Daily globe., 1882-09-18

Mcneil, had been watching the horses
closely. and came to the conclusion that
Hambletonian Maid was not trotting at
her best by several seconds, and they con
cluded therefore that The reea was an ar
ranged affair. A complaint came nh from
the quarter stretch at this point to the
onect that the Maids driver was not letting
her go and asking for a change of drivers.
1t was accordingly concluded to change.
As soon as this decision became known the
Maids driver made violent kick. which
was supplemented by an objection from
the other drivers, and the thing then look
ed somewhat more apparent. Kneebs
then entered protest against the Maid,
charging her with being ringer" and
having secured a better record than three
minutes. The change of drivers put Pete
Delier into the sulky behind HambIetonian
Maid and the crowd cheered him as he an
nounced that he would drive her for what
she was worth, and because a sympathy
had been excited for his misfortune in be-
ing shut out of the race with his own horse
by an accident. 1t was also whispered
that the most cordial feelings did not exist
between him and the other drivers by rea-
son of their reported agreement to shut
rate, when Delier pulled the ribbons over
the Maid to score the feeling seemed to
be general that something would happen
And it did. AS the horses made the first
turn Kneebs indulged in plainly unneces-
sary shouts and yells to his horse, which
had the effect of unnerving the Maid for an
instant, and she went in the''air. She caught
her feet at the next jump, and by the time
the back stretch was reached daylight
showed plainly between her sulky and Geo.
H., who was trotting second, and this lead
was very rapidly increased until at the
half mile, which was reached in 1:2O, she
had the other horses apparently distanced,
and was evidently letting out for good
time.
THE EXCITEMENT
in the grand stand, and among the thou
sands of spectators by this time had risen
to fever height. The crowd were evil
IDENTIFY, as one man, with the judges in
their change of drivers. and there was an
illy-conceaied wish to see the Maid
do her best and consign the other
horses to q place behind the
distance flag. Kneebs whipped his horse
into a dead run and kept him on the Jump
from the turn into the back stretch, until
after the distance Judge was passed, pass
ing Hank on the run. and coming 10 q trot
just inside the flag. Hank was trotted
squarely and was two lengths outside of
the distance stand when the Maid went
under the wire. The judges decided that
III the event cf the protest against Ham
bletOnian Maid, not being sustained. she
won the heat and race, with George III and
Hank distanced. If the protest should be
sustained, however, the Maid will be ruled
out and the other horses get the first and
second money. The time was hung out as
2:3S, which was evidenced that legitimate
three-minUte horses had no business in the
race.
When the decision was made
THE EXCITEMENT INCREASED STILL MORE.
Kneebs went into ls judges stand and
emphasized his protest, and stated that if
the society through the judges wanted to
play ':that kind of trick they could do
so, but that he would never trOt his horses
or those of any one else on the Sioux
City track. Hambletonian Maids driver
also made grevious charge that the
judges had spoiled his horse by giving her
a record of 2:38 and stated that he should
begin an action against the society there
for. To these kicks" the judges responded
good humoredly, but refused to make any
change in their decision. The owner of
Hambletonian Maid will also appeal to the
National Trotting association for redress,
and the dispute thus becomes matter for
the higher authorities to settle. Until it is
decided none of the purses can be awarded.
In connection with the discussion in the
judges stand, some lively scenes were en-
acted thereabouts. Johnny Fisher, former
driver of Hampton Girl, was evidently in a
good humor over the decision of the judges,
and sharp exchange of compliments be-
tween him and Kneebs occurred, during
which Fisher accused Kneebs of obtaining
the money in the last race between Elm
wood Chief and Hampton Girl by fraud,
and Kneebs retorted that he had managed
to 'break" Fisher. This colloquy was
brought to close by the officers of the
grounds closing up the wordy war and
partial peace reigned.