Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-07-25
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Hypodermic Injections Administered to
suiky Thoroughbred.
One OF the sensational features at the
winter tracks during the season Just
closed was the administering to horses
who "sullS" in races Of hypodermic in.
lection of a sedative claimed to at once
quiet their sulks and arouse, for the
time being at least, their courage. For
long time before 1t was fairly known
That the same was a chimera or real
ity, 1T used to be rumored about before
race that So and Sos horse chad the
injection"
Inquiry revealed that "the injection"
was not chimcra, but reality, young
Missourian, P.B. Ring by name, formerly
well known on the Western trotting
circuit as the trainer and driver OF
Magoozler, was finally located as the
originator of 'the injection"
Since Mr.. Ring left the trotting turf
to become identified with the 'bang-
tails" he has been more or less we'll
known, and always favorably known as
interested in several race horses in
this 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 hypo-
dermic injection, at once harmless, Sc
uative and stimulating, would be of ben
eft 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 once 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 has from the first made the slip.
ulation of mo success no cost to the
owner OF the horse" Whatever it is, ii
has shown itself to have had no bad OF
deleterious effects, for the reason that
horses that have experienced the treat.
ment have not only been dependent on
1t, but have won races after it's discon,
tinuance.
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-f five
furlong dash, won by Hindoocraft, Mr.
Ring tried his hand, or rather hypoder
mic needle on her. The mare on thai
day led the party for nearly mile ani
q half at such pace that the merits O.
the treatment were manifest, though
she did not win.
Later in the season, Mr.. Ring begar
operations at Clifton and Guttenburg
Adonis and Speciality at Clifton wer,
among the first he treated, and both raj
good races at long shots under the infu
ence of the injection. The last-name(
mare won twice on successive race days
and later Lancaster three times in sue
cession. Bonanza, Adonis, Speciality
Barrister, Gendarme, Lottery, Top Saw
yer, Cupid, Raveller and others won un
der its at once sedative and stimulating
effects.
1t has been claimed by some that any
hypodermic injection must necessarily
he injurious in it's after effects, as wei
as leaving the animal dependent on i
at all times. Nothing can be more true
but as yet it has not shown i'll effects il
this instance. The cases of the racer
Specially and Top Sawyer, who have re
ceived this treatment the most frequent
ly, are to the point. Both have so ia
not become dependent upon the treat
ment, but appear to have improved o.
it, as their last two wins show That o
Top Sawyer at a mile in l:432 at Gut
tenberg being the best race he has eve
run. Therefore, "the injection" ma
he noted as not deleterious, while
seems to have been demonstrated to b
most useful in cases of a "sulky" ami
NAL. Yet it is not possible that it viii
ever be used on any horse of value
Sporting World.