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JOCKEY GROTH RULED OFF FOR FOULING. Ry Peter Clark. Reno, Xer., July 10. The second running of the Nevada Derby, the richest prize in far western racing, having a value of ,500. was won by Cc.irgo Wingfields colt. Rank, before a crowd of i.000 racing enthusiasts. The field was small, but a select one. four of the best thrce-yenr-ohls in this section competing for it. Rank, Kd Cudi-hoe. Slippery Elm ami Sangallo were the starters. Rose Marion, which was jumped on behind in her last race, had to be an absentee. It is to be deplored that tin; foul riding of jockey Orolh on Sangallo destroyed much of the interest in the race. lie used every means at. his command to hinder tin; chances of all the other horses. As the field was going to tin; half-mile ground he loft an opening for Rank and when jockey Phillips tried to "go through he pulled his mount over in front of him. shutting him off sharply. Slippery Elm then moved to tin; front rapidly and Groth sent Sangallo after him forcing him Wide on the stretch turn and bumping him out of any chances. Rank had recovered, came down next to tin; rail and when an eighth out drew up on equal terms witli Sangallo. It was at this point that Oroth deliberately and in plain view of the big throng grasped hold of Ranks saddle cloth ami pulled him back with siieji force that Sangallo gained a couple of open lengths on him, but the colt displayed great gamness in responding to punishment and came on fast to win by a nose. In all probability, without the interference, Rank Avonbl have won by open daylight. The stewards immediately after the race handed down the following ruling: "For repeated and deliberate fouling, jockey J. Oroth is ruled off tin; turf." Jockey R. F.step was indefinitely suspended for foul riding in the first raw;. The charges against him wore that he was holding on to the saddle cloth of Innovation on the lower turn. He hail the mount mi Erfolg. The Nevada Stock Farm, which is owned by George W. Wiiigfield, paraded his beautiful thoroughbred stallions and yearlings before the public, receiving a big ovation. Among them were lloney-wood, Ossary, Deutschlaud and fifteen yearlings.
