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j MIAMI STEWARDS ACT ON AKNAHTON AFFAIR 1 MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 26. As a sequel to the recent ringing of Aknahton under the name of Gailmont, two owners, a trainer and five horses have been suspended by the stewards of the Miami Jockey Club and the case referred to the Florida Racing Commission with recommendation for action. E. C. Smith issued the following ruling and details of the case: "John P. Crawford and Willis Kane, owners; A. F. Tavenner, trainer, and the horses Dunrock, Polish Prince and Lindby, the property of Crawford, and the. horses Danish Prince and Gailmont, registered under the ownership of Kane, are suspended by the stewards and the case referred to the Florida Racing Commission, with recommendations. "The horse which was entered as the three-year-old Gailmont has been identified as the four-year-old Aknahton. "Crawford and Kane have not been seen around Miami since the running of the race February 23, but Tavenner received messages this morning from Crawford in New York and Kane in Savannah advising him to dispose of horses and settle outstanding bills, but giving no address for future communication. "The alleged Gailmont raced at Agua Cali-ente, winning two races out of five starts. The five horses mentioned above were shipped to Florida about a week after the alleged Gailmonts last win. "Crawford, according to Tavenner, was here for more than a week after the horses arrived and then left, giving the address of a Pittsburgh hotel. Kane, so Tavenner claims, was here the day of the race and paid the jockeys fee. Tavenner claims he was unable to find Kane at the Miami address given by the latter and was informed that Kane had never been registered there. Telegram to the Pittsburgh hotel named by Crawford also failed to produce the latters registration." j
