, 1877-10-28

THE ACTION OF JUDGES IN DECLARING OFF


THE ACTION OF JUDGES IN DECLARING OFF
POOLS
hrs from time to time been the subject OF consider
able comment by the sporting papers. md the
abuses which may be practiced under the present
rules have become so nagrant that both horscmen
and the general public are united In demanding
that at the next session OF the Board OF Appeals
law shall be framed and incorporated in the pres
cnt code governing National Association tracks
that will clearly define the duties OF judges In re-
gard to the pools, where q palpable fraud Is COM
rntted by drivers for the purpose Of swindling the
nublic. At the Buffalo mcctin. OF 1876 glaring
injustice was perpetratco by the judges OF
the 2:3i race those who had backed
Albermarlc. 1t will be remembered that this
horse, although undoubtedly the best in the race
was letcated by combination Of the other drivers,
who wanted Thorndalc to win. the latter horse
having sold before the race for $40 in 500 poos.
The foul driving and fraud was so apparent that
the Judges were forced take notice Of it, and
pcllcr Dan Mace and Frank Vanncss from all Ma
tonal Association tracks for their share in the dirty
work. Having thus officially announced that AL
bermarle WIS defeated by fraud. it was expected
that they would declare the pools off, but, to the
surprise of everybody, they refused to do this. and
those who had invested heavily in Alpcr1narle,
knowing h,m to be the best horse in the race, went
awav knowing that they had been swndlcd out of
their money the judges, who should have protected
Them having as far az they could helped along the
steal.
THIS was an instance In which the power OF
Judges 10 declare all pools and bets OFT was dis1e-
gsrded when it should have been promptly Gu
forced 4 recent decision in California was as far
on the other side of the line. and equally ridicn-
lous In a zacc between Nutwood, Gov Stanford,
Direo and others. the first named horse was Con-
s.dered much the superior Of the others tnat ne
was barred IN the pool-selling, the other entries
beng sold for second place. The hrst neat VA vas
won By Nutw6od, With Gov. Stanford second. inc
latter horse was ut once made hot faFof1te 1or
second place, bnt in the second beat his CoaEces
were destroyed by Dlrigo winning the heat In the
two succeeding heats. which were won By Nnt-
wood. DIr,go was second, The judges then ae-
cided that all pools NJ 10 second place were on,
claiming that the second heat was purposelr
given to plrixo BY ass Snewood; hat fof o. aa .ne
Dirigo would then stand credited WITH
having trotted to second place twice to Stanford's
once which would eGectuaIy settle the question
Of second money: in other words be won second
money irrespective Of his position in the second
heat The California SPIRIT Of Tie Times very
sn1y cites this case as one which ignorant judges
committed wrong upon the betting men, ano
Joins in the general cry Tor effective legislation On
the subject.
In last Sundays TR1ErSE appeared IN article
relative 10 the recent County Fair ut NauSesan,
in wh.ct the complaints Of some gentlemen rela-
tive to the alleged preference shown By the mana.
rers OF the Far towards the stallion Arsonaut ana
lis colts, owned by Mr. II. T. Helm, OF Lake For
est was given publicity. AS WAS stated in that
srtIcle, there Is. perhsps, no instance on record
where the decision Of Judges at State or
countr Fair WIS not kicked against by some
OF the con1esting exhibitors, and the complAnr
in 1egard.to the A1Eonaut matter was made public