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Medical Report Reveals Molbert Died Instantly Body of Late Jockey Will Be Flown to Louisiana for Burial SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., June 7. — The report of medical examiner William J. Brickley, who examined the remains of jockey Joe Molbert, killed instantly when thrown from Cary C/Boshamers Carolina Star at the start of the seventh race yesterday, revealed that the imprint of the horses hooves were left on the boys midsection. The impact of the blow was so severe that all the lower organs of Mol-berts body pressed against the heart, ■r causing instantaneous death. George Hettinger, orginally scheduled to ride Carolina Star, reported to the track physician, Dr. Thomas E. Wallace directly following a riding engagement of the fourth race, complaining of a bad cold. The doctor gave the ailing rider a penicillin shot and declared him unfit to continue his riding chores of the day. Molbert was selected as the sub-rider. Eugene Molbert, an older brother .employed by owner P. L. Grissom, racing at Detroit, arrived here this morning accompanied by his wife, and took charge of the deceased. In addition to Eugene, there are two more brothers, George, confined to a hospital in New Orleans and Charles, who lives at the family home in New Iberia, La. Molbert is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Clyde Childs of Kermah, Texas; Mrs. of Beaumont, Texas, and Mrs. Mercer Comeaux of New Iberia. The body has been removed to the Daniel F. OBrien Funeral Home, Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Mass., where services will be conducted tonight at 7 oclock. A full complement of members of the local division of the Jockeys Guild will attend the services in addition to representation from Suffolk Downs horsemen and local friends. The body will be waked from noon today until 9 oclock Wednesday night. At that time the body will be flown to New Iberia for services and interment in the family lot. The services will be conducted Friday morning at 11 oclock from the Evangeline Funeral Home in New Iberia. Mr. and Mrs. Eugent Molbert will accompany the remains of the 30-year-old rider to Louisiana. Molbert was one of the most popular boys among the local riding colony and his departure is greatly mourned. Flags at Suffolk Downs have been lowered to half mast in his memory. The tragic accident was the first ever to occur in the 16 years of racing on the New England circuit.
