St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-25
DooToRING HORSES TO WIN
Hypodermic Injections Admins
tered to Weak-Hearted Thor

HypOdermic Injections Admins
tered to Weak-Hearted Thor
Oughbreds.
Sporting World.
One of the sensational features at the
winter tracks during the season just
closed was the administering to horses
who ''sullz" in races of hypodermic
injection of a Sedative claimed to at
once quiet their SulkS and arouse. for
the time being, at least, their courage.
For a long time before it was, fairly
known whether the same was chimera
or a reality, it based to be rumOred about
race that So and Sos horse chad the
injection"
Inquiry revealed that 'sthe injection"
was not a chimera, but a realit, young
Missourian, P. B. Ring by name, for
merly we'll known on the Western
trotting circuit as the trainer and driver
of MagooZler. was finally located as the
originator of 'the injector"
Since Mr., Ring left the trotting turf
to become identified with the 'sbang-
tails" he has been more or less well
known, and always favorably known as
interested in several race horses in the
vicinity, Free Lance being the last to
carry his colOrs.
Latterly. but particularly at the COM
mencement of the season just closed,
Mr.. Ring became convinced that n.y.
podermic injection, at once harmless,
sedative and stimulating, would be of
benefit to horses who are found to sulk
in races. or. in other words, to soft
hearted" racers.
The idea no sooner originated than it
was put into application. What the
fluid used is composed of is Mr.. Rings
secret. His charges have been nominal
for the same, and he rightly enough he
from the first made the stipulation of
mo success, no cost to the owner Of
the horse" Whatever it is, it has
shown itself to havo no bad or deleteri
Gus effects. for the reason that horses
that have experienced the treatment
have not not only been dependent OH it,
but have won races after its diScontin-
uance.
One of the first to be treated was the
mare Connemara last August at West
chester. The mare had been notorious
''sulker." and before the mile-and-five-
furlong dash, won by Hindo0craft, Mr..
Ring tried his hand, or rather his hypO-
dermic needle, on her. The mare on
that day led the party for nearly mile
and half at such pace that the mer-
its of the treatment were manifest,
though she did not win.
Later in the season Mr.. Ring began
operations at Clifton and Guttenburg.
Adonis and Speciality at Clifton were
among the first he treated, and both ran
good races at long shots under the in
tuence of the injection. The last
named mare won twice on successive
race days, and later Lancaster three
times in succession. Bonanza, AdoniS,
Speciality, Barrister, Gendarme, Lot
terry. Top Sawyer. Cupid, Raveller and
others won under its at once SedatiVe
and stimulating effects.
1t has been claimed by some that any
hypodermic injection must necessarily
be injurious in its after effects, as well
as leaving the animal dependent upon
it at all times. Nothing can be more
true, but as yet it has not shown i'll
effects in this instance. The cases of
the racers Speciality and Top Sawyer,
who have received this treatment the
most frequently, are to the point. Both
have so far not become dependent upon
the treatment, but appear to have i'm
proved on it, as their last two wins
show, that of Top Sawyer at mile i'll
1:43M at Gutenberg being the best
race he has ever run. Therefore, 1.-THE
injection" may be noted as not dele
terious, while it seems to have been
demonstrated to be most useful in cases
of a "sulIxy" animal. Yet it is not pos
sible that it will ever be used on any
horse of value