The sun., 1919-07-30
ROUGH RIDING MARS
FEATURE AT EMPIRE
Rodriguez Commits Glaring
Foul on Woodtrap and
Beats Elmendorf.
BY HENRY ". KING.

By HENRY ". KING.
Foul riding by Jockey Rodriguez. the
little Cuban, marred the Morrisania
Handicap, the feature of the card at
the Empire City track yesterday after
noon. He committed what looked like
the most deliberate foul of the season,
yet Woodtrap, which he guided home In
front, was not disqualified In fact he
committed a double foul. In the nrst
rush for positions he crossed over in
front Of Elmendorf and almost threw
George Walls over the fence.
This foul caused the crowd to groan
and wager that his mount would be
disqualified IL he finished FIRST or sec
ond. But that foul was mild compared
to the one he committed In the home
stretch under the eyes Of the officials.
With Elmendorf at Woodtrap's saddle
girth and gaining with every bound
Rodriguez steered woodtrap to the
middle of the track and for a second
time nearly knocked Elmendorf down.
This caused Walls to pull up and lose
several lengths. When Strengthened out
again Walls shot Elmendorf over to
the rail, where he displayed q good
burst Of speed. Woodtrap was too far
ahead or him, however. and the best he
could do was finish second two lengths
behind Woodtrap and fifteen lengths
ahead of Tuscaloosa, the only other con-
testants.
As woodtrap ran past the Judges
thousands of racegoers raced to the
judges, too. They gathered around the
stand and cried Foul Foul Disqualify
him." This demonstration brought
Woodtrap's followers around the stand,
too, and they began yelling "Woodtrap
woodtrap Let the result stand"
Walls Claims Foul.
When the horses returned to the scales
Walls ran to the officials and lodged
a complaint of foul He was asked
several questions. and then Rodriguez
was called into the stand. He talked
for several minutes, and then the stew
ards sent for the patrol Judge. why
they wanted this official Is a mystery.
All the fouling occurred close to the
judges and half n mile away from the
patrol judge.
So sure were a number Of racegoers
that there would be a disqualification
2 to / was laid that Elmendorf would get
the race. but the officials reprimanded
Rodriguez and allowed the result to
stand.
For such action they were alternately
cheered and Kissed. Woodtrap's friends
wagered on Elmendorf and those who
favor clean. honest racing. Missed and
groaned. Why the stewards did not dis
qualify Woodtrap is a mystery. Perhaps
the racegoers were right when they said
the stewards did not want to change the
result of two races in one day.
In the first race Bright Gold pumped
Barley Water while turning into the
home stretch and when she finished
"a n<ln RI 10 I'll
Water was disqualified.
Hauberk Runs Like Stake Horse.
Hauberk. the aged bay gelding which
was ruled on the turf Saturday. came
out for his final race In the Free Claim
ing Handicap and showed his true worth.
He had been entered in the vent before
he earned the wrath of the stewards
and for that reason was allowed to start
Hauberk ran like a stake horse In the
race. He took the track at the start.
galloped over the one mile and seventy
yard course and won eased up.
After the race CONNIE CT was claimed
for $3.50 by Robert McKeever. CONNIE
CT is the Tobacco Horse, which cost the
Quincy Stable $3.50. He was donated to
THE SUMS Tobacco Fund by James Au-
ditor and sold at auction last fall in
Durland's. The little gelding proved a
real bargain for the Quincy Stable, for
he won three races this year and parts
of several other purses for total OF
$4,000.
Several other horses changed hands
during the day. When w. H. Congdons
Orleans Girl ran home in front in the
first race Steve Judge claimed her for
$500.
In the second race there was two
claims. Max Hirsch claimed Dottie Van
diver. the winner, from w. ". Casey for
$1.750, and w. Atkinson claimed Tailor
Maid. which finished third, from John
Shaughnessy for $1,000.
When Resist was beaten In the NTH
race w. V. Casey put in a claim of 81, $50
for her, but 1t was declared void because
II was not large enough to cover the
flllys entered selling price and the purse