New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
LAWSON'S BOAT AND HORSE
OFFERS TO SAIL INDEPENDENTS FOR
100000 A SIDE.
WILLING TO GO AGAINST BOTH SHAM
ROCKS-FORFEITS ON BORALMA AND
OFFERS $1,000 PURSE FOR
CRESCECS-THE ABBOT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE.l

BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
Boston, Sept 7.-Between yacht racing and trot-
ting horses, Thomas W. Lawson manages 10 keep
his name before the public. To-day ne received
through the secretary of the ReadvilIe track
tart reply from George II. Ketcham. owner of the
great trOttng stallion Cresceus in relation the
three cornered race that had been scheduled for
September 10 al ReadviHe. Mass He also made
sensational proposition for a race between the
Independence and the two Shamrocks.
The Boston Globe recently made certain
proposition TO Mr.. Lawson, in an endeavor to keep
the latter from breaking up the Independence and
sent him telegram asking him 10 stop the work
OF dsmantling the Boston yacht pending the effort
TO get up a race for her. The following Is Mr.
Lawsons reply to The Globe:
IN mhtle ne deeply regret Upton has been brought
agree that it would be Impossible for him at this
@ @Iline TO enter into hard and fast agreement 10
contest But as he is anxious TO help us out can
If he viii ipTSSoie D anG mink pleasure Die 10 him
VII az once put the Independence back into racing
condition and keep here there until the races have
Il PToydsd 20 tsaa shamrqek ian Il wins the cgp Shamrock
waters after the Cup contest for my cup.
happenings race cannot take place in Massachu-
i ti Maiiets me independence to proceed to Eng
series under conditions to be agreed upon by the
sum Of $4,000 a side winner to donate the entire
AMOUNT won TO public charity.
season the race to take place as early possible
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70 race both first and second Shamrocks against the
/ Will hold this offer open until YOU hear from
Upton and meantime will suspend breaking up the
Independence In making offer explain to Upton
dependence under old fashioned true sport condi-
she is, how much faster than the Columbia and the
new iHerreshon failure she probably IS. what gal
and and how now broken hearted h they all are would sug
probably does not know about them.
Mr. Lawson seems tO no no rnnre forr,Irata IN
arranging matches for his trotting horse Boralma
than he has been for his yacht. 1t will be remem-
bered that early in the year he proposed to trot
Boralma against The Abbot for a large sum OF
money. After great deal OF correspondence and
newspaper talk the match fell through, principally
because the owner OF The Abbot would CON
sent 70 contest OF seven heats. the usual race be
ing but three out or hye. subsequently Mr.. Law
son offered purse OF $4,000 for three cornered
These horses were all entered and forfeits put up
IN their behalf The race was TO be trotted at the
Charley Herr went lame, and he mas finally been
Thursday Lawsons Boralma was soundly beaten
in a five heat race at Hartford by Lord Derby.
This race probably convinced Mr. Lawson that he
had chance against Cresceus and as Charley
Herr had WITHDRAWN he has declared The race OF,
served that lawson by doing this saves the $1,000
To-day the following telegram was sent to George
H. ReecntIl Riii SI to.eqo oy secTetary Je"ett OF
Hartford, Conn. Sept :.
Lawson wires me that under no condition will
Boralma meet Cresceus al Readyille. VIII give
S20o0 for race between Cresceus and The Abbot
for September 1s. No entrance Zee. Purse TO be
divided as You and Geers may decide. ,,-,,..,r-,
MT Ketcham replied a follows:
G. Jewett Hartford, Conn:
Cresceus VIII be in ReadvTle on the 18th 10 fulfil
HIS part Of the original See 40 reason 10
change. VIII Lawson now break up Boralmu1
GEORGE II. EET'HAM
Mr. Lawson himself has offered the - on ror
the proposcd resceus-TTle Abbot match. and the
proceeds will be given to charity II he race g ar
ranged.