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BULLMAN WORSE THAN THOUGHT. New York, June 5.— Yesterday1 afternoon John W. Schorr was positive that Bullman would start for Chicago this morning. Later he was advised by Dr. Hill that the jockey would have to remain here and keep as quiet as possible. An examination revealed that Bullmans right kidney had been injured and it is doubtful if he will be seen in the saddle inside of two weeks. He is confined to his bed at his apartment in Wally Fessenden s cottag9 at Sheepshead Bay, but is comfortable and cheerful. He says he was held in the horses jaws and shaken like a dog would shake a rat for fully a half minute. After being up in the air and tossed against the sides of the stall he was dropped to the floor and the horse was about to strike his feet when Hiram Pierce appeared. Seizing a curry comb Pierce threw it and hit the horse over the left eye with it. That caused the animal for the first time to release his teeth hold and turn from the prostrate jockey to battle with the rescuer. Bullman has a small waist and the marks of the horses teeth extend from the navel in front around the right side almost to the spine. The animal was a pet and his display of viciousness was a great surprise. Monday evening the wives of Walter Rollins and Charles Patterson, who were fond of the horse, had their arms around his neck patting " John W. Rogers said today of the report that Irish Lad will start in the American Derby: "You will have to verify that by somebody who has more right to speak on that subject. I train the horse. If he goes to Chicago it will be against my advice." W. C. Whitney, when approached on the same question, answered: "That matter will be decided by my son Harry. I am opposed to sending the colt. My principal objection to sending him is he is not a good shipper. That was demonstrated by his trips to and from Aiken, S. C, where he wintered. What Harry will do I am unable to say. He almost persuaded Rogers to start Gunfire in the Standard Stakes yesterday, but Rogers is not starting our horses so often as they were started last year, and doesnt want to start them where there is a chance of injuring them. If Harry says Irish Lad will go to Chicago, I suppose that will settle it." "Doc" Riddle will ship the horses of Tiche nor and Newgass now racing here to Chicago some time next week. "We ace satisfied here," said the trainer, "but Mr. Tichenor wants to race at Washington Park. After that meeting we will come east again and race at Saratoga." T. J. Gallagher.
