The Indianapolis journal., 1891-09-15
POLK BADGET SUSPENDED
Action Taken by the Latonia Jockey
Club on the "Ringer" and His Owners.
Ali the Guilty Parties Ruled Off the Track
Coming Races at Terre Haute--Winners at
Gfayesend and Latonia-ball Games.


summary official action of the board of
directors of the LatOnia Jockey Club was
promulgated to-day. 1t has reference to
the famous case of spurious horse entered
as Polk Badget on Sept. z. on which occa.
sion this horse won a race to the dismay of
book.makers and race-goers. The follow
ing is the full text of the official document,
which speaks for itself:
''The executive committee of the Latonia
Jockey Club find that the race run over the
club course on Monday, Sept. Z. 1891, and
won by the horse called Polk Badget was
fraudulent race. and they find that
William k. Brannan. and Richard NJ.
BrannaD, who were present at the track
and participated in the fraud and John b.
Brannan, who was IN Chicago and wagered
on said horse on receipt of q telegram from
Cincinnati and who had guilty knowledge
of the fraud and protited by it. and VIM.
Jorg, or the Arbuckle Building. Brooklyn,
n. y. who claim ownership of the horse
called Polk Badget, and W hO agreed by tele-
gram to produce him at LatOnla, but has
failed to do so within the time named by
himself, were all conspirators in the prep.
aration anu running of SAID fraudulent
race, and all OF them are ruled OF the turf.
Jerry Weinberg. lawyer in the Ar
buckle Building, Brooklyn, n. Y. whose
check for $1,000 was part OF tho cOnsidera-
tiOn paid by one of the Brannans for the
are warned to produce the bay gelding
Tanner. five years old. by Long law -Mollle
Hart, to the secretary of the Latonia
Jockey Club, on the grounds Of the club,
on or before Monday, the 2lst of September
until said day the said Weinberg anu said
horse Tanner are suspended from the privi-
leges of the turf
Oriental Handicap Won by English Lady.
GRAvEsEND. n. ", Sept. 1.-The fall
meeting OF the Brooklyn Jockey Club COM
menced to-day and from all indications it
will be the most sensational meeting ever
held in this country-nOt sensational from
any ordinary causes, but on account of the
war between the city pool-rooms and the
Western Union Telegraph Company OH one
side and the Brooklyn Jockey Club on the
other. The weather for tho opening day
was perfect. the track was in magnificent
shape. and the card presented was such Q
one as has been seen'ebut a few times this
season.
First Race-Five furlongs. DR.. Has
brOuck won by halt length from Trinity,
who beat Chesapeake head for the place.
Time, 1:0l3i.
Second Race-For three year -olds; one
mile. Bellevue won handily by a length
from India Rubber who was length aud
half before Terriiier Time. 1:44.
Third Race-The Prospect stakes: for
two-year- olds; six furlOngs. 1Orkyllle
Belle won easily by two lengths from
| Lamplighter who ran under the whip oil
| the way aud beat st. Florian nose for the
| place. Time. l:l6.
Fourth Race-The Oriental handicap; for
| three-y ear-0lds and upwards: one mile and
| quarter. English Lady got the flag, fOi-
| lowed by Raceland and Castaway, with
| Portchester last. Lamley at once opened
a gap of two lengths. which advantage was
| held throughout, and despite Raceland' 8
| bold bid at the end English lady won cas-
| lily by two length from Raoeland whO beat
Demuth ON equal distance for place honors.
| Time. 2:0S Murphy kept hIs mount last
| until the head of the home-stretch was
reached when he cnt loose. but the leader
| had too much an advantage to be caught.
! Judge Morrow was fourth. followed by
! Portchester and Cast&Say.M
| Fifth Race-FOr twO-year-olds; four fur
| longs. Triangle won by head from Ma
taiie s.. who beat Tom Harding length.
| Time. :49l2.
Sixth Race-For two-year-olds; four fur
longs. Airplant won easily by length
| and a half; Kirsh second. a length In front
| of Billet Deux colt Time, 80.
| Seventh Race---For three year-Olds and
| upward: one mile and sixteenth VIrgie
won by a neck; Celia second, u head the
best of Ballyhoo. Time. l:49si.
Favorites Win Only Two Races
| CINCINNATI. O., Sept. 14.-The track at
| Latonia to-day was at Its best for good
| time and the weather was delightful.
| Favorites lost in all the races except In the
sixth and seventh, while in the fifth race a
| 80 to nag took the prize. Helter Shelter
behaved so badly at the post in the fourth
| race that he had to DO withdrawn. The
| last race was finished by moonlight.
| First Race-Purse for three-y year-Olds and
| upward that have not won at this meet
| ing: one mile. Joe Walton won by half "a
| neck from Captain Jack. three lengths
| ahead of John g., third. Time i:43l4.
Second Race-For two-year-olds: five fur
| longs. Orville won by half Il length Jud ge
| Jewell second and The Queen third. Time,
! 1:03
| Third Race-For rthree-year-olds and up
| ward that have not won three or more
races at this meeting; one mile and twenty
yards. Royal Garter won the race. comm z
ont OF the bunch in the stretch. Little
| Scissors came IN second q neck behind the
winner and length ahead of Ruby Payne,
| third. Time. 1:44l2.
Fourth Race-For three-year-oIds and
upward; one mile and one six teenth. Rorka
| won in a spirited contest from Faithful by
| length. with Lillian Lindsay third, q
length and half hack. Time, LAG.
Fdian haSeaP0L LOT tWo,yearrooIs; eieven IN,
three lengths. with Frank Kinney second.
| n length in front of Dore third. who was
followed by Chief-justice fourth, a scant
length back. Time. l:084. beeso'
Sixth Race-Same conditions as second:
| five furlongs. Ollie Glenn won by neck
| from Hind0ogam second, length IN front
of Ragner third. Time. 1:02te.
Seventh Race-Same conditions as fourth;
one mile and sixteenth. Happiness won
| by length from Little Aunie second. a
length III front OF Quotation third. Time,
1:49l4.
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