Sharp County record., 1890-07-10
DOCTORING HORSES.

Hypodermic Injections Administered to
sulky Thoroughbrcds.
One OF the sensational features at the
winter tracks during the season just
closed was the administering to horses
who "sulk" in races OF hypodcrmic in
lection OF n 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
that the same was chimera or real
ity, it used to be rumored about before
race that SO and Sos horse "had the
injection"
Inquiry revealed that "the injection
was not chimera, 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 turi
TO become identified with the bang
tails" he has been more or less well
known, and always fayorably 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
dative 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 stip-
ulation of mo success no cost to the
owner of the horse" Whatever it is, it
has shown itself to have had no bad or
deleterious effects, for the reason that
horses that have experienced the treat
ment have not only been dependent on
it, but have won races after its discon-
tinuance.
One of the first to be treated was tho
mare Connemara last August at West
Chester. The mare had been q notorious
"sulker," and before the mile-and-fve-
furlong dash, won by Hindoocraft, Mr..
Ring cried his hand, or rather hypoder-
mic needle on her. The mare on that
day led the party for nearly mile and
half at such pace that the merits OF
the treatment were manifest, though
she did not win.
Later in the season, Mr.. Ring began
operations at Clifton and Guttenburg.
Adonis and Specially at Clifton were
among the first he treated and both ran
good races at long shots under the inau-
ence of the injection. The last-named
mare won twice on successive race days,
and later Lancaster three times in sue
cession Bonanza, Adonis, Specially,
Barrister, Gendarme, Lottery, Top Saw
yer, Cupid, Raveller and others won un-
der its at o~@ee sedatipo and stiP'alatinS
elects.
1t has been claimed by some that any
hypodermic injection must necessarily
be injurious in its after effects, as we'll
as leaving tho animal dependent on 1t
at all times. Nothing can be more truo,
but as yet it has not shown i'll effects in
this instance. Tho cases OF the racers
Speciality and Top Sawyer, who have re-
ceived this treatment the most frequent
ly, are to the point Both have so far
not become dependent upon the treat
ment, but appear to have improved on
it, as their last two wins show That OF
Top Sawyer at mile in l:4S& at Gut
tonbcrg being the best race he has over
run. Therefore, "tho injection" may
be noted rs not deleterious, while 1t
seems to have been demonstrated to be
most useful in cases Of 'sulky' ami
nal. Yet it is not possible that 1t will
ever be used on any horse of Value
Sporting World.