The sun., 1870-05-25
THE SHARKS OF THE TURF
THfrR LURHING-PLdCES, THETR 1p-
TGTIIEy, IND THRIR YICTTKS

THTrR LURHISG-PLdCES, THEIR ip-
TGTIrES, IND THRIR YICTTKS.
The Curse Of the Troiiing FieId-How uon-
~ Horses ore swindled b. Corrupt
Indrcs aud ConniVing Drivers-How IL is
Done, ind who DO h-IIonest Old Hiram,
Woodrun-Who are his Successors How
to Stnrvc Out the SHARKS.
All men admire the horse they love 10 prate
OF lis noble qualities and many wax eloquent when
hol ling fort1 on their equine property Man
comedies himself be the noblest work Of creation
and judging from wha, is generally seen and heard
he places the Lorse next to himself i the list OF an
mated creatures With this view Of the case IL 4,
marvellous that close professional contact with the
noble horse should render the man, who is master,
guardian, ard trainer OF tho animal, tricky and 10
certain extent unpricp,oj in his dealings, when
the horse Ia concerned, while In all other transac.
tions OF life, bo they social industrial ,he sau,o
man is noted for his justice and probity.
THE RESULT OF RUBBING A HORSE.
A prominent journalist, now deceased. whose
mind and heart horsey lor years. arrived at tho
following uncomplmentary conclusion the result
OF his lie long experience. lie says:
LET any man, be he ever so honest, rub down
nav, even pat nne horse profess onaiy, and nina
times out OF ten his honesty will take unto itself
wings, and the man will he transformed into trick
Is unortun atey made the unconscious tool OF mans
cupidlty, aud used a. the instrument to deceive and
svindle his fellow-nan. Why the generous horse
should be the medium which expels honor from the
heart Of man surpasses finite understanding"
TnR TURF SHARKS PICTURES.
Any one DESTROYS OF investigating tho above
sweeping declaration can now nnd ample opportunh
~. The trotung season has 'airly opened Bygo.
ing early the track be ore the horses paraded,
he can enlightcn himself to their respective mer
its, Then let him watch the pool selling II there
chance to be three or more in the race, ths horse
behaves badly and loses the first heat which Is
by some nig driven by countryman and hitherto
unknown 70 the mandters OF The ring; y, nv @ enl'
Junture II behoOye the sercher after truth 10 Keep
shn p loot out. Tie machinery viii soon pe seen
In full wort.ns order.
now THEY DO 1T.
The green one has pleased the unsopIis,icated by
his long quiet stride. and they at lay few dol
lars against the proclaimed fayore before the bell
rings for the second heat. The colt steps oit FREQ
and vigorous aud moves down the strOtci TOR the
word. but now comes a test. which would have
severely tried tue powers Of endurance Of Old frus
tee, the transparent huubug OF scoring for the start.
| At last when tle youngstsr has been sufficiently
worried to suit the managers. and the prime iayore
is going squarcly with fine lead, the word Go" is
,houted, though tie cOuntryman ana Lis ather.
| cd colt should be full distance behind. Tho prime
| fayor.e wins easily, the correct ulgment OF the
| knowing ones is confirmed by the decision OF the
JUDGES, and the spectators WHO risSed their
on th3 performance OF tue now beaten colt In fhe
first neat IN only button up their pockets with the
reflection that betting horses Is very uncer&in
affair, and that jud ,es aud drivers can beat te fast
est horse Ia the world.
TIE BOYS VINO DO 1T.
These judges are alone in their stand. No report
er is allowed within gunshOt OF the s1cre1 IRE
cinct the reasonings which promp their decisions
must ever remain secret TO the outside world.
The drivers, so TAR as human vision detect, nave
concern With the High Court, but the fact WIN
stare the investigator In the face that the ruling OF
to ecnrol the trotting tracks OF the eountry. Tbs
fact Is patent that the Ring Is a success and II Is
also certain that the acqthe-cence OF the drivers
must be had, or the arrangement would prove ahor-
tive, and the best horse might win In epite Of The
prearranged programme. II would he wrong TO say
tnat the drivers Of today are oil dishonest yet
equally false 10 assert that they all followers Vi
the doctrine OF
HONEST HIRAM Woodruff.
still there are a few among the number, who 10
the best OF their ability 10 try to keep in hir7m',
wake, and initiate his example. Hiram pri lct hin.
self on never having wifuiy or knowingly thrown
race. SO truthful was MS assertion and gene.
rally was II credited that for years yentured
to assai him With either promises or bribe. He
ceved his reward whenever and wherever he ap
soectatot. II as driver, the assembled spectators
felt assured that the horse he drove hat the power
and speed TO win, Hiram would lard him ahead and
would do his whole duty regardless OF any OF ths
component parts OF the Ring
THE HONEST DRIVERS.
John Murpby, reared and trained under hts super
vision, is reaping the rewar whicn is sure 70 follow
honest dealings on the track. Doble Rodeu, Burt
and Daniels considered iair men by the crowd
outside the Rlug and if they, with some others who
smart In their peculiar calling will not make toe
great haste to be rich but prefer hike Hiram TO be
called honest, the trotting track NAV be redeemed
from IT. circus reputation, and be patronized more
and more by staunch men. The masses, whether
crrOneously or not matters little, LOOK with great
suspicion upon the udgcs' stand. They hnasin,
they constant faVOritism shown TO .his or that
driver; they think that with good magDifing
glass they could detect many knowing wink while
the horses scoring for the start and also assert
that the judges arc iyhed 10 sut
the pai ticular requirement OF the moment.
now TO suur orF ruE SHARKS.
The Association which framed the rules now gov
erning trots have a remedy for this prime evil IA
their own hands, Let them give the trottins public
circuit judge who shall preside al all truts In the
vicinity OF New YORK nominate a number ot suits
bic men and ballot In convention called for the
purpose; pay the successful candidate rc,nunera-
| tive stdary; give him the entire control NJ the
| judges stand and the wrangling and rickery al
present ~ ric will speedily come 10 eui. There
IL properly approached, would consent to serve.
Names such ~ simeon llua, ,and. William Hopkins,
William Saunders, George Cooper, William b-~ke
at tine moment cUme to mind, any one OF wnUm, II
men. Toe movement would be hailed with delIBt
by thousands who now despair Of seeing squ-s
trot before they die.
GIVE AN HONEST horse 4 cnAN"G,
Gentlemen OF the Trotting Association, YOU are
in duty bound tn IiYo TIE honest. Jocle horse
chance To- win. II he has tho power and sIcsl he
should not he en- sinecird ont o. by the con
rertcd action OF RING agailt which the dutub bot
honest and ncDle animal Is pONerlcss TO contend.
GIVE rs fearless 1uOcgat in tle judges stand, AMI
ippodrome @i!l he bansled from me trottlng tracks
IN the Vc'nity Of GOthdu, aud forced 10 tdSo refuge
amuns tie agricultural fars, where the driver, ruE
~ tho gate money, and divide to suit themselves.