Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27
The Washington Driving Associations


Races.
CONFESSION or THE JocKEYISG OWNER or
THE HORSE LAPLAND-RISK OF BETTING
On HORSE RACES.
In long letter TO Turf, FTeICt and F.H7ll
Floyd Eeyo, the owner OF the horse Small
HOPES, which trOtted during the last races of
the Washington Driving Association, under
the name Of Lapland, gives history of his
fall campaign. In many OF the places visited
he charges collusion with the judges as we'll
as the other horsemeD, but, as will be seen by
the following extract, he makes no such
charge as to our Washington judges
Il started for Washington, and got there
On Monday. On Tuesday there were only
two starters for the twenty-siX race. and IL
required three and all agreed for me 10 start
If / would not show in front; so I started,
and got three against Joe Brown and Tanner
Boy. Next day, Wednesday, came the TWEEN
" nine race, with four starters. Planter,
Weber, Draper and L8pland. But before
starting Lspland was protested by White
the owner of Draper; so ] went 10 the stand
and denied the protest. But they did not
have The blank FORMS as i bad found they
have in all other places. and / could not sign
IL, bat expressed my willing ess TO dose, and
after little talk they allowed me to start.
First heat we got away well together, and
pulled all the way round and was Obliged
10 make him leave his feet near the stand
to keep him from winning the heat. IL was
so plain TO every one that he could win that
he was made big favorite. Second heat we
went away well together, but Draper did
some running, and i laid along To- help
Planter win, but when we got 10 the head of
win, and so / started in To win, but Planter
run into me and broke me up and came in
second; but they gave Webber the heat, 80
he had trotted all the way and interfered
with no one. Third heat / trOtted for, aud
won. Fourth heat Planters sulky broke
down and be ran away. ] trutted second,
with no intentions of getting the heat. but
the leading horse, Draper, had done some
funny work and was set back and tue heat
given to me. Fifth heat Planter was
allowed to start, although IT, was n break
down, without NOW
had all meats, except Planter, and he must
win this heat or go TO the barn. The Draper
party knew / could win, and If i won one
more heat the race would be settled. and they
agreed i'll would pull they would pull and let
Planter win that heat, and by very hard
pulling we let Planter win In 81 and the race
was postponed until 2 the reXt day, and, as
it was better for our party to let Planter win.
j let them fight the heat, but Planter could
not win. Draper won, which gave him two
heats, and il would not do to let him win
another, as that would finish il. So / stayed
well mp this heat, and pulled out aud gave
Planter my place, and at the head of the
stretch i saw he could not win, so went
alOpg and won the beat and race. Bat some
of the boys had lost, and such another howl
ing you never heard. The noted Alex Lewis,
who is always jObbing, was in the box to
lose, and he was bound to have the pools off,
but the BOOKSELLER had declared the pools to
go regardless OF protest; so they were paid.
Next morning Lewis made affidavit that he
knew Lapland, &c, but 1T was too late, and
it only showed his fraudulent intentions,
for, if he knew him, why did he not make
this oath sooner, and not trot in league with
ranger.
THE FOURTH SCHOOL DISTRICT this sea-
son appeared unusually rich in Christmas
gifts presented by pupils to their teachers.
The ''trSt grade," or infant schools, seem TO
overflow, as the following variety OF gifts TO
Miss Sallie III. Johnson, of Primary No. 10,
Will show, viz: Antique breaStpin, pin cusn-
ION, hair-pin receiver, picture, paper weight,
box of embroidered handkerchief, rustic
basket Of autumn leaves, embroidered yoke.
Belle and Ellen Halliday, Miss Adele Gray,
and Miss Whitemore, were equally remem-
bered by their little pupils. The secOndaries
and frequently costly. The intermediate
teachers were generously treated. Mrs.
Wise, Intermediate No. I, was present ted
with an elegant prayer-bOok and other APP
elegant copy of Tupper's "Proverbial Phi
IosOphy," Miss Langley with ..Thomson's
dith's Poems and other tasteful gifts. On
the boys side Misses Riley. Lee, ami Damn
were likewise well remembered. Mrs. Mar
tin, of the Female Grammar School, received
other minor presents. Mr.. +. III. Thompson,
of the Male Grammar School, received a set
of gold studs and fine gold pen-the latter
being rendered to the principal OF the school,
Mr.. Jno. E. Thompson, was declined because
he had notified the boys TO leave him out
this time, for the reason that he did not wi sh
the pupils 10 TAX themselves Tor TWO teachers
of the same school; when one was doing
nearly all the work. He thanked the boys
heartily and said that he highly appreciated
the numerous gifts he had heretofore received
from them and this generous offer quite as
much as any he had accepted. The boys
mar imously voted the gold pen to Mr.. E. III.
Thompson. The presentation addresses were
delivered by Messrs. Clark and McGuire.
THE LATE o. III. MoRRIsoN.-On Thursday
last, Mr. o. Fl. Morrison, an Old and highly
Known firm of w. II. & o. H. Morrison. book
sellers, died at his residence, OF a liver
disease, in the SD year of his age. The Book
sellers association, of which he was the sec.
rotary, held meeting on Christmas day TO
take action in relation To his death, (Mr. x.
b. Mohun president and Robert Beall secre-
tary pro teil) Resolutions were adopted re-
gretting "his demise, which has taken from
our midst one whom, in all business and
friendly relations, we have ever found to be
most pleasant and honorable, and whose
memory we shall ever hold DEAR" and ten
deriDg sympathy to his bereaved family,
and that they attend his funeral. The fune-
raj took place from Trinity Church (of which
deceased was member) yesterday after
noon, and was attended by a very large con-
course of relatives and friends Of the family,
including the Booksellers association in a
body. Rev. w. Meade Addison, the rector.
Officiated, and read the impressive service OF
the church, and the choir rendered appro-
pirate music. The remains were borne to
the hearse by the pail bearers, and the
interment was made. The pail bearers were
w. II. Young and ID. w. Middleton, jr., on
the Part of the vestry OF Trinity Church;
Col. Joseph Shillington and q. Craudell on
the part OF the Booksellers association, and
VIM. Lord and John III. Bartlett on the part
OF the citizens.
AN AFFLICTED MoTHER-The readers OF
THE STAR will remember that Mr.. Chas. z.
Harmon, well known young member of
the Washington bar, died quite suddenly on
LIST ITs tar nf arvlio
OF but two days. His funeral took place from
the Mt. Vernon NJ. T.. Church South, OF
which he was devoted member, on the 18th
instant, and his remains were inferred in
Alexandria. His sister Rebecca contracted
the same disease at the funeral, and she died
ON the nth instant. and was buried on the
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