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PRINCELIKE DISQUALIFIED MONCRIEF PARK JUDGES TAKE PURSE AWAY FROM CHINN HORSE. Offense Was Cutting Across Other Contenders and Causing a Jam at Start of Race Interesting Rulings Given Out by Judges in Two Cases. Jacksonville. Fla., January IS. The first disqualification of the Moncrief Park mooting came witli the running of the closing race this afternoon, when lrincclike was set back for fouling. The start in this race was at the sixteenth post and Princelike cut across to the inner rail, causing a jam, in which My Gal, among others, was all but thrown, lrincclike showed a good performance and linally heat. Edwin L. a length. The judges promptly took the purse from Princelike, and the change in the placing gave lirst place to Edwin L., second to laleada and third to Merman. It was a disastrous day for the followers of favorites, all six choices going down to defeat. A majority of the races furnished close finishes, with the winners in three instances lirst home by a head or a neck. A drop in the temperature made the grandstand anything hut a comfortable spot and overcoats and wraps were decidedly in order. The stewards handed down their decision in the Peep Over-EImeta Hamilton race, and upheld the protest of M. Preston, awarding the purse to Elmeta Hamilton. The ruling is as follows: "In the matter of the protest tiled by M. Preston against the payment of the purse won by Peep Over on January 12, on the ground that the horse was not a maiden, we have decided to sustain the protest. This will make the oftieial placing of the horses. Elmeta Hamilton first. Mason second and Song of Rooks third. While we clear owner W. E. Suggs of any criminal intent in the matter, we sit the same time believe that his gross carelessness should be punished and assess a line of 0. Unsubstantiated reports, havu come to us of certain threats made by Suggs against horsemen at the track. A warning is issued to all horsemen that we will promptly rule off any one guilty of such -practices." Another interesting case developed during the day. V. F. Cisco, former owner of the three-year-old. White Wool, protested that Sam Louis, who claimed the colt, was not the real owner of Fort Worth, his representative in the race in question. The stewards did not sustain his claim and Cisco immediately resorted to the courts. The following ruling in reference to the matter was handed out after the races: "We have been served through Sam Louis, the owner of AVhite Wool, with papers from the court enjoining him from starting the horse. While wo have not been served diroctly, we take it to be the will of the court that the horse shall not start and have excused it from the third race today. The action has grown out of the recent claiming of the horse. We have already passed on the validity of the claim, subject to appeal to your stewards. As you know wc assume arbitrary jurisdiction over those who voluntarily place themselves within that jurisdiction. W. I. Cisco, the former owner of the colt, and the person bringing the present action by subscribing to the race from which the horse was claimed, agrcud to abide by the decisions of your properly constituted court and thus voluntarily placed himself within its jurisdiction. Without availing himself of the privilege of sin appeal to your stewards Mr. Cisco has not only embarrassed your association with a legal action but lias clogged the calendar of the court with a question which your two courts are perfectly competent to pass on. There are a number of decisions from the courts of last resort that where we do not contlict with the common law we are a court within ourselves of common jurisdiction. Armed with this authority you have incorporated in the rules of the Southern Jockey Club a provision that persons resorting to. legal procedure shall be barred from all privileges of your tracks in cases where we are competent to act. While the question involves property rights, it is in our opinion a racing question pure and simple.and we believe Mr. Cisco has violated the spirit and intent of rule 2S of the Southern Jockey Club, and you will kindly reclaim his stalls, cancel his badge and deny him the privilege usually accorded horsemen." The matter of whether Guy Gray will be required lo turn Peep Over back to W. E. Suggs will be passed on tomorrow. Jockey T. Koerncr, who arrived from Tampa this morning, had six mounts today and landed one of them. Aldriau, a winner. Col. W. H. Haldemau. of Louisville, was a visitor at Moncrief this afternoon.- He Is on his way to southern Florida on a fishing trip. James Ross, secretary of the Kentucky Association track at Lexington, arrived this morning. Ileis here in the interests of the stakes offered by his association and will remain for several days. Patronage continues highly satisfactory and the sport appears more popular than ever with the Flo-ridians. Aldrian equaled the track record of 1:205 for six and a half furlongs in winning the third race today. Manager Brown is counting on carding some more novelty races, in view of their groat popularity with iocal race-goers. Itecent work-outs at Moncrief: Allonby Half mile in 50. Anna Three-quarters In 1:17. Aviator Mile in 1:45?,. Aylmor Seven-eighths in 1:31 J. lien Howe Mile in 1:47. Itrn Lomond Half mile in 52. r.ob Co. Seven-eighths in 1:00E. P.usy Miss Half mile in CO-. Camel Mile in 1:51. Carlton G. Half mile in 52S. Charlie Ollrien Three-eighths in .IS. Danliold Three-quarters in 1:1S. Detroit Three-quarters in l:lSj-. Bonau Five-eighths in 1:08. Dorchester Three-quarters in 1:183. Edda Five-eighths in 1:05. Ellanettc Three-eighths in OGi. Evia Half mile in 50. Froglegs Three-eighths in 37A. Grace Mc. Three-eighths in 09. Guy Fisher Half mile in 492. Herbert Turner Three-quarters in 1:10. Hildas Sister Half mile in rl. Joe Gaitens Three-quarters in 1:1S. Kern Half mile in 50s. King Avoudale Seven-eighths in 1:.,2 Molly S. Half mile in 50. Moncreif Half mile in 53. Myrtle Marion Three-quarlers in 1:13, Ostend Five-eighths in 1:05. Prineelike Mile in 1:4S. Redwinc Three-eighths in 07. Kuby Knight Half mile in 51. Son Half mile in 52. Snindle Half mile in 50. fan-get .Mile in 1:47. S.vlvestris Three-eighths in V,C,i The -Minks Five-eighths in 1:05. Waltz Five-eighths in 1:0-1. Weand4ern nolle Half mile in nil.
