South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-28
ASK COURTS
To HOLD Up
NIL|T|AMEN
Promoters Will Make One More
Attempt to Pull Off Races is
Latest Announcement.

If any attempt is made 10 stop "the
sport OF kings" today at Mineral
Springs. the courts will be resorted
to by the track managers in an effort
10 continue the meeting. This was
announced early Thursday by the pro-
moters.
The regular card Of races will be
announced and the horses ordered 10
their places. If the militia men
camping on the ground resort 10 bay
onets as last year TO stop the horses
an Injunction Will be Immediately
Med asking to enjoin the soldiers
from interfering with the races.
Maj. Freyermuth stated that the
militia will remain until Gov. Ralston
is satisfied that there will be no fur
ther racing.
Wednesdays card Of six races had
just been run of when the guards
men were seen approaching Wednes-
day. The crowd Immediately ran for
the trains, and when the detachment
reached the track only a few Of the
hangerS-On were present Several OF
the horsemen. fearing that their ami
mails would be confiscated, started
packing up. but they decided TO re-
main after being informed that the
soldiers were only there 10 stop rae
ing.
Would Abandon Track.
Ben Hymen, track manager, acted
as spokesman for w. +. Knots, pres
ident Of the racing association. He
stated that the Porter track would be
abandoned and that the Mineral
Springs Jockey club would go out OF
existence for all time He attacked
the stand taken by the Indiana gov
ernOras worse than anything ever
pulled off in Mexico. and declared
that this country was travelling under
an assumed name when il posed as a
free nation.
I'VE are not harming anyone" said
Hymen. and I am satisfied we are
violating the law despite the fact
that Gov. RalstOn S. Us open gambling
is being carried on here. The people
have shown that they want racing by
the manner in which they have at
tended this meeting, and i was always
of the opinion that the people we're
supposed to have their own way in
the United States.
Anyway, the calling OF the Ma
tional Guard is good practice for the
soldiers in case they are called 20
Mexico"
Bets were made on every race
Wednesday, il is asserted.
Wednesday night guards were pac-
ing back and forth around the big
enclosure while the only semblance of
the races was the horses stationed in
the adjoining stables and the various
attendants. Many Of the followers of
the sport and a few Of the officials
have departed.
1t was announced soon after the
arrival OF the soldiers that the races
were off. This announcement was
made by r II. Wallace, secretary of
the racing association. This was the
sixth day Of the races and nine more
{ days were to have been given over 10
the sport.
The big day OF the meet was TO
have been on Monday, when a few
special events had been staged for
Labor day. There are about 500
horses quartered here and the races
have been fast.
The two companies OF militia did
rot reach Porter until around $50
O'Clock and they went at once TO the
track The races were over and the
men We're greeted by only a few OF
the rail birds and followers OF the
horses.
Remain Several Days.
Camp was pitched at once and an
nouncement made that the men will
be kept on the track for several days
10 see that no gambling goes on. This
announcement was followed by the
| one that the races had been called of,
a few minutes later.
South Bend and Elkhart companies
| left South Bend about 4 O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon. The Elkhart COM
Bend 1t was thought at first that
/ the two companies would reach here
I in time TO stop the races III they found
/ that betting was going on.
The invaders were far from being
/ greeted with open arms. Hoots and
/ jeers were their only welcome and
even after they arrived at the track
/ = fr ~
a jeering cry. The men. however. did
not seem 10 mind this and went about
/ o5eying the orders given them.
Couldn't Get Help.
When w. .. Fassnacht, quarter
/ master. and his assistant. Reed. ar
I rived a few hours before the main
1 body reached here. they found that
/ the militia lads were not going 70 BE-
welcomed. They set about 10 get the
/ baggage transported from the car 10
\ the race track. but We're able 20 find
I only a little assistance.
! Several team owners refused 10 aid
/ them and the two men were forced 20
I spend some time before they could
I get a man who would help them.
/ They were finally successful and had
+ the baggage on the grounds when the
/ companies arrived.
/ TWO bOokmakers We're arrested BIZ
Sheriff Lindall but were allowed 20 so
I later by Pros. Atty. Fabing
IT is said that the men were allowed
I 10 make oral bets but that when writ
ten bets were made. the officials put a
J halt 10 them.
Residents Of this section do not
+ favor the action taken by Gov RAJ
f stOn. The races and the attendant
I crowds had boosted business in this
section and many Of the local peopi,
We're realizing much profit from ths
/ races.