National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
MORE ABOUT TIE TRoTrERs
GARD FROM MR.. A. R. FOOTBALL ABOUT

MT, A. II. Foot thu oMnor Of the mara Silver
Maid, Is published. Most Of the statements In
the article of -yes.erday were based upon tho
authority of a eentleman Who. amer brushing up
his memory and looking At the records. comedies
that he was mistaken. Mr.. Foot. with the follow
ing letter, has exhibited the bill of sale
the checks, receipts. so. As we'll a letters and
afadavits from Mr. Renwlck and Mr. Brown,
which fully Justify his request for Its publication
To ths Editor Of TIE National Republican:
Sin: You have been pleased to publish and pro-
mulgate to the world as facts q statement incor-
rect in every and all particulars In reference to
myself and my mare Silver Maid, formerly Dolly
Warden. am sure you were not actuated by any
personal motives, therefore must have been mis-
led iatentlonally or not I for the present AN not
prepared to say, but nisled you wore, as all the
acts Of my life, hope, go to prove. feel as far
above engaging In any frsadulont Transaction as
LIDO shove entering into personalities, sctuatsd
from pique notwithstanding can or could sus-
tain myself, and unless driven to the wall by
unjust and lioelous statements shall refrain
You state Silver Maid was entered falsely, her
right namo being Dolly Warden. say she was not
entered falsely, and her name Is not Dolly
Warden. Her name is Silver Maid. I, months
| ago. as 1 had the right to do, claimed
through tho columns of tho Turf Field
and Farm, for which paid tho usual price,
| one dollar. the name Silver Maid; and had 1 not
uOu0 50 COulu Lnere nave Ooon any trauu In TACT,
or even constructively. IN my calling her by any
name that struck my fancy, when she was going
| to trot right here Ia our midst and among q peo-
pie that Knew her rs we'll rs did? Sho is not
chameleon and II 10 about as difficult for Silver
Maid to change her color or appearance as 1t is
leopard Its spots. 49,.
You also state that was 50 pleased at the per
formanee Of Silver Maid, formerly Dolly Warden,
that st my request the time (2:4o10 was inserted
| IL N.aA - ~ Il. D., l. 49,
witness. An untruth from beginning to end, and
| II Mr.. Renwick has so stated his memory is at
| FAULT. am sure no would not maliciously mis-
represent the facts in the case.
The name "Dolly Warden" does not appear in
the bif Of SALE neither does the time (2:t0l1) nor
does Mr.. Robert Renwick's name appear there or
| any where else, for the proof Of which submit
bill of sale. Now, as to the record 2:4O% lam
as desIrous from an honorable standpoint, to get
at her public record as any one else can be to
prove she has Q record OF 24ol< because she
might be too fast to suit them; and have tried
my utmost to ascertain the facts in tho case both
by letter and by telegram. received one tele-
gram stating she had . record Of 2:IOIf-so ., was
| thought. Her entry in the meantime was held in
allegiance. Mr.. Whiting, treasurer, then tele-
graphed to Mr.. Wilson, Of Baltimore, q GENTLE
| man and . merchant. He is one of those careful,
eaIeuistsd 10 give tho correc, perSormanes Of sny
horse coming under his observation than most
men.
He telsgrap he'd that her best record was 2:4s.
| I submitted his telegram to q. H. Hayes secre-
tary Of the Trotting Association, who decided the
mare could start Since then Mr.. Danl Steevsr,
o driver and trainer Of horses, swssrs that he
drove horse In O race against Silver Maid,
| wherein she trotted milo In 2:IoH II such is
the fact sho Ia not eligible In the 245 race and had
|
afidavit Of Mr.. Steever TO that effect, she would
not have been entered In that class. can bring
numbers Of gentlemen In this city, OF undoubted
veraeity, who we're aware OF my efforts to get OF
her correct time, and will swear 10 my indscision
as to her eligibility and Of my repeated statement
that, under no circumstances, would permit hsr
to trot In class In which she had no right, using
a. an argument my dIsinclination to fraud and to
any odium that might attach itself to my name
| through such irregular course Of procedure. So
you see, the truth Of the charges Is not beyond
cayiI. THAT Won have been Imposed upon. ma
doubt purpos.iy. NOT. I none. nor oap tbInE .by
any AZ ths gsntism.n oomnos,ng ths .ssooI.tion
| And another thina bear N mind the doubIs-ts.m
| raee or which Won sneak. vas for All double
tssms ovnsd and driysn AZ ,uob, rsgnrdIe,, a,
70 time. and silver Maid had a. much right In
that race az any other horse.
avon state had no rirht To change the name o.
| DoIlv Vardsn Hinder the rules Of the National
Trottinp A,sooiat,on person must give notics O.
sbanpe' Thay hays I'm rirht TO change. bu,
must rIye the notice. HAD bssu trottIns owe,
I INV traot balonpino "a. s.d roy.rned by rules o
,.oe no doubt I vould have mad thu prsoautior
of sanding notIcs in this yiss "My MARI. sIIye,
Maid. formerly Dolly yardeu.p but inasmuch a,
the Wasnin9tou Association AZ the time was moi
| a member of me national Association. n did mo-
| oacur 10 NV mind the nseassitv Of informinu IN,
/ ASSOCIATION and the pubIIo Of the change oths,
! than Ihad aons namely. tbrouQh thu Turf Fol
l mi r6,r,
| ro, m. nra.a,t = will cnncIud. nv SAVING
~ ia 49, dIsnI..,n,. nan..S - =. "a,
pIcity," and that In the end, they, instead o
desplsing me, may be generous enough to acknowl
| edge an injury unuIttingly done Very respect
fully, AUG. Z. S. Foor.
Mr.. FOOT ExoSERArEp.
wIsurxaroU- n. @ Nav o.. 1874
Atameeting of the washington Driving Asso
clatfon, held this (NIonday) evening" May 2S 1874
1t was unanimously adopted that all charges
of fraudulent entries charged against Mr.. A. R. S
Foot be, and the same are hereby, dismissed.
And 1t was further resolved that ne Is null!
exonerated from any attempts ct faudulsn
entriss y. W. HAYES, secretary,
Per order OF all members oil the ASSOCIATION.