New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-21
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE DISPUTE OVER FAST TEAMS.


OTTER TALK WITH MR.. VANDERBILT.
The interest in the proposed matches be-
tween the teams of Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mr. Work was
increased yesterday by the publication Of to
the challenge of 7. c. Eastman. In this Mr..
Work, after giving his reasons for claiming that the
dtions laid down by Mr.. Eastman we're unfair these
reasons were gwen in an Interview with Mr.. Work
prin ted in THE TRIBUNE yesterday, ma 10 the following
offer:
In order, however, to show my confidence in the
superior speed Of my team am willing to make ma Oh
win Edward ard WHEELER agaiu3f lnrlv lo e and AL
dine, TO trot competition mile for 10000 side, or
VIII trot my team against Mr.. VandcrDts team time
Of mile, owners TO toss wairn team shall 20
first and the second trot within onc-har hour
arer the FIRST team has trotted the mile, and Che team
which the faster take tho stakes OF
supulac for good day and good track and that the
match shall take place on the Fleetwood Course both
teams being in this city. Further win wager 1T
G. T." 5000 t1at tae team of Mr. vanderbilt cannot
equal OF srpass the record OF Edward and Swiyeer on
wagon.
Mr.. Work, when speaking of the matter yesterday
TRIBUNE reporter, said that unfair say that his
horses a condition accept SUCH IA challenge
that Of Mr.. Eastman. Had Early Rose and Aldne not
been the circuit but like his horses only been driven
TO n by on-profossOna driver he dId not be-
Hove that Mr. Vanderbilt woad be very anxious to
lend 90 Mr.. Eastman his mares for heat The dis
pute who had the fastest gent.emans driving team,
and not to who had tine fastest trOters lie hoped
that another OF Mr. Wander bits friends could borrow
man did not.
When the reporter called upon Mr. Eastman he was
not in the least excited by the publication OF counter
challenge by Mr. Work He sat cOmpacently In u com
Portable chair Ill his spendidy equipped stable In East
Seyeniethst and looked with pride upon his fast team
which stood n front OF him. awaiting his pleasure.
Thinking moment, he began to discuss the situation
and the chances for race.
why" no said, Mr.. Work does not IN
tent to start his horses against Early Rose
and Adine. otherwise he would never have answered
my challenge in the way he has. Just look for
at what he proposes to do To have the relative
merits Of the two fastest teams in the world tested by
what one-mile heat This is absurd the of it,
No risks be taken by either side when there is only
difference between the two teams or second
two perhaps three. Then in OF an accident
poor start, the slower team would be declared the
winner, Then there Is another consideration. 1t well
known thathe younger the horses the liable they
to break and the longer it takes to get their blood
well warmed up All this has been provided for by
ASSOCIATION which has said that beasts shall be trotted
where records 10 be made"
shall you not answer his challenger
al have written to the challenge in which
say it is fair proposition my part that heats should
be roted provided by the association for the reason
that single mile Is not fair rest OF horses speed"
Would you allow The race al Fleetwood If Mr.. Work
should consent to trOt on heats Z"
Z" do propose to alter my challenge, and mp to ~
O'Clock tomorrow 1t is open for MI Work After that
time shall nave nothing more to do win 1t, Ms only
took The matter up TO make Mr.. Work put
shut up. Ii he not accept the challenge by
tomorrow the best thing he can do Is to shut up The
difference OF n track would not prevent
far rs concerned. ii not tnat last year Mr.
WORK insisted upon Charter Oak, and refused
at Fleetwood This AS well us the fact OF the tme which
IL dis puted, and which given rise all OF
having been made ut Hartford is why III
slst upon taaC track"
Mr.. Vanderbilt was met just as he left his stable
behind his fast mares Early Rose and Aldtne. He felt
pleased with their appearance that he ready
talk about what they could do.
/" nave altered my opinion in the least" he re-
marked. AS said yesterday, considered Mr.. East
mans challenge fair Que, and do not think Mr. Work
shows much anxiety to meet It, from the answer he has
written He wants to change all the rules or the
cation. At least 1t amounts to that because 1t has
expressly provided that trial for records shall
trotted heats. shall not ask Mr.. Eastman to alter
his challenge, Notwithstanding that would like nothing
better than to quickly my team would prove
their superiority II they had fair chance to do Do
l think there will be race No, do not, unless MIR.
Work IL willing 10 trOt in leats."
As Mr. Vanderbilt answered the last inquiry he
spoke to his mares and they trotted away He
drove them slowly up Fifth-ave, and
Fleetwood. After little preliminary warningup
Mr.. Vanderbilt took the word, and without any urging
the team covered mile In 222 This by Mr..
Work and several gentlemen, and was considered
derfu the mares not urged ut all. Mr. Eastman
In speaking of IL SAID that gentleman had driven
pair IN mule IN 2:22, ana he did not think profess
sona driver mad equaled II except twice, once wnen
Mr.. Works horses driven 216a, and the other
day, when BAR drove Early Rose and Adine in 2l6l2
DE that before the Mr.. Van
dcrOilt would drive tue mares In 2:1S.
Aldne Tor which Mr.. Vanderbilt paid $4,000,
was bred In the bluegrass region. She
Mcn for - 800. AT the Buffalo meeting last spring,
Charles scuwurz OF Chicago paid $4,000 for her, aud
JOnn Shepherd Of Boston, bOugut her. Hartford for
$4,000, and sold her the next day at advance OF
50 900. During the she has every that
has started In In the Grand Circuit in three straight
heats.