Evening star., 1886-11-06
PHALLAS AND TRINKET IN 1858.
Gen. Turner and His Friends Played q
Really Mean Trick ON Old Mr. Case.


From the Chicago Herald
DO you remember the race between Phallas
and Trinket in 1882 asked an old turfman
last night. "Phallas was owned by ]. I. Case
and Trinket was handled by Gen. John Turner.
Case makes threshing machines and ploughs
up IN Racine, and is worth 81 600, 900 or more
He's sharper than five-cent whisky, and was
never known TO overlook q bet. Turner is
pretty shrewd himself He's been on the turf
as long as Mace or Doble, and has seen good
many things in his day. The general is worth
ne never overlooks bet. For long
time Turner was spelling to race the
mare against the Wisconsin horse. but
and ready to trot for a mans life, and then
malch was arranged with Case. The contest
came cam on at Cleveland and attracted the atten,
SiOn OF nOrsemen all over the country. On Inc
Gay before the race Turner met Billy Crawford
on .t the track and said to him:
stable and ask the % old @ gentleman ITO to place it on
rhal!as at the best odds he can get. Just say
tnat 1t wouldn't look straight for me to be going
against Tell him, too that I'm sure Phallas Is
going 10 win, and that as 1t is getting along to-
ward the close Of the season wouldn't care
mnch 1t won little pot
turner and his friends were after Cases
scalp. They had tried to beat him before, but
foxy for them right along. Crawford went
over to Caseys stables and presented Turner'S
case 10 Inc Wisconsin man. The latter TOOK
modate his rival. Now, Case thought that
II Irinkets driver was betting his money
against her 1t was good chance Tor him TO
make pretty penny. TOO. If Turner was ready
to bet $500 on Phallas, why should not he, q
man worth million or more, bet six or eight
Times that amount on his own horse? AS there
was no one near to advise him differently.
the old man worked around the pool
box, boxes p,,a,,i and bet something like $4,000
mat fhalias would win the race. Then he went
over 10 the stable, sat on stool and grinned
When the horses started in the first heat Case
paid little attention to their travelling and
didn't seem worried when Trinket passed
under the wire an easy winner. He thought 1t
All mistake, and sauntered over to the betting
quarter In the hope that he could get better
odds, owing to the result of the first heat. He
sifted in some more money and then trOtted
bao,s PACK to his seat With grin that would have
trotted few moments later, and, to the horror
OF the man from Wisconsin, Trinket won again.
ror moment Case acted as though he had
been hit in the head with a paving stone, but,
recovering himself, he ran to the spot where
Turner was standing and gasped:
To- say, turner, You know you gave me 5000 to
n ,ay on 1hs Phaas You amt going to let Tnket
"'Just what I'm going to do If she doesn't
drop dead before the race replied the general,
with grin.
man. i've got st, 900 on Phallas. You SAID my
horse could beat rrinket, and now
don,i ala did, think So interrupted Turner, 'but
i are s5sy you gong to let the mare winF
"'But, Turner, I've got SO, 600 on the race
Ion, never mind that rejoined the general
with twinkle in his eye. 'I'll take care OF it.
down, and Turner and his friends who had
been playing Cases money in the pool box
walked off the track with over 5000 in hard
Wisconsin money in their pockets"
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