Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-04
RACING HOGUERIES.
Artful DOdges by which Some Great
Horses Have Been Ruined

From Chambers Journal.
About half century ago, at newmarket, several
horses who stood high In the betting, at different
times suddenly went OF sick just before the race
for which they were entered; some died, other re:
covered, but all were disabled for the time being,
and favorttes that q few hours previously cut
stripped every rival would coAAe struggling yards
behind the field. Every one knew they had been
"nobbled, but for long time the perpetrater re-
manned undiscovered; at last, however, notorious
scoundrel, one Dan Dawson was caught red-handed
poisoning the troughs During the trial 1t came cut
practices, and 1t was more than suspected that
not few OF the biggest men on the turf were his
deatb 5r' aeneIgh ne was fonaeneu 10
his influential patrons would intercede for re-
pIteve, or from that hatred which certain men of
trayed them, and remained silent to the end. The
most minute precautions are taken to guard the
lacenorse from such dangers yet the cunning and
daring or his enemies frequently proves more than
match for the care OF his owners.
In 1872 LanercOst was regarded as the certain
veyed to the course in a van the grooms in charge
stopped at an inn between Leatherhead and SUM-
nln9hill to refresh, leaving one to keep watch.
came out OF 1t. 'iIllO," cried one, "here's Laner
cost; lets have peep at him." and he sprang up
on the side OF the van, while his companion at the
same time diverted the attention OF the man on
guard. moment afterward the first jumped
down again, and then the two disappeared into
groom had no time to interpose; and be-
fore he could summon his mates the men
were out OF sight. When the race came on, in
stead OF achieving the victory, poor Lanercost
came In last; In the course OF the ensuing month
he entirely changed color, and was never tit to
again. There is no doubt that the pretended sailor
had contrfved to administer some powerful drug to
the animal during the few seconds he hung over
his box.
Somewhere about the same time horse named
Marcus was the favOrite for the st. Leger. The
day before the race, while he and some other
horses were standing at the DoncaSter Arms, an
Unlocking fellow entered the kitchen of that tav-
ern and seated himself beside boiler from which
the stable lads were every now and then
drawing water for their charges. There was
no one In the Kitchen save maid SER
want, whom the stranger sent out to bring
him pot of beer. When she returned the girl was
going to I'LL her tea kettle from the boiler but the
Fellow stopped her by saying, 81 wouldn't take my
tea water from there If was you, 1T looks so vel
low and greasy"
sAll right; I'll get it outside she answered.
When she came back the second time the man had
gone.
The next morning two horses were found dead in
their stalls; while Marcus, who was just able to
run, came in last, and also died during the day.
Upon the bodies being opened arsenic was found
In their StOmachS. The girl then remembered the
Incident of the lOafer who had, no doubt poisoned
the water In the copper, and had she been as stub
born as most OF her kind, several human victims
would have been added to the equine list BY the
defeat OF Marcus the owner Of horse named Choir
lister won G70OO.