Salt Lake Herald | 1907-07-14 | Page 22 | "Afraid it Will Hurt the Sport"

Afraid It Will Hurt the Sport Spert Last week Barney Oldfield as ar arrested arrested rested in Portland for faking some au races When asked what he heh h hd d to say among other things Barney replied that he was sorry It occurred and that It would hurt the ing racing game alt all over the country Oldfield Is well known In Salt Lake and his friends here would be sorry to learn that he had been mixed up In any crooked sport but It If he has the Telegram of Portland which caused arrest should be congratulated congratulated for taking the action cUon It did Every time a fighter is caught red handed in a fake the cry is sent forth torti to keep it quiet or It will hurt the game No greater mistake was ever made The only wa way to help any game Is to drive the thc fakers falers out of It and when one Is caught sporting writers should h uld never overlook an opportunity to let the public know about it IL ILu u