The morning call., 1893-02-05
STAMBOUL'S TIME.
Stockton Record Declared
Fraudulent.
PRESIDENT SHIPPEE TALKS.
An Affidavit to the Effect That the
Great Stallion Did Not Make
Better Than 2:l6.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 4.-The Evening Bee
to-day publishes an article from what is
deemed a very reliable source. showing
that the stallion Stamboul never trotted
mile in 2:07h on the kite-shaped track at
Stockton. and, in fact, did not go second
faster than 2:16. On December 90, in less
than one month after the alleged record
smashing at Stockton, Stamboul was sold
in New York to d. II. Hannah for s41, 600.
1t appears that there was a bold conspiracy
to falsify the record in order to get fabu-
lous price for the horse.
John 5. Kearney. who was one of the
judges at Stockton when StambOul trotted,
says that he never signed the judges book
and positively denies that he ever author
lied j. NJ. Larue. secretary OF the assocla-
tion TO do so. he says that there were no
books there and he never saw any, and that
he Is as certain as he can be of anything
that STEAMBOAT did not make the time in less
than 2:l6, for he could not have done so in
the condition the track was In, for 1t was
very muddy and heavy.
Grant Campbell has made an AFFIDAVIT
that he was present and kept the time cor
rectly, and that il was 2:16 and fraction.
James Thompson, one Of the associations
timers, hearing that an affidavit had been
made, and was to be sent to the national as
ISOLATION to prevent the registration Of the
2:07h record. did everything that he could
to get the affidavit so as to keep 1t from be-
ing sent on. Kearney says that Thompson
offered him S170 to smother it, and tried to
hire him to go to work for Coney. another
one OF the timers. In fact, Kearney says
that Thompson tried in many ways to bride
him to keep the affidavit SILENT Thomp-
son told him it would ruin him CThompson)
IL his timing was thrown out.
One McHugh says that while he was with
Kearney Thompson offered him $50 TO
hold out the affidavit of Campbell, and tried
to get him (McHugh) to 90 TO Stockton so
that he could treat with him in regard to it.
Kearney says that a man by the name Of
Ell Smith. driver at Stockton. will swear
that the time made by STEAMBOAT was not
less than 2:16.
STOCKTON, Feb. 4-Mr. Shippee, presi-
dent of the Stockton association, says there
is nothing in the story about StambouPS
mile Of OK. Secretary Ashley learned in
| Chicago that Grant Campbell and Kearney
had made affidavits and nothing new is
| given in the report.
Mr.. Shippee says Campbell was not In the
timers stand until after Stamboul had
passed the first quarter and could not have
| caught the mile as the official timers did.
| The whole matter is to be investigated by
| the board of appeals for the Pacific Coast on
| demand OF the Stockton association TO the
| National rrotting Association, and, as soon
as Jesse d. Clark and Captain n. Smith can
hear the matter, proofs supporting the
records will be Offereds
Mr. Shippee says the Stockton assoela-
| ton has sent East the affdavits Of Frank
| Coyey and James Thompson. who were the
official timers, and two or three others who
held watches on Stamboul, all swearing that
the mark of 2:0715 is right.
| ShiDpee says the association will defend
| all records made here and they viii be
recognized the world over as honestly
| earned. Before the Investigation is ended
the association will make public some evil
| dence that viii show who were the seekers
| for money In the matter.