Evening star., 1912-11-07
SPILL AT P|M[|CO.
Three Riders and Horses Go
Down in Bad Mix-Up.
McTAGGART IS AT FAULT
Teahan and Byrne Taken to Hospital
and May Die From Their
Injuries.


Of the most serious accidents to befall
Pimlico in years occurred yesterday in
the running of the Stafford handicap at
mile and three-sixteenths, the fifth
number on the program.
AS result of a spill rounding the first
turn three riders-Byrne, Teahan and
Rowley-were thrown and H. c. Hallen-
beck's Worth was SO badly cut down
that he may have to be destroyed.
Jockeys Byrne and Teahan We're rem
dered unconscious and were taken to the
University Hospital Immediately after
the accident Jockey Rowley escaped
with a severe shaking up.
The hospital physicians stated last
night that Byrne appeared to be the
more seriously hurt. He sustained
lacerated scalp and a cut over the lett
eye. Teahan is suffering from an injury
to his back
1t is thought also that Byrne might be
suffering from conclusion of the brain,
as the cut over his eye is deep. In his
condition late last night the physicians
were not able to ascertain the full extent
of the injury to his head.
Rounding the turn, Nonpareil had the
rail and Worth was on even terms. Just
in front Of the clubhouse Worth shot to
the front, and when about length in
who fell, spilling his rider, Jockey ByTne.
While Nonparei was trying to get up
! Hamilton, with Teahan in the saddle, ran
into the PROSTATE horse and rider and he
| too, went down. fraction of a second
| later Inspector Lestrade, with Rowley
| riding, crashed into the heap.
| Hamilton and Inspector Lestrade got
untangled Immediately and ran around
| the track for a couple of times. while
Nonpareif was caught by park attendants
| and led to the paddock. Nonpareil was
! led back lame.
| Jockey Rowley was in the heap only
| few seconds. When he staggered to his
| feet he walked toward the clubhouse in
a bewildered sort of way. Track attend
ants rushed to where Byrne and Teahan
We're lying and gave first aid to the in
jured The riders were taken to the
Jockeys headquarters, where everything
possible was done for the boys.
/ After the spill Jockey McTaSgart, who
| rode Worth, realized that something had
| happened to his horse and pulled up en-
! tering the far side of the track. Worth
| to his stable, while the spectators crowd
| ed around to express sympathy.
| F. M. Taylor, who trains for III. c..
Hallenbeck, owner of Worth, stated after
! the race that the attending veterinarian
told him Worth may have to be de-
| stroyed. Worth's two tendons in the
| right hind leg above the fetlock were
| severed. If the horses leg can be patched
| up ne Will not De dDle TO race dliy
| Worth said Taylor, is one Of the
| most valuable horses in the country. He
| won the Kentucky Derby last spring, and
was just rounding into his form, not hav-
| ing shown much this fall until Satur-
| day. when he won the Chesapeake stakes
| at mile and quarter. In one of the
| stakes at Laurel Worth ran second to
The Manager
Hallenbeck, Taylor said probably would
not have taken $1,000 for the thorough
/
| $1,000, and had won about that much
| for his owner this year. Worth was
purchased by Hallenbeck for $4,000.
McTaggart Is Suspended.
The Pimlico stewards took immediate
action after the accident and as a re-
suit Jockey McTaggart, who rode Worth,
was set down for the rest of the meeting.
Frank J. Bryan, speaking for the stew
ards, said that punishment was the limit
Of their power, but that they would send
a report to the parent body for further
action.
1 To an observer of the accident it ap-
ipeared that McTaggart was crowding
Nonpareil, who had the rail all the way,
and when McTaggart got about length
in the lead he cut in front of Nonpareil.
| There We're seven horses in the race
After the three Went down and Worth
had been pulled up, Yorkshire Boy, Alrey
and JaWbone We're left. Fortunately this
trio cleared the mass, being able to- do SO
because they were completely outrun to
the head of the stretch turn. Yorkshire
Boy was an easy winner, with Airey next
and Jawbone showing. Each horse went
to the post at 10 to l to win.
| One of the features of the day was the
running of the sixth event for horses of
all ages owned in Maryland, Virginia,
| West Virginia, Pennsylvania and District
of Si
longs, and the winner was Col. Raj Parr' S
Lace, who led the field from beginning to
end. Grosvenor was off in close pursuit,
but tired in the last furlong and was
passed by Springboard, owned by Capt
S. B. Cassatt. Grosvenor was four
lengths back of Springboard. There was
a heavy play on Lace, who went to the
post at 3 to >