, 1877-09-02

The Spirit Of the Times has just discovered
that the Michigan Circuit is used by drivers
mainly for the purpose Of educating 'green ~
horses that are able to trot fast, but upon
whom 1t is not desirable to place Il record
which would bar them from the slower classes
at Chicago and In the Eastern Circuit, about the
only places where any purses OF consequence
are htng I'D. The TRIBUNE has on several
occasions called attention to this matter, It
being wcll>known fact among horscmcu that
certain drivers were permitted to trot their
| horses Tor second 1nouev all tho way through
Michigan, the Judges winking at, if not openly
! "stanaing inn with, the disgraceful and opcn
| violation Of the laws that arc popularly sup-
! posed to govern turf contests. So notorious
| has this practice become that not scasof,
passcs but there are q number Of trotters
! in the Michigan Circuit that are sspasscd
aroundn IN turf circles and among those
who could frnstrate the scheme, if they chose,
rs not wanted to win.
Tic particular instance that opened the SDir-
US eyes to this peculiar state Of affairs was that
q the chestnut stallion Hannis, BY Afambrino
Eliot, horse Of great merit, and Que that has
frequently been referred to in these columns
during the present trotting season. He is
owned hy Mr. E. A. CIabaugh, Of Baltimore, a
gentleman better known in connection with
running horses than trotters, aud is driven hy
John Turner, OF Philadelphia, under whose |
tutelagc he has developed into one Of the best
trottcrs in the country. His recent running of
1lge rares in the Eastern Circuit, to accomplish |
which he has rrotted dozen heats or more in
2:225 or better, and acquired record Of 2:19k. |
has brought him into notice as one Of the hest t
young horses in the country,-certajuly the !
nrs5,p most promising 9s stallion; his record being
eIse'ea s|ss and ny be no sta'on 1on,, saye Snug
able and valuable norse than tie
wlite-faccd converted PAGER, whose unstead-
mess in race has made him Of little account as
campaigner. The first appearance of Hapuis
Was in race for horses ol tie rs class At PHI.
auclphia last May. It seemed rather strange at |
the time that horse with no record should BE-.
entered IN such fast class, but Turner kncS
~ s ; business, T.; s ana NJ was well aware that failure
tcntlon In this race Hanlis trotted to SECOND
place once, and third twice, thereby SECURING
third til money Aitsr another race of eimilar
character G IN Philadclphia. Hannis came West
nc continued to win second Or third money at
every meeting, although he never can
tured heat. II the miles were trot- I .
leu !e',nd IN ~ nanns woaI'! be good
second. The game was played with SO little
Judgment that everybody was aware Of lust !
lo~ matters stood, but, Strange to say, there t
we're no objections made to this peculiar style $
II doing business. 1t is Interesting to note thc c
performance of Hanns in Michigan, when his | t
river was anxious to avoid record until the | q
ntries at Chicago and through the Eastern Cir n
ult closed. At Grand Rapids in the Gao class {
IFS position was 2, 8, 2,--thc time Of the heats t
cling 2;511, 2:33. 2:2 IN the 2:34 race at the j,
alne meeting his position was 5, !, 5, 4.-the !,
'inncr's best heat being 2:229. At jackson lie Il
rotted3 e :, III the for horses Of tho 2:3O h
2ss,-the time being 2:30H5, 2:ss51i, 2:3411l. y
lc also trotted in tic 2:3f race at this place, G
nd stood 3, ?. s. 3,-thc winners time being j
30. 2:3o, 2:3nA. AT Detroit he took part il G.
so races, the 2:40 and 2:34. In the first be Z
as 2, 8. 2, in 2:33,1, 2:32: 2:331; and in the E
:cond was 2, ?, 3,-the time of the heats being "
'32, 2:;;4 2:3419. THIS last race was trottcd s.
aly 6, and the next appearance OF Hanuis al
As at the Dexter Park meeting which ! h:
July II. In the meantime the III
tries for the Eastern Circuit had cioseo, and he
s<e ".ts no occasion 1or tnose WAC controlled ! nC
e horse to be afraid Of record for him. In a,
|dition to this they probably had in mind the 81
Unknown fact that no moukeying is allowed | fl
the Dexter Park management. and were | se