Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-21
THE TRACK.
The Turf Authorities Somewhat ExOr.
cised About the Ada Ban
Decision Here.
A General Run Around the Track
What the Various Horses Are
Doing Elsewhere,

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The decision in the Ladies' sake raj
d here, giving the fret money TO Ada Bal
seems to have slic htly stirred I'D Col. Be
a Bruce, Of the Livs Sock Record. Col Clark
leSer and the editorial of The Record embras
= the entire merits Of the Gaze, and the Al
~ PEAL submits them both:
THE RECORDS COMMENTS.
below we have communication fro,
Col. NJ. Lewis CLARK, the Distinguished an
4 able president OF the Louisville ockev GIN
in defense Of the rUlins c1ade by Col. Owe,
ton' Coi. torrest and himself in the Ladie
J. | sake Gt Memphis. Temp, in which Al
a Ban finished first and the stale wa
. awarded to her. While the decision of Co
{ Clark and his associates was net 60 bad a
2 that given in the Railroad stake, still "
: think 1t was erroneous. IT will be obserye
E | thSt Col. CLARK dcee not state the case as
was gwen In both the Memphis papers
Ihey reported that 'He JUDGES took a
mailer under ddutsement and oaaoHD,s
from the stand that she vas n1eidsn
hduin9 leon the Chicago race ofsr tie stake her
IA Whtch she Rad been elitered had ciosed 81
iods dectsfe6 Gie winHer.' Now the impor,an
|: question TO be answered is did The i1dee
make the above announcement from h,
stand, or did the press OF Memphis misrepre
sent them? This We are unable 10 answer
because we were not present, and leave 1T
decision to Col Clark or ore hsnd and In,
press and public present on the other. n
was upon the supposed correctness of the de-
cIsion az given in the Memphis pspers thai
our editorial OF November 4 h was based
We commended that Ada Ban was not a
maiden, having won race at Chicago. Ill.
October Oh. The wiEning of this race de.
stroyed her maidenship, and she should not
nave been allowed TO START without carving
her proper weight (l02 pounds) ia either Of
the sboVe-Damed stakes.
Col. Clark takes the ground that 10 oto.
test or complaint was matte until alter the
race was run. This, in our Judgment does
not alter the case, for the age ct Qualification
CT horse can be objected to, whether before
or after rdnaing any race. The Judges. or
those whom they may appoint, have the
| power TO order an examination as to age.
ana can Tor ali such evidence az they may
require as TO his qualification or eligibility
TO start or win. The judges have also the
power TO take cognizance of any irreouIari
| ties occurring in the race, whether Committed
| oy The owners, secretary, clerk of the scales
| or any other person. Under the Eugli.h
rules, when the qualification of horse is
| objected to after the race is rup, the rerson
| making the objection must prove the dis
| qualification.
he question is not whether the secretary
made mistake IN announcing the fact thai
| Ada Ban carried her proper WEIGHT bnt
whether sne was maiden and entitled 10
| dve-pound maiden ALLEGIANCE at tie time she
/ started. Thn etsses and bets are inseparable.
| therefore Ada Ban should not have been
allowed TO start without putting up her
| proper weight, l02 pounds; nor should she
have been permitted TO get the stakes, being
short OF weight, for there js no rule of the
| Louisville Jockey Club, under which this
race Taa ruin, that says that unless the obisc-
| ton was made before startiog, the stakes
| and bets shall go 10 the horse which come in
! hrsf. Ada Ban did not comply with the
conditions OF the race, for she was not a
maiden at the time of starring aud WAS moi
| entitled 10 start or win when short of weight.
| When her owner started her short of weight
('hough permitted 10 do so by the secretary
he took the risk and must abide bv the psn-
atty Of the rules. The owner was perfectly
! aware OF the fact that Ada Ban was not
| maiden when she started, bit contended that
she was when the entry WAS Id ade; therefore
it was his bounden duty TO have had the
question decided before she started. There
is no doubt that the inexpsrience of the
secretary was the cause OF her starting
short OF her proper weight, but this cannot
be set up as excuse either Tor the
Judges or her owner. In England they 90 so
far that horse is disqualified from winning
a race though he may carry his proper
weight and come in first, If he or his owner
is in arrears II forfeits. III horse can be
disqualified from winning because he or his
owner is in arrears for forfeiis it seems
strange that horse could not be disauaIi-
led for not carrying his proper weig ht no
matter whether The fault If the owner, sec
rotary, or clerk OF the scales. The fact that
some 500 worth of pools had been paid is
no excuse why an erroneous decision should
stand and it should not weigh feather in
the balance. The club is responsible for the
action and mistakes Of its officers. and they
should have assumed the responsibility and
not have thrown the burden on he shoulders
of the innocent public. Under the ruling
the rights OF the hackers and owners Of the
other tive horses ia the race were totally is-
nored when they had as much claim 10 pro-
lection and right TO expect il as the hackers
and owners Of Ada Ban. We do not for a
moment doubt that the judges gave what
they considered righiful decision in the
case, but we differ from them for the reasons
stated above" Annexed will be found
COL. cLARK's COMMUNICATION:
LOUISVILLE, KY, November 6, 1882.
To the Editor of the Live Stock Record:
DEAR SIR-On the superstition that you desire to |
do justice to all and misrepresent none, write |
you the facts of the decision of the Ladies' |
stake at Memphis run onithe second day of the |
meeting, awarding the race to Ada Ban, Col.
Overton, COL Forrest and my self being the Judges
The secretary of the club repor ed the as
weighed, positions were drawn and the horses
sent TO the art.r. Ada Ban came IN first the |
riders dismounted, were weighed, aad upon the |
report of the secretary that the weights were cor
Bellona second, North Ann third and The pool
sellers notified to pay of: While leaving the
same some one rushed up and said Ada Ban did
not bring in her proper weight, and l advised the
eoaId be investigated his was don e but he
booksellers reported that under the notification
protest was made at all. and It was only known by
the judges after the decision had been made and
e RsI to ncIod aS n 70 me
rules which admit OF but little argument;
tina; each rider has his proper weight before the
start, and that he has within two pounds of it
wetting the blankets placed on or under the sad
die At the close of each heat every rider must
repair Wit, with his horse to the judges stand and
other person shall be permitted to touch or cover
or the rider is disabled) until the rider shall have
been dismounted by the judges The rider shall
weighed: For any violation of this rule the horse
involved shall be declared distanced A rider
brown or t-ken by force from his horse after pass
having dismounted without permission of the
Judges, and if disabled shall be taken 10 the
judges stand to be Observation-Disclosures clearly
hat the duty OF the secretary TO see that each
ider mas his proper weight before Hie start. and
ect weights are TO be furnished by him to the
In case OF protest against his judG-
ae', beers the race, the judges take action as well
IS upon his report afterward of the failure of any
ider to return with the weight with which he
tarted In this case the mare carried the weight
imposed by the secretary, and publicly knonn ,
,reVi0us TO the Start.
RULE 49- Fraad-If any fraud shall be discey-
red, by which the winner shall have been i'm | |
properly paid the purse, such deception as to
weight, age ownership, partnership. etc. the
Ie paid over 10 the owner of the next best horse
not restored. the illegal holder OF the purse if
member, shall be expelled from the club, and he {
hall not be allowed 10 hold any connection with
[. II not a member, no horse which has beea |
rained by him. or in which he may be interested,
hall be allowed to start on this course does
lot apply. because, in this instance there was no
deception as 10 weight" The mare, therefore,
aving fulfilled the COndl ions OF weight as i'm {
osed blythe secretary, and protest being en-
cred before the Start until after the decision was
endered my opinion was aud is that the decision !
Just and proper Al 10 ''The Railroad Stakes
was not one of the judges, but lesrned on arriy-
ng that day that Morris had protests against Ada
ounds, the protest being made bsfore he race | !
he trainer OF Ada Ban appealed to me, and my
"o-year olss,' he was entitled to no allowance,
nd that II she had won over $1,000 she must carry
We pounds II 5000, seven pounds extra; he '
lereupon protested against allowing North Anna
start uniess she carried seven pounds extra.
Both protests were considered by the judges
no committed, in my opinion, double error in ! 6
lowing Ada Ban five pounds, or excusing North
ma ON the plea that ner rider not weighed | !
/. Such a plea was barred BY our new rules |
inutes before the race and having declared |
orth Anna as q starter she should have been
Jmpelled 10 start with her proper weight. There
no similarity between the two decisions as any |
nprej JUDGED person can understand In the first | N
D protest was entered until after the decision |
as announced in conformity with the SECRETARIES g
port OF correct weights In the second both pro- | o
SITS was made before The start, as the rule provides
Id the decision Is therefore subject TO your criu
Sm under the rules of our club adopted by | :
eml, and general racing proceedings. You have
wv the whole iaets, and trust you Will correct