The New York herald., 1921-07-07
STEWARDS PUNISH
FREDERICK JOHNSON
Bar His Horses From Empire
City for Connection With
Beverly Belle.
OFFICIALS ARE ACTIVE
DisQualify Collinga and ASK
Questions About Regal Lodge
and Tom McTaggart.
OFFICIALS ARE ACTIVE
BY HENRY ". KING.

Frederick Johnson. the millionaire
turfman, who has owned a large racing
stable for more than a decade. was
punished by the Jockey Club yesterday.
At a meeting of the stewards of the
club he was denied the privilege of rae
ing any Of his horses at the Empire City
meeting which begins next Saturday.
He was suspended for his connection
with the Beverly Belle case.
Beverly Belle Is little filly which
wintered in Mr.. Johnson's barn at Bel
mont Park. She is speedy miss, and
while in charge of Joe Notter who
handles MIR. Johnson's horses as well
as thoss belonging to Morton L.
Schwartz. showed some exceptionally
fast trials. One day during the Jamaica
meeting she appeared on the pro-
gramme as a starter in the first race.
although she had not been sent out in
the official entries the night before.
A Mr.. Macrander was listed as her
owner and Johnny Hastings. who has
charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. JEFF
ford's horses. her trainer. Little was
thought about the filly until her price
was posted. Then there was an ava
lanche of wagers on her and her odds
dropped from 80 to l down to 3 to l.
Johnny Hastings knew nothing about
the filly. He said shs had been brought
to his stable that morning and that he
was asked to saddle her because Joe
Notter was Ill, and was much surprised
when he heard how she was being
heavily backed.
Because Of = bad start she was beaten.
AFTER the race she was claimed by
Charlie Quinn. in his name she raced
and won at Belmont Park. The stewards
didn't believe the claim was legitimate
and ordered her entry refused at all
tracks. Meanwhile the stewards did
some investigating and Mr.. Johnson's
suspension was the result.
Stewards on the Alert.
The stewards of the Aqueduct meet
ing-Joseph e. Davis, r. Il. Wilson and
Walter Vosburgh-were active again
yesterday. They are doing excellent
work and already have earned commen-
dation from the racegoers They inves-
tgate everything that looks suspicious
and have done more to keep the sport
clean than any trio Of stewards In recent
years Things haven't been going as
they should at Aqueduct. Two or three
races have looked bad and the riding OF
q few prominent Jockeys has been care
less. to say the least. There also has
been some rough riding, but nothing
escaped the stewards. They are inves-
tigating three prominent Jockeys and
two trainers in regard to the race
Sidereal won on Monday.
On Tuesday there were ugly rumors
in the paddock In regard to the fourth
race, in which Valor. Tom McTaggart
and Regal Lodge were among the
entries. Valor won the race and Fator
was reprimanded for his weak ride on
Tom McTaggart. Yesterday the stewards
sent for Ed Soule. owner Of Regal
Lodge. and asked him If any other man
was interested in the horse. Mr.. Soule
said he was sole owner. Mr. Davis told
him he would oblige the officials IL he
would make a similar report in writing
This Mr.. Soule promised to do to-day.
Mr.. Davis also sent for T. f. Price,
owner of Tom Mcaggart. He was not
at the track and will be called to-mor-
row. He will be asked II any other man
is interested in his horse.
Mr.. Davis made it plain that the stew
ards do not want to embarrass or humil-
late any horseman but said 1t was neces-
sary for the good of the sport to ask em-
barrassing questions at times. He said he
questioned MT. SOule BECAUSE OF 1epOrtS
that one prominent trainer owned Regal
Lodge and Tom McTaggart and several
other horses which are racing under DIFF
ferent silks.
Last Winner disqualified.
After the last race the stewards
handed down what seemed like a severe
verdict when they disqualified John e.
Madden's Collinga. The race was for
lads who had never ridden winner. A
little negro named Smith had the leg up
on Collinga. There is no doubt but
that Collinga caused a youngster named
Walters to lose his seat on George ID.
Widener's Bellatrix. but 1t probably wasn't
done Intentionally, and a majority of the
racegoers behaved the officials should
have been more generous with the lads.
The stewards took the view that such gem
erosity would case more rough ridingand
that disqualification would tend to make
the little lads more careful In the future.
Joseph T.. Davis's Quecreek beat Fair
Gain In the fifth race. Fair Gain refused
to do his best at any stage Of the Jour-
ney and Quecreek won galloping by five
lengths.