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; ■ 1 «- NEW ORLEANS DECISION HEALTHY An epi-rii-tie ed horseman who doi-siit eare far modern loose and tricky methods in raiug remarked recently: •The Jefferson Park officials did the American tusf :: go-jd turn and should be stantlv commended for their action in the MiKinuey case of OetttJeaa registration of horses at New Orleans. "The public has a right to know who owns tke horses as well as the horsem-Mi themselves. It was nothing unusual for horsemen to ask one anode-if they had any idea who earned certafa horses running at some of tin- later meetings hereabouts. A man may ha rata* off the- race- i-ours- and have-little trouble getting a friend to claim a horse for him and run the horse in someone elses name. "How is it when a jockey is ruled off or has his license revoked that the boy is haalshrd walls rnebaf is in progress and a trainer or owm-r in bad standing is allowed on the grounds. "Why the distinction in favor of the latter who are older and should know how to conduct tnem- selves and keep straight? Cnscriipulous horsemen, some in bad standing, were supposed to almost have a corner on some of the selling races at the end of the season. The officials c.iur.ot be too alert In geiting evidence to warrant a suppression of ste h unfair methods." ...
