The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-14
HORSES AND RIDERS.
FALL AT JAMAICA
Sneidman Badly Injured and
Stirabout Destroyed After
Accident in First Race.

Visitors at -he Jamaica race track
yesterday were shocked by narrowing
accident which happened directly In
front of the grand stan6 during the
running of the first race In which ten
two-year-olds performed. ST. Donard.
ridden by S. Sneideman, fell and StIra-
bout, ridken by Frank Weiner toppled
over him. weiner escaped with COM
paratively slight injuries Sneideman is
now patient in st. Mary's Hospital.
Jamaica
Sneideman, who was responsible for
the accident, was on st. Donard, I'M
doubtedly much the best Of the field.
When the gate was released Sneide-
man appeared to take checking hold
on his colt which jumped high and
came down a bad last Some spectators
blamed the boy for the bad start.
Others maintained the colt was at fault
After getting away In a hopeless posi-
ton SneiEeman made the grievous mis-
take OF going after the field. AS one
turfman expressed IT.: He was des-
perate, and In addition TO showing up
the colt rode almost to his own death"
The colt closed an immense gap and
directly In front OF the grandstand,
about ninety yards from the deciding
fell. Stirabout. ridden by weiner, came
along and fell over the PROSTATE horse.
It seemed as If both Sneideman and
Weiner rode blindly. Weiner certainly
had enough time and room to have seen
and avoided the fallen colt In front of
him.
The boys were quickly picked up and
carried from the track to the field Both
remained unconscious for five minutes.
Then Weiner revived sufficiently<to COM
plain of soreness at the back of his neck
and between his shoulders. Placed In
an ambulance, they were hurried to tho
Jockeys room. where DR.. J. b. Dowd. the
track physician, examined them. Weiner
was pronounced only slightly injured,
hut Sneideman, who had an ugly and
deep cash extending from his chin up
ward on his left cheek and was bleeding
from his ears was considered in a pre-
carious condition. and DIR. Dowd ordered
that he be taken to st. Mary's Hospital
and subject to X-rays to determine the
exact nature of his injuries. Last night
1t was reported from the hospital that
while Sneideman's injuries were severe
they were not fatal and he was fairly
comfortable
st. Donard and Stirabout lay on the
track for several minutes. but were
finally led away limping. st. Donard
went to his stall. while Stirabout was
led beyond the paddock and shot.
The second race developed keen final
struggle between Gueland. ridden by
Hopkins, and Nose. plotted by Ponce.
Almost under the stewards stand. whilo
driving hard to retain the lead. Hopkins
swung his whip twice on the nose OF
Nose. After dismount!ng and weighing
Ponce, amid cheers from the lawn and
grand stand, assembled the stairs to the
stewards position to lodge complaint.
Having heard and dismissed him the
stewards sent for Hopkins. who re-
sponded and was quizzed. After keeping
an interested crowd in suspense during
what was pronounced unnecessary de-
liberation, the stewards ordered Cue
land disqualified and Hopkins susrendc
for the meeting-two days.
Two favorites were returned winners.
One was Nose, whose hacker benefited
by the disqualification. The other was
Black Knight a to 10 chance.
Obert, who ride Ailivo in the closing
event. disobeyed Mars Cassidys re-
peated orders to bring his mount up to
the gate. for which he was suspended
for the meeting. Aillivo, which was
backed from to to 3 to l. broke last.
After Nose had been awarded the Sec
ond purse he was claimed by George
Peterson for 5000.