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OWNER, TRAINER AND HORSE RULED OFF. R. L. Rogers and John Wilson Are Banished From the Turf for Doping Garnish, New York, October 30. R. L. Rogers, John Wilson and the horse Garnish were ruled off the turf by the stewards of the Jockey Club, who held a meeting at the Windsor Arcade last night. The clause " under which the ruling was made is as follows: , , . . "Any person who shall have administered a drng or stimulant internally or by hypodermic method prior to a race, or who shall have used appliances electrical or mechanical other than the ordinary whip and spur, shall be ruled off." Garnish is a bay horse, five years old, by Rapallo Garniture and is owned by Mrs. It. L. Rogers and trained bv R. L. Rogers. The inquiry into the doping of Garnish commenced at Brighton Beach, July 31, the day of his memorable defeat by Red Friar. The official veterinary discovered evidence of drugs, diagnosing the case as chloral poisoning. The horses mouth was badly burned. R. L. Rogers was questioned by the stewards and disclaimed any knowledge of the use of drugs. John Wilson, the then trainer of the horse, was adjudged responsible and accordingly discharged. But a few days ago it was learned that Wilson was again in Rogers employ and that he was making preparations to ship Garnish and other horses in the stable to Los Angeles. This caused the stewards of the Jockey Club to take up the case again. It is alleged that when Wilson was confronted with certain evidence that had been gathered by the agents of the Jockey Club since July, he vouchsafed the information that Garnish had been doped in all his races and furnished James It; Keene with the recipe that had been used. Rogers in the meantime had started . for Los Angeles, ne was intercepted at Chicago and wired to return to answer the charge made by Wilson. That Ills answer was unavailing is evidenced by the action of the stewards.
