New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
SPORTS OF THE DAY
JOCKEYS MUST STICK.
No Chance for Stable Boys
Uhen a Jump per Falls.

II one Of the proposed amendments 10
the rules Of racing of the National Steepie-
chase and Hunt Association is adopted
at 2 meeting Of the stewards on MONDAY
stable hands who happen to be in the inffeid
during the running Of a jumping race VIII
not have the privilege of remounting a fall
en- horse and riding him out in Tie hope of
getting some part of the money The orls-
inal Jockey may have assistance in catch
ing his mount and getting him back 10
the field in which he fell, but he and he
alone can remount TO finish out the race
The decision Of the stewards at meet
iEg Of the United Hunts Racing ASsocia-
,ien on Election Day last fail, by which
Allen Pinkerton's Macedonia was disquali-
fed because OF wrongful Interpretation
Of the word disabled and which was re-
NerseG al rceesing ot the executive COM
niittee Of he National Steeplechase and
fEanl Association Monday, was not the
only reason which led up 10 the proposed
amendment, although it case in
poifaf. Some owners of jumpers are averse
20 having their horses remounfed and per
hsps atused by Tom. Dick or Harry for the
sake Ct getting a fee if they finish in the
money. q has been urged that horse
mcy injure himself in the fall and still
be caught and ridden out without any re-
sard 10 his condition by ambitious
stable 10y. 10 his lasting harm.
Bale s.. Section j. reads as follows:
Rule ~, Section lin steeplechases and
hurdle races any horse getting away from
OF same field or Enclosure in which the oc-
CITITence took place. but should such horse
another field, then ne shall be ridden or
brought hack 10 the one in which he
ing his horse may be assisted in catching
him and remounting MIN without risk of
disqualification: and in the event of rider
being disabled his horse may he ridden
Rome by any person of sufficient weight,
provided ne qualities according to the CON
ditions OF the race. No penalty shall be
instance.
II is proposed to amend it by striking
out:
And in the event Of rider being dis
ahied. his horse may be ridden home by
he qualities according TO the conditions of
tie race. No penalty shall be exacted for
carrying overweight in this instance.
II can be said on good authority that an
effort is being made by those interested in
jumping horses TO induce the various racing
associations TO restore hurdle races, which
were barred several years ago, after
number Of accidents It is proposed also TO
open the way to make three-year-olds eli
gible for such races at any time during the
season. it being held that in such way
young horses could be taught 10 jump and
be prepared for the steeplechases in the
fall. The jumps not so hard in a hurdle
race, and the distances for three-year-olds
could be confined to a mile and q quarter
or q mile and a half. which il is claimed
would not he too much Of a strain on young
horses. In talking with number Of proml-
nent racing men yesterday. the feeling
seemed 10 be general that the various as
sociations would not accede TO the demand
this year. although it might be considered
in 1871.
Hugh Jennings manager OF the Detroit
Tigers champions of the American League,
is out with q prediction for tn National
League and picks the teams to finish as
follows: First, Chicago; second, Pistsburs;
third New York: fourth. Cincinnati: fifth,
ST Louis; sixth. Philadelphia: seventh,
Brooklyn. eighth. Boston He says:
L don't see how Pittsburg can repeat
Neither can l see how New York will beat
Pittsburg for second place"
According 70 telegram from san Fran
cisco the offer OF S15e,90e by Dick Ferris
10 ger the Jeffries-Johnson fight nn July
for Los Angeles is dwarfed by alluring
proposition from Salt Lake City. Gleason
and TEX" Rickard are both quoted as say
ing thar a final conference on the pace for
the battle viii be held on Mondar-
TEX" Richard is authority for The state
rnent that ringside box seats for Tie Jeffries-
Johnson fight will cost 500 and tLat seats
on the bleachers will sell for $40. Nothing
IS said about standing room. The fight
'faas' viii have 10 dig deep.
a. A. Stage. Of Chicago University, is
now al Fayetteville, Ark working out his
football laboratory idea, which it il hoped.
viii prove helpful 10 the rules committee at
its next meeting in this city March 30.
Some Of the proposed new rules were tried
ont Yesterday with two teams lined VI.
Star performers at their favorite dis
tances have entered for the annual games
Of the Mohawk Athletic Club. 10 be held at
the 22d Regiment arnory, the athletes
haven, on Saturday night. In the mile
an6 a half handicap Joe Ballard, the well
known distance runner from the Boston
Athletic Association, Will be on scratch
with Frank Riley, of the Irish-Amelican
club. The fve-mile handicap will attract
Obe-meyer, RYAN. Jensen, Carr, Bellars,
Gilbert and Scott, the promising Paterson
boy. who stuck 10 Bonhag and Collins for
more than two miles in their memorable
dash will attract among others Archer,
Heating, Clark, Eller and Lowell, while
Egsn, Dorland, McEntee, Mcdowell and
kiviat have sent in their names for the
6oo-yard run.
At a meeting OF the State jeagU2 in
Scranton yesterday the schedule for the
coming season was adopted The season
will open on May (, Albany playing at Troy
Syracuse al Utica, Ei,nira at Scranton and
BinghaTton at Wilkes Barre. The season
will end on September il.
At recent meeting Of the billiard COM
Hittee OF the Chicago Athletic Association
il was decided 70 send G. Fred Csnklin to
represent the organization at the national
amateur billiard championship tournament
10 BE held in Brooklyn on April and FOL
lowing days
The Nictoras, OF Montreal. the amateur
hockey champions OF Canada. Will reach
this city to-day 20 play two games at the
s.. Nicholas rink tomorrow and Saturday
They viii cross sticks with the Wanderers
tomorrow evening and line up against an
all-New York seven. made up % players