Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
NOTED JOCKEYS
UNDER THE BAN
LOTUS and Lyke Refused
Licenses to Ride at
Stewards Meeting
NO. REASON ANNOUNCED
New York. Feb. "A

New York. Feb. "A.
Johnny Lotus and Lawrence Lyke
the two fol emost jockeys on the Ameri.
under the ban by the Jockey Club yes
terday afternoon. At a meeting of the
stewards held in the Office of the club,
IS East Forty-tirst street. their applica-
tions for licenses TO ride in 1919 were
laid on the table.
No reason was advanced for the ac-
ton, and Algernon Daingerfeld, the
assistant secretary, who made public the
result of the meeting, said he didn't
know why the two famous riders had
been set down.
Last season LOTUS rode the horses
belonging to A. Il. Macomber, while Lyke
was under contract TO Commander j,
II. L. Ross early in the season and Iater
was engaged by the Brighton staoIe'
Lyke led the list of winning riders un-
III the last week Of the year, when
Frankie Robinson went to the front and
won the Eonors by few points
Rode Indifferent
During the season Lyke rode many
| Indifferent races and was severely crltl-
/ cized by all patrons Of the turf While
with Commander Ross he had dispute
with H. d. Bedwell. trainer of the Ross
horses, and before the season was haif
over he was released. The following
day he was engaged by the owner VI
the Brighton stable.
Because of his poor horsemanshlp III
some races a majority CT race-goers eN-
pected him to get in trouble with the
turf authorities.
Owners. trainers and other jockeys
who could be located last night eN-
pressed their belief in Loftus's honesty,
and declared that ths ban was placed
on him temporarily as punishment for
trying to intimidate other jockeys In sew
eral aces At the end OF the season he
was engaged by Samuel Riddle, or
PHILADELPHIA to ride the Glen Hlddle
horses in 1919 at &C salary said to be the
largest paid jockey since the days OIL
Tod Sloan.
During the meeting the stewards an.
nounced the dates for the MarylaNo
meetings. Bowie will open on April i
and close April IS. Havre de Grace WIN
run from April 16 to April 80 inclusive
and Pimlico from May 1 to May II In
elusive. o,o.,o-
The United Hunts Racing Association
was granted dates for its spring meet
ing. which will be held on May II ana
May 81 ,..,..
The dates for the Metropolitan tracks
will be announced at the March meeting
Officials Appointed
The following racing officials We're
appointed for the year: Starter, Mars
Cassidy Handicapped. Walter ,. VOC
burgh; secretary to the Handicapped ,
O. Nosburgh: placing judges, u.
| Smith and G. II. Pettengill clerk OF th'
scales, IL. L. Homan; assistant TO tht
clerk of the scales, Albert Burlen, patro
Judges, ]. L. Hall, f. Fl. Hanna aho
James Mclaughlin; timer, d. Odom'
Previous to the meeting OF the stew
ards the Jockey Club held it's monthly
meeting. They amended the scale O.
weights and passed the gelding rule. TIT
rule governing geldings now reads: nc
geld.ng three years old and upward
shall be qualified to start in any rac'
( closed seventy-two hours or more be
: fore the date Of running. except handi
: caps and selling races. This rule shal
not apply TO horses gelded prior u
! February 13, 1919"
: Present at the meetings were Angus
Belmont, Edward B. Cassatt, Robert ]
Gerry, Harry X. Knapp, Andrew Miller
John Sanford, F. X. Sturgis and William
Woodward