The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-21
GOLDSMITH MAIDDISGRACED
The Famous Old Marc in the
Hands Of ShRrpcrS--rhe Result
of Budd DOble'S IIippOdrOInin NJ
Trip In California,

The Famous Old Marc in the
Hands of ShRrPcrS--Ehe Result
of lSudd DOble'S HippOdrOmi NJ
Trip In California.
Under the heading "Budd Doble's obit-
uary," the Pdeife Life of June . remarks:
"The subject Of these lines is we'll known
throughout this country as a trainer and
driver Of trotting horses, more particu-
larry during the last six or seven years,
since lie has become in measure iden-
titled with the wondrous performances Of
the great old mare, Goldsmith Maid, and
until the last lew months has borne the
reputation oibeing square and upright
man, who was above suspicion Of selling
race or putting up job and turfmen
throughout the length and breadth Of the
land had every confidence in his integ-
rity and honesty. Since he has been in
California this winter there have been
rumor5 on several different occasions that
he was not acting just exactly right-one
Of them tracing TO the Bodine-Rarus race
at Oakland; but excuses were made for
Doble on this and the other occasions,
and he still possessed the confidence OF
the masses, who refused TO believe that
the "Bayard" among hOrsemen would do
wrong. How all this confidence was
shamefully abused, and how in an hour
all DObles reputation for uprightness
(Which covers period OF some Is years
us trainer and driver was swept away,
the story Of the race at Oakland Park
last Saturday fully tells. It was rescry.
ed for poor old Goldsmith Maid in her
twenty.lirst year and the eleventh OF her
trolting career to be thus publicly dis.
graced in the eyes Of 5000 people, by be-
ing made the 'catspaw' OF lot OF sharp
ers, among whom, many think, was her
former friend and so often her pilot TO
victory, in order that these same honest
men and gentlemen might fleece the con.
fding public through the medium OF that
root Of all evils Of the race course-the
pool.box."
The TUT, Field and Farm reprints the
foregoing, and adds: "The race alluded
to came oil at Oakland Park, on Satur-
day, May 20, In the presence Of 5000 peo-
pie. RaruS was beaten in the first heat
in 2:96, and the second heat Goldsmith
Maid was defeated in 2:l9i. Doble, it
ia said, now offered to withdraw the mare,
but as she was not lame the judges order
cd the race to So on. Rarus won the third
heat in 2:l9} and the fourth heat in 2::2O.
SplNnn's arms, like those Of Doble, were
strong, and 30 Mr.. Conklin's bay gelding
was able 10 get to the front without rem.
dering himself ineligible for the PIG
class Of the Grand Central Trotting Cir
cult. The first thing TO arouse auspicion
In connection with the so-called race was
the fact that Rarus was the fayorite in
the betting just before the start. The
money in the pool.box amounted to
$4,000; therefore, those in the combina.
ton got pretty well paid for the dirty
work. The hippodrome is soundly con.
demned by the great daiies as well as by
the turf journals Of the Pacific Coast.
We regard this rs healthy sign. The
day Of sham racing is drawing to close.
The people see behind the mask, and re.
fuse any longer to be imposed upon.
Drivers may cheat the law, but they can.
not escape the frowns Of those whose good
opinion makes or mars.'