The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-11-22
WARM ARGUM EMT
Among hersemen as to which Is
Champion Of the Year.

OF DOWfifS uTfeu, WftUv IN Tue
Farmers Home journal, made ex-
travsgsnt claims for his great horse
My Major Dare. Mat Cohen i'm
mediately took up the gauntlet on
behalf of the great black stallion
Kentucky's Choice in the last num-
Der Of the same paper and writes
letter which H. of interest TO horse
men of this country. He says:
Editor Farmers Home Journal:
IN your issue of November 9th
under the heading of "Tforse
Notes from the Pennyrile." there
appeared. over the signature of
Mr.. =. W. Ray, an article 50 broad
in its scope, 50 unfounded with
facts. and so filled with erroneous
statements that | can not refrain
from answering.
Mr.. Ray claims the champion
saddle stallion of 1912, and claims
that more real money was refused
for My Major Dare than was ever
given for any saddle stallion. and
goes on with q proposition that he
il willing to put up $500 a corner
and let the owners of Kentucky
Choice. Nickle Plate. Astral King,
Missouri King and Hazel Dawn en-
ter the jack pot. the winner to take
all. and what the International Of
fers. go to the second and third hor-
ses.
| This looks good. on paper. reads
like Mr.. Ray had the very best of all
saddlers. that he is simply overflow
ing with desire to have them ell
meet. and in case the owners of the
above named horses do not come
forward with an acceptance. he can
say to the public "They are afraid
Of Major Dare"
In the first place. Major Dare can
not be called the champion of 1912.
even if he did defeat the horse that
defeated Kentucky Choice. for the
records show that Choice and Major
met at Lancaster fair in July twice,
Choice winning first both times.
while in the last show at that fair
Choice was first. Bourbon Star sec
ond and Major Dare third.
The next week they met at Har-
rodsburg, fair with Choice first and
Major second, the same resulted at
Danville. fai the following week. af-
ter which they did not meet until at
State fair. where they met in the
81 900 stake, where Hazel Dawn was
first. Nicllle Plate was second, Mary
Yandell for third and Choice fourth
with the Major listed with the ''also
franks" That was the last meeting Of
Choice and Major. and how Mr.. Ray
eau claim the title of champion
when Kentucky Choice defeated Mn
ior every time they met this year
j. beyond my comprehension.
! As to refusing more real money
for the Major than was ever given
for saddle stallion, naming $4,000
as the amount is untrue and Mr. Ray
knows it. for he knows that Choice
was bought by me. for a company
composed of Mrs. RI. Lowndes Jr
Danville, KY, James l.. Gay. Pisgah
Ny, and Henry Cullens of Lexington
| n.y., for $1,000 in real. cash money
and for Mr.. Rays advice and infor-
nation. wish To say that ] sold hin
Ia Mrs. Lowndes for the sum of SS,-
$50. cash. and do not think now that
he was over half sold.
| Regarding the challenge of 500
per corner. Mr.. Ray knew when he
made that "crack" that. Kentucky
Choice had been turned out, his
shoes taken off. and that IL woult
be impossible to get him ready fo'
another show this wear. Mr.. Ray
also knew that Nickle Plate hat
been sold and shipped to Miss At
erbury, New York City. \. Y. to be
shown in the three gated classes a
the Garden. which makes him AZ
impossible" while as for Astra
King and Hazel Dawn. the former
j. retired from the show ring. will
the latter resting on her laurels.
! 1t il not my aim, or desire /,
pluck from the crown of Major Dare
single flower, but ] can not stan'
for such charges. and challenges
) when the whole thing SINNERS dow
to only bluff, but, if Mr.. Ray is a
anxious as he seems. I'll bet hin
$1,000 and put up 300 now, tn
remaining $500 the night before tn
show. aud have two horse sho,
between Kentucky Choice and Majo
Dare, either at State Fair. of Blu
Grass Fair. 1913. before Judge
; elected by the association at whic
we show). the winner to take all. am
III go even further. and will Civ
my winnings Ia any charitable insti
tuition selected by the Association.
NJ. D. th..,l.. ILL., =. ll.ff 4.