New-York tribune., 1910-05-11
.FAyETTE GALLOpS HOME
Beats Stable Companion, Which
Is Not Ridden Out.
RULE OF RACING BROKEN
Explanation Demanded of 8. @.
Hildreth, but No Action
Taken by Stewards.

s. c. Hildreth's Fayette and King James
ran one two in the Long Beach Handicap
at Aqueduct yesterday. the former brsszing
to the front IN the, last sixteenth. after
King James had taken all the run out OF
Guy Fisher and forced him 70 quit e
Dugan, on King James, failed to ride his
mount out when his stable companion
raced I'D on the outside. and out Of this
quite a controversy arose as TO which was
the better horse at the weights II also
aroused the stewards of the meeting. in
asmuch as no declaration had been uade
before the race. and an explanation was
demanded OF Mr.. HiIdreth for violation.
even though inadvertently, Of the rules of
racing.
F. r. Hitchcock, one Of the stewards.
sought out Mr.. HiIdreth in the clubhouse.
and asked IL he knew that under the rules
1t was necessary to make declaration or
else have both horses ridden out Taken
by surprise, Mr. HiIdreth explained that
any breach Of the rules was unintentional.
and that he had told his Jockeys, Shilling
and Dugan. that he did not care which
horse won, after finding out that no penal
ties for the Metropolitan Handicap on FRI
day would accrue until after o'clock
The stewards accepted the explanation.
and no action in the way OF inf1icting a
penalty was taken In the opinion OF
horsenen no punishment was deserved "a
there was no possible reason for a chargs
of sharp practice and nothing to be gained
| by trying TO cover up the form OF King
| James, which has been allotted 129 pounds in
the big handicap on Friday. and for wnicn
yesterdays race was his final preparation
| Mr. H1ldreth started King James becauss
/ he was not altogether satisfied with his
race a few days ago when beaten by Beau
| COUP. and because he was anxious TO give
/ him one more hard test before the Metro
| poIitan. for which, barring accidents, he II
| 2 sure starter In the opinion OF several
| good judges he was beaten on his merits oy
| F'ayette yesterday, but 1t must be renem-
bered that it took a lot out OF him 70 race
Guy Fisher into submission under Hs
| pounds.
/ Fayette ran brilliant race over the dad
! track, covering the mile and q sixteenth IN
las 4-5, only two-ffths OF a second behind
the track record He pulled up trihe
| lame, but walked out of It later, and may
start with King James on Friday under an
irnpost Of III pounds
Guy Fisher, which beat Fayetts in ths
| Excelsior Handicap, showed that he is
| speedy, but somewhat lacking IN class
| When King James took him by the head az
| the turn for home he gave up the struggls
| without half trying.
The handicap for mares. which promised
so we'll, was ruined by the scratching or
Rose Queen, Trance and Jeanne d'Arc-
| which on recent form figured heads apart
This left only three TO 90, with Mary DAVIS
TO all appearances ouUclassing her field
| She won but not until those VINO had
| wagered on her chances at the short price
| of to 4 had suffered from mild form OF
| heart failure. Right Easy made II race
| all the way, and while Glass showed sur
| prising confidence on Mary Davis, IT did not
seem altogether justified Just at the end
| the boy sat down in earnest, 50 tnar the
Watercress mare won going away by a
scant half length
| Quite a flock OF horses went to the post IN
| the first race, almost as many as made up
! the full card on Monday. They were poor
lot, in which the probable conrenders
| stood out" and three Of the four finished
| in the money, W. Y. Overtor, the quoted
f! favorite, winning IN q drive from Royal
! Onyx