New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
WORK OF THE TROTTERS.
TROUBLES ON CERTAIN TRACKS.
SOME EXAMPLES OF FURNISHING PRESUMED OF

manages the course at Point Breeze, now Known 10
the Philadelphia Driving Park found Itself cohiro'eu
| with race at the spring meeting when naa "
suspicious appearance and attempt 10 get AZ INC
trns inwarness OF the affair resulted In clash Win
John Turner the foremost OF the numerous trainers
who hail from the Quaker City. The chesmut ma'o
Iinkwood Maid had started as strong favonte o"'
as the heats divided her chance grew worse anu
| In the deciding mile she was beaten IN SO" ah'e'
The Judges then exercised their authority by proions
ing the contest and demanded OF Turner that ne snoud
| drive the mare that should have won. but adoed
caution against any further attempt at double deal
ing That nettled the veteran whip ana resui'e" !"
lis refusal TO get IN the sulky with coiar Vunu
his neck" he terscly expressed H. Ihereupo" inc
judges promptly suspended Turner and found ahoher
| driver who, however. was unable 10 get L'nA"oo"
Maid to the front and before the long race was over
she was found to be unfit to continue In II ana "s's
drawn out with a marked OF what turfmen can
| thumps." The first sentence delivered al rum
Breeze was suspension from all tracks OF 'he Ma
tl1nal Association, but this had to be modified, os
could not extend beyond the one where the dimcu'y
| arose. Turner went along therefore through me
season winning more races than he had for long
| time the only grounds closed to him being those
| where he had once lived and In which he was sun a
| stakeholder.
when the matter was brought before the Board OK
Review at It's session in this city last December na'
body upheld the action Of the Philadelphia member
n fine Of $3.50 and make tho SUSPENSION general unui
that amount paid As there was no more racing
III the s0uhe eastern began last month, turner mo
not pay the fine until lie ready 10 staH the chm
paign The meetings at Baltimore were too carry lor
him and OF he kept away fiom the one al uie
scene OF his former difficulty, so that ne maze 10
effort 10 be clear the books OF the National Irong
Association prior TO the frst day at Belmont PnrH
Even then the business loosely done, rs secretary
Morse at Hartford not advised OF the payment
so when Turner came to Fleetwood Park last Mohuay
ready to drive Dudley Ocott In the first race be 1ouhd
Instructions from headquarters that he WAS SUI uhuei
suspension pending liquidation of the indebtedness
Having neglected TO get a receipt from the belhoh
Club there was nothing for 1t but to put up the S2oo
again and the General was In anything but sweet
mood rs he had the old sore reopened NJ this way
It IS questionable. however, whether the National
Association has the right 10 Impose me OF tha siho'
but at the recent session OF The Board at Chicago
Turner's application 90 have the amount reduced Was
denied.
Whatever the merits OF the case which arose last
wear al Point Breeze, there was what seems 10 De
much more noteworthy miscarriage OF justice On inc
last dav OF the meeting at Belmont Park, Just before
the one in this city OF the two races on the caru tut
tho vind-up one open to PAGERS OF the 20 cas'
and mediocre field came to do battle for this. Reons.
n BAY gelding had won n similar contest M the h'al
week OF the circuit the hafmile course at bau-
moro and had shown form, which clearly entitled him
b be a strong favcrie. 1t was Hight day TOT
speculation at Belmont and only dozen pools were
sold before the first heat. In those Reous Drought
so5 and sometimes $50. while the field went begging
n. go In all only about 1900 was wagered Oh the
favorite so that when he oundeed about In the heavy
f6tinc and finished far behind the distance flag. there
wa. no fear OF panc among those who had Invested
on him. The judges, however. smiled deepIah plot
to dcfraud and rob the public as one OF them put
t. and exercising authority granted by the rules
would not ,are the horse dstanced They selected
a driver whom they could trust and having chance
I, redeem himself Rebns went along and defeated
Inf. slower opponents with great THIS seemed
TO confirm the frat impressioo that the PAGER had
been kept from winning by his regular driNer, anu
despite his protesta,ion Of innocence ne ana the
geldng got the full neasurc OF punishment ana were
declared expelled.
The animal which was thus hastily banished from
Tho turf belongs TO Jacob Livingston, n wholesale
obacconls Of Carlisle, Penn. whose experience Win
harness racing back little over year. his rrst
venture being with trotter known as Number seven
Mr. Livingston is a quietmanDcrcd German. m MD
die age with n good business reputation. which ne
maintained a. n turfman, for 1t was known that his
horses wec In racing parlance, always out for the
money! HIS trCtter with tho numera which is sup
posed 10 carry good fortune. started of well IN the
fan OF $50. winning most Of his races easily but by
a clerical never recorded by the name chosen
for him. the titles credited to him being seven and
seven spot
When the geldng came out last spring at Balti-
morr he was protested having more than one
alias and Mr. Livingston had to make a trip to Chi
cago and explain matters TO tAe Board OF Review at
the May session The Grand was successful. and
Number seven became crack performer OF the
early campaign carrying on first money every week
I'LL he returned 10 Baltimore In June. Here he was
I'm the afterward notorious race for the Pimlco Stake.
but was suffering from knee injured several weeks
before and after cetAg the third heat. came to grief
In the seventh, and was ont Of the lrlg struggle
That was his last appearance in 1891. Us the com
planning leg had to undergo severe treatment, and
forced a let-up for the season.
Nothing dauntcd by the result OF his first essay, the
philosophical German purchased brother TO Number
seven. PAGER Rebus. before mentioned He had
car built specially for his string, In the shops at his
home aud prepared to go more extensively into the
business Of racing this year. Believing his former
money winner capable Of greater things he made
naons In all the large stakes TO which he was eligi
bic and felt pretty confident Of getting his share OF
lie big prizes. Losing tinc he began again with
the first renewal Of the sou heastcrn circuit and at
the half mile track carried of both rsoes in which
Rcbus and Favor wilkes took part. Number Seven
was not Mt to nil his engagement there, and held
I'm Allowance to make sure of success al Pmuco. The
mile course again proved disastrous 10 the lvlnesto
stable for Number Seven beaten by Instant, Favor
WILKES picked up nail during his race and had n
narrow escape from dying from oclJaw. and the rnin
made IL necessary to declare of the class for which
Relis WIS entered. At tie Philadelphia Driving Park,
Il week later. the tide of i'll for unc set In more
strongly than ever Number Seven got tangled In his
boot and distanced In the first heat OF for
which he was u hot favori,e, and again the class for
Ncbus went by default on account of bad weather.
To this series OF misfortunes came the affair
ut Belmont Park, already detailed which thus hastily
removed the only horse remaining to the merchant
with sporting proclvItics likely TO be Mt all
profitable. Number seven had barely saved his
trance the same week and Is clearly outclassed by tho
horses lie has TO meet. for at Fleetwood last Tuesday
he was again dlstanccd in the first mile. Realizing
to some extent the palpable injustice TO already
suffering from the continued frown OF Fortune, tho
belmont Club made IA partial PREPARATION in securing
from the president Of the National Association IA tenn