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1 i- e of ,f d o H u 2 r i j i y a » , j t , ! , , , , | i j 1 i t ] 1 t ] t | t t r GOSSIP OF THE TURF. The result of the investigation of the contra-r dictory running of the horse The Danphin at i Hawthorne is the issuance of the following decision by Judges Rees and Knhl: "June 12th, 108 pounds up, Kuhn jockey, dis-y tance cne mile, was beaten off fifteen to twenty I lengths. Fractional time, 25, 50J, 1.08, l-15i 1:42*. "June 14th, with four pounds additional , weight up, Kuhn jockey, distance seven fur-s longs, won in an easy gallop by four or five J lengths. Fractional time, 24, 481, 1 :14, 1 :28i, the a fastest race for the distance at this meeting np • to that date. "The explanation that the pace in the first race was one cause of his poor showing is de-j nied by a comparison of the fractional time in the two races in question. "The farther explanation offe-ed that the horse always has been a very inconsistent per-, former and one liable to get an owner or trainer i in trouble at any time, prompts the question that if the owner thought so why not sell a I horse of this character that only cost 00 for 00 when opportunity afforded, as in this case? We are satisfied some intelligent people 1 thought pretty well of his chances to win on 14th. notwithstanding his disgraceful race on the 12th inst. "Owing to the reputation of owner and trainer M. Feeney as vouched for if reputable horsemen we give hitn the. benefit of any doubt that may exist. J jskey Kahn is like wis a exonerated. "We, however, deem it advisable for the best interests of racing to recommend that the entry of the horse The Dauphin be refasad hereafter by this association." The well known trainer, Tom Berry, was ruled off at St. Louis Tuesday and with him the horses, Clay Poynter, Cherry Leaf, Prince Harry, Mr. Johnson, Auster. Bicor, Pan Jette, Sorrel Rose, Tremble and Crystal Dome. A j dispatch to the Tribune says: "This is the final result of the Clay Poynter claiming case. On May 26 Clay Poynter was entered in a selling race for 00. The first money in the purse was 25, mak ng the claim- iug price of the horse 25, far below his real value. "Two claims were made for the horses, one by W. A. Wright, owner of Gomez, and another by Mr. Watts, of the firm of Bauson, Watts fe Co., represented in the race by Nannie L. Jimp won ] the race. Clay Poynter was second and Nannie 1 L. third. Under the rules the owner of the horae finishing third has the prior claim, and J the horse was therefore awarded to Mr. Watts, who subsequently retransferred him to Mr. Berry. Mr. Wright then filed a claim that Mr. Watt a had only acted for Mr. Berry in making t t the claim. The stewards investigated and late Monday night awarded the horse to Mr. Wright. • . Yesterday morning the horse was taken from : the track, and when his absence was discovered the stewards immediately issued an order ruling off Mr. Berry and the horses." The Suburban Handicap of this year will long be remembared for a variety of unusual features. 1 OONTINCHD ON 8BOONO PAGE, j GOSSIP OF THE TUBF. Continued from 1st Page. Not ] the least sensational is the acticn of Bana-stars owner, Mr. W. H. Clark, in retiring his jockey ; Maher from the privilege of riding for i himself or anybody else during the life of his two years contract. By this course and by plainly spoken words he has intimated that Maher purposely caused Banastar to be practically left at the post in the big race. It , is a case the Jockey Club is bound to take cognizance 1 of, though it has not yet done so. The boy is either guilty or innocent. If guilty, he should be punished unsparingly, if innocent, it i will be of direct benefit to the turf to have the , fact clearly established.
