The herald., 1897-10-21

won the heat with such ridiculous eass
| that the judges became suspicious ant
called Franklin to the stand. A fine O.
$25 was assessed against him for layins
up the heat, and so evident was it tha
Fanadma had not been driven to wi
that the judges declared all the bets or
that heat off.
Up to this time Domitian had finished
last in each heat and the odds again~t
Shaner's horse had been as high as to l,
but when the book betting on the fourth
heat began these odds were reduced 10
to l, and because of some heavy play
ing to was soon the quotation. Fa-
nadima was still placed at to 5, while
Ell Molino, former to shot, went on
the boards at 2 to 1. Helen j, was given
similar figures. The time ip the former
heats had, been 1922, 2:19A and 2:22L
The start was fast, but Helen ]. went
lame and was pulled up. In the back
stretch Domitian took the lead and led
to the wire, finishing in the ridiculously
slow time of 2:251a OF course the finish
was made in jog, there being no corr
test whatever, even for the place, Ell
Molino taking it, while Fanadma, the
Molino. There was no hesitancy on the
part of the judges in taking decisive ac-
ton, and after announcing the result
as the horses had finished, the additional
announcement was made that all bets
on the result and on the heat were de-
clared off and that the race itself had
been declared off because of the suspic-
Gus manner ir which the fourth heat had,
been driven.
RACE CALLED OFF
The announcement was received with
applause by the audience, and although
some of the horsemen on the track inter
posed objection to the action of the
judges they were given to understand
that fixed races would not be tolerated
On that track if they were so bold as that
ONE seemed to be. No suspicion Of crook
edness attaches to Lee Shaner as to his
manner Of driving. for he could not help
taking the position that he did when the
other horses were not driven to beat his
Domitian. John Pender the owner and
driver of Helen j., could not have fin
ished better, for the mare had gore 50
lame that it is hardly possible that she
will start again during this meeting, she
having strained the tendors in her right
foreleg. AS to the others, there was
much complaint because they had not
been severely disciplined, it being ar
gued that if there was sufficient cause 20
declare all bets and the race off some
severe penalty should have been meted
out to the mer who were responsible for
the matter. 1t is by DO means certain
that some such action may not be taken
later.
WON BY A HAIR
The days sport Started in a manner
that led, to the belief that the best days
racing of the meeting was to be haG,
poor as the program seemed to be. The
first event was a special trot for named
horses. This race was arranged for the
purpose of helping some of the owners Of
trotting horses who are here urder
heavy expenses and who have won but
little. The association offered them q
free purse of $3.50. the winning of which I
would have paid the entre expenses Of
the winner for the meeting. There were
originally five entries, but Col. Mayber-
ry withdrew his Queen Anne from the
race. El Molino, Domltiap HelersJ. and
Fanadma responded to the bell and all /
seemed. to be in condition for good race.
They scored twice before the word was
given, and when they were sent away
none of the horses were a foot out of
line. 1t was race from start to finish. I,
Helen j. got the pole at the quarter,
which was trotted in ,0:361a, ard held II
to the stretch, when she was displaced
by Fanadma, the other two being out of
it so far as first place was concerned,
From the head of the stretch to the wire
the leaders were so close together that
no one in the stand could tell which was
ahead. AT the wire it looked as if the
heat was certainly dead one, for the
noses Of the horses appeared. to be exact
ly in line. The old horsemen in the
stand could not decide but the judges
gave the heat to Fanadma. Prof New