The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
Miller & Rhoads.

started under any circumstance. ,Y.o
Review comments as follows III an eu'-
"That most unfortunate occurrence al
Columbus, o., Saturday last when re-
shifted I'm the expulsion or the owner OF
oakland Baron, 2.H Ia, ana or the h Oloe,
as well. merely serves 10 demohstI9te
that two wrongs VIII not Ilakc a -. -.
phe horse had won the race IN -FOUR heats,
but the Judges believed that RUBY VIC
finished second was not driven 10 VIII
They declared the decldlns nVat az ~
whereupOn the owner OF the winner nat-
lv refused 10 start him again. Tnat WIS
rrobabiv n unsuitable expression OF honest
INDIGNATION. The judges then eApeIee1i
owner and horse which means that uhtIi
the ban Is removed or the Nauonal Irot-
ting Association, through lts prSsIueiI.,
grants temporary reinstatem. NJ IeaNius
fho case to be heard and settled on lts
merits later Oakland Baron cannot start
on any track member OF either the pa
rent associations. 49,. $1,000.
Gle has a number Of important engage
nents. hence forced retirement Will oe
eNncnsive from a financial point or view,
TO saw nothing of the enhanced value OF
the stallion through his performance.
The owner stated publicly that IT PIN
vented from campaigning his morse ne
would begin and press suit for heaYy
damages against the Columbus DrlVinS
Park Association Company, which gave
the meeting at which the affair occurred.
How much standing he would nave IN
court is a matter we do not feel calico
upon TO discuss. but in view OF the hnding
of the Canadian courts in the CarNlo
case. and final DEGREES in others IN the
United states equally as important
though talked about less, the suit might
not turn out TO be a gold mine.
Under the rules the judges had per
feet right 10 declare no heat but me
outcome of the race shows that they
made an error that would provoke noun
ing but laughter had the consequences
been less serious. Ruby, the suspect
was never in the race, an outsider WIN
ming. The lesson OF that Is that suspl-
cion Is a dangerous thing upon which 10
base action in a horse race.
aIf Rubv's driver was trying not 10 win
some motive could have been discovered,
hence il IS safe 10 presume that some
talkative person made Few remarks In
the hearing of the judges-Teinarks when
were but the expression OF an lule FANCY
or "a mere distrust. and plunged those
interested in the race into the slough
But the ownor OF Oakland Baron took
the wrong course 10 MAINTAIN MS rights,
and IL he is a loser in the end must prop
erl,, attribute much Of his loss 10 Had
>,ised action IL Is not good for turf eth
les that an owner should show less ball
ance and less knowledge Of the rules Of
racing than the average race judge.
"But while the row created quite sem
sation and will be a leading topic OF con-
versation in circles OF hOrsemen for some
time. il is safe 20 assume that the SEN
tcnce OF expulsion Will be set aside. and
that will be but a fitting companion 10
All other links In this chain OF circum-
stances.
The affair is unfortunate in many re-
spects. but Is chiefly 10 be deplored be-
cause il lowers the standing OF harness
racing IN the estimation Of the public.
However, N IL teaches the proper lesson
ftaA NIL A.. H.. Ia1
10 officiatc as judges and impress upon
their minds the necessity or acting with
fact and not suspicion as the handspring,
much viii have been accomplished for the