St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-07

horse department In no other way can stock
be so cheaply or prominently advertisedas by
sking advantage of this opportunity. Figures
viii be furnished on application, and adver-
isesp -uts can also occupy corresponding
>as:Non in the weekly issue, if desired
The Uproa7 Caused Or the ChdHonGe OF
Jay Eye See.
TTarf Field and Farm.
The proposition to match Jay Eye See
against any trotter in the world, either race
or an exhibition heat, for $40, 900 side. has
stirred up quite hornets nest, and as
doubts have been expressed in some quarters
about Mr.. Case ''fathering' the challenge,
we give the exact text in connection with
other facts:
CLEVELAND, June 20, 1884.
hamilton, Busbey, Esq:
DEAR SIR: Mr.. Case is willing to match Jayt
Eve See for race or an exhibition heat agains
any horse for ten thousand dollars a side, hall
forfeit to be trotted either at Hartford, Provl-
dence or Chicago, as may mutually be agreed
upon; each party to choose one judge and they
third; the Turf, Field and Farm to be stake
holder. Inclosed please find forfeit
Yours truly, W. II. CRAWFORD.
Inc IOTIOlL lUCIOSGQ Was SO,OOO. LII I'LL
explanatory letter the statement was made:
The Clingstone party have made every effort to
induce us to trot race on July 4, and as we de-
cliaed OF account of engagements at Chicago and
the small amount of the stakes, there has arisen
great deal of feeling between the parties, and
considerable talk of Il match and our being afraid
to trot Capt. Stone has also said that If he
could control Maud s. he would match her for
any amount against us, and he has plenty OF
,if,I,+ o1ln To trrt
an exhibition against the horse, if not race, so
l have offered the match to suit all kinds of
competitors, and leave no loophole for escape If
they mean tr0t instead of talk. In case track
cannot be mutually agreed upon it could be de-
Cided by lot. The public indulge in so much talk
of hippodrome, gate money, ETC., that think
match for respectable amount would have
good effect and settle the question Of supre
macy.
In letter to US from Racine, dated June
27, Mr., Case says:
wrote to Mr.. Crawford that disliked to be
aggressive, or give challenge, but that he might
consult Mr.. Bither and do as they thought best.
You know the result
Our esteemed Chambers street neighbor
sent one of its staff to interview Mr.. Van
derbilt, and it reports him as saying:
81 have heard of the challenge said to be
signed by the owner of Jay Eye See. Why he or
anybody else should have the impudence to al
lude to me or my mare as challenged party,
knowing, as every one knows that have invari-
ably refused to allow her to be trotted in any
race or match, is past my comprehension, |
keep Maud for my own amusement and am well
satisfied in my mind that she is the fastest
piece of trotting horsefesh in the world. If she
Is not the fastest she is at least the handsomest
and most perfect. When auy one else gets and
drives on the road finer looking animal, indie
pendent of speed, l will probably dispose of
Maud S. l have said on previous occasions that
there some horses, which, if they could trot a
mile in a minute, would not have as gift for
my private use. 1 think Maud S, is perfection
in everything she undertakes"
Aud the editor of our esteemed contempt
rary Wilkes SPIRIT was moved to remark
''There is really more dignity than warmth in
Mr.. Vanderbilts remarks, Mr.. Case knows
full well that he has everything to gain and moth
ing to lose by making believe that he is seeking
to pit his little black gelding against the queen
OF the turf, for be must be well aware that Mr..
Vanderbilt has set his face against matching
Maud S. against time or other horses during her
on the turf. Mr.. Case might just as safely
challenge Mr.. Bonner's Rarus or Edwin Forrest.
1t appears to us that his actual motive is mere
commercial scheme to secure liberal offers from
associations for exhibition heats by his horse.
We cannot believe that Mr.. Vanderbilt is
correctly reported. Maud S. has repeatedly
irotted for money since she became the
property of her present owner. In the spring
Of 1880 we published proposition from Maj.
Mcdowell to trot Trinket, five years old,
against Maud s., six years DID, for a stake
of 81 900 each, and after considerable news
paper talk the two young mares met at Chi
cago July "a, for purse of 1000 and an
inside stake of ST. Maud S. was the
favorite, on account of having shown so well
in race at Chester park July 6, with Jo-
sephus, Lizzie II, aud OUTLAW, and she won
in straight heats, and made record of 2 :1315
In the third heat. At Cleveland, July %,
Maud S. trotted for $4,000 purse against
Driver, Charley Ford and Hannis, and at
Buffalo, Aug. 4, she repeated her victory
over Charley Ford, Hannis and Driver Then
she went to Rochester, and on August IL she
trotted the famous exhibition heats against
st. Julien, each making record of 2:11%.
Next she appeared at Springfield where she
behaved badly and was ordered home. st.
Julien reduced at Hartford the record to
2:114, and Mr.. Vanderbilt's mare was taken
to Chicago, where, September IS, she trotted
against time for purse of $1,000 and made
a siX-year-old record of 2:10%. In 1881 she
trotted for money at Columbus, Detroit,
P1ttsburg, Chicago, Philadelphia, Buffalo and
Rochester, making at the latter place,
August IL, her seyen-year-old record of
2104. In the spring of 1880 Capt Stone
after good deal of bantering, telegraphed
to Mr.. P. A Finegan of San Francisco. that
he would match Maud against Santa Claus
for SIC, 900 side and allow 81 900 for ex-
penses. As all these things are matters of
record, it is not reasonable to suppose that
Mr.. Vanderbilt said that ''everyone knows
that have invariably refused to allow her
Maud s. to be trotted in a race or match. ~
Nor is it likely that he conceded without a
struggle the track superiority of yey Eve See
by making the remark: eff she is not the
fastest, she is at least the handsomest and
most perfect" Jay Eye See has not vet
beaten the time of Maud s, although as a
tiye-year-old lie has equaled her six-vear-old
record, 2:l0M, and as the queen has shown
so well this summer, her owner would not be
true to himself by raising doubt as
to her supremacy. Besides Mr. Wander
bit knows that if Maud had
posed before the world on her shape instead
OF her ped she would. never have won re-
nown. She was crowned queen because she
tro,ted the track faster than any animal that
eve. lived. Mr.. Vanderbilt has reason for
asking to be saved from his friends Their
mad zeal has placed him before the public in
81 false position. The editorial reference to
Mr.. Eonner is unfortunate. The owner of
2arus and Edwin Forrest Is safe against
challenges, because 1t is known that he has
never allowed one of his horses, either ci-
rcctiy or indirectly, to start in the interests of
:, purse. stake orwager. The track winnings
Of Naud S, since she has been the property
Df Mr.. Vanderbilt amount to several
thousand dollars. The lions share
81 these winnings, however, were
poc!;cted, if we are correctly informed, bv
Capt. Stone and Mr.. Bair. Our esteemed
rontcE porary talks as foolishly as woman
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