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I H1ALEAH PARK GOSSIP t and Jockey Pete Walls arrived Saturday and is In excellent condition to resume his riding duties at Hialeah Park. His book is being handled by Dave Wither. Books of jockeys Alvin Snider, R. Leischman and Dent Smith are being handled by G. Wood. Grooms at Hialeah Park expressed themselves pleased at the arrangement being made to enable them to watch the races. This enclosure and wagering unit had been assigned before the opening of the meeting but through a misunderstanding of the gate crew, the stable hands had been denied their enclosure. Mr. Joseph E. Widener met a committee of grooms and explained to them that they would be accorded every reasonable convenience and accommodation. Several disorderly stable hands, arrested at the order of A. J. Cleary, steward representing the Florida Racing Commission, were escorted off the grounds and discharged by the police. It was announced that all checks due horsemen who raced at the Tropical Park meeting are awaiting them at the course of the Gables Association. Edward R. Bradley is quite taken up with Hialeah Park and plans to be a frequent visitor here this winter. During his first visit in New Orleans Mr. Bradley was examined by his physician, who was amazed at his physical condition. It will be pleasing news for Mr. Bradleys many friends to learn that he is now in perfect health and as sound as he ever was, which. Is saying a lot for a man of 72 years. Dick Thompson took up the big band of racers he is handling for Edward R. Bradley January 15, and the forty-three horses at Idle Hour Farm are now taking their daily gallops. Several of the more prominent trainers are quite indignant over the action of the grooms, who have taken the stand that if they are not permitted the freedom of the grand stand, they will strike. These men have agreed that grooms who are dissatisfied with conditions here, will be discharged and that the older "5046" ordinance in vogue, in . New Orleans in the old days, will be applied to their cases. W. J. Donohue, trainer for the Hastings Stable, is back on the job. Donohue was taken ill a week or ten days ago and had arranged to return to Baltimore. He has responded to treatment and is attending to his duties again. Mr. C. B. Shaffer, owner of the Cold Stream Stud, has sent word to J. O. Keene that he plans to leave Lexington some day next week for Miami. Mr. Shaffer will be accompanied by his wife and will remain here for several weeks. Judd Alt, who accompanied that clever apprentice, M. Lewis, from New Orleans, is making his engagements. Dill W. Gray, ringleader of the agitators who stirred up the recent dissatisfaction among the grooms, has been discharged by his employer, Will Mulholland, and his badge has been taken up by order of the stewards of the Miami Jockey Club at Hialeah Park. Song Hit was claimed by J. D. Norris, Jr., for ,000, from H. A. Coulson out of the third race Saturday.
