, 1877-11-11
SPORTING.
The Snide Match Between Great
Eastern and Smuggler
Exposed.
Proposed Meeting for Colts at
Dexter Park Next Year.
where the Great Trotters and
Drivers Will Spend the
Winter.
American Horses in Eugland---Track
Talk for the Million.
Baseball "Crook Devlir1's Sup
Elementary Confession,
He Charges the Louisville Club Managers
with Fixing" Umpires
Etc, Etc.
THE TURF.



4iee Of trotins horses in what are known as hippo
drome races taking the ground tha. so long as tn
1n}c attended these exhibitions OF speed, know
inc them to be such, and not in any sense boua
dde races, there could be possible objection (,
,h,m. For several years past there has been bu
little h1upodroming done. for the very good reason
that there we're no horses TO DO it with It takes
coune of animals Ut national reputation for speed
,oaraw paving crowd when they alone are K
eomuete in a race, and since the days wne1
Go,fsmith Maid and Lucy made their tour Of ths
ststes. there have been no snch animals in the
msrlct. The Msid, to be sure, was hipoodromre
for a scason or TWO. and drew crowds on account
.. her popularity, but even her prestige was OF
he wane when Doble SO wisely decided to with
1zey her from the track, aud her exhibitions o'
eoeeo we're made in connection with regular race
meetings, i, being foUnd that the public would
oot consider them alone an afternoons
.nor. After Siuugglcs had defeated the
Maid, and obtained the champion stallion:
record OF 2:15i4, he would have been
q good one to have accompanied the little mare On
g lppoaroming tour, had his nnsteadincss and
unrelishility Us canpaigneE not rendered him al
most useless.
Whea the present season was drawing to close
John Sp;an concluded to make use of the reputa-
ton os that great horse, Rarus, and securing Hope
e,ar, went forth on 4 hippodroming tour. The
free ,rottcd some very crcditable races, Hope
full and Rarus going to harness and
Crest Eastern to enGdlc. But Hopeful was
hardly in condition to stand even so light CAM
.,s.ru az hippodEoning tour involved. and Was
t,on sent homc> leaving Razls and Great Eastern
continue tie fun. At the indianapolis meeting
not long ago the pair were to have trotted race.
but Eafns was not actnr right, and but one heat
WIS srutted, Great Eastern winning that in 2:35.
In few days AZ Associated Press telc-
Cleveland, announcing that The owners Of Great
Eastern ana SnuccIer had matched those horses 10
tret oyer The Cleveland track for SIS. 600. The
tad made this match made it look as If there Was
to be some Jimmy work. in connection with the
saair. Great Eastern is owned by Mr. George
York, and Smue.ler by Col. Russell, OF Boston,
anu neither Of these gentlemen is celebrated as j
matchmaker Another curious feature OF the
the race at Cleveland vas announced. the
parties controlling Great Eastern and Rarus
bad teeasapaed to the manaSenent Of
ior irot over that track, which was to have taken
place one day before the date IN which the Cleye-
lsnd ''match vas announced 10 occnr- But as
The Owners OF the hor*es had arranged the Clcse-
land atIuir. people III this city thought they might
hase oyerrufed the drivers in the matter Of tae
ou in this belief forever had not THE TRIBUNE
'dropped - on the matter III very unexpected
manner. On the day that the Dexter Park trot
sveuty-four hours nrev;ons To, the time
shcn the Cleveland ''match was due to come
e. thu Post OF this city announced TINT Nr. Ham
ritl the owner Of Great Eastern, was in the city.
It seemed very funny that man who had matched
lis horse to trot a1ainst the great Smuc1er for
$. 900 should be in Chicago ,hc. day before the
seat race to come off. instead Of alongside Of
L: horse in Cleveland. and accordingly the matter
sss investigated. 1t die not take much inquiry to
knock the bottom OUT Of the yarn about match.
Chicago papers that Great Eastern and
lsrus wtrc TO trot at Dexter Park.
II once started for this city. He came via Clcve-
Ind. bn, 20 profound was hiss ignorance Of the
ratch which the Associated Press credited him
s!sa having made, and which was to have been
rot,ed 1he following day at Cleveland, that he
rne right along to Chicago. On reaching this
rty he discovered his mistake, and took the nffer~
RON train back to Cleveland. While here be was
Harley Green held entire and complete control
Great Eastesn. and could do with him precisely
4 he chose.
Sow there are but two points to the matter OF
tue alleged match between The owners Of Great
Eastern and Smu.y1er which was never made
tne Associated Press agent at Cleveland either
sSnit1ucted s lhe yarn out 81 whole co, OF II vas
re<ponsible for what they said In the latter case
es can doubtless tell who these parties were, and
Ieege IN ,h1s vicinity would Ike to have him for
Feaient opportunity. There were great many pools
t9ld IN Chlcaco on this snide ''match: and no !
s2uM e much Of TIE money vas PLACED 1,. because
lach correct, Us it had a right TO DC, and knew |
saa' It Mesers. Hamil1 and Russell put up thc!r
honey on race between horses owned uy them, it !
gent at Cleveland was lied to about the matter, let
ah tell who his infor1nants were. in order that in
Ise inture the pnbc 1nny steer clear of other So
Giieo matches made by them. The usisfepTe:cnia-
9on IN this case was discovered merely BY acci~
Gen. nn1, now that il has bccn discovered. let the
natter be fully investigated.
PROPOSED COLT STAKES.
As its readers are aware. this paper ls not partic-
larry IN favor OF colt races for 1tottlnr horses, be-
IN majority Of instances the youngsters
:sst ~ ase ptted against each ahcr in races during
4e Irst hEcyears Of their life are permanently in
jsted thereby, and that where one baby trotter
natns on Ten are ruined bv the severe WORK
to prepare them for races It IL well
;enousa, perhaps, for the breeders TO hold meet
..s At which contests between colts are the pr1n-
'ps Sipa events, and their efforts in that
md ae'loR 1n's s,v both in
sso wonderful cuit:us down OF the hitherto best
So.sn SSs.osaeo nms for L :, and year o!ds. Coy:
rptosseeo . " & ar s.ye1r. I n,one @ beng iclt
ons I'm INTO popularity. it has been Suggested that
~ .ae meeting 10 te held next summer in Chicago
oe [ne nanasem~nt of the track should open stakes
". D. l. and year old coils aud hllics, letting the
..anee 1e $50. Ea}f forfeit il declared out three
~ ~ es5orc the day or the race; the Association
.s.1 ~ s-'oJ os So0u- IL IS fa0u-ht 1aAI tnese |
,a~es ,t would ill we'll, and thai the increased
ss. tendance which they would undoubtedly attract
management
- ~ scheme has been talked mp some among Chi
T. @S9 - Aofsemen. and meets with universal favor.
,' s el1y there are more trottug colts than most
,ser!e aafe any idea OF. and with the large NUM-
T. aat would undoubtedly enter In stakes Euch as
rGe proposed above. long Eed OF starters would
ht secured in each class In Peter |
S stuhIes there are compile of exceedingly
H. !u1nssfers: the 3-ycar~ofd ely Lac; Cay!es,
~ "a recently trotted trial in :,S and 4-year-
e boaas ms oy the th,caso stallion Monroe chief, that
p0"ea mile in 2:41 before hcf purchase
-. ~. ~ whom she is owned. Mr.. F.: Il.
rs Ltes; . The we'll known horseman, has lilly BY
se 'ss nu:l that wonid be eligible in a2-year-od
nex1 kessoD, and thar has shown enough speed
ne nes. s. hst Ar. Douehesty, Of the Webster ave-
nv sa2!es, has number OF youngsters by hts
tt9Ii oocford in charge, and would certainly
~.i1ns TO test their metal in q contest with
,e;. ~ ~. Is nov handling ars Us speedy Us any a
=, ~ re 3ir. T. L. Hanseou. one Of the most
~ a11aasuc "a breeders in the West, would DOUBT.
at ,e;@,,. ys represented in any colt staSes
a,cn a1,s: naascom's Ethan Allen. md Ar. Wad&-
~, ~ Stallion Silver Duke would not probably be
Iruuut rn Sun OF daughter in the fray, From Inc
y, ,.9hno9g country there would be any amount Of
me a{,e forward with some Of the promising young 9
rnsd re,S ~ under hs CONTROL the get Of White Eye,
= ,Asa q NJ. Joha Boyd, Of 1h,s city, and from
',t teoontry about Waukegan there would be = "
e ETC. s9es R,s tee nepg get a4o Ht 5s atp
seatea |, LED b5 choice selections from the breed, {
: =, studs of Nezsrs. Case, Bull, and il
enarts 'na while Mr.. c. T. Bradley, Of Milwaukee.
;;m,oleionlan. =, Nj. JAMES Van Eta, now pro- h
letor Of large stock farm near Janesf!lIa, | o