, 1873-10-29
Brother jonathan Wins First Money, hollie
Morris Second, md BashaW,
Jr., Third.
As the Wrong Horse Was Victorious,
the Pool-Boz Is in Trouble;
How Certain Traok.Managers and
Others Were Hoist by THOR :
Own Potarl. 81,
Having Cheated Themselves, They
Ask the Judges to Return
Their Money.


day, Which mado IT extremely uncomfortable for
man or boast to bo abrond, especially III Dextor
Park or vicinity, wloro a fierce wind swept over
tho vacant spacoa the contest for the free-for-
all purse Of II 900 WAS renewed.. This romarkh-
bio race was begun On Saturday afternoon, i've
horses Htartlng.. Three hoata had bonn trottod
whom tho iucroaaing darkness malo a postpone
mont necessary. Tho winners Of the heats
were Brother jonathan, Mi1a CALDWELL; and
Dashaw, jr. On Monday afternoon the raoe was
resumed, md three additional heats were trotted
In anow-storm, tho wlnnera being Mia Ca1d-
Toll and 3fo1lie Norris the latter taking tho last
two hents. Darknoss again put an end to tho
sport, and it was postponed under tho rulcs
until tho first fair day. The woathor yesterday
being fair according to turf law, tile horses
which had maintained their positions In tho .race
were called out and tho struggle WAS brought to
IN end. Afila Caldwell having been distancod
for toul driving, and Ella Wright having beon
compelled to 60 to tho barn, not winning heat
II five, only three horses were loft to start for
The purse. viz: Brother Jonathan, Mo1lie Norris
Ind Bashaw, Jr. Though no admission fec Was
charged, tho attendance :.waa very small, not
moro than fifty being present. Tie spectators
comprised tlo horso owlers and etablc-1non uau-
lily found at tho track, mud tho henry betters In
Tho pools. A few pools wcro sold before tho
horses were called out, hlolie having
tho call agniust tho fold at twenty-five
to five. Tho result OF the first
heat changed the betting In Jopathnn's favor at
similar figures. Tho judges were, with one ex-
ception, tho same az those who ofIlciated on
Saturday anl Monday. The change WAS in the
substitution OF Mr. 1saao Wai1ell for Alr. Charles
Clark, who was not present.
The race began shortly after 8 o'clock. Mollio
had tho polo. Jonathan second place, and Dasllaw
tho outside. Great t1olay was experienced in &C.
curing start for tho first heat, tho wind bping
30 cold that the drivers could not control their
horaeh. An even aead-off was finally ACCOMPLISH
cd. Jonathan aud Mollio took tho load imme-
dately, mud betwoon them close and exciting
race ensued. They went around the turn head
and head, aud up tho stretch aid around
tho nppor turn Without any noticeable change in
their PORTIONS. Both Brown and Mclaughlin
seemed determined to win. just before ontor-
Ing tho home stretch Jonathan left his feet, but
only Tor an instant. In that brief spaoo Of.
timo, however, tho littlo maro open
cd gap Of longth, and tho heat
aud raco saomod hors. But Bhe did
not long maintain the lead. Being small aud
light. the strong wind blowing up tho stretch
square in her face retarded ler progress, and
drove her out Of the straight lin Q which sho MAS
pursuing. Tie heavier Jonathan was not 80 &C.
riously affected, aud lie wont to the front rapid
II. When tho hent closed he waa two lengths
ahead Of tho mare, and Bashaw was poor
It being apparent ;hat Mollis could not do her
aelf Justice III gale, tho rAco waB given up by
those who bad backed her to win, and tho ne1t
heat was looked upon ns Jonathens. A start
was> eHected without much trouble, and tho
horsea went vol together to the quarter pole.
Beyond that point Jonathan took u commanding
lead and maintained II to tho close, though
closely pushed on tho ho1no"strotcll. He passed
took eight heats to decide, and which mny be
considered one Of tho most, If not the most, re-
uarkable trotting event on record. Tho VIC
tory was entirely due to tho slkillful driving Of
'sNoaey" Brown, whose handling Of whip and
speed, as compared with his competitors In the
raeo. A1ollio Morris son second money md
record Of 2:2G11+t, and Dashswe, Jr, third money.
The following summary glyea the record Of tho
entiro race in brief:
DExrEn rAnx, CHICAGO, Oct. Is. ~, nd 2s, 1s7o.-
Tro,tt9g raeo for free-foFa purse ot $t,o6o, milo
q pss ls ssS q Il & n s to
y; 8. Frazer'a II. g. Brother.
" :?a'iaaa; T. 4rmstFo1ss ii. N. s1olils
: s1z$d;S;:Pis;;:ss +:
N; y. Ae1anaes'n b. Ii. E4a,x
VT steeies el. NJ Mia o:.:s ao ais.
oaas RsnG{s =, m n baiGss baSy MsG; GF1, g. dl'
a:so,z 2:aS;a. ' ~'''|' -'S'@> @'''
between $4,000 and $4,000 went into the
pool box on this race, and, now that It is over.
bitten, it Affords ua infinite satisfaction to pub
1iHh few facts thai cannot DO successfully de-
mod: After. the race had boon arranged. tho
gentlemen alluded to conceived the extremely
investing in pools aud haying tho hosses end up
the heals according to their notions They be-
loved that Daahaw waa the fastest horse Ia the
field, and they played him to win." 1t aubse-
iaot, bashaw stood no particular show
in The race, and an arrangement was
was made whereby Mia Caldwell and Molllo
Morris would help him out. Tho "holping-out"
front, and the other two vera to follow up bo.
hind him, aud keep the rest Of the fold In tho
background. This little job failed, for two rea-
sons Mr. Alexander, the owner and driver Of
Ella Wright was too honorable . man to coun-
tenance such 9 swindlo, and Brother Jonathan
WIS too fast horse to allow It to succeed. Be-
sides, the Judges gave fair starts, and kept .
a'!arp lookout Il generally. When tho Bashaw
well to got even. Mollo was 10 assist her in
winning The judges (unconsoiously at tho
time) knocked tic bottom out OF this
n11; manenVer <y 9y dlatanoing Mila tor @ foul
300 by tho judgea for his fasoality
and suspended until the fine Is paid) There
was nothing left to DO done but pick up Molilo
for tayorite, and this tho very knowing gon-
tlemen did. At last accounts they bad not 40.
CURED any great amount OF wealth by any Of
their three p}ana. On the contrary they arc
out . about 90 oo9, and conssquent}y thers Is Is
very knowing gontlomen Two Of them aro
aald to DO managers Of the Dexter Park traok.
These gentlemen put no money in the box, but
elevated finger when they wanted to raiae a
bid, and, the pool-seller, believing thom to be
honorable mon, took tho digital elevation for tho
money, expecting, OF courBe, to have mattors
squared up when the race was over. These very
knowing and worry honorable gontlemen nor
want to back out, and are sending their iriends
to tho Judges with petitions to have tue pools
declared Of Oh suspicion OF fraud. Tho owner
of Alila Caldwell iB aiso said to have been mixed
up iu tho pool-buyng aohemea. Several Other
gentlemen, frlonds Of tho Dexter Park manage-
thoy ire taken, wore likewise Interested III the
grind financial scheme, aud lost that which. be-