, 1877-07-08
THE TURF.
IODINE AND LITTLE FRED

4
/ The o:l9 rucc ut Dexter Park last Tuesday which
resulted 30 unexpectedly in the defeat OF Godne BY
| Little Fred, has caused considerable comment.
| and THE TRIBUNE has received various suggestions
aud hints regarding it, anfable inhecfie going
80 to express tho belief that 1t was thrown by
Bodine. 1t IL fair, however to this individual to
| say that he did not witness the race. Nobody who
was present and saW the desperate efforts made in
the SECOND aud third hcats BY Dob]e to yet his
horse on even terms with Little Fred, in all Of
| which he failed, entertained the idea OF
| ii pull, and the subsequent severe lamcncss of
| the Chicago horse showed that he was
| totally out OF condition. In the opinion Of the
paper. tho race showed just one thing; that AIs.
Goodrich gained nothing when be placed his horse in
Doblc's hands. Nobody will dispute Budd's ability
as trainer and driver, but it not ut all sur-
prisng that lc should not be successful with the
| hurse as wns Peter johnson, who developed his
speed. When horses are subjected to radical
changes the results are beneficial only when the
experiment ia made before habits Of the animal
are fixed Now, Rodiue has been accustomed for
years to do hia tsotting In particular manner,
and certain form. lie then trutted heats iu 118
and better, and competent horse1nen believe
TINT he can do it again. Mr.. Goodrich probably
knows his own business best, but when he finds
anybody that can ret more speed aud endurance
out of Bodne than peter V. johnson, it will be
long time from now.
In this connection the following letter from
well known horacman will ba read with intercAt:
To the Editor Of The Tribune
as m os s,a o s1Fn in.
the Chicago Itme* published certain STRUCTURES on
ts az sa M Goaase 'e
ing; In consequences Of thls tue a:1'Gr of bodns T.
Rest sss sass e Ha
Se o. 4 I'LL his M eo eat II:
Maid. suuKEssr and few other FREE. Al hoss he
to M one sn 1nd sss~ ts
oaas ssecp IT,
ast seasn did IN ia: and ralile't sarseE % snrc
as I'd IL ; T ,e n ss1 a s.s III ssfsxtc y s
a Ill., :; aEtSs5 i S: ss e "a I'D
the advantage Of moderate work mn. ractnE In tx,r-
nil nil. II sst st L jsn N's s1 @
.at S All s;on; 'issne apsns g e
uctiSn; hisi boyes rested y, him. only IL, IL
ss:ss e g. *,s~ by "s s"
III; ;s;sI ,sa,. a s5t FL ,ss x
pfedict esit I iai ii ls I'D gets ehnncS WIN
5s'y aud tret ;t Sr s sso.ks
A MOONLIGHT TRIAL.
One Of the best known and Most popular horse
dealers in tbs country is ucorgc Wolfe, Ut Kansas.
In addition to being we'll posted in hosse matters,
WoIfc il also keen obsareer Ut human nnture.
aud peculiarly apt in BouIe OF his sayings.
When engaged in setting forth the merits Of IN
animal that il for sale. hs incompatible gift OF
language ant humorous expressions will draw and
annse large crowd, come member Of which is
prct1v ccrtuin to purchase before leaving A few |
weeks ago Wolfe reached Chicago with string OF |
good ones, and made his headquarters ut Dexter |
Park After resting few days he went On to I
,utfalo, aud disposed Of nearly all his stock:
There was one animal, however, u bay mare called !
'y II the ip o and h9 She %as hs 5soush f'ss Sass
from buffalo unsold. This mare Is certainly pos
sessed OF great speed, and Wolfe was desrous Of
trial on tic track during the day was out OF the
question, as there always plenty OF drivers and
others on the the lockout for such events After
Ethan Allen, wa tie thing to d. and accordingly
made his arrangements for the event lie selected
O'Clock In the morning Us the time when there
was no possibility of any watchers being around
But his plans Of secrecy were destined
ID ID MANNER. M 'i Thera were 'e Urge '"apGs na"Ssr
of running horsea ut the track, and, ~ cacn racer
llas from one TO four youthful colorcl citizens III
were somewhat numerous. he night that Lady
Temple was to be given the trial proved to be i
eTe o1s inc NO aneer of ceide ,
horse "coonsn to .ao al. up IND and enjoy the
they heard suspicious noise near the entrance to
the trotting truck, and discovered Wolfe and his
iar.e rate hei,E Tucked for the night. Tbs was
enough to put the boys on their guard, and they
laid low behind keds< near the judges stnisd and
Wren tns salky had been gotten safely over the
fcuce aud deposited OIL the track. II horse was
3"eH na In " is o" s npt a.i sky -
unimnl was attached to the light vehicle, and
s nsn1 W sa1 9Es sfs'ysns the a4
sta n,ng near the Judges stand the co1ored bows