, 1877-11-25

si17c from the nunishment which will undoubtcd-
(v be mctei out to them It merely proposes to
nit certain abuses and violations OF the laws OF the
National Association by the managers OF tracks
to that Association, and to endeavof, II
possible, to secure reform where II Is gfea1l5
needed.
The most common manner In which trucks lend
themselves to the pcrpctrat,on OF fraud is the sup
preston of time. In order to understand the case
fully, let it be supposed that IN owner or dFiver
has horse which can tr0t in 2:222, or ::2'5' anu
that he intends going through the Eastern circuit
with. This circuit opens at Cleveland abont 1ul9
o5 and there is nearly two months previous 10
that date during which trottins meetings are IN
progress in all parts OF the country. II the owner
OF the horse is Western man, he may take MS
choice OF The Illinois or Michigan circuits both OF
which occupy Tie month of June. He concludes
to 70 through one of these circuits, 6nl does Iol
wish to give his horse better record than = :sW.
Most people would that he could thls ohy
in case there was no horse IN the class wheFe h,s
animal belonged that could drive him OUT IN 1aster
time. But there are other methods ny whch tne
desired result Gun be attained At nearly every
track there are judges in the stand who urc per-
aps themselves owners OF horses, Or. II thcy ArS
not, nrc anxious to make themselves .solia e.o
trots in 2:2o when his former record was 2;3u,
these accommodating judges will give out me time
$780, although numerous watcnes ~ tas & nds thn;.
announcement the lie. This sort OF thing has BE-
come so common Of late that hotsemen hase ceaseo
10 wonder ut it, and although tue honorable men,,
hers OF the fraternity delounce the sw1ndie III
their hearts, and perhaps In private conversation
with friends, they do not care tosay much openly,
as it would perhaps expose them 70 tne wtal', "
the very men whose lying and deceit they hau
commented upu1,, and rs the powers OF Judge are
practically unlimited, it behooves all drivers aud
owners to be ont!le best possible terms with thena'
It fs no uncommon occurrence among those per-
,itted to visit the jealousy guarded stan wheFe
trotter is being cooled out between heats to hear
the driver Of the animal uelvefng s opnGn n;t ,d
icctiycs while on the truck hc is perfect Chctter
feld listenin. to their every word with profound
attent4 qn;on a. sSSmo amiraion and respest -
Cases OF horses like Hannis. going through rae
ing circuit without obtaining any record. althou9n
un-aDl in contest and of hnrsrs having time sup
pressed for them, arc becoming altogether too COM
mon. At the last Saginaw meeting there WIS u une
illustration Of the last.ment5oned otense ~: the
case OF the gray mare Ethel, from Rushvite: ITd
whose time in Z running heat was taken bys1wo
responsible Gentlemen who stood near ne ne sylsg
us :,:35 one Of the gentlemen spoke to 1ncEioef
Of the board OF Appeals who was standing smear
by. and called his attention to the ailsrense IN
thnl the heat was trotc in :293i, eut SAID ~,
il don't matter; they're not trottins FOR anyt:gn@,
the sagfnaw Association having comproh.s5d ,17
purses paying them part only. Thls lnSlueht
shows ,hc light esteem i'll which the rules = Tue
National Association to check dishonesty arg Vio-
,ated anu ~ 1S ssncn}on. n and indicates more
nlr1nlv than could any argument the necessity for
u general oycrhaultng OF crooked tracks Us well Us
crooked drivers. 1.
Dnt Saginaw is not the only place at Thiea time
is suppressed. People who ought to know s:y that
the track ut Freeport, ILL.,, is also very acctmaio
camnaisncd through Iowa last year remarked that
it WIS only necessary to inform the Judges tf raccs
il; that Stutc what time you wished the sica5 10 oe
trottcd in, and the figures were always HING out to
sut II il not necessary, however, 10 particular
i' ;sa fn.ther in rcrari TO this MATES. II
Tue m ner i q can dun5,sss ct
~ ~ an'.,,v 11s time That The Evil Il IN ex-
trn'y. ard an r,pi iy srowns one there can be no
soon con,ulcte the dissolution Ut the Natonnl AS
o1ati,m Will scams to have already begun
' Tic rule in regard to this matter is as follows,
ain1a1nd uitd ,tn Pit + sn .,{tcn:
1 Inv nne If there should be any inrca
tonai M tuppression or misrepresentation il cithce
i,.a in lie race nrucurca through any conuivance
~ coiiusivc arrangement, or understanding be.
twcen the proprietor, or judges, or timers and
o5asf n asv sse wnnns heat or ng
esi hf5s Ta* @ sqG1 rbs 59es M
p1tsSseba pls b, u haneco1th l1s if1a sxnsllca xuI
MORE ABOUT BnlGnrwooD.
Last sunay .hesI hsp rncrs of lie hor:c
eApose, ati'oL tntto3 .hr6,1h ths 1}iinn;s c,r-
oot, .n .nori,4, t,nt IN iii nrnn1|1;Iity
81 ~. .a: ;,amt;c, wit t'.. horsc Glover. owned ~
~ StaH1;' I'VE nf Wnitc Plains n " and that
- ~, ,e.u md IN thn men wac ran the horse by
~ i'o5 ;t;ans in t'1;s Strrr at whnsc meetncs
tnc rutspsa wou|d nroLab]y have to BE- Iis-
1 pai,, .,,,ou, the animals that occ ocd Sec
.1 thir fon1rh md ;fr,, nlacrs In these races
=. III, H. n,t,srr1 thar 1T The time this pro-
taa ~ n,,,nr vas fnal1v naid Nr. Smith. of Earl
Tsri scnt tcicrram 70 the Chicago papers stating
Nat ,hf. Associations had received series of at
dasts i w whic sstaSshsd de identity of ths ho5zs @
beyond doubs ffcF,ous ~ l1e w hie!!. " -sais
money Mr.. ". i. Heck. OF ms ctty' man,
nger OF Shepherd Boy, who trofteQ
sceohn o ~ ,,m 70 ,t nncur and Earrie. secured the
WI. -! !itu @ -,o,,nd iIavIev win sy:nrc nos-
aissas.S u ..5 1It -as ~ hnrso Ciovcr lint
tvcl= that br1shtwooa Was !ne noIsG
md it. WIS in the fuce OF this affidavit that the
a,nrnx ,vcs Maid tn the Drjcbtwood men By Earl
nto,.s at -; III Il = nthnr 1tii,,n,a aSsnrintiona
When Mr snitn ol E,asleltc, ~; ~. -: & ~
the Chicago papers that the 'oentlty p1 tae Hofse
had been proven beyond doubt. IT vas supposed
arcn,nnnts iat ,roulI scum TO inlicnte tint his
aetclop"Issi1a "pu a,.;o1,co 10 ~ 81,
judgment as to "tlat M 80 - -,
the least sadly dcfactlsc; LIZ % ass.es " .!n an
Hayitx.'' il seems, has dTlnuIed toWn 10 one,
1r1;r3,' IA tiyru below. and; is about
~ maAen th;nncst Kind Of document or
which man ever pail, 1,;,,ln monos; It. s;nva Viii
sayz. is thai he raised colt and sold it 10 Mr..
Holmes. and he understands That liolmcs soid INC
beast 10 cnmber. and that INC f'Ike;f coil I; ant
Brightwood are the same; Is ~ IeaiiIy ~ " W !
dence at oil cxceptas 10 Inc oreeuHs ti1iu SHY VI
colt by piIkcy tn Holmes. Ar; homes haa setl
n1t7r1ryf II