Telegram-herald., 1891-09-22
CRAWLS INTO HIS HOLE
Williams. Owner Of Allsrton. Dare
Not Meet Nelson.
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rotto"iuS the pfliilAnE performances
OF the premier stallion Nelson over the
track of the west Michigan Far So
ciety, last Friday. when he made mile
IN 2si0, Don j. Leathers sent . tels-
gram 10 G. W. Williams, at Indepen-
aenee. Iowa, challenging him to pit his
horse AIlefton. z:Io, against y elson for
. purse OF 5000, and $500 to pay ex-
Eeiises OF the loser. the trial 20 he made
on the West Michigan track IN October.
Before the challenge was made public
ana on saturday afternoon, over the
kife-shaped track at Independence,
Ailerton was sent against time and 10
Is CLAIMED be made the mile in 2:03i.
on that day there was q regular
matinee OF race events at the indie
pendenee Park. Circulars had been
distributed freely announcing that
several special races would be given,
but no mention WAS made Of Allerton
aside from trottlng an exhibition mile.
In the early afternoon = strong wind
prevailed ami the special features were
postponed until after the regular con-
tests had been gwen. A long wait fol-
lowed the conclusion of the program
and the crowd thinking that the days
sport was ended left the grounds.
About fifty friends OF Williams re-
NAMED and finally Allsrton was driven
on 10 the track.
How the Time Was FIXED.
He was sent around the track and
when he reached the wire the select
fifty compared notes and the watches
falling 10 agree, the time was settled by
the Judges who announced it at 2:09f.
All the circumstances surrounding the
trial were of u character calculated to
throw some doubt on the genuineness
OF the performance. IL was certainly
IN marked contrast to the open manner
IN which Nelson made his mile in this
city. Then. too. u Is stoutly maintained
that all other conditions being equal, q
horse can make a mile two seconds
quicker over the kite shaped track than
over the regulation style. Another
point that will not escape attention 10
that Allerton's alleged performance was
made over track well settled and In
the pink Of condition, while Nelson
went over track that had never been
used for speeding contests prior to the
beginning of last week. With all these
elements III his favor Allerton failed to
make showing comparable IN any
sense with that made by Nelson. Al
though he will be entitled to claim q
record of 2:09} the claim will be subject
to suspicion. and the question of which
Is the speedier stallion will never be
settled until they tfot over the same
track and IN company.
williams Is Evidently Afraid.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Leathe1 re-
ceiyed . reply 70 his challenged BY wire
as follows:
''Mr. Don j. Leathers--Do not care
10 take risk of shipping so valuable
horse rs Alierton several hundred miles
To trot over an infe rior track TO one
right here at home. Your proposition
eonvinces me that you are q very
khrewd business man. but will not con-
vince the public that either you or the
owner OF Nelson can beat Allerton.
You take the one chance of loslng
5000 to gain $4,000 to $25, 900 that
would surely be paid At the gate TO see
the race. l have today wired Mr..
Doble, also Mr.. Nelson that the Inde-
pendence Driving Park Association
will offer purse of $4,000 without
entrance fee for Nelson, Nancy Hanks.
and Allerton. To be divided as Nelson
and Doble agree upon. Race to be
trotted over this track during our Oc-
tober meeting. October 10 to Novem-
Der J.. L. w. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Mr.. Leathers Rstorts.
In ~ponse To- this telegram, Mr..
Leather ~ once wired:
Ma. q. W. WILLIAMS: Your message
received. II is the opinion and the
general comment OF the whole country
ths. you do not care to meet the great
Nelson with Allerton 10 . contest such
as offered you. We will make the
purse $4,000 with the same conditions
"a before stated IL II suits you better,
and viii guarantee track to be as good
"a yours even though you call il infer
ior. It - regulation track, and much
better suits the public when witnessing
q race than one of the shspe you make
your morning aud evening records on.
Nelson IL ready to trot before the
world and - dong so every week. Why
not accept this challenge and let the
public decide who owns the champion
stsihoDg DoS j. LEATHrRs.
what the Bcrsemen say.
civilians il afraid 10 match Allerton
agsinst Nelson" said member of the
Uorsemen's Association IN the Morton
last evening. "And he has license to
b.. That horse. Nelson, can outfoot
Alierton st any time and in any place.
Williams makes an ass OF himself in
that telegram when he says cur track
il inferior. Who ever heard Of an in
ferior track on which 2:i0 was made
Then he says II would be dangerous to
bring his horse such . long distance.
Rats IL wouldn't be dangerous to
transport Nelson from Maine out TO bis
track. would it, | tsii you Williams
dare not meet Nelson IN . race. neither
care be send Aiierton for Q record ia
the presence of q crsvd."
eff allerton and Nelson should meet,
II would be q notable event in turf
circles. remarked another gentleman.
ssvot s.ncs the sic. 600 stallion race held
IN Rochester, y. Y, IN 1891, has there
been an attraction that viii compare
~ith this race il it Is 20. | am sfratd
Il won't be accepted. should IL be ac-
csptesi. there isn't room enough on the
West Michigan grounds to aecomodsts
the crowd of horsemen who would
fock here n regiments from all over
the country. The purse offered -
prsncely one. the track hss no superior
q. earth. and il Williams - nsst wiling
40 acssuf. there can b. 90 conclusion
arrived at other tssan that he . AFRAID
90 nssst Nelson.
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