The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-29
WILL HURON BE A STARTER?
CoRRIGAN URGES BURON's ELIGIBIL-
l7Y AND GOhy 10 COURT


Judge McAdnm viii Give - Decision In
Time for To.iay's Race-Johu j. Carter
Declared Huron Out or the Futurity-
Corrienn Says that Carter Had No u.
thority-Huron May win. and what
Then t-Compiicntions on Every Hand
Ready for tho BIg Race Huron should
Win on Public Form " He Carries 11J
Pounds - To.day's Programme.
Tho Great Futurity Stakes OF 1901. value
$4,000. to be decided this afternoon Mt the
Sheepshead Bay track OF the Coney Island
| Jockey club will surpass previous rncss for
| that prize In interest. as an interesting Ques-
ton Of equity is involved. Edward Corrlgan Of
| Chicago having gone 10 court to force the
Jockey Club TO permit his colt Huron to start
in tho race. The Coney Island Jockey Club
claim that the colt is ineligible. Judge Mo-
Adam will give his opinion this morning,
Should Huron start and win. other complca-
lions will arise.
The Coney Island Jockey Club concluded
that Ed CorriRan's colt Huron was not eligible
to start for tho Futurity Stakes at Sheepshead
Bay to-day. and sporting men had practically
dismissed him from consideration. But late
on Thursday afternoon a telegram WINS re-
ceived at the Office Of Howe 4 Hummel from
MIR. Corrigan asking them to obtain IN order
restraining the Coney Island Jockey Club from
preventing the entrance Of Huron as COM
peti,or for the Futuriiy Stakes. The only
Injunction that could be OF service
at such short notice was q manila
tory one. and 1t Is rare that such
an Injunction is applied for aud rarer still that
| one is issued.
Lawyer Abe Hummel sent for Greeu D.
Morris. Mr.. Corrigan's trainer. and with Ii 8
assistance drew up the papers IN the case.
Ihis was all done In hurry and counsel went
before Judge McAdam In the Superior Court at
2o'clock Yesterday afternoon. Lawyer Hum
mol appeared for Mr.. CorriGan. and j. Sergeant
Cram and representative from tho Office OF
Platt and Bowers did all tho talking for the
Jockey Club. There were also present in
court g. X. Lawrence. tho President OF the
club; Governor and Tr asurer ]. II. Bradford.
Secretary c. Fellows. and +. A. Lovecratt. the
clerk Of The scales.
Judge McAdam remarked that the case was
exceptional aud novel. The complaint OF
Trainer Morris says that he Is horse owner.
and has been training and running horses all
his life. His horses have won the Kentucky
Derby Derby tho Omnibus Stakes. the Junior Cham
futur9 Se aHss m oys sa n
mare IN %. enters ~ - Of such ths
Il. as I've s
Ss a. ..s
stud farm Of .aif.sa foI the .a
AZ q ss r. sss
sin rses s SUBJ
MY .nd during the spring Of ie he ..d mare
sSiS!y named q.
ysnrinr. the PLAINTIFF purchased at public auction
n SAID IS.. Si,
said horse Huron for the tutrity BY means Of such
Huron in the .aii race Bn, tho Sney isiand jockey
EIue ha. unwar,sntaoy and tleEal refused to permit
claim thar carter had declared to III. said DEFEND
S 81 as he sa Of 1881 that the horse Huron
Carter. according to the affidavit. is not an
agent OF Mr.: CorriEan and has not been md
had no right to make such a statement Tho
Mr. Norris IS about s7oooo He adds that ths
not allowed to run cannot be estimai ed in an
action at law because II cannot be determined
The failure OF tho horse to run is also likely to
Mr.. Cram. on behalf OF the club argued that
ineligible, He said that, unless the horse is
his Mr torrsan lad isiied 10 DO ,u'A 'A'0
of the difficulty would re to- permit Huron to
the be oqsa u win
run the owner has no remedy. because he can.
not be sure that The horse would have won. but
i the horse runs as AZ ard wins the amount OF
u eaesion should tbs club as him in
eligible can be correctly entertained.
litigation. He said that Mr. Corrigan had sat
still for more than year without making any
Judge McAd dam finally said be would tnks the
papers and give his decision at 10 O'Clock this
Mr: Corrigan is on his way from ohiea ago with
ing the colt Is permitted to enter the race,
was, a. 90 s.: James Hotel at 9 o'clock waiting
SSa y
that Huron would be starter in the Futurity
JGhn Garter Huron nrs1t Op Of
Belle Msade Stud; and M consy, Island
In the mean time. the colt. over whose eligi-
biity such n row has been raised. is IT 10 run
at Gra,esend yes erday afternoon. 20 much
has been sa s Wast Written sba as ,af two"
:" f1 him viii NOT be out Of placs When seen In
his box yesterday. Huron gave one the impress
sSn e t0Fse Rs" h9 e is
nn u"sa lily So s"nsib!e looking head has has ."
Siazs Of ,TEbi's v. extending from rom midway
nose. His nnarters arc beautifully muscIed.
the middlepieco j., fanltless. the back being
short and strong paeaiye Of great weight,
colts m,nke.pp is he he, enlarged ankle q ne
big; =. and Yesterday It was bandaged.
than han it naturally is. This blemish is said
to have been the cause OF Huron being solI
Garter SAYS that A. declared Huron because Of
the enlarged ankle. NJ the colt apparently
gould not stand training, His imrost in case
he starts. will be- ll5 pounds: and on
ons earabie Of beating MIN, a. good
say lint he COMPARES favorably with His High
yenr-nlds. II he ia anything like His II ighness.
and his races would tend to The belief that he
is frs, -class colt. he will have u chance sec-
Send to none for the Futnrty today. He Is as
means That he strained to the hour
There was no doubt In the minds OF tho gen:
eral public up till yesterday that Huron would
10 an absentee. and the owners Of many eau
they heard OF that declaration. Now they may
have t" start and take the chance Of beating
COrrigan'S colt recovering the sake RubsA-