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.v, JUDGE HOPPER GIVEN A FREE HAND. San Francisco, Cal., November 1C. In order that Presiding Judge Hopper may have every opportunity of carrying out his ideas for the betterment of turf conditions on the Pacific coast in so far as riders and trainers are concerned. President T. H. Williams, before his departure for Mexico Sunday, appointed Judge Hopper to sit for him on the licensing committee of the Pacific . Jockey Club. Ever since his arrival from Kentucky Judge Hopper has been engaged in carefully scrutinizing applications for k jockey and training licenses. While no ofllcial announcement has been made, it Y is understood in turf circles that the powers that be I have decided to hold up the licenses of several applicants who have failed to come up to the standard of Integrity and ability that is demanded this season. The boys who were suspended here last winter and at Seattle during the summer are likely to remain on the ground indefinitely, according to the general understanding of the situation, and It is further reported that certain riders who were reinstated last winter are to be given to understand fliat their room is preferable to their company. It is known that Judge Hamilton, who presides at Arcadia, has been asked to co-operate with the Emeryville officials in carrying out the plans for the welfare of the sport. Stuart Polk, who was implicated in the Blondy scandal at Boise, has not obtained the training license for which he applied. Until the work of the licensing committee is complete there will be no official announcement concerning the disposition of any of the applications, but it is a good guess that Polks application has been held up. Jockey Moreland, who was suspended here last winter and afterward reinstated, is said to be on t ho list of riders that will not be welcome in California this season. Moreland was exonerated at Latonia a day or two ago from suspicion in connection witli a ride that he put up on Charlie Bowmans Belmere during the early days of the Latonia meeting.
