JOCKEYS' METHODS.
"RECKLESS, BUT NOT FOUL." By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 18. In. the Wootton-Sievier libel case, Lord Durham ■ gave evidence that reckless riding, not foul Tiding, was more common now than twenty years go. The Jockey Club had not heard a chargo of pulling for some years. Owners were entitled to run an unfit horse two or three times for the purpose of seasoning it. Lord Lonsdale gave evidence that bo sportsman would continue to run a horse that had been shown to be unfit. RIDING INSTRUCTIONS. (R-ec. July 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 19. - Stanley Wootton, Smyth, and other jockeys, in their evidence, denied receiving riding instructions from Wootton except that they should endeavour either to win or get a place. Several trainers denied the existence of a "ring."Seivier declined to cross-examine Stanley Wootton, eliciting the remark by plaintiff's counsel: "You charged him with 'pulling"; now you refuse to cross-ex-amine."
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1807, 21 July 1913, Page 5
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152JOCKEYS' METHODS. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1807, 21 July 1913, Page 5
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