Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-02
CUT THE HOPPLE.
Swindling Job in Grand Circuit
Detected by Judges.
Elderone's Driver Cut HoppIe and
Horse Failed to Win.
Both Driver and Horse Suspended for
One Year.

COLUMBUS, ONO, Aug. Tho judges
at the Grand Circuit races, today, un-
| earthed a job in the $4,000 stake for
2.2O PAGERS, and by prompt action saved
innocent spectators who had backed
| the field, large sum of money. Sc
! we're punishment was melted out to the
| guilty party, Driver Tom Stuard and
the horse Eiderone being suspended fer
one year.
The 2.2O pace was a feature of 4
| good card. There were six starters.
| but Greenline and EIderone were con-
cded to have the race between them.
| Greenline won the first heat with ease
| in 200 *, slow time over the track
| which was lightning fast. The second
heat was won by Elderone, who paced
q beautiful mile in 2.05h; cutting his
| record by four seconds.
The original betting had been Green
| line 500 and the field $50. Elderone's
showing IN the second heat produced
| the desired effect on the odds when
| now switched to $50 on Greenline and
| $50 ON the field
The third heat went to Greenline,
| Stuard making no effort with Elderone.
When the horses came out for the
fourth heat. the judges ordered Stuard
out of the sulky and put Valentines
local trainer and driver. up behind
Elderone. Elderone took the fourth
heat in 206A. outpacing Greenline in
the stretch.
In the fifth heat Elderone went to
break in the first turn and could not
be set to pacing again. He finished
behind the flag with broken hopple,
which investigation showed had been
cut nearly through before the heat
ct n rfp Il ir,It \
off, placing Elderone fourth instead OF
distanced in the last heat suspended
Stuard and the horse Elderone for one
year and fined Hudson 500 for nor
trying to win the last heat with Terti-
men. Valentine was awarded 5000 for
driving Elderore, the amount to be
| taken from the horses share of the
| purse.
-Eiderone is the PAGER who finished
second to Direct Hal in the Chamber
of Commerce stakes at Detroit and
| again at Cleveland. He had great
| speed. today, and should have beaten
Greenline.
The 2.10 trot went to Waubun after
seven hard heats. The gray gelding
was favorite at 500 to $40. Bad breaks
put him out of the first two heats but
ne stayed long enough to land first
money.
The two short races were won by
I<londike and Chase in straight heats.
The feature of the closing day of the
meeting will De the attempt of Dan
Patch, 203%, to beat 2.01A, the record
of his sire, Joe Patchen. The sum-
mary:
2.1o CLAss-TROTTING-P $780,
Waubun, b by Pilot
Medium. dam Althea
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215A
22o sS-PACING-PURSE s5d0O.
Greenline, b by outline, dam
by Greenback tSaunders).....1 1 FL
Elderone. b g (Stuard and VAL
Ter nhne9 i dHudsonj......s
cherry Lass. br n .starr).-...4 4
Beware, 3 Brien) p hs
Time, 2.C9i2, 2.05h, 2.10A. 2.06l4, ZIG.
ia SS-TROTTING-PUR sI2O0--
TWO IN THREE.
Klondike. & by Judge Hines, dam by
Bradley tGarricty) ...................1 |
a. J. D., z. WalkeD. ...................2
Bernaldo, blk m F'rench).
Wynema. CHI m tkenney). 3
Summer Morn. b m fThomas). .........4
Earline s., bm (Garrison) ............G
Prince Selma. b h sMeHenry)........ds
Maiborne. b IN PriD. .-.................d dis
Pegasus, br h (ketcham) ............... DIS
Time, 2.13h, 2.12ta.
2.21 S-TRoTTINCi-PURS $1,000
TWO IN THREE.
Chase, b by Keeler, dam by Axtel
ti1uusorb -.-.---.--.....-..--..-..- l
William Tell. fWilson). ...........2
Onenta. m tOlneyb.. !
Jim Fenton. br & PATTERSON. ..........4 1
The Money Maker. b h tWallace)......6 )
Carlisle. b m Murphy. .................5
Regretful, b nj Curb. 8
Time, 2.lih, 213.
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