The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-13

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PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 1.-THE most dia-
bolicaI plot that has been attempted on
any of the tracks of the National 1rot-
ting Association this season was frus-
trated this afternoon at the Philadelphia
Driving Park by the death OF a horse III
the 2:32 pacing race, which had been
drugged so that he could not win. Grover
s. the brown pacing gelding, with re-
cord Of 2:14 IA, made last week'at Bal
timore. was the victim, and the outcome
was the ruling off of all tracks of the
National Association for life of the
owner. w. Stanley, of Binghamton, y.
Y. who is the millionaire proprietor of
the Lewis House in that city. Joseph
Lyman driver. and Rel HOLSTER. who
placed Shanley's money in the pool box
on the field against Grover ;. Lyman
and HOLSTER are also from Bingham
ton, the latter being a biz produce
dealer. The judges declared all bets off,
and for their action were heartily cheered
by the 800 spectators.
When the first heat Of the race was on
yesterday the judges suspected crooked
ness, and warned Driver Lyman, after
Grover ;. had finished fifth in 300 Ii
heat. Grover $. won the second heat
easily in 2:17 1-2, and then the race was
called for the day. To-day he easily won
the third heat, and everything looked
square. While the horses in this class
were being prepared for the fourth heat
John Trainor, a director of the assOcia-
ton, saw Lyman in the act Of dosing the
horse. Trainor ordered him to stop, and
reported the matter TO the judges When
the betting for the fourth heat opened
Grover 5. sold ut $50. against SIS for
the field, but when the horses scored up
it suddenly changed to So on Grover >,
and SIG for the field.
When the horses were given the word
Grover >. went TO the front, but at the
quarter pole began TO falter and Brown
Frank took the lead. Grover s. con
tinued TO drop back until within one hun
dred yards of the half-mile pole, when
he staggered and dropped dead. The
judges jumped into q barouche and hur-
ried TO the scene. The odOr Of the drug
was easily detected and Lyman was ac-
cused of the act, which he did not deny
Then the judges hurried to the stable
and found bottle half filled with an I'M
known drug. HOllister, who did all the
betting for Stanley, was called before the
judges and gave the name of VI. J.
Levan. and denied knowing either Shan
ley or Lyman. He said he played against
Grover because Stanley had beaten him
in previous races.
Subsequent investigation proved HOl
listers identity. All three of the men
left the grounds as rapidly as possible.
Grover s. was seven years old. and is
said to have recently gone mile close
to 2:l0. Yesterday George Scattergood,
of Philadelphia offered Stanley $500
for the animal. which was refused. Had
the scheme gone through Stanley would
- Il. 4
DR.. Marshall. who cut open the horse
and examined his stomach, that aconite
opium and laudanum had been admin
istered.
The Races.
New York, Oct. 12.-Results at Morris
Park:
First race. one mlle-Lamplighter first, st.
Felix second. Versatile third. Time, :4OH.
Second race. fve-eighths of a mile-Fairy
first. Chesapeake second, Correction third.
Time. 5SA.
Third race. 1ve-eighths OF a mile-Yemen
FIRST Lizzetta second Lyceum third Time,
5SL.
Fourth race. the Dunmow stakes. three
quarters Of a mile-Annie F. first, Wormser
second. Fitzsimmons third. Time. lin.
Fifth race. mile and n quarter-Banquet
first Klldeer second, Montana third. Time.
2O7iA.
Sixth race, three quarters Of mlle-Lady
Mary first. Marshall second, Japonica third.
Time, 1:f21
GLOUCESTER.
Gloucester, ~ j.. Oct. 12.-The races here
to-day resulted:
First race. tive-elghths Of n mile-St. Pat
rick first. Mohican second, Rafter third.
Time, / 03h.
Second race, fve-eighths Of q mile
Starter Pettingill first, Lorraine second,
Mary s. third Time, l:O4.
Third race, one mile-Richal first, Sur
plus second, Grenadier third. Time, 1:44A.
Fourth race, seven-eighths of mile-Sea
Bird first. Dalesman second, Blackthon
third. Time, 1:34.
Fifth race. six and a half furlongs-All
Black first, Little Silver second, Belisarius
third Time, 1:2i.
Sixth race, three-quarters OF mile-Lev-
eIlcr first. John Hickey second, Minora third.
Time, 1:19A