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CAPTAIN RICE IN GOOD STANDING. By a mailed vote sent here to Secretary Harvey Woodruff by the stewards of the Western Jockey Club. Captain R. R. Rice of Warner. Ark., was today restored to good standing. Ca-"iii R. R. Rice was disqualified from participating on any of the tracks under Western Jockey Club supervision for having engaged in tho racing at Union Park. St. Louis, and Essex Park. Hot Springs, in the fall and winter of 1005, at the time that the American Turf Association was formed and the big split up in western and southern racing affairs occurred. Rankled at not being allowed to engage in the racing at tho inaugural meeting of the Oaklawn track at Hot Springs. Captain R. R. Rice declared war on the import in his native state and was instrumental in j having Senator Amis, representing Warner. Ark., introduce the bill in the legislature that eventually I put a stop to the sp6rt in Arkansas. Aside from the reinstatement surprise is niani jested that tho association known as the Western Jockey Club, and thought to be out of existence, is btill very much in the active list. j
