Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-03-01
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, MARCH l, 1890.

outer, Little Minch, who has broken
more outsiders than any horse now in
training. In 1885, gambling being
then suppressed in Chicago, he started
out as big turfman, or tough
man'-you pays your money and
takes your choice - and that
year the Chicago stable became a
power in the land That year Ham
kins purchased Huntress, Santaleue,
Jacobin, Lulu May, and other flyers.
With Jacobin--a grand race -horse-he
won seven straight races, and when
Chicago was reached the colt was
deemed to be inyincible at mile
How can they beat him?' was the
question asked They did it, however,
and people who were on the inside as
sert that the Hanllins combination won
over 100000 by playing the horse TO
lose. In the race were Aurela, Jaco-
bin, Mamie Hunt, and two others.
Hankins' horse had already run his
mile in 1:41, and his owner
had boasted on more than one
occasion that the brown colt could
beat :392, Ten Broeck's record, and
do it easy, The poor, deluded public
believed him. They knew he could,
in fact, but they didn't know that
Hankins would not let him. They
had seen that blue jacket and lemon
sash in front too often for that They
plunged on Jacobin. If Ten Brock
had been in the race it would have
made no difference; Jacobin would
have been favorite anyway. The dear
public knew he could win. The money
went in on him by cart-loads. The
book makers were alarmed. They cut
his price down to 3 to s.. and still
the money came on. They refused
to take any more Jacobin cash.
That is, they all did but one. Car
roll shouted, Come on, boys" Car
roll was making Hankins book. He
took all the money on Jacobin that was
offered. He gambled that Jacobin
would not be one, two at the finish.
He was inside the ring. Hankins had
told him what he intended doing.
When the horses came to the front the
public was astounded. A stable boy
was on Jacobin.
There was an awful hubbub in the
crowd.
cts all over" remarked the old
timers.
"They won't dare to do such thing
here, remarked the patrons of Wash
ington Park.
"The HI they won't" said a pro-
fame horseman.
The drum tapped and then, right
under the judges noses, Jacobin was
pulled to standstill. When the first
half mile had been run he was 100
yards behind the leaders. People
looked at each other in blank amaze
ment. Then the boy let 60 of Jaco-
bins head
Whewl How he did run The last
half in forty-nine seconds. 1t was too
1oto uorI,;,a ;n4onJoJ - 30 l. III
way. Aurelia was first, Mamie Hunt
second, Jacobin third Carroll's book,
or rather Hankins', had skinned the
lambs.
Not a cheer went up at the finish.
Curses, not only loud but deep, were
heard on every hand Hankins, hard
ened as he is, grew pale His
mustache twitched nervously His
pal stole away. He could not be found
A mob gathered about the judges
stand. An investigation was ordered
an investigation at Washington
Park. The usual verdict was rendered /:
"Not guilty" The Hankins crowd got
the Doodle. 1t was another case of
"public be id" The stable went
East. The New York papers were full
of accusations against its honesty.
Such in-and-out running had never
been seen there before. George smiled
blandly. He was making money.
That's what he bought horses for. He
had a new partner every three weeks.
They were too honest. They quit him.
He has a combination now. lie has
Eugene Leigh aud Thomas Kiley.
Both are exjockeys, and cunning as
they make 'em
He has thirtyfeo horses IN the
string, including Term Gotta, Little
Mnch, Sutaleue. Jacobin. uuutress.
Wheeler 4, Lola May, Ivy benjamin.
Lucy Johnson Wrestler Oirondes,
and kalD1lah