New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Expectation Badly Ridden
and Jockey Haynes
Is Suspended

Racegoers to the number Of 5000
made the trip to Belmont Park yester-
day to greet the thoroughbreds on
their return from Saratoga. The crowd
would have been greater numerically
bu. for the storm of the early morn
ing hours and the showers Of the az
ternoon.
The bad weather failed TO dampen
the enthusiasm OF the track patrons,
but the indifferent riding-to say the
least-of Barrett Haynes on Expecta-
ton caused more harsh words than the
storm and the poor railroad service
combined. The stewards evidently did
not fancy the jockeyship displayed by
Haynes, and suspended him pending
further investigation.
The race that caused the dissatls-
faction among the spectators was the
Broadhollow Handicap steeplechase,
value, Sl,2l0, distance two miles.
Three Horses COntenders
Three horses were the contenders,
j. T.. Widener'S Expectation, IT, d.
Widener's Trumpator and the Green
tree Stables Tetan. The fact that EX-
pectation and Trumpator are owned by
brothers. two well known sportsmen or
Philadelphia and patrons OF the turn
for many years, caused no criticism
that the horses would not be raced
with the best intentions and that the
better horse would win.
The fact that J. Howard Lewis trains
both horses. and the fact that both
were not coupled in the betting. caused
no end Of adverse comment before the
race. :,
"No matter what happens" said a
we'll known patron of the track before
tho start. The result will not be salts
factory to the spectators. In the west
no trainer who trains two horses can
race them unless they are coupled IN
the betting.
"This prevents any attempt at fraud.
and certainly checks criticism. ~
would be a simple matter for John q.
Cavanagh, who has charge OF the ad-
vance information, to say, Couple Elk
pectation and Trumpator,' and the lay
ers would follow instructions
But no such instructions were passed
out TO the layers, and, as result,
Trumpator, the horse that was second
hest in the race, but who had the long
eat odds against him, won. In the bet
ting Fypectation was the favorite at
2 10 ;. Tetan was quoted at 20 D
and Trumpator closed a. TO |, with
a little IL to on offer
Expectation the Choice
HAYNES. because of many cleverly
ridden races this season, had the leg
up on Expectation. Because Of the
riders great skill, as we'll as the pre-
yious showing made by Expectation
early in the season, he was the choice
i'm the betting. Trumpator, although a
GOOD 'cross-country horse. was ridden
nv Beyers, who only recently was
graduated from the list Of riders who
are recipients OF non-winninG allow
ances. Powers rode Ietan.
The first thing 10 arouse suspicion
was the dissemination OF Jockey
HAYNES to join Trumpator az the start
and get away on even terms. Twice
ne spoiled the send-off by tagging far
in the rear.
Eventually Starter Cassidy sent the
trio away on their journey, with Ietan
slightly in front of Trumpator and
Fxpectation eight lengths away. Dur
ing the first six furlongs OF the race
Expectation dropped back until he was
fifteen lengths behind. Tetan acted as
the pacemaker. two lengths before
Trumpator.
In the run TO the backstretch Ex-
nectation closed on the leaders, but he
was still last and four lengths away
when Tetan and Trumpator jumped TO
the last jump together. At the last
Jump Trumpator was in front, with
Expectation closing up and leaving
Tetan behind
Both the Widener horses were rae
ing easily at this stage OF the race.
with Beyers looking around and
Haynes holding Expectation under a
pull, two lengths away. To the amaze
ment of the crowd. Haynes never made
a move 10 pass Trumpator. Beyers,
as though certain Of no opposition.