Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09

Of Slipthrift. Mr. Cochran (entirely unso-
llcited) writes me denying that ne mas USED
language to any such effect. From his let
ter gather that he differed with Mr.. MAD
den as to the good judgment of the orders
given in what he calls the Slpthrift race
but never has stated anything that Implied
any wrong purpose on Mr.. Maddens part.
He adds that l am at liberty to publish TINS
statement"
The horse Slipthrift ran several bad races
at Morris Park with Cochran up, but won
when Redfern was substituted. recently
Cochran's father received an lntlmatlon
from the authorities at Benning that his
presence at the track was not desired, the
inference being that he was thought TO med-
die in his sons affairs too much. Then FOL
lowed various stories reporting MIN as max
ing charges In the Slipthrfft case.
"Pittsburg Phil" or George E. Smith, to
use his real name. smarting under the vari-
Gus intimations made In print tnat ne was
In some way and to some extent concerned
in the Smith case, declares in the above
mentioned statement that he Will give So
900 to anybody who will prove that he ever
gave 81 to jockey, owner or trainer OF
horse for the purpose, or securing any
crooked actionse He adds that the reason
of his leaving Morris Park week after
Smith was ruled off was that he was or
dered by his physician to take an extended
rest. He denies that he was ever sent TOT
by the stewards to be Questioneu as to the
Smith case. He asked F. r. Hitchcock, one
of the stewards of the Morris Park meeting,
what he ought to do to set at rest some or
the rumors regarding himself and the Smith
case, rumors which. he says, were set ahoat
by "a bookmaker, and was told that tne
Jockey Club had paid no attention to these
reports. Mr.. Hitchcock, he ADDS, ADVISED
him to sue the bookmaker for slander, and
the only reason he did not do 1t was because
he did not wish to bring some or his TRENDS
into the case asiwitnesses, owing TO the no
toriety which would thus be achieved by
them. Smith declares that In the Merry
Acrobat race which got Smith into trouble.
he made ON the winning stable wager,
which was, for him. a small one. He oHers
to give to Smith 81, 900 II he will teils who,
If anybody. tried to get him to pull Merry
Acrobat In the race In question.
incidentally Smith says some interesting
things regarding his methods as piunger.
In order to leave no loophoie Tor scandal, he
says, he has always backed the favorite
when 1t has been ridden by his jockey,
willie Shaw, or else has left the race
alone entirely For this reason, he says, he
did not bet on Savable to win the Futurity,
although he had seen the colt work well
enough to win the big race. Shaw had the
mount on one Of the Keene horses In that
race, and this fact kept him from betting.
because he thought. though the keene sta
BILE was favortte, that Savabie would Win
Smith declares that his winnings have
been greatly exaggerated, ana contributes
the surprising information that ne mas not
had winning season since 1Ss}S This fact
he attributes to the big fields that have
lately ruled, and to the standing start. The
plunger AYERS that. though he has had OPP
portunities to take part IN crooked deals
on the turf, he has never allowed his foot