The Washington times., 1906-01-29
.TROTT| RINGER
BEING PREPARED?
Notorious Fred Wilton Said
to Be Alive.
LONG CAREER IN DISGUISE
Has Been Pulling Down Soft Money
Since 1901 Under Many Aliases
in Divers Places.


are stirred again over the king of the
ringers. Fred Wilton. it being reported
that he is being prepared. under 1ew
name. to invade the West again the
coming season.
F'Ted Wilton began his turf career
honestly. but after the first crooked step
seemed fated TO fall into dishonest
hands
Fred Wilton (2:o9l4) is a bay pacing
gelding By Wilward. and made his rec
ord in 1900. He started in 1898 as a Two
year-old and IN 1893 made record Of
2:25A.
Began in 1907.
His maynard career began in 1901 at
Rockport, Ohio. in the 2:30 pace as
Ornus. by Orphan, but he was not in
the money. He next started AT Brad
ford. Pa. in the 2:2s pace and won, His
best time was 2:17A- Then ne won the
2:22 pace at St Mary's. and next ne got
third money in the 2I7 pace at Titus
vile. At Cleveland he failed to realize.
At Bucyrus the next week he won sec
ond place In the 2:I5 pace This was
his last appearance as Ornus.
Horsenen knew OF the work OF Ornus.
but at Bay City. Mich. in a. next start.
the description OF the stranger that had
taken Sc much corn crop money away
from Ohio. did not fit Frank Derby, by
, Charles Derby. His markings had been
changed After travelling very slowly in
several races. he won his race on the
third day OF the meeting and then made
quick jump TO Warren. Ohio, appearing
as Rock Wilkes in the 2-20 pace. Again
he took first money. For awhile Ohio
/ was his stamping ground. appearing at
each meet under a different name and
with a new coat OF paint But the mus
/ cles beneath were the same.
Made Long Trip.
/ When Ohio got too warm for his OWL
| ers. operations We're begun al Westfield.
Mass. again as Frank Derby. The last
/ place 60 which he was traced that year
/ was TO Elmira. y. Y
/ In 1902 he was raced in Wisconsin I'M
| der the name OF El Zaga.
| In 1903 he opened his third tour on
4 July at Fort Dodge Iowa. as Wilkes
Jim. by Jim Wilkes. He got only sec
on money. but thereafter first money
and side bets flowed into the Golfers Of
Cock, who was driving
He next appeared at faraway Water
vile. Ne. lie started as Noah r., by
1AdIAea &c J. mere he won Two races
/ and next novel 10 Bangor. Ne. where
/ he was in the money
/ In 1904 the performer again made the
/ West his stamping ground. He started
at Kansas City as Avalanch. and ap-
/ peared at Joplin. Mo. and Nevada, No.
Dyestuf Faded.
Ee was then shipped TO Kingfsher.
/ Okla. for The 2:1S race, labeled as
/ Columbine, by Combination. He Won
/ easily. but was protested and his earn
/ ings withheld. Subsequent investiga-
/ ton told the whole story. The dyestuff
on his legs and body came off when
/ soap and warm water were applied.
Last winter a horse represented as
/ Fred Wilton was sold at auction at St.
/ Louis, No. 10 a buyer from Windsor,
Ont Shortly afterward a report was
/ circulated or the death of Fred Wilton
/ at Windsor.
Last summer horse alleged 10 be
+ Fred Wilton was discovered On the Salt
( Lake City track. appearing in a special
race as Ben J., by Reward J. He Won
the race, but was recognized by the
presiding judge. Magnus Flaws, whose
protest was nulified by refusal of ac-
tion by the others interested.