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I : FRENCH RAIDS ON RIDERS Why ONeill Was Suspended Matt McGee Also Punished Others Suffer. The Paris correspondent of the London Sportsman, referring to tlie recent raid of the Frencli racing officials on jockeys, writes as follows: Some of our jockeys are just now passing through an anxious period. They are haunted with fears of warnings, fines and suspensions. Scarcely a day passes without one or other of them being brought before the stewards. Recently it was the turn of Matthew McGee, the American rider, and first jockey to Baron E. de Rothschild. For taking matters too easily on a horse which finished second 3IcG.ee was ordered by tlie stewards not to ride at three subsequent meetings. The other day, at .St. Cloud, our crack jockey ONeill got into serious trouble. Being left at tlie post on Le Chatelet, a hot favorite, and taking no part in tlie race, he was called before the stewards for an explanation. As a result of tlie interview it was decided to institute a further inquiry into the matter, pending, which ONeill was suspended from riding until further orders. An apprentice jockey, M. Allemand, has had his license withdrawn and been warned off the French turf for dishonest riding in public. This is the second instance of an apprentice being severely punished this season, the previous victim being a youngster named Brethes, who was suspended for the year last spring. Both tlie- jockeys are most capable riders, and in both cescs their guilty con-duet was similar deliberately trying not to win at the instigation of "big financial men" in the ring. Tlie exposure of Allemunds case would probably not have taken place had not a dispute between two trainers arisen and provided some washing of dirty linen. The incident which cost Allemand his license occurred at Longchamps October 14. Riding his employers horse Landman, which started an odds-on favorite, the pockey rode contrary to his orders, and was defeated by a horse named A lOrdre. The trainer of A lOrdre held a second claim to Allemnnds services, and it was subsequently established vthat the-young sijinrentice, " hadwnTOlwdeuc-iHiKjwarrilng: off ".
