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HILDEBRAND IN THE SADDLE JOCKEY CLUB GRANTS A LICENSE AND HE RIDES AT OAKLAWN. Contests With Radtke Bring Cheers From Crowd Chicago Boy Is Fined For Striking Jockey Cherry. Hot Springs, Ark., March !. At their meeting in New York last night, stewards of the Jockey Club granted jockey Eugene Hildebrand license to ride at the tracks under their jurisdiction. Upon receipt oC this information this morning. Judge Bryan, representing the Western1 Jockey Club, instructed Secretary Stebbins that the lad would be permitted to ride at Oaklawn. Accordingly Hildebrand accepted three mounts and appeared in the colors for the first time since lie was deprived of his license on September 23 last. He was given a great ovation when he made his appearance on Cottage Maid in the parade to the post for the opening race. With Hildebrand, Radtke and Sewell to try conclusions, there was increased "interest and enthusiasm. When Radtke returned Ben Lear winner of the opening race a nose in front of Cottage Maid, the followers of the Keene jockey made the welkin ring. The din continued for a long time and when about to subside, the Hildebrand supporters started more noise-making. This kept up for a long time. Both boys rode splendid races and deserved recognition for their merit, but it was overdone by the crowd. In the next race another battle royal resulted between Hildebrand and Radtke. This time Hildebrand put it all over Radtke. The latter, in his anxiety to ride a strong race and again beat out "Hiidy," permitted Maxim Gorky to bore in, impeding Almas Pet, for which he was disqualified. Radtke was in a sulky mood the remainder of the nfternoon and became involved in an argument with jockey Cherry, whom he struck after the finish of the fourth race. The judges promptly fined Radtke 0 and cautioned him that a repetition of the offense would mean a lengthy suspension. Radtke quit the day with two winners to his credit; Hildebrand one and Sewell none. The horse alleged to be The. Rake worked three-slgUths- iii hai-ily -faction la 2i. Thu-worit was the best by far of any horse during the morning.
