The New York herald., 1921-04-23
PHIL CHINN RULED
OFF IN MARYLAND
With c. N. Freeman Commits
sion Finds Him Guilty Of
Trying to Fix Race.
THE CASE IS NOT CLOSED
Prominent Jockey and An
other Trainer Implicated
Crystal Ford Wins.
THE CASE IS NOT CLOSED

Special Despatch TO TuE New YORK HERALD
BALTIMORE, Md. April 22.-Phil Chinn
one of the best known horsemen in the
country, was ruled off the Maryland
tracks to-day by the Maryland State
Racing Commission, and c. n. Freeman,
a lesser light In the turf world, was
barred from the tracks until December
81. 1t is likely that several other horse
men will be placed under the ban before
the end of next week. Among them is a
prominent jockey.
Chinn and Freeman were found guilty
by the commission of having tried to fix
race at Bowie on April 10. II was the
race in which Vulcanize won and NO
hant finished third. Heupel rode No
hant. which was said to be much the
best in the race. For his poor ride
Heupel was suspended. He Is said 10
have confessed and implicated Chinn,
Freeman. a prominent jockey, another
prominent trainer and big bettor who
owns few horses.
Chairman Stuart Olivier. asked TO eX-
plain the charge against the owners
which led to the decision OF the commits
sion, said:
"The charges were that a race at
Bowie on April 13 was 'tixed' and that
Nohant, a horse In that race running
under Freeman's name. but formerly
owned by Chinn, was pulled. Freeman.
according to the evidence before US,
claimed that he was used in the matter
and that he was ignorant of any wrong.
The evidence against Chinn was con-
elusive to the commission"
Chinn was denied a license in Ken
lucky several years ago, and II was not
until last year that he received one in
New York For several years he raced
horses of his own. Last season he was
hN Waterbury,
runs stud farm in Kentucky.
Crystal Ford, w. G. Clancys con-
sistent gelding. showed his particular
liking for the Havre de Grace track by
scoring his second victory OF the meet
ing to-day. He took the PagebroolS
purse over the one mile route. His
easy victory was made more pronounced
by the accident which befell Com
mander Ross Ally, Constancy. which
fell lame as she made a determined
bid in the stretch. Even In her lame
ness Constancy proved game enough to
take second honors over Tom McTag-
CART.
Fair Mac was the easy winner OF the
selling steeplechase. The Irish bred can
didate took the lead on the second
turn of the field and drew away at
his riders call There were the usual
falls. Lava and Hard Banking going
down. but their riders escaped with a
shaking up.
Tom Healey sad died the first winner
of r. T. Wilson's Juvenile crop by Olam-
hala in Ounce Cap. The daughter of
BOBBY broke sluggtshly and was COM
PEELED to go around her field. but she
took command after a quarter. She was
driven out at the end to withstand
the belated challenge OF Rosa Lee.
which had been badly interfered with
rounding the turn.
Viva MCGEE, vigorously ridden by Cliff
Robinson, took the honors in the six
furlong sprint after a hard tussle Hank
O'Day showed a trace Of his former
greatness by taking a mile and a six
teenth event over a big field. Mormon
Elder took another at the same distance
in determined fashion
Natural won the remaining race Of
the programme
Tryster and Exodus, two of the Harry
Payne Whitney Derby candidates. ar
rived at the track during the evening
They will receive public trials for the
coming classic in the racing tomorrow.
Thomas w. O'Brien has engaged j.
Grass Stake at Lexington on May 80,
and to act as substitute in event OF
Buddy Ensor's failure to appear for
the Derby engagement which he signed
without permission of his empoy ~g
Rodriguez will ride Pluribus in lie
Preakness, Ensor's services being re-
quired for either Klrklevington or DIM
mesdale, the r. r. Wilson candidates