The sun., 1909-06-19
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
STEWARDS SHOULD BE vIGI-
LANT, RACEGOERS DECLARE.

Importance Of Looking Into Form Re-
versals and Incompetent Rides
Frankie Neil and Monte Atteil Fight
for Bantam Title at COima To-day.
While the racing on the local tracks has
been remarkably clean this season there
have been several form reversals which
10 the opinion OF turfmen could have'been
Investigated by Me stewards. 1t Is gem
orally the case that such Instances give
rise to rumors Of sharp practice. although.
sifted down. there may be no ground for
suspicion. Still. In the interest Of patrons
who want clean. sport 1t Is argued that
vigilance by tho stewards will result In a
tendency on the part OF certain individuals
to refrain from methods calculated to excite
comment. The crushing defeat OF horse
when at a short price with star Jockey
In the saddle followed by spreadeagle
victory at lucrative odds with another and
less fashionable ride up will always result
In unfavorable criticism. 1t Is usually
the basis OF query as to whether the owners
OF the horse bet on him the first time or not
and whether leading acceptors OF wagers
laid him." In the West such methods
have been frowned upon by the ofioials,
while the same policy prevails at present
an expression OF surprise by local race
goers when such proceeding is allowed to
pass without raising q question In the stew
ards stand cannot be regarded as uncalled
The Jockey Club. is at present engaged
r from 1ne the aS" Waeek oi q year ago
track magnates have been aided 80 FAR by
many loyal owners and trainers who be-
lieve that the sport must be kept free from
OF vital importance and that the confidence
OF racegoers Is necessary IN ordel 70 IN
the rsseiRts a. the wSo beg
that create suspicion say that whenever, q
queer looking race Is run mere re sMards snUaiu
that when star jockey appears to ride a
favorite with little OF his usual energy, he
shepd Il b 4 no for
coming he should be suspended for in.
competency" Jockeys are fined and set
down for rough riding 6ae 1GT r BUN SanSns rsn
rimshded rHasf@d'FE For r. that reason. il is argued.
some of the best riders can do practically
as they please without fear Of getting into
Men Who watch the. running of the races
closely have declared recently tnat such
and such oosssy kind may have Seen
but when the topic is universally discussed
and vel known Rs,rons ,Sst Sh aeiai et aetion %
Of some sort by the stewards, VINO occupy
the stand TO protect the public. can do no
harm.
indications point to small field for the
Suburban Handicap, to be run at Sheeps-
head Bay next THURSDAY. but the stiIIaagslse SiIagss,s
will not be able to start King James. but
he can send Restigouche. Joe Madden and
fitz Herbert to the post. Restisouehe ana
james r. Rene Ceit, who was badly beaten
in the brooklyn Handicap by yLHEnS Ki1s Jamss msli
at the Bay. but he may not start. ss his
form. On. Thursday hilarious breexed
and i' the elockers expressed the opinion
that Trainer Rowe would finally select him
as the Keene representative.
this year and is REGARDED as the best
three j ear .oid In training. \. Harrison'ss
Alfred Noble. by Garry Herrnsnn: VIII
OF Eifendl. who won race at the suburban
distance on Thursday. say he will start TOO.
EGepdi viii carry only 81 peupds' The liEsss
IL Il Is oe slso possible that Barney schreibeTs
Jack Xtkin, with III pounds. will face the
barrier, rs he has been enjoying rest Snse %
Z. Madden q eek ago thought that Fay cite
could win the suburban; but since the cots
crushing defeat In the Carlton STAKES
keep I'sn him i ia the I barn. or the other leading
Suburban elisibies Master Robert and
Brother Jonathan have practically broken
tered. tered Frank Gifi is dead and the Others
seem TO be outclassed. This would seem to
indicate that not more than half q dozen
horses will compete In the famous classic
Frankie Nell and Monte Attell will meet
at Colina this>sfternoon IN a fight that will
have some bearing on @ me siss noSds
'%e 'his sna sTfaas faSpota S coa4otA ess g
the. winner. the championship beit once
ssxs ssis he ey ys,iIl owns this bet and win bring
a suit for its possession u necessary. Ie
SAW, he never pawned u, but 'eit It IN the
Years ago Neil rules fsvorite at 10 TO 0.
IL he wins he will not be long without !
challenge from GoaiSn a aSS sS
ssse ss,eeshp ni az his s' class esnwhie the Fair
mont A.'C. may put on two bantamwetght
has been matched with Charley Goldman.
while Joe Wagner and Joe Coster. who
beat SoaoG IN srooktn S1s ,%s of ,Sss:
sSSssssfsi sUSss s e boxer viii probably have to
accept a challenge from kenrick, ty this
nept Tor the winner Of the Neil. Attell battle
to-day may be developed. Conlon. who
has claimed the title for more than year.
is AT present Ia retirement
Pittsburg's director Of public safety
has issued an. order to boxing promoters
that unless their shows can begin, at $40
o'clock sharp they will not he permitted.
The shows must also be nn i%ted III. to -four
ment patrons can be on their way home be-
fore II o'clock. New York fight fans say
they would welcome a similar plan here.
As It is now the local clubs do not put on
the fret preliminary before , or 80 o'f@iook clock
ne star event asa rps is not staged until
the Fairmont Club. for instance. can leave
the arena before il:3o.
Jack johnson has agreed 10 meet Charles>
} Harvey. ~ Kaufman's agent. nest Mon
day 10 complete, if possible. the details
Of the match, arranged several weels ago
Harvey says fe has an ofter from Nevada
promoter who will hang up a Dhrse for a
forty-fve round mill, but johnson declares
that the bout can draw more money IN
Frisco. where e'has refused to fight more
than twenty rounds. u the negro PERSISTS
In HE rSf,saI IN meet Kaufman In n lon ger