The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-24
HARRY CALLED THE TURN
The "Fake" Running Race at Spo-
kane Resulted as Was An
ticipated.

No Reflections Were Intended or
the Honesty Of Mr.. Frank
az Starter.
Dunno Mcdonald Tells How He Wss Fooled
by the Man Black-A
Big "Job."
Tho outcome Of the foot race in Spokane
Falls yesterday was Just az anticipated BY
Harry Woolrich, who became aware Of the
job to cheat Messrs. Cloett and DR.. Mo
Donald, Of Butte. The Butte Miner yes
terday reproduced the interview with Wool
rich, printed in Saturdays INDEPENDErr
under the caption, "Woolrich's TRADE =
1.-THE Helena sports fling at some Butte
men replied to-" Mr.. Woolrich and Dune
Mcdonald called at this office last evening
to reply to and reiterate some Of the
charges made.
Before going any further il Is only due
Mr.. Woolrich to say that his intentions
were far from casting any reflections upon
II. Z. Frank. In the interview with him,
Horace Hughes and Al Owens were present,
and they said that one Of the starters en-
ployes was betting money on the race. Out
side Of this no reflection was intended to-
wards Mr.. Frank. In connection with this
matter Mr.. Frank 10 quoted 40 follows in
the Sunday Miner:
ut was solely ct the personal request of
s. MGSsa and a. tS Ses e a:
me in Helena and asked me to start the
race between Anderson and Graham as a
personal favor to him, a.. he said, he had
the best of the race. and IL ] refused to
start it these fellows would back out. I
was very reluctant !. Giant! to DO i a all and only
I had always Leon ON friendly terms.
Woolrich wanted mo to put money ON the
race, but told him emphatically that I
would not start race had money bet ON,
and besides had no confidence in these
sprinters anyway. Neither nor anyone
race, nor was anyone authorized BY me to
bet money on it for me. So little did ! care
for the race that they had to send after me
twice to go down on the track, and then
they had not the comma nc0urtesy to send q
hack for me. and I was out ON the trans
action The 81 paid for my own and my
Harry Woolrich says every word Of this
10 true He was sorry that Mr. Franks
name was brought into this matter, 40 he
believes him to be an honorable gentleman
and has always found him to be such.
But while the Butte men endeavor to
throw discredit on the Helena man, the
special kilograms to the Miner in the same
issue show that Woolrich was on the right
track and intended to protect Meesrs.
Cluett and Mcdonald from Black, at his
own expense and without hope Of reward.
He believes in honest sport and will not en-
courage man like Black, who comes and
to beat the people who befriend him. III
the Butte people are DESTROYS of knowing
what did to protect them from Black, let
them interview Mr.. Battinger. Cluett's bus
mess partner" said Mr.. Woolrich.
Dave & C9 ess Blacks partner s .,:o
statement II false from beginning to end.
Joe Black, = said Mr.. Cusick, twill return
this morning from Spokane, and he can
make talk regarding that foot race. But
in his absence will gay there was never q
sauarer race. As to Black bringing the
men here or to Helena, there is nothing in
IT. Graham did not get to Helena until
several weeks after Black came here. And
as to Black doing me or borrowing money
from me, there is not q scintilla of truth in
it. He is all right and is doing business
with me. He is not the kind Of q man to
stead Of Woolrioh giving Black money, I
know that Black gave Woolrioh 81 600 when
he was hard up. Woolrich is merely max
ing the talk against Black on account Of
being sore from losing on the race"
I'm the first place." said Woolrich, '.I'll
for Black giving me 1000 when was hard
up there is not an iota Of truth in it. Now
just to show you how slick this man Black
was. I'll illustrate. Black got $500 from
Cusick ostensibly to bet on the race. With
that he told Ousick he was in altogether
81 800. and Cusick was in with it. Nov
Black takes this $500 and gives It to me +
He also told Cluett that he was in e1,8N
and that Cluett was in with that. He not
only double crossed but treble-crossed III
by this manipulation and got $3.50 from
Cluett and the same amount from his part.
which ] bet. While Black was in Helens
he made trip east and brought Graham
out to Helena. He knew Anderson. too
and assured me that Graham could beat
him easily"
"What do you know about Black, Duncp'
was asked OF the genial champion pueilis'
whore he lived for wears, and than whom nc
prize-fghter ever had more admirers ON the
west side.
II know that he IL blk and dead bes,
Of the worst order" replied Mcdonald.
still hold his trunk in Lien Of $40 board
and lodging bill and brought an action
against him in court to recover she money.
The only money hs ever had was given 70
him BY Harry Woolrich, and another time,
after the Broadwater hotel diamond rob
berry. When he went east he left his wife
and little girl ON my hands penniles.
could not turn them ont. She said she
never expected to SEQ him aRain. Harry
frequently gave money to tho little eirl
when he met her on the street, and when
abe took sick sent doctor around to take
care of her. and he paid the bill to DR..
Rockman. Il was only through Woolrich
that endured him."
Now ono more word about Cusick," said
Woolrich. II told him what was going 10
take place in Spokane Falls. Black left
Butte suddenly one night. Tho next day
Cusick wired me, 4 know oil now. Don't
interfere Il looks to me now, since read
his statement that he was in with Black
and wanted to stave me OF. But this a the
thanks you get for irving to protest Z
sucker"
LA Blanche also speaks q word for
Black. The Marine told me himself the
night Black left Butte, that Black borrowed
500 from him. which he promised to nav
the following morning. This is q true
statement Of the whole AFFAIR and Il n An i
have 70 say. warn all people to look out
for Joe Black"
Royal Devon vAses just received 1t The Bee
Wooden toys Of ali kinda At The B,e Hive.
Encore Club.