Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-13
INe Great S5O. 600 Trots.

NEW YORK, May 12.-The next issue of the
Spirit of the Times will contain the following
concerning the great $4,000 match between
Maud s. and Santa Claus: We are gratifed to
give this week formal letter from p. A. Fin
egan, owner of Santa Claus stating the condi-
tions upon which he is willing to trot his stall
lion against Maud s. Our chief fear had been
that the challenged party might insist upon
the mare going to California, a condition that
might have resulted in failure of the match,
but Mr.. Finegan is willing to come East. We
do not think there are now any obstacles of
consequences. His letter is pure business and
renders it evident that he is anxious
for race. The manager
of Maud 5. is no less in earnest and both par
ties fully believe they have the fastest trotter
in the world. The response of Capt. Stone to
the propositions of Mr.. Finegan ought to settle
the matter. The following is the letter of Mr..
Finegan:
San Francisco, May 4.-TO e. A. Buck,
Esq, Spirit of the Times. Dear Sir Your tel
egrams in relation to series of races between
Maud and Santa Claus have been received.
My proposition was to trOt five races. heats of
a mile, best three in five in harness, for $4,000
a side each race, national association rules,
which, in accordance with ussges of the turf,
would be half forfeit This am willing to do
under the following conditions:
First-Twelve Thousand five hundred dol
lars forfeit to be deposited with Z. A.
Buck, or any other person the said E.. A.
Buck may designate said forfeits to be de-
posted on or before Tuesday, June 1st, 1880.
Second-The whole amount of stake must be
put in the hands of the stakeholder before the
| horses are called for the first race and before
the drivers are weighed, after which the races
shall be ''pay or play"
Third-All of the series of races. shall come
| off over one track, which is mutually accept
able to both parties said track to be in a city
which has q trotting club. and is a member of
the national association, the course TO be agreed
upon before one deposit of the forfeit. Should
the parties controlling Wand s. agree to trot
these races in California the owner of Santa
Claus will allow them $500 on each race trotted
| and the privilege of selecting any track in the
State which is a member of the rational asso-
| citation.
Fourth-The time of trotting shall be, if
trotted in California, at any time the other
party may select from Aug. l to Nov, l, 1880,
| the races to be one week apart. If on an East
ern track, the time shall be, the first race to
| take place Saturday, Aug. 28, and the others
on the Saturdays following there being q week
between each; provided, however, that the
| track and dey are good. In case there should
| be postpenement On account Of the weather
or track the race shall take place on the first
| good day and track following, providing there
| are three days between that and the next of
the series, the judges to be the persons who
shall say if the track and day are good, and
their decision in this case to be final.
Fifth-The judges shall be selected in the
following manner: The parties to these
matches to select Judge each and these two
| select their associates. In order not to conine
| one set of men to Judge the whole series seleca
| tions shall be made for each race and on the
day of trotting. In case the judges selected by
the parties cannot agree on third person, the
president of the trotting club, or some person
he appoints, shall make the selection Further
more the owner of Santa CLAUS will give the
other party the privilege of naming for the
trots to take plsce one of four Sta.es, viz. 9
Illinois, Ohio, New York or Pennsylvania; he,
the owner of Santa Claus, or his representative,
will select the track to trot upon. In any case
the course selected shall be mile and in a cir
cult.
Sixth-The receipts from any and every
source shall be divided in the following pro-
portions, viz: Seventy-6ve per cent. to the
winner and 25 per cent to the loser of the race,
settlement to be made at the conclusion of
each race, and the winner of each race to re-
ceive the above proportion and the loser his
quota of the money when the race is trotted.
(Signed) Yours, P. A. FNEeAN.