Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Delicious Crabs
TALES OF THE TURF

informed that the judges had decided that
the race must be run over again,
The reason given by the officials for this
decision was report made to them that
one OF the horses was ahead of the post
when the start was made. The starter on
his return however, declared that there
was no truth in the report, but the judges
still held to their decision to run the race
over again.
Naturally Uncle Jim Gray grew hot in
the collar. From one of the quietest men
in the business, one who had never been
called to account officially. nor questioned
an official decision in his life. he grew very
indignant and told the judges that he for
one would not run his colt over again, espe-
cially after the testimony of the clubs own
starter that the start had been within the
rules and that horse was ahead of the
post. as reported.
Bill Adle had 'bucked" shins, and Uncle
Jim plainly said he would not risk an
other race that day if he never raced at
St Louis again, and left the stand in high
dudgeon. When half way across the track
on his way to his stable Gray was hailed by
from him.
After some talk Corrigan bought Bill
Adle from Gray for $25o0 and the purse,
and sent word to the Off ials that he was
now the owner of the colt and that he
would abide by their decision and race him
again after the last event of the day, as
ordered by the officials.
Between the original race and the new
one Trainer Rogers took the colt in hand
and in the intervening two hours brought
| him to the post the second time in good
shape. In the pools sold Bill Able was the
favorite at 800: Ultimatum, $40; field. $50.
all the pools sold
The second race was merely a gallop for
Bill Able. and he won in a canter amid the
cheers of the big crowd present, which was
well worked up over the complications that
had arisen.
| Ed Corrigan had backed his new purchase
| before he won the first time, and. as noted
backed him to win over again. and more
than him out while Uncle Jim
Gray got the purse and $500.
Bill Ade came east with the Corrigan
| stable that fall. His name was changed to
| that of his trainer j. w. Rogers, and he
won a sensational race at sheepshead Bay
| in September. defeating Pierre Lorilard' s
Exile. Burch's Telie Doe and other crack
| two ear-ods. 1t was a selling race and
| cost COrrigan 81 100, run up TO keep the
! colt after the race.
| Two weeks later. at Latonia. the colt won
a good race from big field and proved
himself worthy namesake Of his famous
/ trainer He was one of the gameSt of his
/ sires get that were. as rule not as stout
rs they were speedy.
! One of Freeland's few defeats that year
1 was at Louisville in the fall by an eastern
! bred horse called B!azes. Rogers was
+ greatly chagrinned at the time by the de-
/ feat but some OF the attendant circum-
! stances We're so ludicrous that he always
| has IL laugh when referring to the race.
| Hlazes. by IeamingtOn-Iady Motley, bred
a two and three-year-old by George Loril-
lard, had found new owner in the veteran
tUrfndn Mike" Welch. He was then a
hNe-year-"ld. and his knees were bent tC
such an extent that re looked like a horse
that was "foundered"
But BlaZes was a race horse in spite of
his queer-looking knees, as many of his
opponents at eastern and western courses
/ found out TO th=ir cost bafore- thew GOT
, through with him, and his well-known
| Cwner would CHAIR his fellows withont
mercy after Rlazes had shown them all the
/ way to the finish.
1t was in the Cash handicap at Louis
willie that Freeland and Blazes met. Belle
Of the Highlands, Freeland and Ida Stan
hope were the top weights, while Blaze.
was in light at 106 pounds. Pools sold will
Freeland the favorite. while BlaZes solo
very cheap. S25 and $50 in $500 pools.
Before the race Ed Corrigan was givins
Fuller his jockey his riding orders anC
quite audience had gathered. listening
TO the instructions Corrigan was waving
his arm this way and that, telling Fule
to wait until such point and make hi
run" at another. etc.
| Near Corrigan and Fuller stood Mix
Welch and his jockey Huston. Welch uset
to chew tobacco continually, and expecto
rate this way and that, regardless Of wher
he landed. generally on himself. his clothes
being a sight to see. covered with the to