The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
I'M THE WORLD OF SPORTS
HARNESS RACING IS
MFNACFD BY RINGING
Running Turf Methods Adyo-
Gated TO Eradicate Form of
Cheating

Special to The Globe
NEW YORK, April 2.-The recent dis
coyery that Ethelyn o. has been racing in
SLOW classes at the big meetings under
ene name OF Rosewood has again drawn
the attention of harness horsemen to the
question OF devising some way to prevent
the practice of ringing trotters and
PAGERS. In several states there are laws
Which make this penitentiary effense-
Many Offenders have been punished, yet
not season passes by without some
ringers" being discovered. The license
and registration methods of the running
turf in this country and of the trotting
turf M Europe are suggested as most
effective remedy.
Commenting on this subject this week,
well known turfman said:
1t Is gratifying to notice that the
leading trotting weeklies have once more
taken up the matter in earnest and there
is no doubt that both the American and
the National Trotting associations will do
something to bring about this most need
ed reform. Demand is made by men who
are vitality interested in the American
harness horse, as breeders. owners and
drivers. that no horse shall be allowed to
face starter unless its owner has the
necessary papers of Identification"
The Kentucky Stock Farm. one of the
leading authorities on harness matters
seems to voice the prevailing sentiment
when it says of the registration plan:
There Is so much to be said in favor OF
the plan and so little that can be honestly
urged against 1t that IL does not take the
seventh son or a seventh son to predict
that 1t win. at an early date, be incor-
porated into turf laws. II Ii Is not then
we VIII be forced to the sorTy admission
that those in authority are perfectly will
ing that any old thing can be done on
the harness turf, and that no method
however simple. Is to be adopted 10. pre-
vent repetition of the Rosewood incident ="
Flost Jolly. the popular Indiana driver.
who had winning string in the Grand
circuit last year, has purchased the fast
western PAGER. Bald Hornet. 2:07E. to
race down the big line next summer. Bald
Hornet Is by Roslyn. 2:15. son of Robert
McGregor, 2:17k, sire by CreSceus. 2:02k.
Trotting horse breeders are particularly
interested In the annual stallion show
which is held regularly at the Lexington.
stallion doing public service In the Blue
Grass region. and many from outside. will
be brought together just before the breed
ing season opens. and breeders will be
given chance to look them over. II Is
reported that the number this year will
be larger than ever. Among the lot to be
exhibited are some of the best speed pro-
ducng sires.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. who some years
ago bought from Nathan Straus Tony
M, 2:14H. and won a number of brushes
over the Charles river speedway at Bos-
ton. has become a breeder on a small
scale. He recently sent his favorite road
mare, Happy Tie. 2:25A, to be bred to the
pacing stallion Fuzzy, 2:15A.
Canadians may bring over the fast pac-
ing stallion Cubanola, 2:061s, for next
summer. The horse is now owned at
Montreal and is I'm fine shape to contest
with the best PAGERS on this side.