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A QUESTION OF RULES. Word comes from New Orleans that trouble is likely to grow out of the decision of the stewards in the claiming of the two-year-old Dick Bernard. Sam Hildreth, who purchased the colt from Captain Bunbury after the latter claimed him, lodged a protest with the Crescent City Jockey Club against Bun-bury for failing to deliver the colt to him. Bunbury, in turn, to protect himself, will appeal the case to the stewards of the Western Jockey Club. If the latter decide against Bunbury it will lead to a lot of complication. The case has already caused a lot of talk. Last year a number of horses were claimed by trainers who acted in exactly the same capacity as did Captain Bunbury. Several of the horses claimed have won a number of races. If the Western Jockey Club decides that Stewards Bryan and McDowells ruling was right, it looks as if the owners of the horses which were claimed by these trainers have a good case to recover all the purses won by the horses which were claimed from them. Captain Sam Brown, who is spending a few days at New Orleans, in speaking of the case, said: "This is a very serious matter. I am in practically the same position as is Mr. O. G. Parke in that I have a couple of men training and managing stables for me. x will lose no time in giving both Bob Tucker and Pete Wimmer power of attorney to act for me."
