Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
PALSY <. IS ALL RIGHT.


William Is. Austin in Receipt of Conciu-
Hive Proof That the NuunG PAGER Had No
Record Hrfnre lie Came 10 Thts city.
Patsy X. IL all right, and now hia
owner, william b. A ustin of this city,
has the laugh On tho people who claimed
to believe he was a ringer while at tho
races held at Norfolk, Va. recently.
When the horse appeared on the track
there an interested horseman announced
that he was going to enter protest
against Patsy *. Mr. Austin expressed
his willingness TO race under a protest.
but there was no formal protest made,
as telegram had been received from
blair. Baker tE Walker. the Indiana
polls firm from which Mr.. Austin had
bought Patsy, stating that he had no
marx and had never started in a race
| before Mr. Austin bought him. Mr..
Austin identified himself on tho stand
by Bxhlbiting his name, which the
| tailor had placed inside one of the
pockets in his coat.
| But still there were doubling
Thomases or at least there we're persons
who professed to believe thar they we're
being hood winked, and tho infnrma-
tiun was given TO the newspapuIs that
a protest had been fled against Patsy
H., on tho ground that he was sup
posed to 10 a ringer. This bit of in
formation was flashed broadcast over
tho country and has caused a great
deal of annoyance to Mr.. Austin, who
ia an honorable citizen of Wilmington.
Now, however, Mr.. Austin is in pos
session of positive proof that the state.
ments made by him at Norfolk and
elsewhere were correct. lie has received
letter from 4. D. Anderson of Browns.
burg, Ind, who raised the horse, in
which Mr.. Anderson gives his pedigree
aud states that he had never started in
race before be was purchased by Mr..
Austin and that he WAS eligible to any
class or any name. This is gratifying
in ths extreme to Mr.. ustn and his
friends, as it confirms the truth OF the
telegram sent him at Norfolk by Blair,
Baker & Walker, whose reputation, as
matter of fact, is beyond question,
Since the receipt of the lettor from the
man who raised the horse Mr.. Austin
has received numerous congratulations.
Mr.. A ustin has owned the horse since
July 9Th last, having purchased him
through Jacob T.. Fullmer of Chester,
Pa, from the Indianapolis firm. lie
has been in seven races since that time
|
third money 10 the other two, the tota
being 1881. Several prominent jockeys
who have soen his exhibitions pro
nounce HIM the finest new horse nu
during the season. Mr.. Austin has rs
fused 81, 200 for him.
When Mr. A ustin purchased Patsy *
he had no intention of taking him ava,
to race, his prime object being to have
little sport on local tracks. But i
soon became evident that he was capa
BILE of great things. He made his frs
, record, 2. 27l4, on the Hazel Dell track
Z ON August 26th last, winning the rae
4 in three straight heats He went il
, 224 at Elkton fair. At the March,
Hook fair he won two races in 81!
heats. At Baltimore, Md. he won thirt
f.. money in race at the Gentlemen
Driving Park and at Pimlico won
race in three straight heats, the tim
a being 9. l41s. The race at Norfolk wa
4 won in four heats, the time bein
.1514. In each of the races it wa
!, evident that he was capable of bette
: time, but was not pressed any hardu
!, than necessary. He goes the quarter j
= 30 seconds and the half in LOB withou
q much exertion.
i Patsy ie fine PAGER, and is ono of th
i few that never breaks under ordingr
Il circumstances and goes without stra
4 ur boot. lie wears seven-ounce shoes o
y the fore feet and five ounce shoes o
!" the hind feet. lie is of good stock;
il years old. and trots when bein
:. driven on the road at an average ga
!. of IL miea an hour, In all probabilit
. he will be seen on the grand circu
~ next yoar. He is in winter quarters ;
i the stable in this city.