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NO CHANCE FOR SHILLING JOCKEY CLUB STEWARDS GIVE NOTICE JOCKEYS CASE WILL NOT BE REOPENED. Same Thinff Applies to Efforts of Jockey J. Wilson for Reinstatement Officials Weary of Constant Intercession in Their Behalf. By Ed Golu. ,NW York, Xovember KJ. At the recent meet in? of the Jockey Club stewards the following action wis taken: .,.notion- "ly seconded, the application of t John Wilson for a jockey license was denied, and tin- assistant secretary was instructed to record on the minutes that the cases of John Wilson and C. II. Shilling have been reopened on several occasions without presenting any new evidence, and the secretary is authorized to advise anyone applying in the interest of ex-Jockey John Wilson or C. H. .Shilling that the case will not be re-opened." There is considerable hidden meaning in this action, which was no doubt actuated by the continuous flow of political and other influence brought to bear m behalf or the two jockeys named. It has been the custom for jockeys, and horsemen too, to call upon their political and influential friends to intercede! whenever they have come under the ban. At tunes jockeys have gone so far as to solicit aid from their religious advisors in an effort to obtain reinstatement. It is doubtful if any greater influence could have been procured than that which interceded for Shilling and Wilson, but for the best interests of the turf the Jockey Club stewards turned a deaf ear to it all. It was the continuous stream of letters and appeals that caused the action above noted as a forerunner of what horsemen, jockeys and others may expect should thev attempt to back in an application for reinstatement with a deluge of influence. There was a time when legislative influence had some bearing on turf rulings. That was when racing was at the mercy of legislative officers. Such is not the case now. Racing in this state is conducted in a lawful way and lives solely on its gate receipts the same as any other sport or amusement. If the law is violated it is not with the sanction of any association, and it therefore is not responsible for any act of its patrons any more than a baseball organization is responsible for the person who wagers on the result of a game. The Jockey Club stewards are in a position to know who are and who are not deserving of privileges granted by the parent body. If a jockey or horseman is suspended for cause he must hereafter abide by the decision until such time as the stewards are satisfied the requirements of the ruling have been complied with. The return of Thomas Monahan to the turf after several years absence will be welcomed bv his associates. Mr. Monahan retired temporarily when his good horse Textile was sent to the farm of .T. S. Barbec, at Lexington. At that time the owner of Textile intended to retire from the turf as an owner of horses, but Textile lias produced such fine looking stock that Mr. Monahan has since decided to purchase all the mares he could find in foal to his well-bred stallion. At the present time he lias two yearlings, eight weanlings and several mares in foal to Textile. He intends to collect some of the best breeding stock possible and in a year or two will no doubt be among the foremost thoroughbred stock raisers. The two yearlings, a colt by Textile Miss Hudson and a filly by Textile Submarine, are now in the hands of Jack Goldsborough and promise much if their size and conformation are indications. Both have been entered for the richest stakes and will be more fully engaged later. Mr. Monahan, P. J. Dwyer and Andrew Miller visited the Colds-borough stable at Gravesend a few davs ago and all predicted great things for the youngsters. Golds-bourgh is enthusiastic about them. "I just dont know how fast they can run," said he, "but they can beat anything around here and thev are going to win races. Thats certain. They look like stake horses, too. Uut we can never tell what is going to happen to young horses, or how they will turn out. but if they take after their old daddy, theyll pav the feed bills without trouble." Textile is in great demand in Kentucky bv breeders on account of the conformation of all his get. Should the two-year-olds of his first crop show winning form in the coming racing season, it is predicted he will become one of the desirable stallions in this country, and his mating so far has been indiscriminate. Hereafter his mates will be selected.
