, 1880-09-05
Exposure OF the Crooked Practices
at Brighton Beach.
Some Inside Facts Regarding the Dis.
position Of st. Jnlien's
Shoes.
How Joe Harker Gave Vanderbilt Fonr-
Year Old Colt and Became
Rich.
Tbs Program Of the Lexington Fall Meet
ing-The Chicago Stallion Stake
Notes and News.

ways maintained with noisy vehemence that
while trutting races were sometimes not con-
Quoted with that purity OF purpose and regard
for the feelings Of outsiders that should charac-
terize all sports, contests between runners were
always noted for being strictly on the square,
and the '.Eentlemen who owned runners
would sooner sacrifice their money. and even
their lives. than that one of the noble animals
in which they took such pride should be pulled
even for heat, much less race.
In this section of the country the people, until
a comparatively recent date, were unable to
either cnincidc with or 1efute these statements,
their acquaintance with the noble running
horse and his high-born and recherche own
ers having been of such limited
character as to preclude the pos
nbility OF an unbiased Judgment concerning
The capacity of the animals or the honesty of
tnose who controlled them. During the past
two years, however, Chicago has been the scene
of running meetings at which the best and most
noted thoroughbred In the country we're pres
ent and took part In the various events, and they
are now ready to express IN opinion. So far as
cau be ascertained that opinion is that for cold
1iooded and barcf2ced fraud the running turf
is SO far ahead Of a buuko game that were the
two to be brought into opposition bunko would
appear as hnr1niess as croquet, or that wild and
riotous uestizne, Lawn tennis. There IS no need
now to recount the Jobs that were put up and
carried through At Chc1go +a ous s1
he chief instruments Of the robbers-n jockey
named Kelso-hns been caught Mt bis old tricks
,tsent @ IN rom The running turf no Que It ali ae-
lusinted with the ueeus Of that peculfnr 1nsti-
lution will for Il moment suppose. TIE latest
Of such character that the following: account
ol it from the Spirit of the Times will beaend with
ere ss as Ss te 6ass 1s3s
adorus one Of the principal Eastern running
tracks:
Br.shton Beach possesses advantages IS ! 1aslns
- III this country Chief nno: these It's pccgtiaE
Sc "a 51s:a il ~ s%iy
fact a t By da Ia ess s ana s
sser 6eieii race-eourse. it could scarcely BE-
i sy + Sa an s1f
into contempt the severe contempt OF all good peo-
Any one who ri.tts Brighton Beach races will soon
aa
count and detectives declare thar it Is tile resort Of
r sos
ns 9na a5s on hey
cai tic Judges Ihieses chafse that tie starter Is
sadafh ssaa issa So S
fearful! terrible mob ani yet s,e Officers 81 stand y
E!sh!an 1sass e!ds: saa ase!eiias ssssas e.
The @ Hell sfonx v
70 enforce t. There Is not one man 2, the head OF
tory, landmarks, usaxes. laws. and customs OF the
Tuesday. Aug. r. one Of the most dtsaracefui oc
currcnces t1anspired at this PLACE that wit
ehss .hieh ~ ~ Eaeaaa .e s mi and asa
si;ss's s assis = @ ssa " y; SsMsssss r; sisst
fhas he fea4ed ii was not a1 snd to oof ont fer
The wronk Soon after ny; AcAahon M e. informed the
}s*s NIX II s;$ @ 81
c,nndla M Cadxaiiader started the three, and kel
Sd 4 s,Re Pe End e Kss
viz risced @ IN lis eu,h No and i6e @ 'ade t deu6Ie
?. e. one
sass 1e p9rse ~ sxyafs S9t aeasea a
Ea.hv,e Bieod.iiorse associnaon. The NIB sneeled red
Pna me et sne
den"nnced the 1udses in nnneasuIed terms: They
sae Il @ e
S1f5sH Tsis5
qatte strong. both in 1his country ana Eneand.
pointed Jul TI,o rule .hst bets follow Tie s1 a. ap-
piles in the nb-ence of fraud hut fraud whites every
contract. whether embraced By peon,issory
covered By waEcr-
Think al l. bursc. he1oasing to and BY and In
the Of the proprietor and manFtr Of the
sHul!ed in raee-oi'eniy pui:ed-in the presence ef
.tEtJ people! How dt,es this sound Can }nce
Ynccecd in attracting respectable and r1Eht-mndcd
people in the lacc of such precedent It is alleged,
Initiation 70 The ;udses' sta,d and TINT Others
viii be put in wbD will rensfate kcls0. Likely
It would be strictly in keeping with the general
agenIent nt tilMt place.
In the pust have overlooked the Shortcomings Of
Er1g,l4t Hoach: In the future will call attention
70 Ft'nt u done 1i,cfo II II be good We shall say
70; II otherwise. then shall tell unvnrutshed
Itory.