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BIG BILL KNAPP UNDER BAN Noted Rider Refused a License by Stewards of Jockey Club 9Loftus 9 Loftus and Byrne Denied Rehear ¬ ing1 Other Jockeys and Train ¬ ers Hear Bad News NEW YORK X Y April fl Jockey William Pig JU11 Knapp wa yesterday refused a license to ride on the tracks under the jurisdiction of The Jockey Club This decision was handed down it the usual monthly meeting of the stewards Like the Ixiftns case which occurred at the March meeting the news was a decided surprise to fid lowers of the turf As customary no cause was s igned for the action of the licensing committee committeeKnapp Knapp is one of the veteran jockeys of the Amer ¬ ican turf nnil while he has been under the official bin before he was reinstated three years ago and since that time has done much riding for Willis Sharpo Kilmer and II P Whitney lie was tlio pilot of the famous Sun Priar in most of his races and also of Exterminator ExterminatorOn On account of his increasing weight Knapp did nut have as many mounts as usual last year only registering eightyseven engagements twenty five of which he won winding up with a percentage of 2 He did little riding after the Saratoga meeting last summer lie was taken sick at New Orleans last winter and announced that he would retire from the saddle and start a public training stable Evidently lie thought better of his intention and made niiidicatioti for a jockeys license licenseAt At the same meeting the applications of J Groth T Parriiigtou C Gilbert and X Herger were wereIllMidi IllMidi IllMidiThe The stewards also revoked the license granted Chris Kirschbaum March 11 Kirschbaum rode at Havana during the winter and only a few days ago arrived at Howie Maryland MarylandJockeys Jockeys I Iiftus iftus and Kyrne also will remain on the ground the stewards announcing that The Jockey Club has refused to reopen their cases or that of James M Collins who applied for a trainers license licenseThe The applications of V Hendricks Cecil Knight J MoDermit Frank Martin and Clyde Philip to train on the eastern tracks were denied deniedAlt Alt associations under the jurisdiction of The Jockey Club have been notified to refuse the entries of J C Sturgis SturgisW W Doyle the former jockey who at present is seeing that the rule governing toe calks is strictly observed at Howie was appointed patrol judge for the lt0 season on The Jockey Club tracks in ¬ takes the place left vacant by W Midgeley
