New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-15
HORSE SHOT AFTER FALL
Two Jockeys Badly Injured in
Race at Jamestown.
E. DUGAN HELD RESPONSIBLE
August Belmont's Boy Suspend
ed for Meeting on Account
of Rough Riding,

jamestown. Va. April fiddle Dugan'
the Jockey. who Is under contract 10 rue
for August Belmont chairman OF the
Jockey club. was held responsible for
lad accident in the first race at the track
hore to-day. In some bad crowding just
1r.er the start three horses fell, and BEL
and Adams were so seriously injured that
il Was necessary 10 send them to the hos
pital Connolly. another Jockey, escaped
with shaking up and some bruises AFTER
hearing what the various riders had 10
say. the steward placed the blame on
Dugan for rough riding. and suspended the
boy for the rest Of the meeting
Whn a fair three-year-old, owned oy
Albert Simons. was one of the horses 10
fail. on examination il was found That one
Of her legs was broken. and bullet put
her out of her misery. Whin ran IN the
name and colors of r. r. Hitchcock In the
early part OF last season.
Twelve horses went 10 the post, and IN
racing for position I'm the first furlong
Dugan let Black Branch swerve across
from the outside. Whin, with Adams up
and Kerran. with Bell in the saddle. were
crowded against the rail and went crashing
stumbled over Wbin and also went down
\ cry Of horror went up from the crowd
I'm the stand as it looked for time as II
two of the boys had been killed. Fortu-
nately, no fatal results will follow.
Adams suffered a broken leg and badly
lacerated arm, while Bell was picked up
with an injured shoulder AMI big splinter
from the rail in his right arm. Connolly
was lucky enough 10 escape.
Dugan rode Black Branch to victory after
crowding his way to the front. He has
earned an unenviable reputation as rough
rider, and few expressed any sympathy
when his punishment was announced.
Hoffman. with Olsen UP, won the Ola
Point comfort Purse. the feature Of
good card after a pretty race with Guy
Fisher. which finished a close second.
The biggest crowd OF the meeting was In
attendance and outside of the unfortunate
accident. the sport was interesting and
spirited
The summaries follow:
First race for three-year-olds and upward;
five and a half furlongsl Black Branch. l04
"a 'Byrne,. to 1. to l and even second; John
Mars lOi BERGEN, e. to l. 2 to l and even.
Belle. Craftsman. Bess Fitzhugh. Infexton.
Harmon Pass, Kerran and Warden also ran.
sWhin, Forester and kerran fell.
Second selling, for three-year and
upward; five and half furlongs)-CardiN "a
Dunn. To |, TO ! and even won. l. Appele,
50 (Edwardsp. 10 to l. 3 10 | and even, second;
Sixty. % callahan, TO |, l TO and out,
third. Time l:0s. Hudas Sister. Tom shaw,
Glitter Chatter. Damon Paul Davis, Trouble
maker, Irwin p. Diggs and MAY Weed also ran.
Third race OOld Point Comfort Purse; for
three year lds and upward six furlongsD-Hoh-
man, no tOlsen). 10 l. 10 ] and even, won:
Guy Fisher. rs (McCaheO TO D.. 70 . and
out second: Michael Angelo, 10 CTaplin) 10
;. TO l and even, third. Time. l:l3 Live
Wire Compton, Oakhurst and Antenor also ran:
Fourth selling; for three year-olds ana
inward: six furlongs) -Seaclif l06 callahan,
4 to /. TO ) and out won Danfed l0l tByIne,,
) To l. to and TO ), second: Rye straw,
1Ol McCahey). 10 I, s tn and 10 >, third
Time, l:l4t5. King Avondale and Herpes also
ran.
Fifth race selling; for three-year and
upward: seven furlongs)-Colonel Ashmeade, III
tByrne). 1 10 I. to = and TO ~ won; servi-
cence lO7 warrington. 10 l. 70 and TO
TO- second: Laughing Eyes 102 OBergen) 10 to
|. TO | and to I. third. Time. 20. kauf-
man. Mollie 6. Aunt Kate Blue Tie. Macias
and Lighthouse also ran
sixth race selling; for three-year-olds; one
mile and seventy yards)-Thrd Rail. los DUNN
r. 10 10 TO 3 and out, won; MY Gal, lO2
CByrne). 2 to I. . 10 : and out. second: Idle
weiss 90 (McCahev), TO ]. TO and to D.
third. Time. LASS. Golden Butterfly also ran