The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
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Boards of Review OF the National and
American Trotting Associations there
frequently come up for adjudiction cases
which reveal queer conditions. Here are
some culled from the official reports OF
Secretaries Gocher and Steiner:
At Fairfax. Ia, last August there was
race for 2:22 PAGERS. and among the
starters was horse called Jim Kilburn
As the animal was rather sluggish, and
at the same time of such TEMPERAMENT
that free use Of the whip was not ad-
visable, the driver after trying in vain
for three heats to win by ordinary meth
o6s, attached to the hips of MS horse.
before starting for the fourth heat. a
large tin pan, witch he proceeded 10
pound Justify. Under this unusual slim
uius Jim Kilburn woke up and won the
race. whereupon the drivers of the other
horses entered a protest, claiming that q
tin pan attachment was contrary to the
rules and ethics Of horseracing They
also asserted that the noises produced by
the tin pan were of such a terrifying ma
ture that the other horses could not even
come alongside of Jim Kiiburn, much less
pass him. without going into equine hys-
terics. They therefore prayed relief TO
the effect that the purse, instead of going
to Jim Kilburn, be awarded to his pan
less but properly driven competitors
The board took testimony, and the de-
PENDANT produced numerous Iowa ex-
perts who swore. that the tin pan didn't
bother the other horses, and that Jim
Kilburn would have won anyhow-the
pan being. in their estimation ruse de
guerre which. while allowable, was not
necessary. And the board decided that
tin pans and similar attachments had no
proper place in racing, and that the
money awarded to Jim KiIburn should
be redistributted among the noiseless
steeds in the race.
A Chicago man, Mr.. c. F. Lund sought
relief for his horse Prince Boaz, a PAGER
In September, 1898, his animal performed
az Washington Park at a distance less
than a mile. He won, and the time.
20S, was entered up against him as a bar
although not a record. This prevented
Prince Boaz from starting in any class
slower than a POS pace, whereas his
speed limitations were such that he
would have no chance to win in that sort
Of company. The board thought the mat
ter over carefully and decided that ''iu-
asmuch as it would be an injustice to
place a bar on Prince Boaz the bar of
2:0S be declared void"
Down at Middletown, N Y, last Sep
TENDER. Dell Case won 2:S5 trot with a
horse called Lucian A. On being request
ed to identify the animal Mr.. Case was
unable to do so satisfactorily and an in
vestigation was made. Then it came out
that earlier in the season ]. A. Goldsmith
of Haverstraw, N. Y, traded a gelding
called Clarence Y, that had a record of
2:222l, to A. NJ. Cook of Newburgh Cook
took the trotter and sold him to Elmer
Winner of Liberty, who used him as a
livery horse. After while he sold him
to Case. The latter testified that he in
quired as to whether this speedy livery
nag had a name or record, but failing to
ges any information on these points he
christened him Lucian A. and went to
the races. He was protested the first
time he won, but Case went right ahead
and the board suspended man and horse
until the unlawful winnings are return
ed"
A case with a Chicago chapter in it
came all the way from Nashua, ". II.
At the meeting there last September a
bay gelding named Victorine started in
the 2:25 pace and won second money. As
there was some doubt about the identity
of the horse the judges beganlooking him
up, and found a man who recognized him
as Night Hawk, 2:16A, that had been per-
forming in Illinois. The owner of Night
Hawk, Thomas Harper. said that on
Sept. l, last, he started the horse in a
2:15 pace at Wyoming. Ill After the race
he wos approached by man who bought
Night Hawk for $3.50 and at once ship
ped him to Chicago. Fred Belvin, who
took Night Hawk to New Hampshire, and
started him as Victorine. said that he was
now satisfied he had been deceived. He
went to Chicago in September, saw a pac-
er go three heats close to 2:20 there, and
bought him for $500 as green horse. The
board expelled the horse and announced
that the case was continued as to 9TH
er parties" which means that they viii
look Mr.. Belvins story UP a little far
Their before acquitting him.
The old, old story of incompetent and
ratified" judges cropped out in the hear
ing Of the appeal from the decision Of the
judges of the 2:3O trot at Singac, n. j.,
last September. In tie second heat OF the
race the hordses scored down and the
word go was given. After the field
had gone about an eight OF a mile from
the wire some one in he grand stand
rang the recall bell. All the horses ex-
cept one called Colonei Roe5lins were at
once stopped and brought back u the
starting oo.nt. but the driver cf Co.Jnel
Roe5ling, having read the rules and be-
ing posted thereon, kept right on. went
around the track at his leisure. and on
completing the mile, demanded first mon
ey. The judges. however. decided that it
was no heat" and sailed the horses out
again But Colonel Roebling did not ap-
pear He munched hay in his stall while
the other horses with less astute drivers
tore around the track four times IN the
vain effort 20 decide who would win a
race that was already finished. II only
they had known st. The judges decided
the horses that din't know the rules got
the purse. but the driver Of Colonel Roeb-
ling tied 10 the money with a protest,
and the board handed It over 20 him, and
again set forth for the benefit OF New
Jersey the ancient turf rule that when
once the word IS given there can lie 10
recall
Arrangements have been coneiaded By
F. s Gorton. whereby the bay mare.
Vynema. 2:i3A. a daughter u Robert
3r-Gregor. comes TO Chicago this week.
s. viii be trained and driven D. George /
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