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j TRAINER JOE GORGA IS j INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED MIAMI, Fla., April 4. Joe Gorga, trainer of the horse Move Faster, which finished last in his race on March 23 at Tropical Park, has been suspended indefinitely and has been denied the privileges of the course, following th3 report of a saliva test taken of the horse, which showed traces of cocaine, according to an announcement made by the Florida State Racing Commission after a hearing here today. Trainer Gorga was represented by counsel. The commissioners who attended the hearing were Carl G. Rose, chairman; W. H. Donovan, secretary; R. R. Saunders and Thomas Johnson. The horses of the public stable which Gorga trained have been racing under the care of trainer W. E. Charles, Jr., since Gorga was suspended by the Tropical Park stewards.
