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RULING IS NOT APPROVED MONCRIEF JUDGES SUSPEND OWNER JAMES FITZSIMMONS AND JOCKEY MCAHEY. Judicial Action Following: Poor Showing: of Via Oc-tavia Arouses General Condemnation at Jacksonville Track Only One Favorite Scores. Jacksonville. Fla., February 23. It. is seldom that .-in ollh-ial ruling meets with general coiidemnation. This happened today, however, when the judges issued a ruling which brought suspension to owner .lames Fitzsimmons and jockey Joe McCahey as a result of Via Oetavias failure to finish better than fourth in the fourth race. Via Octavia was a well; supported favorite, having been backed from S to 5 to .even money. There was no support for any of the others and jockey Wilson, on Star Charter, was called to the stand by the judges while on his way to tlx; post and cautioned. Jockey McCahey has been one of the popular riders here and heads the list of winning jockeys. The public has great conlidence in the lad. while Mr. Fitzsimmons is also held in high esteem. The ruling as issued by the judges was to the effect that both rider and owner were suspended ponding investigation of the race, which found White Wool first at the finish in a drive with Antcnor. The latter dashed to the front when the start came and led until well into the homestretch, where White Wool caught and passed him to .win going away by half a length. The ,Moat was the only successful choice. The two-year-old race resulted in a driving finish between Silas Grump and Eland, in which the former got up in the closing stride to win by a nose. Dave Nicol had the- mount on Silas Grump and he put up a rousing finish on the colt. Eland, which finished second,, had been running at Tampa under the name of Klan. Jockey Gould was suspended for six days by the starter for disobedience while at the post in the lirst race. Jockey Dell was taken sick this morning .and, was forced to cancel his engagements this afternoon. :. 11. Snapper Garrison purchased of Guy, Gray this morning the three-year-old lillly. Miss Nett. The latter showed good form on the eastern tracks last season. W. Carter bought Lord Nelson of J. I;. Schneittcr and will ship him back to Tampa. Jockey Butwell was weak after the finish of the White Wool race and was unable to ride Andy Ginter in the fifth, so A. Walsh was substituted. While being exercised this morning Aunt Kate suffered an injury and will be thrown out of training for a boh t a mouth. .She was excused front the third race by the judges. Recent work-outs at Moncricf. Weather clear; track fast: American Girl Half mile in 52. Andy Ginter Three-eighths in S7. Attentive Seven-eighths in 1:31. Aylmor Mile and a quarter in 2:14. Hat Masterson Three-quarters in 1:20. Brevite Three-quarters in 1:10. Cardiff Three-eighths in .".i. i Casque Seven-eighths in 1 :32. Iastlewood Three-eighths in 49. Catroke Three-quarters in 1:20. Cherry Valley Seven-eighths in 1:32. Ihoptarik Seven-eighths in 1:35. , Common Sense Half mile in ."2. i Corinth Three-quarters in 1:24. Critic Three-eighths in 39. Detect Three-quarters in 1:24. Dr. Dnenaer Seven-eighths in 1:32. Eastman Half mile in 51. Katon Half mile in rl. Effcndi Three-quarters in 1:22. Fabersbam Three-quarters in 1:1S. Frank Navin Three-quarters in 1:19. Frank lurcell Half mile in 53. I Friend Harry Three-eighths in 3S. G. I.. Doyle Seven-eighths in 1:35. I Gold .Cap Three-quarters in 1:21. A Goldwick Half mile in 53. Grecian Bend Mile in 1:45. , G rover Hughes Seven-eighths in 1:37. " ! Ilazelthorpe Five-eighths in 1:04. Herpes Three-quarters in 1:21. Hoffman Half mile in 50. Im There Five-eighths in 1:05. .1. It. Robinson Half mile in 52. Joe- Knight Half mile in 52. Judge Wdlton Five-eighths in 1:05. Kempton Park Seven-eighths in 1:32. - j Kingpin Half mile in 51. La U Mexican Half mile in 52. Lady Esther Half mile in 54. Lange Five-eighths in 1:00. Lily Iaxton Half mile in 54. Luzerne Seven-eighths in 1:32. Manheimer Five-eighths in 1 :0S. Miquc OBrien Half mile in 53. Muff Hair mile in 51. . Oakhurst Half mile in 53. Oakley Five-eighths in 1:05. OntiKist Mile in 1:45. "Patrick S. Mile in 1:52. Pocoialigo Five-eighths in 1:04. Queen Lead .Three-quarters in 1:22. Queen Marguerite Half mile in 51. Ruby Knight Half mile in 52. Senator Cullcn Seven-eighths in 1:35. Spindle Three-quarters in 1:22; Strike Out Half mile in 49. Ten Paces Seven-eighths in 1:34. Voltairt Three-eighths in 3C. Warden Three-eightljs in 30. Wise Mason Three-quarters in 1:1S. JCool Five-eighths in 1:07. Weather clear; track fast Arany -Half mile in 51. Archduke Five-eighths in 1:01. Aspirin Three-quarters in 1:20. Darner Igoe Mile in 1:49. Bcrtis Half mile in 501. Castlewood Three-quarters in 1:17. Coletta Three-quarters in 1:24. Countless Mile in 1:49. Delena Half mile in 52. Dr. Burcii Seven-eighths in 1:31. Dress Parade II. Three-eighths in 3S. G. M. Miller Three-quarters in 1:21. German Jew Five-eighths in 1:05. Harcourt Five-eighths in 1:03. Hcatherblooni Three-quarters in 1:10. Henry Hutchison Half mile in 52. Peep Shot One mile in 1:47. Sandhill Mile and an eighth in 2:02. Star lllnc Three-quarters in 1:1S. Walter Scott Half mile in 51.
