The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-06-21

u ~ had the privilege OF seeing
q q that pet drama of the
I - Bowcry, "rhe Race for
wow Life" will remember the
struggle of the villain through three
glorious. hair-raising acts 70 dope"
the horse upon which all the hopes OF
the hero for fame and fortune centred.
That far more subtle methods OF
Throwing race" are now employed
than were conceived of in the days
when Stevens wrote his palpitating
pMy was shown by the affidavit of the
veterinary. In San Francisco, setting
forth that he was ordered Ia give Lou
Dillon belladonna for "thumps' he
tween the heats of Il race. No better
way of lowering horses speed with
out actually incapacitating him could
be devised. The only mistake the own
err of the racer made was In his Sc
lection of veterinary. He should
have picked one who would have stuck
10 the "thumps" diagnosis through
| thick and thin. AS it was, the vet
weakened under fire and admitted that
| he protested against administering a
| drug. as Lou Dillon showed only the
usual manifestations following n hard
race. There are training stables where
honest doctors are highly regarded As
a rule, however, the most popular vet
erinarles with the professional racing
men are those who are willing to tenn
per skill with discretion" and for
get all about it afterwards.
AN INCIDENT OF OLD KENTUCKY
RACING.
In the annals of horse racing in Ken
lucky there is well-beloved anecdot'
of a "gentlemens meeting" between
the horses of two of the most famou
breeders of the blue grass State. Year
ago, rs to-day, 1t was the trainer an
not the owner, in only too many III
stances, who decided whether a hors
was to win or lose q race. In the pres
ent case the two old colonies each bt
leved in the powers of their respe'
tive runners as they believed In rel
gion. Their trainers, though, had a
ranged to "do business" and while tn
owners were betting everything the
had on their nags, their trainers wei
| negotiating to throw" the race D
doping" one of the horses. fe
minutes before the mounts were
leave the paddock on the day OF ii
race, some one told the owner or u
horse that was to be doctored what WI
Y No. He hurried to find his traint
u Strolling up to the darkey in a casu
}. manner, he said:
y 'By the way, Sam, you've been wi
!. me a great many years, haven't you
II "Yass sub, sub, OATS So" the tral
u u err replied.
u ever known me to break my word
y "No, sub. Deed ali nevah did, O.
= onel."
IA "Well, Sam, If my horse loses Il
~ race. as / have reason to think he ms
you are going to die very student!
= The Colonel walked away, leavi
Sam with the sweat pouring down
face, too scared to think clearly.
"What's de matter wild your
Jockey asked as he came to mou
'.you look as If You done bin hoodooe'
Sam. too worried to try concealme
blurted out the truth. "Jim Green
/ lowed to pull off little easy NOR
on de race. / doped Fancy jess m
ute ago an l amt no more'n got
syringe in nah pocket, when lc
comes de Colonel, an says eff Far
dom win, Ah'm gone niger G'
Lawd," the trainer cried hysterlca
"only spare me dis time. Deed
man'll foller me to de end o. de wor
"YOu onnery cuss," the jockey yell
leaping out of the saddle. "Yoaf
nice one, you is. Let a poah man
out his good money on phony ia
All got all nah wages for de mex
monse laid out on dis yere boss. II
on dat bit minute"
The Jockey was gone short u
and returned just as the bell call
he horses to the post sounded.
the racers left the paddock Fla
bounded from one side of the traci
The other. almost unseating her joel
one of the best riders in the So
-. Her owner smiled into his deep ii
nd collar. Evidently his threat to
trainer had been in time. Sam hui
IND the trainer of the other horse
. warn him so that they might &c
,hc their bets.
nI ibid yeh dope herg' the other tr
~, ct asked.
"Yass, all doped her." Sam rep
but somehow 1t don't seem to wor
81 HOW A LIFE WAS SAVED
ont The two men hurried to the rim
God hedge, just as the flag fell for
low start. 1t is not possible here to
the space to the description OF
race which it really deserves. IA
made all the running" to use a
eaI phrase of the sporting reporter,
I a it was clear to every one on the
before the half mile was reached
the jockey had entirely lost col
Of his mount She won by length
a half and her owner received an
ton as we'll as a lot OF money from
and wagers. One of the happiest me-
de- he field was Sam, the trainer.
and "God bless you, honey; how did
AS do it?" he asked the jockey as he |
to him off the saddle. "Ah neva'
and dreamed the old mare was doped
90 aCha navat draamad II her owns