The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-13

need not be hauled to the rack room and
questioned, especially when they have
been given enough liberty to crawl into
| the moose until it Is below their armpits
| and their guilt is positive To stir up
| strife only brings. Influence to their as
| sistance, which. at times, is aggravating.
| The better way is to just give them their
parating papers and start them off to
] the West and anywhere they choose to
| go, only to keep in mind that they are os-
| tracized in the East Let other people
| rule off suspicious characters and have
| the Eastern stewards take exemplary ac-
| ton when there is proof positive before
| them of fraud.
| "In conclusion said Mr.. Gideon "rac-
| ing frauds could be held down to a min
irnum by having a least two competent
| stewards engaged by the Jockey club to
do their work as steadily as the two
| iudges-Messrs. Simmons and Mcdowell.
| These men should be competent in every
| way even to judging market prices, SO
| that they could tell if horse was quoted
| at a false price and in such instances to
| watch for results. In this way they get
! at trainers and jockeys, for when a man
| has been watching race riders for some
| time he becomes acquainted with the
| characteristics of every horse and the
| style of each jockey just the same as
| schoolboy can tell the sound of his
| teachers footsteps
| II tell you turf scandals can be check
| ed considerably if the Jockey club will!
| get competent, paid stewards and uphold
| them in their actions, no matter where
| the ball strikes"
The San Francisco Bulletin tells the fol-
| lowing interesting story or the Corrigan
| menage:
"There is only one person in this broad
| land from whom Ed Corrgan will beat a
| retreat when a misunderstanding arises.
| This one man is neither titled nobleman,
| the president of a race track nor a prize
| fighter He is simple minded cook and
| his name is plain, everyday Pat. To look
at Pat when he is not out of temper one
| would not take him for the monarch he
is Pats authority covers but little ter
| rtory, but what it does it is absolute To
| enlighten the ignorant we will state that
| he is master of ceremonies in Mr.. Corri-
| gans kitchen. and he has served in this
| capacity for is consecutive years. When
| the noted owner was in the railroad con-
tracing business he found Pat. or rather
Pat found him. Mr.. Corrigan was fasci-
mated by his delicious soups juicy steaks
and immaculate neatness. When Pat was
hired he was instructed to run things to
suit himself and he has AS soon as the
new cook was installed he posted notice
that meals would be served at certain
hours. Meals are served at these hours
only. If Mr. Corrigan discovers that the
dinner hour has expired by 10 seconds he
| would not dare to ask Pat to make an ex-
ception in his case. Pat would no more
modify his rule for Mr.. Corrigan that he
would for the humhlest rubber or exercise
boy. Pat is supreme in his position
Horsemen say that Pat sets the best ia
BILE in this country"
Riley and Ruinart. two famous old "has
beens." are in training again at San Fran.
cisco. Riley is probably the best-knowr
living son of the great Longfellow H.
still belongs to Ed Corrigan, for whom
he won the Kentucky Derby in 1890. Rile,
y has been in the stud for several years
and a number of his 2-year-olds showed
up well the past season. Mr. Corriear
has entirely abandoned breeding thor.
oughbreds In Kentucky. having transfer
red all his valuable brood mares ant
stations to his rev ranch near Sacra
mento. Cal. Ruinart is the famous son O.
st. Carlo that captured the $4,000 Burn:
handicap at the Oakland track for Porter
Ashe in 1897 He has also been used II
the stud since he went wrong. His owner
is said to be confident, but he will -nevel
again be the horse he was in 1897.