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RACE AROUSES SUSPICION DASH AT MONCRIEF WON BY ABRASION FOLLOWED BY JOCKEYS SUSPENSION. Circumstances Surrounding Extraordinary Support for Winner to Be Judicially Investigated Sudden Drop in Temperature. Jacksonville, Ila.. January 23. The running of the fifth race at Moncrief Park this afternoon, in which Abrasion proved an easy winner, caused more comment than any race run here this winter and incidentally it may develop a scandal. The race in question was a seven-eighths dash, in which a Held of seven went to the post. On public form thj race looked like a three-horse affair. Glucose, Stafford and Ben Double being regarded as much the best. Unexpected support developed for Abrasion. Some venturesome layers chalked up C to 1 and there was such a rush to get aboard that the price was quickly cut to 3 and then to 2 to 1. The money continued to pour in until at post time" Abrasion was a 0 to 5 favorite. The antc-iost betting looked so suspicious that the judges called jockeys Obert and Loftus into the stand on their way to the post and warned them. When the start came Oberon and Judge Walton were first to show, Obroi leading by a length entering the backstretch, wJtli Judge Walton half a length in advance of Abrasiiu. In the run down tho backstretch Abrasion found i convenient opening between the two leaders and McCahey, quick to take advantage of it, rushed Abrasion through and dashed into a long lead rounding the far turn. In the homestretch Abrasion: was .quitting, but had enough left to outlast Judge Walton by a length and a half. Judge Walton was second, the same distance in advance of lieu Double, the latter closing with a lwlated rush. Glucose was never prominent and neither was Stafford. Tho early prfce was exceedingly slow, the quarter lieing run in 25. At the close of the days racing there came a ruling from the judges which brought suspension for Obert and Lof tus, pending f urtlicr investigation. There was a decided drop in the temperature before tho horses were called to the post for the, c-iKMiing dash. Abrasion was "the only winning favorite. Among todays arrivals were J. Ilirsch of Cincinnati, Max Muller of Philadophia and M. Shcedy of New York. J. McLaimlUii,who, sejlti tho auction pools on the Kentucky, trucks, came from Lexington. J. J. Flannigan left for Tampa this morning with four two-year-olds, the proiwrty of Dan Lehau. The judges issued a ruling on Saturday imposing a two-weeks suspension and a line of 0 on Georgo Senn for his failure to prove charges which he had preferred against bookmaker N. Shapiro. Thomas C. McDowell today sold to J. B. Bradfieid the three-year-old Premier. Recent work-outs at Moncrief. Weather clfe track fast: All Red Half mile in 49?. Althorpe Half mile in 30-. Amoret Five-eighths in 1:04. Aunt Kate Three-quarters in 1:17. . Aylmer Mile in 1 :4S. . Banbury Three-quarters in 1:20. " Ben Howe Three-quarters in 1:19s. 1 Bertis Three-quarters In 1:191. Bob R. Mile in 1:49. Brevite Half mile in 50. Camel Half mile In 50,?. Christina Three-quarters in 1:1S. Claque; Half mile iu 52. Creel Seven-eighths in 1:3S. Danfield Mile in 1:49. Duke of Bridgewater Three-quarters in 1:18. Edda Five-eighths in 1:03. El Oro Five-eighths in 1:00. Eye White Half mile in 525. Francis Ray Half mile in 49.4. Frank Nevin Three-quarters in 1:19. Galley Slave Five-eighths in 1:05. Governor Gray Five-eighths in 1:03. High Range Throe-eighths inSS. Hill Top Half mile in 54?. Jack Donman Mile in 1:45. Joe Kenyon Mile in 1:49. Judge Sale Three-eighths in 37. Judge Walton Half mile in OOj. Lahore Half mile in 00. Minta Mile in 1:40. Mollie S. Three-quarters in 1:17s. Montv Fox Mile in 1:40. Our Hannah Three-quarters in 1:175. Peep Over Five-eighths in 1:04. Shawnee Three-quarters in 1:19. Sinfran Three-quarters in 1:19-. Special Brew Three-quarters in 1:195. T. H. McBride Half mile in 00. Trov Weight Mile in 1:40. Wander Half mile in 52.
