The New York herald., 1879-08-29

He said substantially would like to say as
friend Of Mr. Conkling that I think your decision
Is an uncalled Tor punishment. Mr.. Conkiing has
trotted Rarus for a long time in an honorable way
and asked no favors. He sold Rarus this morning
to Mr.. Whitehead and delivered him with his
engagements for the new owner to do with MN
as he saw tt l don't by what possi-
bility Mr. Conkling can be held responsible as
he now neither owns nor controls Rarus. The re-
sponsibilty rests with Mr.. Whitehead" Splan then
retired amid excited buzz OF comment which
pervaded the assembly. The judges had nothing
further to communicates. and rang the bell for the
next heat OF the twenty-four race. The
HERALD REPORTER interviewed splan and found
him uncommunicative excepting III his protestations
against the action of the judges. He said. however,
that the sale was 10 r. NJ. Whitehead. New York
was found and made the following statement:-"I
purchased Rarus to-day from Mr.. Conklng in behalf
Of z L. simmons. of Now York city. The price
paid was $4,000. and the horse was deliv-
cred into my possession this noon. at the
stables on the track. lie is there. and will be
sent to New York tomorrow. As to the order of
expulsion. l must say that in my opinion /. was
wrong. The association had power under the
rules to suspend Mr. Conklin. dispute the claim
of the association that Rarus ever regularly
entered for this ana. us understand it, there
WAS merely AN Understanding that he should
of the association when in Chicago some weeks ago
opened negotiations for the appearance of Rarus
here. aud the result OF the conferences was that
Loomis sent q regular entry to the association al
though Conklin says he was never authorized to do
SO. When the purchase was made to-day tele-
graphed Mr.. Simmons. who in New
York. inquiring whether he willing to have
the horse start in the race He replied
in the negative ana informed the association
to that effect. Then they fell back Conklin aud
the entry. and again photographed Simmons. stating
the condition of affairs and repeating my inquiry
absent and this emergency l decided
not to take upon myself the responsibility
OF racing $4,000 worth OF another mans prop,
for the sake of good feeling aud the assembage to
have the horse trotted up and down the track in
front of the grand stand for exhibition only. Har-
bison made reply to this but went into the stand
and made the announcement OF expulsion.
fsr and bad for the rotne psrks OF the
country. II keeps the parks OF money they
would draw from the exhibition of Rarus if Simmons
intends to keep him the TURF and il not the X
pulsion must be regarded only sort OF spite
against Conklin." rumor prevailed this
Mr.. Bonner, but Mr.. Whitehead states posi-
lively that Mr.. Bonner il in way concerned
in the transaction. The officers of the association
base their rule II of the National Troting
Association. which provides that horse shall not
be drawn without permission of the judges, unless
before o'clock p. NJ of the day preceding the
notice is given of intention not to start Viola
tion is punishable with fine. suspension expulsion.
The judges further say that they have evidence that
Whitehead offered to take the horse Friday, the
day after the race and pay the full figure. but that
Conklin. for some unexplained reason. in
isss Of on the al epcaaement for the race TSe
affair topic of earnest conversation
in turf circles tonight. and much sympathy is
pressed for Mr. Conklin and also for Mr. Simmons,
both being placed III unfortunate position until
the be brought before the National Associa-
lion for review. In the pools tonight the 2:18
race Darby brings $780, Dick Swiveller S25 and field
$25. Iron Age is the favorite in the 2:2s class.
Conklin said liz conversation this evening :-"I
have done wrong track in
the country and think l am entitled to
sideration as earnest patron OF the turf
and because my horse has given much
qualification to thousands and large revenues
to tracks. claim that the punishment wrong
had control over Rarus and would gladly
have started him il had. shall carry the to
the Board of Appeals, and confident that the
action of the Charter Oak Park people will not be
sustained"