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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

guide me in collecting the material for
this story. and so / set about the study
Of newspaper reports and turf records
and the interviewing Of veteran track
officials
What do YOU know about this Polk
Badgetr race I asked John W Kelley
Il know there was such a case, Of
course. but that is all I do know he
said In searching the files Of news
papers I found a wide divergence IN the
recording Of the facts, and IL was
while I was on this search that 1
CHANGED on a group Of gray haired Ken
tuckians who were discussing the very
event upon which I was making a
search. ] do not know that their con-
versation added greatly to my store Of
facts. but il illustrated the outstanding
ma ture OF the event and portrayed more
vividly than drou recital what was in
effect the end Of buccaneering in the
BOIdest Bringing Ever Done.
yes. sir. that was the boldest bit OF
ringing that was ever done the colo
mel was saking The colonel is a tele-
graph operator who moved north but
lives in the Kentucky atmosphere
Il did not see the race at Latonia,"
he continued. but a few weeks previ-
Gus I did see that same horse Tanner
started in a selling race at Louisville
under the name of Little Dan. and he
won at the juicy odds Of 20 to 1. They
collected the money on him and the
owners bid him in for 5000. Then the
booSmakers. who were stung pretty
hard. let out a yell, and the track Of
ficials thought it wen to set them
selves introduced to the winner.
They might just as well have saved
themselves the trouble for by the time
they got their inve stigation going there
was no Little Dan at the track. or
Tanner either. He was seQuestered
completely. for he had been painted to
look exactly like Little Dan II was
the most artistic job Of painting up a
race horse that ever was done j reck-
on. for it fooled just about as good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

"AAIPA, Fla, March p. Steve
Well Steve they've gave me a fine
Il raw deal & don't be surprised II
you hear a bout me jumping to the fed
eral league & its o to / / viii be play
ing with Joe Tinker when the season
i've sent Gussv home and they cant
rob me of no more money but IL was
miss take ever bringing her long a.
il was a miss take me getting married
before the training trip d If I hadent
of been q sucker * got married in such
a hurry I would be , or $4,000 dollars
better off but no use crying in TO the
split milk * all as 1 can do IS lay low
& stick with the club till wear back
in Chi & then you can bet any amt 1
Will jump TO the federal league.
Time for Gussy to Go Back.
Well Steve We was going 10 leave
to Gussy last We'd 1 guessed IL was
bout time she was going back TO Chi
& she says all right she was tired Of
the trip so I says when do you want
10 go * she says right a way so I went
down & bought ticket for her q
upper birth because its gutter up there
* you can sleep better a spesnaly
Woman.
So she went way Thurs. night &
. then / come back TO the hotel q asst
what was my wifes bill & the clerk
looked up his books & says Il was
$500 dollars $500 for the reglar bill
& $500 dollars for her landery & getting
her suites prest So I says 1 guess you
got some body elses wife q mixed up
and he says No that's right. So says
where do YOU get the $500 & he says
I $500 per day Tor % days & I says I
dident want TO pay only $500 per day
and he says You diden want 70 pay that
much did you Then he SAYS III We had
Of charged you & your wife $1,000 per
day for your meals a lone we would
of been looseing money & I says is that
so & he shut his mouth So I says Well
, / wont pay no such a bill as that & he
/ says all right so then I sen rube Cock
the secy Of the club & 1 says there a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

fine gang of robbers here & there going
10 s0ke YOU $500 for my wifes hotel
bill Then ne says SOke me. W nat 10
YOU mean sOke me. So / says thot the
bill & ne SAYS ] dident know you ever
thOt & I says Well are you gong 10
nav the bill or not & he says Certunly
not because the club amt paying for not
even the ball players expences down
here so 7 says whose paying them q
he SAYS the Tampa cnambe OF Com
merse so I says well all right then
the Tampa chamber Of Commerce
can nav my wifes bill & he says
Yes they viii be tickled to deth be-
cause there only bout S5.UDo.vD De
hind on the ball players bill with out
giveing1nO honey moon partyS < / says
cause we all ready took our honey
moon before we come down here Up TO
Milwaukee & back & he says Who
paved for that & I says / paved for II
Who do YOU think paved for Il. So he
SAYS You must OF been in conscious
wasent you & I says Cut out the monky
business are you going to pay this here
bill OF give it to the Tampa cham Der
OF Commerce &. he SAYS I amt going TO
do neither so ne went off * left me.
Bill Always Pays, Sometimes.
Wen steve I guess you know 1 all
ways pay up when I don't think I'm
honest detts & I viii send you the
S675 / owe you as soon is we get back
TO Chi but they amt no body going 10
steal no money off Of me and this hotel
will starry to deth before they get any
sS3.O0 dollars off Of me q in the list place
I woulden of never brung Gussy long
on the trip only 7 thot Of corse the
club would pay part Of her eXpences &
she is a fine wife running up bill OF
$500 for landery & getting her close
prest & I bet my bill Tor all the time
we been here for getting my close prest
& landery wont amt TO more then $50
& besides that she cost me $1,000 dollars
that Bresnahan find me for smokelng
a ciEret with out saying nothing bout
her fare down here & up TO Chi & back
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
TENNIS DATES
ARE ALL FIXED

The fun list OF championship dates OF the
L. s. National Lawn Tennis assoc-4--o--
which includes the Border states touIA@-
rnent at FL Paso. follows
April 22-Ojai valley Tennis cruz, Noll-
hofE calf; Ojai valley tennis tourt en-
MAY Gel Paso Country club ~ FSso'
rsr- Border States Tennis assoclatlons Boz
der states championship 49,
June T-Philadelphia Cricket clun' Fnll1-
deIphia. Pa United States cham opsnlp'
yvo1nen's singles. doubles and mixed doloies,
June I9-Panaml Pacific lnterIlaL -o.i--
Exposition grounds. san Francisco cam
Panama-Paciflc championship -
July 25-LongwOod Cricket CLUB. Boston'
Mass LOngwood singles, eastern uoupI7s- -,
JuIv g1-Onweutsia club. Lake Forest H.
western Championship and ssc-loinal e9l9- ~
August Tacoma Lawn Tennis cluos "a
coma wash; championship Pacific north
west 49,
AUGUST 10 and 11-Onwentsia club, Lake
Forest III national sectional doubles
August 1s-Newport Casino newport X
l. invitation tournament 80.
August 17-Neodesha Ieunls clupr Nso-e-
sha kan: open tournament
August g6-West side Tennis clun, Eore7-
INNS L. J.. national singles eharpionsnlp'
national challenge doubles and naLlon4i N
terscholastic championship
Sspternber 10-Panama-Faciflc E1positlon
Grounds. san Francisco; California state
Februa-y u. 1s16-sevsnth Regiment
B Tennis Cub New York national indoor
. Championship for men
March 10. 1s1f-Seventh Regiment Tennis
club. New York; indoor national champion
ship for women
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

horsemen as there were in the world
What made the boOkmakers suspicious
That gelding showed a lot more class
than Little Dan ever possessed
4 Clever Artist.
ct knew the artist that did the paint
ing" chimed in another he said ne
guaranteed to Bill Brennan that no one
would recognize the deception. once he
had finished with the animal
He made good on his end Of 1t. con-
tinued the colonel The Brennan boys
picked Tanner up in the east Claimed
him from Mike DWyer out OF selling
race He was not exactly stake
horse in the east, but he outclassed the
platers they were racing IN the west
at that time.
s.VeII they must have rubbed off the
paint and shipped him right on TO La
tOnia- There was good price quoted
on this Polk BadEett and betting on
him was pretty brisk. When the Ileid
was sent away the artistically deco
rated Polk performed very much IS had
Little Dan at Louisville. He won the
race. Of course. But the LatOnia Off
Gals were a little more observanr than
those at Louisville. / guess, Tor the
horses were no more than off the track
than an investigation was on Ihey
made a bee line for the gelding's stable
but while they were on this track Bin
and Patsy were showing him into car
and starting him down the railroad
No officials ever got chance 10 IN
spect that job Of painting
Got Away at Once.
'sThev had him in the stable for an
hour before they took him away said
another.
They did nothing Of the kind the
colonel replied. That animal never got
back TO his stable after he had won the
race They were ready for a geta way
as soon as they had cashed in And get
the horse away they did"
Then followed a dispute about the
methods followed in the investigation
That, however. was pretty sharp II
did not take long to establish the iden-
Continued on page Z. this section)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

T F YOU were TO ask any old time fol-
lower Of the turf what was the most
spectacular ringing case ever known
on American thoroughbred courses. he
would answer at once, THE Polk Bad
gett Case" Then If you were disposed
to show yourself interested he would
pursue his answer with a recital Of the
details of that memorable event as he
recalled them, interpolating his tale
with observations IS TO methods en-
ployed with which no other veteran
would agree
Indeed this divergence II the relation
Of the supposed facts regarding the
event is the first thing that impresses
the seeker after truth az this late day
However, there IS no dispute about TINS.
Bill and Patsy Brennan. brothers and
Eentuckians, were ruled off the turf
for entering. in the early nin-tles 4
horse in a race at the L2tOnla track
under the name Of Polk BadEett, which
was. in fact. found to be a horse named
Tanner, which was Of considerably
higher class than the company in which
il was entered II is also agreed that
the Brennans had cOntrived 10 have
this horse painted so sEilfuly that
they had considerable success with
their ringing operations before the Ia
tOnia officials sWoOped down on them,
and even when they were discovered
although they were not so fortunate
with their standing as turfmen-
Black Mark Against Races.
The event IS the greatest and almost
the only black mark against one Of the
most beautiful and best conducted race
tracks in the country. The strange part
Of the affair is that the punishment
melted out to the Brennaus did not deter
all others from trying ringing opera
lions for all time, as in the case Of
Wild Huntsman in the fall Of 1895.
Not being a particularly old timer
I had no recollection Of this event 10
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
END INFANTRY BASEBALL
TEAM DEFEATS ARTILLERY

Douglas, Ariz-. March 27.-In the
opening game of the army baseball
series here, in which the various
teams Of the Sixth brigade will take
part, the 22nd infantry team defeat
ed the team from the Sixth Field
artillery by a score Of IS to 8. There
were nine home runs besides a triple
play and two double plays.
One batter damned the ball so hard
that it left the park and nearly struck
Brig. Gen. T. T. Davis's tent. In the
eighth, Banks of the infantry was
struck in the face by a sizzling
grounder and had TO retire from the
game.
The lineup;
Infantry-Kemp. h.; Hoffman, 2b.;
Banks, IS: Erikson, CT Erban. CT:
Laubach, 3D.; Forsythe, r.; Jones, RI;
Ward, II; ScanlOn, h.-ss-; Pokrant c.;
Fredericks, c.; Smith. p; Duff, p.
ArtiIlery-Murray SIS; Fowler, 1b.:
Frayne, c.; Schultz. c.; Bowers 2b.;
Corners, Il: Denham, CT, Urbauak,
CT; Jackabutski, 3b.; Talent, RI; Pope,
p; Grey, p; Green, p.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
TralnInE a AnnnnolIs.

Dundee and Johnny Griffith he will be
back in popular favor again. He still
insists that he can beat Welsh over the
% round route. but Freddy seems to
be side-stepping that part Of the
program. If Richie and White are
brought together again, providing
Charlie scores a couple Of victories
in the meantime, there viii be a lot Of
interest in the meeting. Just now
Ritchie is busy filling theatrical dates
with tango lessons, but he may find
time to meet White if the induce
ments are sufficient.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
VOLLEY BALL GAME WILL
BE PLAYED AT Y. NJ. c. A.

The volley BAH contest between the young
business men and the 6rh infantry team
viii be the weekend feature at the Y. II
C. A. tonight The game viii start at
o'clock. as that IS the only hour available
FOR the business men A lively contest .
looked for as the teams are said TO be
fairly well matched
At S o'clock the heel and toe walking
exhibition viii have the floor Joe DsLisle.
who IS walking from Glen Falls n. Y. 10
san Francisco viii star" but he viii have
competition from some Of the local pedes-
No admission fee viii be charged for
either contest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
PASS CITY Gun CLUB
HOLDS ITS SHOOT SUNDAY

The weekly shoot OF the Pass City Gun
club viii be held on the clubs traps near
the Country club grounds on sunday morn
ing, starting about $50 o'clock There viii
be no special trophy up for competition. but
II is hoped that there viii be a large attend
ance Some very good scores have been
made by the local shooters this season and
the officers Of the club desire 10 have a
full attendance
visiting trapshOoters will Be made vel
come The officers Of the club are also
anxious TO see the women take up the sport
They have given several invitations 70 the
fair sex but. so far. the women have been a
bit backward II the fair ones would pre-
fer TO have a little shoot OF their own dur
ing the week. arrangements can be made
by communicating with secretary + p
Hughes
Athey eIoth-Ined weather strip keeps
out the cold Rathbun-Ml1 Co--A1T.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

noters had not been received Up 70 noon
todav- Reports from the Arizona city stated
that q meeting was 70 have been held there
isTt night 20 discuss the matter. but ths
decision has not yet been made known AZ
this end
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
BURNS KEATS THORPE

Kansas City, No, March 27--Frankie
Burns Of Oakland, Calf. won the de-
cisiOn here Friday night over Fight
ing Thorpe. Of Kansas City. after ten
rounds OF fast fighting. In their re-
cent bout here Thorpe won. The win
ner has been matched with Joe Rivers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

Athey eIoth-IEed weather strip keeps
out the cold Rathbun-Mix Co--AdT-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

horsemen as there were in the world.
What made the boOkmakers suspicious
That gelding showed lot more class
than Little Dan ever possessed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

BaIIplayers are arriving in FL Paso
every day apd looking up McCloskey
and Bill Hurley in che hope OF getuns
Jobs. Both men refuse TO promise any
season Jobs but viii give any play
srs wanting Il a real tryOut when the
teams report about april 10.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
The PENN METHOD CURES

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WILSON AND PEACE
The following dispatch dated August and out from the ona capital has been given great deal of prominence the

The following dispatch dated August and sent out from the capital has been gwen great deal of the startling made named Acker who delegate to Rcker that Adm willingness
 
 in freedom He also the to the he President Wilson in to a intermediary between the
 Prior the declarations of and later what thought to be an appropriate President Wilson made tender of his good o ces to avert boohed bring about adjustment of the differ ences of the warning nations These declined and later mated that the stage had been passed when outside parties could comph way of reconciliation To have made further overures would have been that would have been resented by all pae and proceeding winch President Wilson had much good and understanding undertake.
 The above quoted fair sample of what advlsed and scrupuous seekers after notoey will pepeate order bak the sunlight of notorey Miss Jane Addam known and respected
 through the land have gained crednce for the story had she cuaed it; but from absolutely unknown stamp the yarn fabrication al
 No doubts that President Wilson would exert effort at his bring about peace and imply that he refused such an opportunity MT. Rckert mentioned is unthnkable.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

overweenng pride the of such he The hypocrisy and inconsistency of the complaint voiced by Dr. Hexmer every day apparent by the publication of such historical "reminiscences as the following told the Seattle
  York Post proceeded almost of of purchase and supplies for its 
 of of the United and dhewas of of Austrian cmerca finally he consented Austria and o found difficulty chasing the artillery of mrnunion Ito be on ship Hamburg
 He Motley monsted Motley
 
 
 the of lawful buyers MT Motley offered to United told he to
 manufacturers accepting orders from deliberately sold to which had the loss of countless American lives
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To H. SChoneld, and to your heirs, eXecu-
 tors. administrators and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that the under signed, cO-OWner has expended in labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars (st0O.0O) per year for the years 1913 and 1914 upon that certain placer Year Association, situated at the head ol Flat creek, a tributary of Otter creek, ir Otter recording district, Territory 0i Alaska, in which you are the owner of ar undivided one eighth (1s) interest.
 You and each of you are hereby notified daIs St arta at tbe 1e Ia s of S S sC you have failed or refused to contribute your share of the aforesaid expenditures your interest in said claim will become for feited and will become the property of the undersigned, according to the provisions Of Section 2324 of Revised Statutes of the United States
 DAVID sTRANDBERG. Co-owner.
 Date of first publication. Sept 4, 1915
 Date Of last publication, Dec. i, 1915.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

Three hundred and orfou thousand Iron Crosses have thus far been distributed by the German emperor according Outside paper There still quite number of German soldiers who have been officially labeled as heroes
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
GERMAN SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT AND OURS
(Contributed) ]

The of the editorial from the Chicago Tribune What Makes Nation Strong printed another column striking the opinions expressed Price Golfers Germany and the Ger concerning the German theory of and the German government fact and the probable result of the attempt by dem- oat government such follow the German example of the control the lives and affairs of the subjects of the German
 
 Price Collier received his early education in Geneva Switzerland and Leipzig Germany and would suppose that he speaks whereof he knows when he remarks upon the apparent effect upon the German people ot German state socialism,
 The of the author should be considered the light of what he says his purpose and mental attitude writing his book T am seeking for the German and they many and for the for hem and for the lessons learn from them Any other aim in writing of another people is lgnobe
 As essential differences, econcabe apparently, between and the Prussian scheme of things Collier says:
 Germany possible England All anaIoge fail all illustrations futile all ex valueess independence people responsibility may Certainly foabe for the reoFe~ness particularly their munich century point under strict centralized control served by an horde officials with wish for but powerful police internal ru like Where Germany legislative schemes succeed easily when this huge machine behind them would fail lacking this machinery and lacking these p people accustomed to submission
 The authors slight sketch of the Pussn government central zao and the electoral ystem show things Oneis the ppon- derang influence of Prussia the empire due the maintenance of single and the other how rdcuouy futile to refer to Prussia example of the of social legislation
 The German attitude toward socialism effect of social ism o the present IS that
 thought number single nutshell the of the the that the individual his his calling he and the whole political tonwh theyc do nothing fo thenelv
 As for
  andh to in the
 The book was published in May, 1913.
 Three hundred and orfo thousand Iron Crosses have thus far been dsbutedby the German emperor according Outside
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
MAUDLIN STATEMENT OF HYPHENATED AMERICAN

At meeting San Francisco preliminary the opening of the convention of the National German Aance the president Dr. Hexame of Philadelphia took criticize the United States for supplying munitions England must have not been proud of country lately he said nation which for Sundays and supplies England with and ammunition all the rest of the week say the least hypocrca must confess that nahveborn American, nauseaed by the lksptte policy of our country,
 It difficult to believe that man who calls himself American
 citizen honestly subscribe such sentiments Recent dis patches from the German capital do indicate that the imperial off, cas entertain notions the rights of neutral nations to sell munitions begeren Indeed that right to be ceed by The hue and cry appears be confined entirely the hhenaed As the good doctors statement that he has not been proud of his country sad may the country will feel
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
Q 1000 9 Q Q Q Q Q 0 Q 6 Q Q
MISREPRESENTATION

9 1 bought pound of yellow cheese D the other day from Grocer Whcezo o And as he wrapped it up he cried 9 "ln this fine cheese 1 take much H pride. It's made from Jersey cream . and milk, and you will find 1t fine Q as silk; it's absolutely pure and . clean, contains no dyes or gasoline; . it's rich and sweet without a tant Q doggone my buttons if it ain't. Oh Q it will chase away your woes, and Q make your hair and whlskers grow" Q l took 1t home with eager feet i'm Q patient to sit down and eat, for am 2 fond of high class cheese, which with Q my inner works agrees. But that Q blamed stuff was rank and strong, Q for it had been on earth too long. Q My wife a good and patient soul, Q remarked, Bring me tcn-foot pole 9 before you do your chores, and will 2 take that cheese outdoors. Before Q it's fit for human grub we'll have to 9 stun it with a club" What does a Q sawed-off grocer gain by such a Q trick, unsafe insane? And what Q does any merchant make by boost Q ing some atrocious fake? Yet every
 Q day we's buying junk which proves . inferior and punk although it's
 . praised to beat the band such . things are hard to understand
 2 Walt Mason
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

For an inexpensive watch to take the place of cheap dollar watch I have an ELoiN, in 7jeweled nickel case for SC. Also HOWARD WATCHES from s55 to $t25 VIM. TAYLOR, Flat.