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W. BUCHANAN IS FINED 500 USES ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TO STARTER HOLT-MAN AT ASCOT PARK. Judge Hamilton Adds Ten Says Suspension Jockey Wiley Is Set Down Indefinitely for Foul Riding. Los Angeles, Cal., January 24. Because he permitted lils temper and tongue to get the better nf bin discretion, jockey Ituchanaii lias leen lined 00 and denied the privilege of riding horses other than those belonging to the stable with which lie is engaged for ten days dating from today. Buchanan bad the mount on the heavily backed Fustian, which he landed winner of the third race yesterday after a drive with Bribery. Buchanan was reprimanded by starter Unit man at the post in that race, whereupon be broke forth in a tirade of abuse, causing the starter to pronounce a fine of 00. When the matter was reported to Judge Hamilton, he added a line of 00 and a suspension of ten days. Jockey Wiley was Indefinitely suspended by Judge Hamilton today for bumping Into Big Ben witli Hector. Judge Hamilton expressed the opinion that Wiley purposely interfered with Big Ben. AVI ley is now under contract to S. M. Williams. II. L. Jones hid up Hilona from 00 to 00. but the filly was retained by her owner. The fine of 00 assessed against jockey Buchanan by the officials at Ascot Park is the heaviest pecuniary amercement? indicted against any rider within the recollection of Chicagos oldest racing men. It Is doubtful if turf records anywhere mention a like penalty. Thelieavlestfine of Jatyear was 00; Imposed by the officials at the Brooklyn meeting, September 13, against jockey Eugene Hllde-hrand for reckless riding. Then days later he was deprived of bis license for "repeated reckless riding at the start." At the time of the fining of Hilde-brand there Was much comment on the Immensity of the penalty. Judging by the size of this fine, the language used by Buchanan must have been decidedly sulphuric.
