The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-12
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WILLIAM HAMILTON.
In addition to creating new figures for the
mile Hamilton reduced the two-thirds of a mile
record of / minute Z seconds. held by Peter
Bcrlo. to 5S 3-5 seconds, and without pace
makers he placed the one-third of a mile recor0
at 33 30 seconds, n reduction from so l-5 Sec
onds. These performances. made in one after.
noon. with brief rests. show that the latest d.
uition To- t o ranks. r cord breakers mnst ave
a rare CON, nati, n {. sp ed and endurance.
Last fall Hamilton r.is a" nnpncs'i ME With
formancc was ccep,ei. 10y the l.. \ w; Racing
Board, aud at The cad of the year Hamilton was
valued at $50 for riding tile fastest UNI a ed
mile of the season. 1t transpired subsequently
board revoked! it's acceptance of HaInilton's
tine tine ana awarded the he record rngs t., :" Waiter ,n,s r sanger.
In precisely Tie same time as Hamilton. This
action deprived the Denver man of both the rec
discussion. ana Chief Consul Mccarthy OF tho
ilton the record to which Western sentiment
officials OF the Colorado Division have caused
considerable friction. In n letter to CHER Com
sui Mccarthy regarding the rejection Of Ham
,lton's record Chairman Gideon Of the Racing
Board says:
record. aud the ncwsrnper %clipping you sent me
in regard To same wOnii say that the clipping
IL n mass or apparently Intentional nliSre pftSen-
tations in regard to the matter. The protest.
against allowing Hnmilton,s record was not
made before IT. was allowed. Coulter heid The
beaten ,hv Stevens, but. had the Racing
Board h"h my or knowl,dss
Coulter's record was paced to the tapes
i would have been thrown out also.
From the very start, or when | first heard that
Ha,nilion's record Was paced to the tape, have
been opposed To allowing It TO stand; and. while
the Board outvoted me by one vote on the first
trial. whea the protest was formally lodged and
the IN tier brought before the Board at Balti-
would be maniice thy unfair to allow tae record
TO stand, aud the vote thea stood four to one
against the record.
"The tendency on the part Of Coloradoansin
general TO assign political significance TO every
happen to conform to their views is disgusting
AS to the statement in your chipping that the
Racing Board worked tooth and toe nail tor Mr..
Nilli>"u,' you must remember that we have
three mcmbcrs Of the Board Low vino were OPP
posed to MIR. W llli>Nn.
You admit that the trophy which is raising
50 much dlstUrnaYc" was I" lie given for the
fastest unpaced mile of the year.
III you will indicate anything in the ruIes
that admits Of pacing 10 the tape IN an unptced
matter. Hanilton's record was not unpaced.
rs an ]unpaCvt record i nece>>ariiy. from the
"Iyery much ,"Whtt if Mr. Hamilton "ctsd
in good faith in the matter or believed that he
ha,, since the knlt mon" Assembly, made appli-
cation for IL record IT, tni!tornla. giving li- res.
luciicc A. I oruihin l1ttclI,' III OTltr tlbt 10
might stand rs nm amateur record.
~ th'nH actual Justice has certainly been
donr in The mater. OF course II l4i care 70
submit the matter again for vote in III" bnnrd.
aud appeal from IL last decision. we ARE wiling
10 give your presentation Of The Ease a hearing,
and ii will he sent to the Board for a vote: put
can assure you OF my belief that Hanllton's
record WAS not al, ,unpaced record. and sEould
never nave been allowed, and this has been my
belief from the first.
d" In regard 10 Eamilton's first third heins
three >rco1ds slower than S~nnGer's. / TO not so
that that makes any difference wun,c,tr.. IL
the Wind was against him IN tn" first 'htrd y
even if not. lie would have saved that much
strength tor the last third. NJ, experience rs .
raclAg man lfOr nearly SIN year. ln- shown me
! never could ride the fastest unpaced m.ie
going the fastest ut the START"
TINS communication has stirred up some re-
sentiment in the Colorado division. Hud lts
officers have decided to submit the LEGALITY OF
Hn"i,l,nn,S record to anothrr vote BY ,he Rae.
The following To Chairman Gideon:
~ "ur, favor of the eth inst. To hand. am
surf r!Scd that a national o!iIc.Hl. particularly
one with your reputation for cool healedne-s.
should forget his dignity, u the extent that YOU
which, after all, proves to be but a clever eva
Sion Of the question At issue.
that IN writing you on behalf Of Mr.. Hamilton.
treated the matter from IA purely business
not request your opinion Of toiorAdoans
. ION FORGET, however. IN EXPRESSING your dis
orado which is i'll beft,ing one Of your position,
and bodies but little possibility OF an impartial
a. n-lltfatlOn OF Inc question DefOre you.
White realize the arbitrary authority
vested in you and the Board. do not propose
that the interests ~ this division shall snlier
because we are NOT blinded by the general rev-
errtce for yourself ana policy.
AS you are supposed 10 govern the entire
country, Colorado in general ana Mr.. Hamilton
IN particular haven perfect right Ia an unpreiu-
diced hearing of this case: and official opinions
will be lnorr acceptable than personal.
Il Will present 10 the Hoard for consideration,
as quickly as they, can he arranged, the facts
and arguments IN favor Of allowing this record.
and am perfectly willing that tho contestants
was not allowed Mr.. Hamilton at Baltimora.
That his claim Is not entirely without justice
Is shown Il, The, fact that one member Of the
BOnrf voted IN Ills favor upon reconsideration,
and II the Ether members are presented with
moro than ono sido 1t may be possible thas
they, too, can see the justice OF his case.
" our statement u the effect that you wers
from the first oppressed to the allowance OF his
record surprises me. lf You will turn to your
letter books some time previous to the accent
ance y0u will find addressed to Mr.. II. :. Taylor
OF this city the statement in effect that the
pacing to the tape makes no dinerence;' thai
there j. no precedent for dlsa. lowance on that
]grnnn!' and tnNt 10 Mr., Hamilton makes
clt,m for the record i will be slowed
" must request that in accommodating this
question politics he URst aside. We turn 10 yuu
as the proper official, and ask that the hearing
lie perfectly impartial; Tor the result We have
=" in further correspondence should you forge,
your own dignity don't forget official courtesy
Hamilton II well known, A. IL felt that the
lain h,}arrd Is n]njnstly dep[iytng him ota
r"'"rl Whl,h re- Y emitted 70, This feeling is so
ton ~ 'h" facts connected with the perform.
aE't that tie ithaTd cannot iO other than place
that Hamilton, unless steps are taken 10 OF.
lCia!y r"""gnlEe hts record will sue the league
Tor III" los OF NE 90 gold nugget, There Il
no QUESTION hut that Hamilton rode Ills full
mt.v tu . minutes ID sVCoad unnactl from
tapv Ia tame, - that the ultimate decision o{
!AG cas- y III DO OF great interest and ImpOrtAnsS