New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Stewards Give Jockey |.
definite Rest for VioIat.
ing Betting Rule
BY FRANK O'NEILL

Tommy McTaggart, one Of the h.,
race riders on the American tur, .
lost 20 the sport for an ind.s,,,.
period. He was suspended yest.-a,,
by the stewards Of the Jockey Cha
charged with violating Rule No Dr.,
which governs jockeys betting .,
horse races.
Rule No. 2i3 says: mo Jockey sl,p
bet Oh any race, except through a.
owner OF and on the horse vhieh a.
rides. and any jockey who shah -
proved 70 The satisfaction Of the r.,.
srds 20 have any interes. in any me-.
horse. or 70 have been engaged 4,
any betting transaction, or 70 have ..
ccived presents from persons a.t.,
than The owner, will have his lien.
revoked"
Just what betting transactions n.
suspended jockey was engaged !.
could not be learned az the Jan.i..
racecourse yesterday afternoon. \
was not said that any fraud vas 80.
Iected with the alleged warer,n,
Neither could any one be Discovers
who would say that tire rider h.
t"ade wagcrs on any horse whet h
hat another noun. in the same race
One Course Of Action
Could the guilt of a rider be e,..b.
lished on charge OF betting on Or,
horse while riding another. thsm
would be only one course of se,ie,
for the stewards. The fact, hoyevs,
that IcTaggart vas suspended. Az
not ruled off the turf, is fair proas
OF some extenuatirg Circumstance, \,
the case.
Tommy McTaggart. the older Of n,
two brothers, has ridden for some !,
the most prominent. owners in Il.
country. lie handled Harry Paw,
Whitney's entries for a while. And =
other times rode for Angus. Be,mosr
He was suspended indefinitely q fes
years ago for rough riding which n.
suited in a fatal injury 70 a horr
and remained on the ground for a.
most year.
Nc Isggart was not the only one VIA
incurred the wrath OF the steward.
Permission vas refused 10 NJ
Sheedy. Daniel McTaggart and Ceors.
Phillips 10 act as agents for jockeyx
Jockey Williams was set down for H.
balance OF the meeting and fined ga
for striking Sea Wave, ridden BY Jockey
Hunt in the second race.
Williams had the mount on Bar.
berry Candle. the fsvorite. and in n,
yea! TO get through lashed around wi,s
his whip in reckless fashion. Sea War,
felt the bite OF the lash once. Will.
the second blow fell on Hunt. who mad,
complaint when the meeting va,
over.
killdee entered the ranks ofthe .dr,t
winners by romping through to beat
fair field IN the inaugural running
OF the Highland Stakes. which carried
a guaranteed value Of 81 500. Under The
skilful guidance OF Johnny Me1ssrr.
the son of Olambala lay of the pace
until the turn for home. then. let dew
and ridden hard for a furlong. opened
up q. lead and eros scd the iiue sor:c
two lengths in front Of Gloomy Gas.
which closed a lot OF ground in the
last quarter.
Star finch disappointment
Fclicidad. outrun in the early stages
of the race. moved up ia resolute fash.
ion and was gaining at the end. MAJ
ter McCrath made the early running.
with Polly J. hustling him along. After
bit. however, both dropped back Star
Finch, a we'll fancisd second choice.
ran 4 dull race and anished in the
ruck.
Julialeon ran back 20 her winning
race OF few days ago. and captured
the South Shore Handicap in impres.
sive style. The fine looking dsughu'
OF Helmet took the track for her own n
the first furlong and bowled along 10
lead the field home by something lie
two lengths.
The talent was shocked when Ballast:
a Trap Rock colt from the stable Of
Clifford A. Cochran, won the openpe
race, with Scsbbsrd, a strong fsvoril...
back in eecond position. The hnst
was one Of those thrilling heads-apsN
affairs, and there we're many VIE
thought that, favored by more ensf'
getic ride. Scabbard might have fs''
ten up.
Johnny McTsggsrt was the leedne
rider Of the afternoon. He piIo~e
Julislcon and Killdee home in the two
principal races on the card.