New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Forfeit List Of Jockey Club
Jumps to Huge Total.
HILDRETH THE CHIEF LOSER
Victories of Novelty in Hopeful
and Futurity Did Not Bring
Full RewavC

r. JIudretb who headed the list oi
winning owners Of tho thoroughbred 'uIl
last season with total Of S+4,@5, did not
reap the fun reward Of his efforts in send
ing winners 70 the post, for the reason
that his interest in the forfeit list oi Inc
Jockey club. compiled end published IN
THE Racing Calendar" few DAYS ago IS
tpst short Of Sll .O0 This is no small sum-
even compared with his total winnings
when n is remembered that he was called
upor 10 maintain an expensive establish
ne0t. which included not only feeding ana
oarirs for his horses. wages to his foreman
and sfab,cmcn. entrance mCney ana Tor
reits. hut a big fee TO his Jockey, Carroh
Shilling. which has been estimated at close
to 5000
s G Hndreth was not the only owner
who failed 10 collect the fun amount Of
MS winnings last season. as the forfeit
lis, amounts to the amazing total Of SioOoo
I'm round figures James r. Neene, r. I.
Wilson and August Belmont are among
those 10 whom goodiy sums arc still due
but Mr.. IIrdreth, because OF the victories
of Novelty IN the Hopeful Stakes and the
Tuturity. is the lose" for the moment OF
more than p per cent or the whole. The
forfcits pile up quickly in produce stakes,
as the temptation is great TO leave horses
ln On the Of chance that he or she will
develop form that would make paying the
forfe,is and starting price q reasonable
~isk.
II racing is revived. as there IS every
reason 20 believe will he 'he case, most
Of this money will be paid over in due
time 10 the riChtfui owners. as under the
rules Of racing no owner can start a horse
IN any track that IS operated under the
sanction Of The Jockey club n he is on
tho forfeit list. IT, however, racing should
not recover. the chances are that NJ. Hill
dreth and the others would lose a greater
part Of the money.
The time was when The forfeit list was
even bigger than last season. but i'm recent
years n has been reduced 20 such small
amount that the failure of some 10 meet
their obligations did not work q hardship.
The big Jump last season is directly trace
able 10 tho unsettled condition Of racing in
this state. Most Of the money outstand-
ing grew out Of the failure Of many 10 pay
their rorfe,ts for stakes run at the mid
summer meeting Of the Saratoga Racing
Association The season closed on August
- Nl|l l'' Nlllil'E ~ N|If r uttlllE' anu
after that no particular pressure could be
brought 10 bear on those who were in ar
TesTs.
=. A. Forsythe is rhc chief offender, as
he IS or the list 10 the amount of &369 20.
This rs sure 10 be paid in due course, as
Mr Forsvthe has a small breeding estab-
Nshmcut and has long been closely identi-
fed with the affairs of the turf. II. o.
shaw. who raced Anna Casse, Indian Maid
and other horses last wear. and who is
known aS more or less Of a plunger. is on
the list for $3.50 while others who owe
more than $1,000 include i. l.. Thomas
J. 4. Respess, George Ref W. F. A.
Nulholland, who raced Reybourn and Gar
neaU, among others; Edgar Madden. who
owes $3.50 as forfeits for one single horse
named West Wind; w. II. Fizer and J. A.
Jones