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JOCKEY J. CARTER IS RULED OFF THE TURF. Hp Successfully Contrives the Defeat of His Heavily-Backed Mount in the Steeplechase. New Orleans. La., January 19. For abetting the defeat of H. M. I., his mount in the steeplechase at City Park this afternoon, jockey J. Carter was ruled off the turf by Judge Trevelyau and his associates in the stand. II. M. P. is a green jumper of promise and is owned by Harry Herendeen and others iu Chicago. He is trained by M. Powers, who has always borne a reputation above reproach. So it was that he was heavily backed with uni-iual confidence. Just after the horses began the parade to post the judges received an intimation that there was something wrong, but it was too late to sub- stitute a rider for Carter. Had there been time to make the change H. M. I. might have won under an honest ride. Carters handling of the horse was enough to make the angels weep. He let go of the reins when going to several of the jumps and permitted the horse to stumble a half dozen times. Iu a couple of Instances he all but fell over H. M. P.s head, managing, however, to regain his seat. All of which retarded the horse and put him out of the runuiug. The judges called Carter into the stand, listened to his lame excuses and then ruled him off. The fourth race, a selling affair, was declared off on account of the numerous withdrawals. The owners were probably afraid of a repetition of the claiming scramble of Thursday. All the horses carded, except Don Alvaro, Iloblu Hood and Billy Handsel, declined the issue. H. McCarren, Jr., has purchased privately of E. It. Bradley Hie three-year-old chestnut colt Suds, by Sir Dixon Adeie. Jockey B. Smith left tonight for Brooklyn to attend the funeral of his father, who died iu that city today.
