Evening star., 1928-03-21
ban ON S|NCLA|R'S
HORSES ST|RS TALK
Action of Maryland Racing
Commission Has Few Prec-
i edentS in United States.
Ey che Associated Press.

2sy the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 2l,-The de-
barring of Harry F. Sinclair's horses
from Maryland tracks created stir
IN turf circles today.
The action of the Maryland Racing
Commission. taken because of the Tea
Dot Dome scandal is the first instance
in many wears wherein a leading own
er has been prohibited from racing his
stock, 1t is one of the few times, IL
any, that an outstanding operator on
the thoroughbred tracks of America has
been the subject of such action for rea-
sons outside racing itself.
In communications 10 the officials OF
the four racing establishments IN
Observation-Disclosures, Bowie. Havre de
miSSionerS said;
Barred for Indefinite Time.
"In view of the widespread adverse
criticism that has resulted from pend
Ing court proceedings and the investiea-
tion Of the United States Senate COM
mittee regarding the action OF Mr.
Harry F. Sinclair. the commission deems
it advisable for your association not
TO permit the starting OF any morse
owned by or TO be run under the name
OF MFR. Sinclair or the RancoSaS Staole,
a. your coming race meetings. unuI
further action of this commission
Interest is now directed as TO whether
the New York and Kentucky racing
bodies viii take Official cognizance of
the procedure of the Maryland CONF
mission. While the Maryland commits
xionerS pointed out 1t was purely
State affair and that no Official COM
Ynunication would be sent TO the Ken
Sueky or New York racing authorities.
Shere was some speculation as TO what
course would be taken outside OF Mary
land.
Algernon Daingerfield. assistant sec
Tetary of the Jockey Club, the con-
trolling power of racing in New York.
said:
IF the matter comes up officially
from the Maryland commission 1t viii
be presented at the meeting OF the
stewards. We have no official COM
munication and there is no movement
60 bar Sinclair here. Under the rules
OF racing we have q working agreement
with the ruling bodies Of other States,
but only rs to fraud in connection with
racing and 10 suspension of jockeys Tor
foul riding"
Have Entries for Stakes.
Polk T.afoon, chairman of the Ken
tucky Racing Commission, said that
his associates had at no time conSid-
cred barring the Sinclair horses from
Kentucky tracks.
sam Hildreth, who directs the Ran
cocas Stables activities, stated:
y don't know what it all means,
and. of course. I have nothing TO say,
for the present. We have made some
entries for the stakes in Maryland and
I always have understood that an entry
IN a stake amounted 10 contract"
Sinclair maintains one of he biggest
stables IN the country, with an invest
raent OF more than $4,000. 900 IN his
horses and breeding farm at Joostown,
n. J. He has more than so horses In
training, 20 Of which are 2-year-olds.
The Rancocas Stable has been one OF
the largest money winners In American
turf. reaching its peak in 1923. when
ffs great star. Zev. won the Kentucky
Derby and defeated the English Derby
winner. PapyTus, IN an international
match race at Belmont Park. Zev.
with 3 victories and winnings OF
1919 600. stands at the top Of all the
money winning thCfoughbreds N his
tory.
Grey Lag, another outstanding cam
paigner. raced under the Rancocas
colors. Grey Lag is now in training
with EEeepster. who ran second to
Chance Shot In the Withers: Ariel,
Eassak, Novice and Sublevado. The
last three have been nominated Tor
both the PreakneSS and the Derby.
Grey Lag and Sweepster have been
nominated for the s25.0Oo Dixie Handi-
cap at Pimiico.