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BATCH OF RULINGS AT JACKSONVILLE. Jacksonville. Fla.. March 30. High winds ami bright sunshine were resuousible for a fast track at Moncrief Park, this afternoon. The management provided a program 06 seven races and a large gathering of racing enthusiasts turned out to witness the snort. A majority of the winners had plenty in reserve at the finish arid in only two instances did small margins separate the first two at the end, Frank Purcell and Daufield: wlnhiug by a head and neck as named. The victory- of Dahlield cost his owner the purse, the horse being-run up 00 over his entered price of .1911.sh00 by S. A. Cloplon. Dave Wobdrord protected the horse and bought him in for the stable for ,005. J. I. Mayberry took two purses with the Marrone horses, Frank Pureell winning the mile handicap while St. Joseph scored in the seventh race. Doth were at long odds and the stables friends profited handsomely. The two-year-old race went to Til font Thomas, which beat a big field in a canter. Jockey Goose, who had the mount 011 Clearwater in this race, was the victim of a nasty fall when his mount crossed his legs on the stretch turn and fell. Goose was stunned when picked up, but soon recovered and escaped with a shaking up.. The following ruling was given out by the judges today: "We have investigated the Eagle Bird case from e.verv angle and can find no evidence of fraud. The stable is reinstated. The filly was .claimed out of the race by S. A. Clopton. who has testified that she was cooled out under his supervision. The filly was all right and her plates were perfect. We find that she is not a whip filly, and Mr. Dade has testified that she will fight an assistant if hit with a whip while being schooled. W. . .loplin. who lias Koerncr under contract, warned the boy to protect himself while 011 the way to the jiost, and Kooruer punched the filly considerably, no doubt causing her to sulk. "We find that most of the talk came from the owner. C. J. Odcll, laying the filly heavily in ids book, and while that is not fraudulent, we believe It lo be an abuse of the privileges accorded him and we suggest that he be denied the further tnivilege of booking on tracks under your jurisdiction.- For attempting to prevent S. A. Cloplon from claiming the filly. T. K. Buckley has been lined 00. "So that other associations may not misconstrue our .wishes in certain cases, the suspensions against jockeys Pickett. Obcrt. Sweeney and !. Hunts will end Friday. March 31, after the last race. The suspension of the horse Ragman also ends on that day. For offensive touting we have ruled E. Mc-Bride.off the turf." The stewards of the Southern Jockey Club Issued an edict outlawing all who take part in the coming meeting at Pensacola, which is being given without sanction. It is said that a rule will he adopted by the stewards of the Southern Jockey Club at their annual meeting to be held - Monday next prohibiting syndicate hooking 011 any of the tracks under their jurisdiction. Between the races the two Derhr colts. Star Char ter and The Nigger, worked. Star Charter went one and one-eighth miles in 24, 405, 1:10$. l:-44. 1:57. and The Nigger was sent a mile and a quarter in 23i. 4Sj, 1:10, Ui?,. 2:12. T. L. Johnson sold the good three-vear-ohl filly, Imprint, this morning to C. B. Ridge for ,000. At A paddock sale Hoduy the following horses changed hands: Busy Miss. AA. Page, 30; Minco Jimmle, Howard Oots, 25; Tilford Thomas. B. H. Jones. 1911.sh50; Bad News II.. B. If. Jones. ,250; Orbicular. B. IL Jones, :!5; Undo Jlmmic Gray. Howard Oots, 25: Ed Lo Aan. R. D. AVilllams. 00; Arondaek, C. II. Davids, 25; Merman, P. M. AAalker, 50.
