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LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. The Washington Park judges are determined to check the reckless riding and yesterday had before them jockey S. Bonner, who rode Alene Abbott In the fourth race. The jockey seemingly took his mount across the field soon after the start, impeding Fading- Light and Sarah Maxim, the latter narrowly escaping a fall. The judges asked Bonner after the race, the reason for his cutting across the field, and ?he riders ex-planatlon was that his mount wasuncontroll-Contlnued on second page. LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. Continued from first page. able at the time and she of her own accord cut across the fields The explanation was not entirely satisfactory to the officials, and after the races they called before them owner Bradley for the purpose of ascertaining if Alene Abbott is a heavy headed horse. If the owner states that she is not, then it is almost a certainty" that Bonner will be suspended or heavily fined for reckless riding. It was reported yesterday that Copperfield was ailing and would not start again for some time. A two-year-old colt by Blazes, the property of Dan OBrien, died of lung fever yesterday at Washington Park. C. E. Mahone was disgusted with Sarah Maxims performance in the fourth race, and when she was brought back to the paddock he seized the mares bridle and turning to a group of horsemen remarked: "How much am I bid for her?" "00," replied J. U. Strode, "You have bought a horse," answered Mahone. The two owners then adjourned to the secretarys office to write out a bill of sale and while there J. Phillips told Strode he would give him 0 profit. "No," replied Strode, "but you can have her for 00." Phillips hesitated for a while, then said: "Ill give you 50 for her." "All right," then turning to Mahone Strode said: "just make out the bill of sale to Phillips." Later C. E. Durnell offered 00 for her, but could not induce Phillips to sell. C. R. Ellison stated yesterday that J. P. Mayberry. was rapidly recovering from his attack of influenza and that nothing serious is expected to develop as a result of the high fever which the colt had. His temperature at one time registered 106. Judge Himes is not showing any more signs of soreness, but will hardly again be started until the next Hawthorne meeting. For the first time in a long time the blackboard in the rear of the judges stand at Washingtpn Park yesterday contained no names of withdrawals from the carded races. Jockey Dominick received a telegram from "W. Cole of St. Louis, requesting him to come to the Mound City to ride Imboden in the Native Nursery Stakes, which is carded for decision at the Fair Grounds today. He wired back that as he was engaged to ride McChesney today in the Oakwood Handicap he could not go.
