Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-25
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These two gentlemen are engaged now
in disputing about their respective double
teams. Last fall Mr.. Work had his team
driven by Dan Mace to a road wagon in
Fleetwood Park to a wagon for $1,000,
with judges in the stand, and hundreds of
people saw the time made, which was
2:1631. Mr.. Vanderbilt determined to get
a team that would beat the one owned by
Mr.. Work. He accordingly watched the
horses on the grand circuit this year
and selected Aldine and Early Rosa, and
at Hartford had them driyed mile by
Bar and the claim is made that they then
trotted in 2:161a, just L of a second faster
than the time made by Mr.. Works team. In
regard to the driving of this heat at Hartford
the Turf, Field and Farm says: Mr.. T. j.
Vail informs US that Early Rose and. AIdine,
when they tretted at Charter Oak Park on
the 18th, were not timed by men appointed
to go in the judges stand. Jasper II.
Bolton stood on the spectators seats in
front of the grand stand, and he gave the
word, not to govern the horses, but for the
Others to start their watches by. G. H.
Knapp, who is travelling salesman, stood
on the ground below Bolton, and E. A.
Hyde had position in front of the judges
stand. The time ranged from 2:161a to
2:17. Knapp talked about fifths of sec
| onds, and when closely questioned was not
certain whether he had a fifth or a quarter
| second watch. Bair remarked Immediate
| ly after the trial that he would have given
$500 had there been judges in the stand
and five dollars pending on the result. He
did not weigh, nor were any of the formal
tiles of race observed. The association
! Lo1 C
of the trial has been made upon its books.
1t was an exhibition, not public race.
Of course, as soon as this pretended heat
was published, Mr.. Work denied it and
insisted that Mr.. Vanderbilt had no team
that could beat his Works Mr.. T. Gas;
man, acting for Mr. Vanderbilt, then made a
public proposition in the New York Her.
aid, in which he offered to trot Aldine
against either of Mr.. Works horses, and
Early Rose against either for $4,000 each
race, and then to trot the team Aldine and
Early Rose together against Mr.. Works
double team, Edward and Dick Swivelle1
together, for $4,000, best in 5, all
the three propositions to be accept
ed or none. Mr.. Work OF
course declined these unreasonable
propositions and publishes the reply to
statements will be found below:
New YORK, Sept. 19.-To the Editor Of
the Herald: In the Herald of this date
II. G. E. makes series of propositions
for test of the relative speed of Mr.. w
Fl. Vanderbilt's team and the team Edward
and Swiveller, owned by myself. Horse
men will understand why it is impossible
for me to accept these propositions, but i
| m e no 10 rr1v Ion
ton to others. Early Rose and Aldine are
two mares which have been trotting al
this season throughout the circuit, and
have been hardened by continued hea
races, so that to-day they are in perfec
condition. On the other hand. It. G. E.
knows that Edward and Swiveller have no
undergone the preparation necessary IL
enable them to engage in the series Of
races which he proposes. 1t is we'll known
to him that the team has been kept, not a
the track, but at my own stables continu
ously for two years past. They have beer
on the road, and are in no condition to tro
heat races. They are, therefore, in Thu
respect, placed at disadvantage.
''In order, however, to show my conf
dence in the superior speed of my team,
am willing to make a match with Edward
ami Swiveller against Early Rose and AL
dine, to trot competition mile for $40,
600 side, or will trot my team agains
Mr.. Vanderbilt's team, tim,
race of one mile, owners to toss which
team shall go first and the second team t,
trot within half an hour after the first team
has trotted the mile, and the team whicl
trots the faster mile to take the stakes. o
course stipulate for a good day and
good track. and that the match shall tax
place on the Fleetwood course, both team
now being in this city. Further. 1 will
wager It. G. E. $4,000 that the team O
Mr.. Vanderbilt cannot equal or surpas
the record of Edward and Swiveller, on tn
Fleetwood track, carrying the same weigh
} to road wagon. Yours, FRANK WORK.
New YORK, Sept 20.-To the Editor O
the Herald: My article in the Herald O
, Tuesday was drawn exactly to meet tn
boasts of Mr.. Work, made to myself an,
others on several occasions. within the las
few days, that he could beat either of MI
Vanderbilts horses, single or double, ant
would trot them for any amount. But now
: when offered chance to tast the question
he has backed out, and that ends it. MI
Works proposal to test Mr.. Vanderbilt
} team at Fleetwood, where Mr.. Work:
: horses have been used for the past thre,
years, is all very well for that gentleman
but l believe Mr.. Vanderbilts team nov
has the call, they having trotted mile on
the Charter Oak track in 2:1615, of which
fact will bet $4,000. As to the record
of which Mr.. Work boasts, neither MI
Works nor Mr.. Vanderbilt's teams have
any record, according to the rules of The
National Trotting association, article As
section L, which says: "a record can b,
made only in a public race" This
however, does not deny that both teams
have made the time given them, viz: Mr.
!; Works team, 2:1624, and Mr.. Vanderbilts
2:163. The offers I made in Tuesday
Herald were simply accepting MI
Works proposals, Yours,
T. G.. EASTMAN,
THE PARTIES INTERVIEWED.
reporter of the New York WorlC
interviewed Mr.. Work and Mr.. Eastman
on the 21st inst, with the following re
suit: With regard to the proposed rae,
between Mr.. w. II. Vanderbilt's new team
Aldine and Rose and Mr.. Frank Work.
team Edward and Swiveller, Mr.. Work sale
last night: $50 far as I am concerned
am anxious for the race to take place, but