, 1881-07-31
a Remarkable Challenge Is
sued by the Owner Of
Alexander.
Some Facts Regarding the Merits Of
That Horse and Pied
mont.
The Winners at the Cleveland Meeting,
Their Sires, Records, Etc.
Notes and News of the Turf from al
Parts Of the Country.

49, r. ~. r,rn+rv
1d1to ~ WV
prEnef0ST AND ALEXANDER.
1n ,he current number of the Spiritof the Turf,
r,uhtished in this city, appears tho following
rord from ffe owner Of the stallion Frances
Alexander, who was distanccd in the race Tor
horses Of the e:21 class here Inst Tuesday by INC
stallion Piednont, owned by Mr. Samuel J.
s..+;.r.
Morgan, Of this cry: ,,or..x, z.sa-
CHICAGO, July 1s.-SdmeA !. Mo7ya.- 51sg;h s';,
DEAR SIR: am not py any neas entsAIu t .1 ,,,u
thu race OF the odth lnsI. ~ which, ps tue -, ~
just and partial DECISION oi lne Juuges, - 1aoa o.t
andcr was beaten. and chanenge you u muet n,sa;
VIZ ssi 1got aexamder Win iedmont
for $4,000. $,50 sade. nail loT1e!t. uul & .ns 'us -
1noEth Of October. on either the folnt B1eeze o1
ally agree. will meet YOU ut Rochester meet
3ng and arrange the clos1ns oA t!1o 1aEe. % 1ouA'
truly, -. FRANCE.
+u,ao, piedmont and Alexander. tho wholly un-
. ~ ~, ..+.,,~ ,,-,, I'm i,,a,,os viii orc1tc
"a1tanseu "%"en -" 0 .n'.es.- .,e,,o,,,.
only feeling OF pity that gentleman usuai.s
so fair minded rs 3{r. Franee should allow dis
a,no,ntment Mt the result of q race to SO entire
-, ..,;.a-,,a hfe <-,,d {,,do,nen1 that he charges
1S ooHuidee us Eoou ooos ~. .1s ,,1 -r"1. ~ III
s. r. Dow, J. H. Sanders, nud ". ". Hahlltou'
gentlemen whose integrity has never been
,ras,fonod with r1.-tuo mn unjust and partial
=. l1 - 1,nh Ne ISrsnca rc-
occ1son- 1neues4s,ou ~ ..1.o.,.e,
fcrs is that which declared MS morse astanceo
,oa % 1,anttest to those who witnessed
~ ~, ,.r m -nan IN his soer senses would
tne race ena. Nv .nu -. - Era,,, +I, three-
quarter pole 10 the wire in the second heat Of
his racc with Piedmont md Lucy Alexander
7,o,-o, stnc,r a frot. and had the Judges allowed
him to compete IN the next neat tney woulo
have been doing a runk in1ost1ce 10 tue otnef
horses. .4..,-o
aru numerous facts which show concluslycly
that the owner OF Alexander IS probans noc rs
bis card would Imply, but if he really desires
racc there will not be the slightest dlthculy III
getting it, ns will be seen M further On.
Along in the winter OF 1875 ~ Nr FRANCE WIS
Very positive In asserting that Alexander. whose
record was then $50, could beat any horse ins
5hat class Consequently when t @ tns s{ai;ae gaHago
and another for all horses Of @:D class,
both races to be trotted at Its meeting
last summer. those who knew or the conndencc
in his horse possessed by Mr.. France felt certain
that Alexander would be entered in ut least ono
OF these races: as he Was known to DC ,l in gooa
was entered in both races. won TINT for stations
easily in straight heats FROM large field, ana
did not start IN the other m h's ca oa
been published NJ. France authorized TRlp-
Trance) % ~ would challenge the winner Of the race
ON behalf Of Alexander. But after the racc had
been 1rotted and won bv Piedmont Mr. Frances
promised challenge did NOT appear, although be
was assured By Percr johnson, tho driver Of
Piedmont that auy such document would
meet with prompt acceptance by
the owner OF, the horse. AS Alexander was in
tirst-cluss bodily health and condition ut this
time, and continued so during the entire season,
trot Alexander against Piedmont for a reason
able stakt, tho chief anxiety Of Mr.. France was
to prevent any such result. He had trotted
Alexander at various points during the spring.
but strangely neglected to cutcr him at tho
Chicago mecttng, where the richest prizes Of the
year were offered, and where he would have
OF his class. Then he was going to chal-
leuge tho winner Of tho 2:;U stallion
atake, but when n that winner proved @ to be
Finalty Piedmont and alexander were both en-
tered in race ut tho St. Louis fall meeting, and
between tween them ~ would be decided. It was. Pied
mont bea, Alexander in straight heats with ease,
and MT France was probably satisfied of his
Early this season the Associations at Roches-
tor. Chicago, and Boston offered large purses for
stallion races. Mr.. Morgan, the owner of Pied
mont, stated to several OF his friends, and the
statement was published in the newspapers, that
he should not enter his horse ut Rochester, tut
would Mt Chicago and Boston Alexander
was entered at Rochester, and won
the race At tho time the entries
for tho Chicago meeting closed both Piedmont
.:2I races ut this meeting. The owner of Alex
ander knew that Piedmont would be entered IN
the stallion race here, but had no knowledge as
*aOV. while the Eel horses we're 70 trot Tor cx-
TO tho winner Of the stallion race, It was Thought
~ he ia1tar evcnf snccisiir os ie xss cer1ain
to meet Piedmont But when the entries were
made public it was seen that Alexander had
kept away from me other stal!ions 5 nnq a., en1ercd
..e 49, ~ - ra,h a.cnts ia n.o1 ~ ~ a.ati; LII,
in grand STYLE. trottinR five heats better than