The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
LOTUS RECEIVES
LICENSE TO RIDE
Noted Jockey Set Down on
Complaint Of Former En-
ployer Is Exonerated.
LYKE ALSO REINSTATED
Joe Byrne and Sam McGraw
Among Riders Kept Under
Ban by Stewards.
LYKE ALSO REINSTATED

Johnny Lotus. Americas premier
Jockey. was reinstated yesterday after
noon by the stewards of the Jockey Club
which met at the offices of the club
Is East Forty-second street The ban
on Lawrence Lyke also was lifted Both
Jockeys will be permitted to accept
mounts beginning May 1.
With the announcement OF the rein
statement OF these two boys came word
that tho suspension of Joe Byrne and
Sammy McGraw had been continued.
Entries OF Thomas McElroy were denied
and b. Travers and J. b. Dunn were
refused trainers license.
The application OF William Doyle, E.
Smith, w. e. Dinkinson and w. A. Mon
dane for jockey Licenses were laid on the
table.
The reinstatement Of LOTUS came as
no surprise to thousands Of racegoers.
They knew that the great rider had COM
mitted no crime. such as pulling horse,
and were confident he had been pun
ished for a slight infraction Of the rules.
Disobeyed Ep, ployer's Rules.
When the popular little rider was
brought before the license committee a
week ago he was not asked to explain
any bad riding. He had been charged
by his former employer with disobeying
stable rules. and one Of these charges
claimed he had been seen in bad COM
pany' on one occasion. It was because
OF this bad company clause that Lof-
tus's license was denied. When, before
the committee he was asked about this
company and his answer satisfied II.
X. Knapp. Andrew Miller and F. r.
Hitchcock, the members. He was not
even reprimanded. In fact. he was
snowered with praise. Mess-s. Miller,
Hitchcock and Knapp complimented the
boy for his wonderful riding last year
and told him that he was an asset rather
than n detriment to the turf
They told him that he was liked by
the racing authorities but at the same
time they impressed on him that they
liked the turf more than any Jockey or
trainer and warned him that II he VIC
lated any OF the rules they would vote
to have him ruled or the turf
Lotus Il In Maryland.
Lotus is now at Berlin, Md, where
he Is exercising the thoroughbreds be-
longing to Samuel Riddle. the Phila-
delphia sportsman for whom he will
ride this season. Mr.. Riddle has an
extensive string OF high class Juveniles
In charge Of Louis Feustel, and under
the handling OF this capable trainer and
JoSneJ Hc Is sure u cut q DIX nBuTe
ON the metropolitan tracks.
LOTUS also is engaged to ride for
commander J. X. L. Ross, who has sec
ond call on his services.
Lyke put up many weak rides last
season while employed for the Brighton
Stable and Sam Hildreth. He Is now
exercising the horses for r. p. Thorne
at Gravesend. He will ride for Mr..
Thorne and Mr.. Hildreth this year.
Willie Knapp. the veteran rider. who
rode the horses belonging to Willis
Kilmer last season has been engaged
by Harry Payne Whitney. He will take
the position left vacant by the death OF
Frankie Robinson who was killed last
week at the Bowie track.
The l,ockaway Hunting Club and the
Piping Rock Club have decided to hold
no Spring meetings. Each will conduct
a meeting in the Autumn.
Yesterday was moving day at the local
tracks. From Gravesend. Belmont Park.
Acaueduct and Jamaica host Of tho
roughbreds were shipped to Maryland to
compete for the rich purses hung up at
Havre de Grace and Pimlico.