Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-05
Dishonesty on the Turf.
From the New York SUM-

FROM tne new lork pun'I
Several gentlemen have printed a care
expressing regret at the course of th,
Sun in publishing the scandalous pro
ceedings at the Saratoga races this year
They declare that the charges of the
Sun are totally unfounded. That there
may be no misconception, we will repeat
these charges. They are as follows:
|. In the race for the Saratoga cup
last year, the favorites were YauxhaII
and bayonet. The judges ruled Vaux-
halls jockey, Ford, of the track for
holding in his horse and allowing Bayo.
net to win. No attempt was made to
punish the wealthy scoundrels who in
dnced Ford to throw this race, and Ford
himself was this year again taken into
full fellowship.
II. On July 20, 1870, Chilicothe and
Pompey Payney, with other horses, ran
at Saratoga for premium of $500. The
race vas taken from Chillicothe who
came in first, and given 10 Pompey
Payne for a cross, without any inyesti-
CATION of the facts. There was no col
lision between the horses. Chillicothe
had the race in hand from the start, and
was two clear lengths in the lead when
his jockey pulled him to the center of
the course for a clear run. Gen. Buford,
one of the alleged signers of the card
in question, who stood at the point of
the alleged cross, declared that there
was no cross The decision of the
judges justly created great dissatisfac-
ton
ITI nur;n0 tba so,,o ,,,ao.sn,, ID ID
Connolly was started in a short race
half dozen lengths ahead of the com
peting horses. The starter was Mr..
Charles Wheatley. Before the start the
owner told III. Whestley's son that if
Connolly won he should have the purse.
Connolly did win, and the young man
got the purse. Mr.. 0'Donnell the
eYner, who gave him the purse, is among
those who signed tbs card above mem
". At the same meeting in a race of
three-quarters of mile, Felicity, one Of
Mr.. +. Morris fillies, was the favorite
Hes1F sAIas Of money were bet on her
When the Tag fell, the oily yas several
lengths behind the other horses. The
starter was Mr. Charles Wheatley. The
6lly won on account of her speed. Mr..
Wheatley's son received no purse.
Y. In the race of August u, Connolly
vas again entered. He was sent off on
a clean run while all ils other horses
were standing still, thus giving him the
lead by several lengths He, Of course,
won the race. Mr.. Charles Wheatley
was the starter. His son did not receive
the gulse,
VI On August l6, Glenelg and Judge
Curtis, among other horses, were entered
at Saratoga in a mile-and-a half dash for
$500 Glenelg was a great favorite; so
much so that such a veteran as the Hon.
Heggy ". Gennet was willing to bet his
last dollar on the colts success. Aher |
some trouble, the starter succeeded in |
getting the horses off while Glenelg's |
head was turned to the rear, thus giving |
Judge Curtis a lead of nearly twenty |
lengths This was virtually giving him /
The race, as he won BY only two lengths. |
The judges Immediately declared uurtit /
the winner, aud the hackers Of Glenelg /
we're the losers Of an immense sum Of
money. The starter in this race was
Nr. Charles Wheatley. His son received |
no purse.
VII. Boaster and Jubal ran a race at |
Jerome Park last fall. There was col |
lision, and Boaster won byit. Had there
been no collision, Jubal might have won. !
The race vas given &c Esss;cF IL thss ssss !
Of the very words of the rules hF which !
the judges at Saratoga pretended to de-
eide the race between Pompey Payne
and Chillicothe