. Brown In THE Globe" last week.
have written on the subject of and on for three
years in this column. and viii continue to do so
whenever the opportunity presents itself, in the