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OUSTED JOCKEYS SWEAR REVENGE. Merry-Go-Round Officials Guard Their Property Against the "Union." "Threats of a terrible revenge have been made to the olliclals of the Louisiana Driving and Racing Club by the main spirits of the badly disfigured but still-in-the-ring Jockeys Protective Union," says the New Orleans Picayune. " Windy Boss, I. Hall, Lindsey, Harris, Dalmete Bayliss, Fogg, Golden and J. Speck Dale, the jockeys placed under the ban by the judges who refused to recognize or accede to all of the demands of the union, were hustled out of the inclosuro when they sought to enter Saturday afternoon, and swore deep and long that they would get back at the" Racing Club. "Formed for the purpose of regulating scales of weights and payments and protecting themselves against owners not inclined to pay for riding, the union was going to be an ideal beginning of a powerful organization of jockeys throughout the world, who should be thus enabled to protect their sovereign rights as honest workingmen and enjoy the same privileges of other unionists who are useful citizens. Windy Boss, a fairly good jockey and full of vague emotions on the subject, was the main promoter of the idea, and until Wednesdays clash with, the powers that rule the affairs of the local tracK came, he was regarded as a hero among his heiichmiii. Many of the boys predicted, and still predict, a resurrection of the insurgent spirit aiuting the jockeys and those suspended for their misconduct and disrespect to the judges are steadily at work on the outside securing all the sympathizers possible. "The ringleaders believe that the manhood of the younger jockeys still remaining at work at the track, will assert itself and they will yet regard the vows taken at the mystic hour of midnight in the place where the union was formed on Mystery street. However, it is now feared that they may take summary action to get even with" the racing promoters, and if this occurs the plant may be crippled seriously and an enforced stop put to the racing now going on. It is said that the insurgent jockeys will make no attempt to get back Into the good graces of the club, but will become missionaries to spread the gospel of unionism to the four winds. However, it is greatly feared that some stunt very damaging to their remaining reps may. be lulled olT before they embark on the novel tour. Additional watchmen were last night placed around the valuable property and every effort will be made to keep it under strict surveillance, guarding against would-be raiders."
