RACING SCANDALS
-—«*>»- —' — UNITED STATES TURF NUMEROUS EVENTS -FINED" NEW" YORK. March 21. Kenlutky's great racing scandal, as a result, of which four jockeys, three owners and a trainer were disqualified for life, has started new investigations <ui Ihe I racks of other States. New sensations are expected, with several more jockeys and owners ruled off. netting commissioners in Chicago. New York and Philadelphia claim that I hey have been swindled out of vast sums in the last live years. These pi.-.il room owners knew something was wrong, hired detectives, and then forced the racing authorities to take action. One turf commissioner said : "More than a year ago I ascertained that certain jockeys were 'fixing' races. X handled wagers laid by jockeys themselves and knew soiik thing must be wrong. Horses thai never figured in Ihe belting were beating favourites."
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 April 1926, Page 5
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139RACING SCANDALS Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 April 1926, Page 5
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