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CINCINNATI, Dec. 31.-Col l. P. Tsrlton Of
Frankfort, KY. has perhaps had as much ex-
porionco as Judge at race tracks as any man In
the West He has had many odd experiences.
This is ono Of them as he tells II:
NEARLY all the time that Gen. Phil Sheridan
had his headquarters at Chicago he was the
President OF the Jockey Club there He fire.
ouently served, too. as associate judge. This
was about dozen years ago, and 1t was not
customary then TO have regular paid associate
judges, officers Of the club and others serving as
volunteers and as courtesy IN the club In
that capacity. One day when Gen. Sheridan
was up In the Judges little cockloft perform
ing the duties OF an associate he gave n splendid
exhibition Of his GOODNESS. 1t was holiday Of
come sort, and there was tremendous crowd
out. In the most promising race OF the day tho
horses Jacobin and woodcroft were contenders,
among others. The former was a hot, heavily
played favorite at even money. and Woodcroft
q rather long shot.
"As the horses finally came into the stretch
It was apparent to the practlced eye that the
bettors had sized them up about right, for
Jacobin's Jockey was simply waiting to bring
his mount in winner with Rrand-stand finish.
As they noared the wire Jacobin camo out OF tho
bunch. but as he did so he recklessly and bare
facedly fouled Woodcroft, carrying that horse
clear of his stride and course and almost over
tho fonce. The race crowds In Chicago In those
times on holidays had large rough foreign ele-
ment in them knew when saw Jacobin frisk
under the wire a head or so in advance Of the
still unsteadied W Woodcroft that there was try
ing task before the iudges.
"'What do you think Of it. General = said to
Gen. Sheridan. Gen. Sheridan was not, OF
course, as iayman. expected to give the track
matters expert scrutiny always. but i was my
with no inclination to delye into its technicali'
ties, i ne had , evidently paid but his usual heet
a'Well, suppose the best horse won, said
ths os was clear to S
eociate. Capt. Billy Williamson, the then prom
OF % us W for % our peace ' Of mind. g So % Wanton nan an
offence against a plain rule OF racing could un-
Ger no eircumstanee tan be be overlooked; We Cen sher,
was directed to the point We disqualified
Jac9bn and gave the race to Woodcroft.
Immediately the board WAS hung out on the
demonium broke loose. During our delberaLion
from ali parts parts OF Of tho srounds % We were ere In % the
midst Of a sea Of faces OF pikers distorted with
protest. Crows. howis o. and hoots sweIod into
se%pt giant IL way got hstchet
the stand. whether his object was to cut
down the lottered board or to brain us was lot
hanson on S Quietly reached into deep inner pocket
and brought forth single-barrellrd Derringer
with the bore Of musket. l implored him not to
shoot Hs he valued our lives.
I'm send that fellow to hades ahead of me-
was his response.
"Iappealed then to Gen. Sheridan to make his
presence known. as doubtless few words from
him would have the d, sired effect. By this time
our frail perch OF n stand was trembling and
jarring from the force Of the excited multitude
| swayinR about 1t. recall Gen. Sheridan's ap-
pearan, minutely. He had not risen from his
comfortable seat, and he was smoking very
long and fat cigar. He puffed 1t leisurely and
| answered me between puts as one reluctant to
be distracted altogether from an exceptionally
good brand.
1T will evaporate; it will evaporate,' he
snid. Those were his words and only those.
Well, the mob-for such 1t was for all practical
purposes--dd finally evaporate, but Col. Billy
pinkerton and his cane were tho prime cause of
| the evaporation"