Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01

and properly shod and weighted for
the race.
Deponent further says that the said
horse was not in firs.-class condition
for said race, although he was in as
good condition as this deponent could
get him under the circumstances Of the
case. That only few DAYS before the
race occurred and about the time that
/ the race was advertised TO take place
the horse was quite severely i'll with
/ colo. SO that veterinary was called
TO treat him, and that in consequence
OF his illness deponeut was unable to
! give him his customary and necessary
| amount of work to prepare him proper
/ " for such race, and that in addition
to this the weather before his illness
had been exceedingly bad, so that the
horse, in deponent's opinion, was short
| of work.
/ Deponent further says that he had no
I knowledge OF any arrangement or agree
ment between Mr. Noble and Mr.. Mel
son by which the race was fixed or by
/ which it was arranged that Nelson
! should win the race, and he has no
knowledge of any fraud or improper
4 practice in regard TO the race between
! Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. Noble or between
any other parties. That deponent never
received any money on account of said
I race or the driving thereof except his
/ ordinary and stipulated monthly wages.
That he drove the said race upon its
merits. according to his best Judgment
/ and ability. and tried to win, and that
he veri V believes that the horse Alcrv-
on was unable to win the race that
day.
/ Deponcnt further says that he lost
the money which he wagered upon
I Acryon in the race and that two OF his
stable BOYS also bet thirty dollars
apiece on the horse which was also
lost
Deponent further saws that he has
made this affidavit without knowing
what the charges against him are to
be. and has tried IN every respect to
meet the SUI posed charges as lie under
stands them from having read different
statements in newspapers in regard to
them. and il the charges are other or
different from what he anticipates. he
would like further opportunity to meet
them bv affidavit or otherwise
GEORGE G.. RnnENs.
Subscribed and sworn To before me
ths twenty ninth day OF November,
4. D., 1889.
WILLIAM ScoTr, Notary Public, Kent
county. Michigan.
And right here wish to say that
think Mr. Rohcn- has been very IN
justly dealt with hv the National Trot-
ting Association, or certain members
oi II. and believe that he ha, been 80
treated on account Of his not being
able to win the Balch race with Alrryou.
and a superstition on tue part Of some
that he did not try to win the race.
About a month after the BAlch race AT
Lexington, he was asked by Mr.. Da-
yIr> ~ drive the horse Rny Wilkes in
tie trcc-torall pacing race, and lac
drove Roy Wilkes in that race without
any compensation and a- a mere ACT of
friendship. not having auy interest IN
lie race htm>ef have every reason
To believe that he drove to win. but
unfortunately the horses weights rad
been changed and this was discovered
after tile second heat The usual
weights were then put on for the third
heat, AMI Mr.. k"hens appeared behind
the hor,c, expecting @ drive him and
win tie race. but the judges, Judge
I johnson. the President If the National
I Trotilng Association. being one Of
them. refused to permit him to finish
/ the race. notwithstanding biz claim
I that he could via IT, Another driver
was put up behind the horse, and he
went on and won the race JUS, As Rob
| en-, would have done had he bceu per
mtted TO continue the driving. II WAS
! supposed by the judges that had been
/ betting against " likes in til. pools and
/ that Robens wa- intcndi.I: to lost. the
race for me and the Judges took until
the next day TO make an investigation
They found the contrary t. be the fact.
/ but still imposed fine upon Mr. Rob
! en- of $500
Much had been said between the time
Of the Balch race aud the race at Lex
ing;on, especially hy parties connected
with the National Association. and
some Of the parties Who bad engaged
IN the talk were in attendance at the
races at Lexington, and Mr.. RUben-
and have good reason to believe that
thi, fine never would have been i'm
posed upon him had it not been for
what had been said IA regard 10 the
Balch race.
Ia view If these facts. and knowing
the sentiment that prevails among the
members 81 the National I'r0tting As
sociation. it is not strange that !
should feel that they were not proper
parties T. pass upon the facts relative
TO the Balch race. and for this reason |
sought to avoid having "A trial before
them. | think the affidavit of Mr. Balch
and the affidavit Of Judge johnson.
both Of which have heretofore been
published. the latter in your issue of
| March Is. will convince any unpreiu-
diced person that Mr. Balch. who gave
the race, was not a member Of the
National Association, was not regarded
by the National Association as such At
The time Of the race. and that the race
was not trotted under the authority or
auspices u the National Trottins AS
socation. and that they have no right
to try me. The further statements
made by Judge Johnson in his affidavit
that Mr.. Hicks was member OF the
association. that some parties who were
connected with the National Associa-
ton acted as judges Of the race, and
that the race was advertised to take
place under the rules Of the National
Association, have no bearing whatever
upon the controversy, as everyone |
knows that race may be advertised |
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