The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-12
PEACE OR WAR
BETWEEN TURF
BODIES TO-DAY
Bedwell Insists Carroll
Shilling Will Ride Boni-
face in Cup Race.
JOCKEY CLUB TO MEET
Will Pass on Maryland's Ulti-
matum This Morning
Commissioner Assaulted.

Commissioner Assaulted.
BALTIMORE, Md. Nov. ia twenty
four hour armistice was declared in the
impending hostilities between the Mary
land Racing Commission and the Jockey
contract employer of Jockey Carroll
Shilling, suddenly decided not to allow
the lad TO ride Manoeuvre in the seventh
race at Pimlico to-day. II. G. Bedwell,
Shilling would be seen in the saddle to-
morrow. when the lad will ride Boniface
in the Pimlico Cup.
Shilling's legal and political advisers
had been busy in his behalf throughout
the morning. and the Maryland Jockey
Club, in pursuance of an order issued
after a meeting of the Maryland Racing
Commission on the previous night, had
issued a temporary license permitting
him to ride at the Pimlico course. He
appeared at the course and after an
nouncing that he would accept any
mounts offered was engaged by George
w. roreHiah " fiue Nie'ioou'iS ' WV
seventh race.
AFTER retiring 10 the Jockey room ana
donning colors he was informed by a
messenger that Commander Ross would
not consent TO his action. ana ne noti-
fed Foreman that he would be unable
to fulfil the engagement He later APP
peared before the stewards, a representa-
tive of Gov. A. n. Richie or Maryland
and several employees OF the state Rae
ing Commission at meeting presided
over by Commissioner Joseph n. Ken
needy of the State Racing Commission
and attended by Algernon Daingerfield
of the Jockey Club
1t was later announced that the meet
ing had been held to clarity the minds
of the Pimlico stewards regarding sew
eral phases of the case which had pos
sibly befogged it in their eyes 1t was
also made evident that they would not
seek to impede any of the rulings Of the
commission. and that Shilling would be
permitted to ride II he presented him.
self in conformity with the rules.
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scales, emphatlcally denied that shil-
ling had presented himself to weigh in
on Manoeuvre, as did several of his as
sistants though a report 10 that effect
had been circulated.
After the meeting in the stewards
stand Commissioner Kennedy was
assaulted by several hoodlums who
were disappointed because Shilling's
name had not been posted as Ma
noeuvre's rider. They thought Mr.. Ken
nedy had made the decision responsible
for his absence. After he had been
surrounded by guards and the truth
became known. nasty apologies were