The Indianapolis journal., 1893-10-15
is ON THE WAR-PATH
Doble Wants the Great Columbian
Race Investigated at Once.
Makes Affidavits to Show that His Mare
Pixley Raced Honestly-How Alix
Figures in 1t.


fraud against the parties who had control
OF the bay mare Pixley in the great free
for-all trot at Chicago during the North
western Breeders Associations meeting
Mr.. Budd Doble. the principal party to the
accusations, has demanded an investiga-
ton by the American Trotting Association.
His application for an investigation Is as
follows:
"Gentlemen-Permit me TO respectfully re-
quest your honorable board to make full
and complete investigation Of the alleged
mare Alix winning in the Columbian Ex-
position stake, $1,000, trotted on the
grounds of your members at washington
Park. Chicago. ILL.,, Sept. IA, 10 and l6,
1895, wherein IL Is alleged by Clarks Horse
Review that the bay mare Pixley, entered
and controlled by me. was the tool of a
shameless combine TO prevent the mare
Alix winning the race.
'As Mr. Morris ]. Jones, the part owner
and controller of Alix, and her driver, Mr..
John Curry, have repeatedly asserted that
they were offered large sum Of money to
drop heat at time when my entry, Pix
ley, was practically the only contending
horse in the race for first place, and as
said Jones and Curry are reported to have
stated that combination TO prevent Alix
from winning said race did exist respect
fully urge that they be required to give
sworn evidence showing when, where and
by whom they were offered said large sum
OF money TO drop heat and the nature and
character of the combination giving the
names and residence of all parties con-
nected Herewith. Having devoted my life
to the development of the light-harness
hoTse and elewitiuo tnr. performances, and
never having been reprimanded fined but
once, when under great provocation and
excitement / committed q breach of de-
corum, when Immediately repaired to the
judges stand, apologized ITO them and
asked that / be punished under the rules,
l cannot rest under the imputation of hav,
ing directly or indirectly been party to a
fraud, and demand that an exhaustive
investigation be made, and if a fraud or un-
lawful combina ton was committed, formed
or attempted that the parties thereto be
punished to the full extent of the law.
In compliance with youi bylaws 1 in
close you s., together with my affidavit
bearing on the subject matter. and will be
pleased to appear before your board and be
examined under oath. Respectfully,
"BUDD DOBLE."
State of Indiana, vigo County, SIS.
Personally appeared before me, Mary L.
State and county aforesaid, Budd Doble,
OF Chicago, ILL.,, who, being first duly
sworn deposeth and saith that he entered
and controlled the bay mare Pixley in the
Columbian Exposition stake, $4,000. trot-
ted at the meeting of the Northwestern
Breeders Association, Chicago, ILL.,. Sept.
Il. 10 and 16. 1893; said mare Pixley was
driven by John Dickerson, of Terre Haute,
Ind. who has been in his employ as
and who has driven said mare in all her
races during said season; that his instruc-
lions to said D1ckerSOn were to win the
race; that said mare finished either first
or second in eight heats out of the nine
heats trotted; that he never offered any
person at any time any sum of money to
authorize any other person to make such
an offer; that he did not enter into any
SON persons whereby the said mare
Pixley was to be allowed to win a heat
was w to be interfered @ With Wit Se or RI prevented sv
from winning a heat or the race; nor did
he authorize any other person or persons
arrangement on behalf of himself or the
said mare Pixley, and that to the best of
his knowledge and belief no such agree
ment, combination or arrangement existed
= BGDD DoBLE.
Sworn and subscribed to this 18th day
OF September. A. D., 1893. (Signed)
MARY l.. TAYLOR, Notary Public.
State Of Indiana. vigo County. ss.
Personally appeared before me, Mary L.
Taylor. a notary public in and for the
State and county aforesaid, John Dicker-
son, of Terre Haute, Ind, who, being first
duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he
was the driver of the bay mare Pixley in
the Columbian Exposition stake, $4,000,
trotted at the meeting of the Northwestern
reeaers 1 d "a SS%a 6 t Snleag0 III; sept
saith that Mr.. Budd Doble'S instructions
TO him were to win the race If possible, and
that he obeyed said instructions to the best
of his ability; further. at no time during
said race did he intentonaly- do anything
TO hinder or obstruct any other horse from
winning; neither did he solicit or ask the
aid of any other driver or drivers TO help
him win and did not promise or agree to
help any. other horse win; neither did he
hear or know OF any combination OF any
other drivers in the race for the purpose of
defeating any particular horse in said race.
The deponent further saith that, TO the
best of his knowledge and belief every
driver in said race did his best to win,
and that there was no collusion, combina-
tion or agreement of any kind or character
whatever between the drivers of said race.
(Signed) JOHN DICKERSON.
Sworn and subscribed to this 18th day of
September, a. D., 1893.
(Signed) MARY A. TAYLOR,
(Seal) Notary Public.