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Show Too Much Talking to the Jockeys Turf Plungers Have Too Money Secret Se-cret WhJsporlngs With the Boys in the Paddocks. NEW YORK, Nov. 12. "la there no way plungers can be prevented from talklng'wlth Jockeys In the paddock before be-fore races7" This question has beon repeated lately late-ly because of the practice of several big track speculators who apparently care not for appearances. At least two of the best known plungers can be seen in tho paddock every day talking with first one Jockey and then another. Do these confidential whisperings have anything to do with the poor rides on favorites or dangerous contenders while other horses, supported by these plungers, plung-ers, win? That Is too hard a question to answer, for It Is like hunting for the time honored needle to secure proof of collusion between the plungers and the jockeys. But the fact remains that these two plungers are winning more big bets than anybody else. The Jockey club, It Is contended, might follow the example set at New Orleans. Half an hour before the first race each day the Jockeys who ride In any other event that afternoon are compelled to go to the Jockeys quarters, quar-ters, from "which they cannot emerge until a few moments before they climb Into their saddles. The quarters aro fitted up comfortably, and from them It Is possible to obtain an excellent view of the races. But the seclusion of the riders makes It Impossible for bettors to get to their ears. It Is understood there Is somo feeling on the part of several members of the Jockey club against W. A- Engeman of the Brighton Beach track becnuse he has seen fit to hold trotting and automobile auto-mobile meets at his track In opposition to running meetings at other Jockey club courses. H. J. Dwyer, president of the Brooklyn Jockey club, may file a protest with the Idea that In future all tracks operating under the Jurisdiction of the Jockey club must confine the use of the race courses to runners exclusively. exclu-sively. ' |