The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-25
GOSSIP ofthe TURF


There is to be a race at Greendal,
track Thanksgiving day between two ma
tive horses, and much money is wagereC
on the result.
Stella, the fast mare owned by Samue
Porter, will be seen on the Boulevard
during the sleighing season.
johnny Kervick has gone into winter
quarters at Greendale track, and Is trot-
ting races around the stove to the delight
of guileless reporters.
1t is reported that the trotter Alley has
been sold to Mr. Within of Whitinsville
and then 1t is again reported that a petit
ton for reinstatement will be made be-
fore the board of appeals In December al
New York One morning paper states
that in event of Alleys not being rein
stated, the owner, Mr.. Ripley, will, with
the aid of lawyer and witnesses, argue
the case before the board. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Ripley will do nothing OF
the kind, for such proceeding would
avail him nothing only expense. Mr..
Ripley is a friend of Old Sport, and he
would advise him different. The board OF
appeals, as body, is not court of juris-
prudence, and long drawn arguments are
not in favor. There is no use of using re-
butting evidence, and the testimony is or
has been filed with the board. 1t would
be better for Alleys owner to go before
the board, acknowledge that the horse is
in bad predicament and is life pris-
oner and ask for pardon on the ground
that the horse is valuable animal for
racing poor horses. One can catch more
flies with honey than with vinegar before
the board, and with less expense, than to
try to get the services of a barrister 1t
Is to be hoped that Alley will be reinStated,
and that his owner, Mr.. Ripley, will
again be seen attending the harness races.
1t is whispered that there will be some
startling changes developed about horses
and horsemen hereabouts at the meeting
of the board at Murray Hill, N. Y, in
December. AS far as can be learned,
there has been some investigations made
and evidence obtained that will be used at
that meeting.
Old Sport took ride the other after
noon behind the great PAGER Ukon through
the courtesy of his owner, o. B. Wood,
the well known and popular printer.
Ukon is a horse to be proud Of having
been tracked successfully with a record
of 2:12. Mr. Wood is getting him in fine
fettle for the snow this winter, and will
be ready for any of the fast ones on the
Boulevard. At Washburn's stable there
are boarded three of the fastest horses in
Worcester, viz: Ukon, belonging to o.
B. Wood; Ed. Young and Belle of Oak
land belonging to A. P. Cristy There is
a spirit of friendly rivalry between the
owners, and the song sung around the
office stove is, "Wait Till There Comes
Some Sleighing." If the speed of Ukon,
as Old Sport saw it the other day, is any
criterion to go by, Editor Cristy's horses
will have to look after their laurels.
| John Draper of Berlin has bought a
PAGER.
1t has been reported that Boston par
I ties have made an offer for Quinsigamond
Park which includes the old Full Moon
track. 1t is to be hoped that this Is SO,
for there is no place in the country, with
but little improvements made, that could
be made so good as this. Trotting meet
ings could be held and interesting ones,
too. And the old time races could be con-
tested over again.
Perhaps there are many horsemen who
do not know how hard it is to get rein
stated by the N. 7. A. after once being
under the ban of expulsion. No better
case can be cited than that of James
Golden VS.. the Board of Appeals. Now
everybody who knows Jimmy Golden
! knows that he is the very soul of honor,
and as a driver would not do anything
wrong knowingly. Yet at Brockton, either
by mistake or otherwise, the judges pro-
nounced the ban. The case was carried
before the board at last DEFENDERS meet
ing, and was thoroughly discussed. In
vain evidence was brought forward of the
good character of Golden. Yet the case
was held up. Finally John Shepard of
Boston and Isadore Strauss of New York
testified in behalf of Golden. Yet no
avail. 1t was found upon consulting the
judges book that Mr.. Schubert, one of
the judges, had left the stand before the
decision was made, and that somebody
else had signed his name to the books.
/ This was the ground on which Driver
Golden was reinstated.
| The old-time horseman and Boniface,
Andrew Holt, is responsible for the fol-
lowing story; When ST. Julien, driven by
Orrin Hickok, accompanied by running
mate, October 25 1873 made the fast time
: of 2:12%, at San Francisco, Senator Sharon
and Gen. Grant were to be the associate
| judges Somehow they got separated on
the track, and the general stroued over to
St Julien's stall. AS the general was not
livery particular about his personal APP
pearance wearing a SLOUGH hat and smok-
ing his inevitable cigar, he stood gazing
at St Julien, apparently obltvious of what
was going on The grooms were huStling
to and fro. when Hickok said, addressing
Grant and not knowing him: See here,
you, you needn't be hanging around for a
chance to rub horses, for I've got enough
already" The general strolled away. A
little while after Driver Hickok was
much Modified, when driving ST. Julien to
the wire and glancing into the judges
stand, to see this man there. Upon in
quring he was more than chagrined to
know that the so-called rubber was Gen.
Grant
| The Boulevard resounds with the hoofs
of fast horses getting into training for
the Boulevard snow races, and all that is
wanting is snow to have lots of fun.
/ 1t is almost impossible to drive out of
Worcester and not meet electric car
tracks. The approaches to Millbury are
cut by them, and the place where old
time horsemen used to drive down to
Charlie Tourtellottes years ago is a thing
of the past.
/ -Rowellan, the fast three-year-o for
merly owned by DIR. Lincoln of Millbury,
now owned by James Golden of Medford,
bids fair to be one of the fastest on the
turf
There is lots of horse gossip In the air
and lots of scrub racing on the Boulevard
and on the Speedway that is quite inter
esting The other morning o. B. Wood
was driving Yukon and fell in with Doc
Kendrick who was driving Tamerlane.
Presently along came ''Web" Thayer be-
hind Mckinley. brush ensued between
Tamerlane and Yukon, and according to
witnesses Yukon headed Tamerlane down
the varde, but witnesses say that Tanner
lane was hitched so that he hit his heels,
and of course that handicapped him.
Then Yukon and Mckinley had it. and it
was called a dead heat. Meanwhile the
horsemen cry Eye gods, give us snow!'
but just who will be boss of the Boule-
ward remains to be seen.
Enough is known that the profits of
the Worcester Driving Club will give its
members a good banquet this winter. in
Guiding a cold bottle and a warm bird
how much more will not be known until a