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THE PECULIAR TBOXLEK CASE. 1 The ruling off of tha little jockey Koscoe Troxler at New Orleans was apparently deserved, but for ail that it seems a regretable -ending of a recently begun career that might have been a brilliant one. It is equally to be Tegretted that those who caused the boy to commit his flagrant violation of the laws of rac- , ing appear likely to escape detection and punishment. It is not reasonable to suppose that , the boy acted for himself. Older and guiltier parties prompted him. Their detection and punishment would servo the American turf in a broad and healthy way. It was a very peculiar -case all around. The statement of the stewards is here presented as a part of the record of a case that should be investigated to the end: "We submit the result of the investigation of the charges preferred against Jockey Tmxler as to his actions in the Lexington Stakes Wednesday, March 8. OConnor on Alex and Troxler on Frelinghuysen had the outside position off to a good start. OConnor states that Troxler at once reached and caught he ld of his leg, and, drawing alongside, caught hold of the bridle of his horse and continued pulling and crowding him to the outside on the turn, and using every effort apparently to stop his horse; that he in turn tried to push him away repeatedly, asking him what he was trying to do, but that he paid no attention to him whatever. "The starter, C. J. Fitzgerald, states that in all of his racing experience he never saw a more deliberate or outrageous piece of riding than was exhibited by Jockey Troxler, and he corroborates the statement of Jockey OConnor excepting as to his catching hold of the bridle, as Troxler was crowding him so that from his position he could not see the act. Arthur Mc-Knight, assistant starter; Frank Owens, track flagman, and Harry White, the time flagman, corroborate the statement of Jockey OConnor in every particular. Mr. Voss, patrol judge on the turn, also corroborated the charges in detail excepting that ha thought Troxler had hold of OConnors saddle. In explanation of the charges Troxler admits he did catch hold of the bridle of Alex, as charged, but that he did not do so until after OConnor had attempted to catch hold of the bridle of hi3 horse. "Oa February 8 Troxler rode a bad-looking race on Ben Ronald, who was a pronounced favorite. He rode the horse contrary to instructions of the owner, and it is now recalled in explanation of the charge and his riding that he claimed he was unable to control or place the horse in the race. While we differ with him as to his efforts at the time when his horse waB running fifteen or twenty lengths in front, owing to the reputation of the boy and after having questioned him closely as to whether or not any one had spoken to him regarding the i way he should ride the horse, we thought it advisable to give him every consideration. We i are now satisfied his riding is not above suspicion . in that race, and was for a purpose. "As to Dr. Riddle, ho has shown to be a good colt, and at the weights had a legitimate i right to be a factor in the betting. The fact is i established beyond any doubt whatover that ; Troxler deliberately and purposely rode as described; . that his every act was criminal, and I that he persisted seemingly until ho had destroyed . all possible chance that Alex had of winning. "It was a way of taking care of the favorite i to a certainty, and in our opinion justifies the s most extreme punishment, in accordance with the rules. Jockey R. Troxler is ruled off the j turf. J. Troxler, agent and manager, is suspended from all privileges indefinitely, and if t we are enabled to connect him with the matter r later this ruling is to apply to him as well. 1 "Frelinghuysen is disqualified from third money in the stakes, by order of the board of stewards."
