The San Francisco call., 1909-02-24
DUGAN SUSPENDED
FOR BLOCKING
FANATIC
HiIdreth Jockey Set Down for
Two Weeks and Probably
Will Go to Europe
By J. K. Jefery

Jockey Eddie Dugan, who came up
from Arcadia Monday to ride Joe Mad
den in the derby, probably regrets by
this time that he did not Immediately
return to the southern track instead
of remaining over to ride Al Koenigs-
berg's fleet f1lly Rose Queen in the
Reed high weight handicap at Emery
vile yesterday. Dugan knows now, if
he didn't before, that the officials at
Emeryville will not stand for rough rid
AZ or anything that savors of ques-
tionable tactics.
so anxious was Dugan to win with
Rose Queen, which ruled favorite in
the betting, that he badly fractured the
rules of racing by deliberately taking
Rose Queen from the inside to the out
side of the track in the stretch, evil
IDENTIFY with the intent Of blocking
Fanatic, the ultimate winner. when
Jockey Lee started to make his final
run with that horse Fanatic was so
much the best that he won off in spite
of the interference, but Dugan's Of
tense was so fragrant that the Judges
ordered his suspension for two weeks.
rhis probably means that Dugan will
not gain be seen in the saddle in Cali
fornia this winter, as he expects to
sail for Europe, where he Is to ride for
marry Payne Whitney, in the early part
the effect of Fastening his departure.
1t was only few weeks ago that
IN OpIdluSO REINSTATEMENT, aIlef
having boe4I s.l4S.Sr SasIenSlon for sew
eral months for rough riding at New
York. The boy, while acknowledged
to be exceptionally skillful in the sad
die, has always had the reputation of
ing a rough rider. Since his rein
statement he has been riding for S. c.
ildreth, who will lose the boys serv-
ices in the Los An0ales derby on Satur-
If next week in consequence of his
suspension.
There was another case of question
able. riding. yesterday when FirebalI
in the closing race. Jockey Upton
claimed foul against Fireball, but the
judges, after long de1fberation, decided
was admitted that Fireball had crowd
ed the Hildreth entry to such an extent
that she lost all cnance. Had Little
Siss finished second instead of third
it is probable that that the foul would
have been allowed and Fireball dis
qualified. The judges took the view
that disqualification of Ffreball would
give the purse to horse clearly not
entitled to 1t and that Little Siss would
be benefited only slightly.
Not favorite succeeded in winning
yesterday. and only two of the SIX
were inclined to hold the drying out
track responsible for the numerous
form reversals. that marked the de-
cision of the card. Brush Up, Lega-
tee and Ed Davis were three winners
that had been running poorly in their
immediately preceding starts. The ia
vorites that made an especially bad
showing included Descomnets. Inf1ec-
ton. Cambyses and Early Tide.
F. A. Forsythe added two more
purses to his credit, which is coming
to be an almost every day occurrence.
with him. j. Lee, the Forsythe stable
jockey. rode only one of his employer )
winners. but succeeded in landing an
outside mount Brush Up. at long odds
Lee is constantly showing Improvement
in the saddle and is now riding up 10
his ea stern reputation.