Trouble About A "hoss" Race

The following, which has aWashtenaw interest, is from the Adrián Times: A case of much interest to the lo cal race horse fraternity has devel oped out of the withdrawal of the three-minute trotting race at the recent county fair of the Lenaweee Agricultural society. Wm. Gauntlett, of York, Washtenaw county, owner of Don O. Loyd and Wm. Cairns, of Tecumseh, owner of Nutpatch, have formally requested the board of appeals of the American trotting association to corapel the fair association to show cause why it declared the race off. If the cornplainants' appeal is sustained, the fair association wil be obliged to pay them the promisec purse of $200. They were here with their horses ready to start in the race. The coraplaint will be considered by the board al its next meeting in Chicago on December 4. Henry H. Ferguson, Dr. George B. Gibson and Edward C. Sword, judges of the races, have forwarded an answer to the complaint, in which they offer reasons for declaring off the race. Up to the time the management made this decisión, they say in their deposition, only one entry had been paid for in the race, and the base ball association, taking advantage of the one-half rates on all railroads entering tne city, had arranged for a matched game with the Battle Creek team for the championship of the state. The baseball excitement and the rivalry incident thereto, being at fever heat, the counter attractiou thus created was very damagint to the fair, and cost the association at the very lowest estímate from Si 50 to $200. This fact, together with the cold, disagreeable weather which prevailed, made the outlook anything but encouraging to the association, and after careful consideration the management concluded that according to their published conditions they were justified in declaring the race off. The deponents further state that on the last day of the fair the association gave a consolation race for the express purpose of pleasing dissatisfied and unsuccessful horsemen; and that Mr. Gauntlett took part in, and won this race, the purse being he same as was given in the threeminute class. The deponents further say tha Vlr. Gauntlett expressed himself as being perfectly satisfied with the association at the time; also that Mr. Cairns was invited to particípate in this race, but owing to the fact that there were four starters, together with a difference of more than thirty seconds in favor of Mr. Gauntlett's ïorse, Mr. Cairns declined to start. Secretary Ferguson, of the fair association, feels confident that the complainants will not win their case.