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MOCOK.TO DISQUALIFIED. 1 i Through ehef r carelessness O. P. Romigh lost a purse and Mocorito a race at Hawthorne j yesterday. Jockey Conley and his valet were . the cause of this. Mocorito, after one of the gamest struggles ever seen at the track, beat Pacemaker with T. j Earns np by a nose on the post, but because jockey Conley was six pounds short of weight . when be came to weigh in Mocorito was justly " -disqualified It took the public some time to , realize what Mocorito was disqualified foi, as the filly had run game and "true through the stietch and inteifeied with no one. It seams that Conley bad rive mounts during the day and all with the exception of Mocorito 1 carried the same weight, about 106 pounds. The boy rode in the first race and checked out with 113 all right to ride in the Eecond. After making his check for the second he - trusted to his valet, but in some way the latter got tangled and instead of putting lead on Mocorito that woold make 113 he made a mistake and the filly was sent to the post six ponnds light. Mo:orito was a stanch favorite, and all ejes were on her when the barrier went up. She broke third, but was badly interfered with on the fir it turn and was knocked fur back. Con-ley did not loss heart, and close to the rail he weavod-his way through. The filly gained slowly but surely, and at the head of the stretch she was third, aod Boon wore the leaders down. Then a shout went np, Mocorito wins 1 Mocorito wins!" But all of a sudden alcng came Pacemaker, with Burns up, and at tha eighth post he was on even terms with Mocorito. From there home a de3peratd struggle ensued, and in the very last stride Mocorito got the verdict. Then there were the usual demonstrations after a favoiite wins and a rush for the betting ring. Everything was lovely until Conley hit the scales; then the trouble bsgan. He was six pounds short and there was no immediate way to account for it. Judge Rees hesitated some time before making his decision, but there was nothing left for him to do but to disqualify Mocorito. This be did, but pending an investigation Conley, bis valet and J. Stewart, who saddled the filly, are suspended . No matter which horse wins the public always lik es to tee a close finish and it was treated to one ia the fou rth race. This was a fivo furlong dash for twu-year-olda, and so close together did the first three finish that only tho judges could i ell which had won. The tin sh was between Nnlluh, Azua and Martin Dnke and Nullah, who led all the way, got the verdict. The chances are that over the fifth race a selling raco war wLl start. Tappan n on this race very easily from Ynb Dam. Tappan bslongs to J. H Smith, who is pretty shifty about running horses np and claiming them. His gelding waa entered for 03, bat C. B. McLean, who owns Fair Dec iver, bid him up to 10. Mr. Smiths representative, C H. Wii mms, bid 0i and Tappaa was led back to his stable. Losing the amount of the pirne through tho run-up made Smith Boro, and to get oven, he claimed Yub i Dam for 00. The latter is mure than an ordinary selling plater and it soems Smith got much the best of the deal. "Brewer" Schorrs Jackanapes, who won the third race, was rua up 00 over his entered price by CLarlaa OConnor, who owns Lillian Ilbcd, which finished second. John Schorr stood tha raise. Mr. Comgan had a stable boy named Herting on his colt vVallonstein in the first race and this was the cause of the youngster bjing an 8 to 1 chance. Wallens:oin got away in front and , 1 i j . j . " , 1 led all the way, winning in a drive from Fair American. The Lady in Blue iB cherry ripe and had the last race at her mercy. H. Wilson got her off in front and towroped her field. J. E. Hand has b?en exonerated from blame for the inconsistent running of hi3 horEO King Bermuda. Nothing has been done about the cases of jockey 8 Nutt and Beauchamp. Tommy Burns was suspended for two days by Starter Dwyer. Sydney Bendor was at Hawthorne yesterday, and states that his good horse Tenby is getting along fairly well in D. McKelopps hands. The doctor, however, thinks it will be impossible to get Tenby ready to run to his best form this fall. If he should become good this fall a meeting between him and Serrano would be of interest. George Siler, it is reported, has resigned his position as preBB agent, at Hawthorne, and is to remain east and make New York his permanent home. Mr. W. J. Jackman, of the Inter Ocean, has been appointed Mr Silors successor.
