Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
'CARMAN AND
BLL7E PART
"DiscHAReED,r SAYS OWNER;
"oUIT," ASSERTS TRAINER
Magazines Race in Derby Cause of
MiIlionaire's Dissatisfaction.
Dugan and Meelick to Go
to New Orleans

One of the biggest sensations the
turf world of Southern California, il
not the entire west has ever had as
a morsel for gossip was sprung yester-
day when r. F. Carman, New York
millionaire and owner of one of the
largest racing stables ever seen in Cal
ifornia, and James Butte, who has
been chief trainer for the Carman
string ever since the owner entered
professional racing on large scale,
severed connections.
Charges and counter charges fill the
air. On one hand Owner Carman
states that he summarily dismissed
his trainer because he believed him
guilty of "disagreeable' practices in
connection with the stable, while on
the other hand Blute is equally posi-
tive that he voluntarily gave up his
position because of too many bosses.
For some time trouble of a serious
nature has been smouldering between
the owner and the trainer, and finally
it broke into flame when Magazine,
the hope of the millionaire in the Los
Angeles derby. did not run the race
expected of him. Carman bet thous-
ands of dollars on his entry, only to
see him quit at the end to Early Tide
and evince possibilities of not being
in the best of shape.
The running of the Carman horses
has been a season long talk at Santa
Anita, and it was often wondered how
such in-and-out performances as some
seen could be countenanced by the
judges. Those who discussed 1t de-
cided that so wealthy a man as Car
man could not be guilty of running his
cracks for betting purposes, despite
the fact that he is a heavy operator,
and laid the blame on the natural
ability of the horses.
No trainer has been engaged for the
stable, and Carman stated last night
that he would take care of his horses
himself until he could find a man
capable of occupying the position.
Blue did not make known any plans
for the future, but he will in all prob
ability get together string of horses
and race them under his own colors.
After Another Derby
Sam Hildreth has decided to ship
Meelick, winner of the California and
Los Angeles derbies, to New Orleans
in an endeavor to land the three-year-
old classics which will be run, in the
southern city on succeeding Satur-
lays. Eddie Dugan will be sent there
tn ride the colt. Boy and animal
leave Tuesday on their invasion.
While he is confident that his crack
will be able to annex the Crescent City
and New Orleans derbies, many
turtles are in doubt as to the colts
a bility to do so, in view of the fact
hat Ghapultepec is in grand form now
and is looked upon as a sure winner
oy the experts in New Orleans. Nee
lex and Chapultepec were in about
The same class on the Metropolitan
tracks last summer, and as each mas
shown vast improvement during the
winter the race between them should
be one of the best of the season.
Burlew & O'Neal. who own Cha
pultepec, are positive their colt Will
annex both derbies and have been CIV
ing him nice works while pointing
1im for the big events. Hildreth's in
ention of shipping Meelick was not
Known to them. and it looks as though
|, better price against Chapultepec
we're in order than would have been
he case had the Hildreth bay stayed
It home.
An ex-local favorite will probably be
Engaged to ride Chapultepec in the
Ierbies, Puddin Mcdaniel has been
loing most of the plotting for BurleW
md O'Neil stake events, and he ana
Ougan will have a chance to come
ogether with clever thoroughpreos
lnder them.