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STEEPLECHASE RIDERS IN TROUBLE New York November i iivi Tiiieu t nio H Pejnberton and J Ryan made such serious blund ¬ ers during he running of the United Hunts Steeple ¬ chase Handicap worth 1000 on Saturday that it changed the result of the race and caused the d5s oualiticuUon of the horses Higlibridge and Rice Grain which finished first and second respectively Both riders rode their horses over the wrong cours an error so inexcusable that for yeni the stewards of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association have punished such mistakes by revoking the licenses of riders found guilry guilryWhether Whether this drastic ruling will follow the ste inl of the meeting August Beliuont Robert L Gerry and Joseph W Burden have not made i their minds Neither would they confirm a report In circulation that Peml erloii and Ryan had been suspended for thirty days and thai they the stew jirds would recommend o the National Stvtple chaae and Hunt Association which has control of aU crosscountry racing in America that the licenses of tho riders be revoked revokedThe The race that caused the trouble was a steeple ¬ chase at three miles and an eighth Higlibridge the Ixst crosscountry horse in America was top weight with 172 pounds up He Was ridden by Pembertou Rice Grain carried Ryan Tho Evader had T OBrien in the saddle OConnor the other starter had as his pilot R Mortimer Jr the only amateur rider of the quartet Highbridge was the favorite at 7 to 10 The Evader was second price at to 5 with 8 to 1 each against Rice Grain and OConnor The stewaids declared OConnor the win ¬ ner nerHiglibridge Higlibridge was reserved by his owner John R Fell to vim in this race Mr Fell had decided to ship the horse abroad several days before to take part in the steeplechases in France and England dur ¬ ing the coming winter but because this race seemed at bis mercyj he decided to art Highbridge and defer his trip By making the mistake of taking ho wrong course Pefuberton cost his employer 1000
