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RACE AROUSES SUSPICION DASH AT MONCRIEF WON BY ABRASION FOL-LOWED BY JOCKEYS SUSPENSION. Circumstances Surrounding Extraordinary Support for Winner to Be Judicially Investigated Sudden Drop in Temperature, Jacksonville, Fla.. January 23. The running ot 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 field of seven went to the post. On public form the 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 6 to 1 and there was such a rush to get aboard that the prlca was quickly cut to 3 and then to 2 to 1. The money continued to pour In until at post time" Abrasion was a G to 5 favorite. The ante-post betting looked so suspicious that tlie 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, Obiron leading by a length entering the backstretch, wJth Judge Walton half a length In advance of Abrasion. In the run down the backstretch Abrasion found u convenient opening between tlie two leaders and McGahoy, quick to take advantage of it, rushed Abrasion through and dashed into a long lead rounding the far turn. In the homestretch Abrasion was quittiug. but had enough left to outlast Judge Walton by a length and a half. Judge Walton was second, the same distance in advance1 of Beil Double, the latter closing with a lelated rush. Glu-coso was never prominent and neither was Stafford. The early pdee was exceedingly slow, the quarter being run in 25. At the close of the days racing there came a ruling from the judges which brought suspension for Obert and Loftus, pending further-Investigation. There was a decided drop in tlie temperature before the horses were called to the post for the c-iening dash. . Abrasion -was the only winning favorite. Among todays arrivals were J. Ilirsch of Cincinnati, Max Muller of Philmlophia and M. Sheedy of New York. J. McLaiffUi fvlot sejls tho auction pools on tlie Kentucky, trucks, came from Lexington. J. J. Flaunigan left for Tampa this morning with four two-year-olds, the property of Dan Lehan. The judges issued a ruling on Saturday imposing a two-weeks suspension and a line of 0 on George Senn for his failure to prove charges which he had preferred against bookmaker N. Shapiro. Thomas C. McDowell today sold to J. B. Bradfield tlie three-year-old Premier. Recent work-outs at Moncrief. Weather clear; track fast: All Red Half mile in 49J. Althorpe Half mile in 50. 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 l:19i. Bob R. Mile in 1:49. Brevite Half mile in 50. Camel Half mile In 50 s. Christina Three-quarters in l:lSi. Claque Half mile in 52. Creel Seven-eighths iu 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 52.. Francis Ray Half mile in 49.1. Frank Nevln Three-quarters in 1:19. Galley Slave Five-eighths in 1:05. Governor Gray Five-eighths In 1:03. High Range Three-eighths in SSJ. Hill Top Half mile in 54s. Jack Denman Mile in 1:45. Joe Kenyon Mile In 1:49. Judge Sale Three-eighths in 37. Judge Walton Half mile in 50j. Lahore Half mile in 50. Minta Mile in 1:4G. Mollie S. Three-quarters hi 1:17;. Monty Fox Mile in 1:46. . Our Hannah Three-quarters in 1:17-. Peep Over Five-eighths in 1:04. Shawnee Three-quarters in 1:19. Sinfran Three-quarters in 1:19. Special Brew Three-quarters in 1:19. T. II. McBride Half mile in 50. Troy Weight Mile in 1:40. Wander Half mile in 52.
