| Show CORRIGAN TELLS A RE REMARKABLE TALE Declares Letter From McKinley to Prince of W Wales les Obtained Racing Credentials for Him Rim 4 f f-f f The Chicago Tribune prints the prints the most remarkable story ever presented pre pre- if i 1 to turf patrons In explanation explanation explanation ex- ex of the w why y and where where- f ff f f fore re of ot Ed Corrigan's being behig permitted per- per to race In England during I f 4 the past two years Followers of off 44 f 4 ff f 4 the thc game do not have hav to be very f. t. f old to remember the trouble f 4 which came up between Corrigan f 4 the officials and the officials of ot the Coney oney f 4 Island Jockey club over start- start f log Ing of Huron In the Futurity 44 f 4 ff f 4 Huron had been entered but the 4 f entry had b been e declared by the the f ff f bre breeder der without the knowledge of off 4 44 f 4 Mr l Corrigan 4 f 4 The colt developed jwell well and f Corrigan sent him him East ast to tobe be be f s started rt d. d 9 w was spade made f t that t he was v s. s not 9 eligible J which f t the track stewards sustained f J Conigan fought the case case bitte bitterly lY 4 f and went went Into hito court and secured f ff f a writ of mandamus compelling 4 f the tra track track- k om officials ll to permit the f I orse to to start H He started and f finished 1 but ut was not f 4 44 4 placed Beca Because e of off f 4 44 ff f 4 this Corrigan was barred bl from all allf f 4 ff f the track tracks in Jn the jurisdiction of off f the Joc Jockey y y club lub w When a few 4 years rears ago he go ho he go gothe the the English fever fe fe- f 4 ver var he ho was vas In lna Ina a. a d dilemma eroma 4 f Horsemen i. i from Zo the United f 4 ff f States were not permitted tl to race 4 f without credentials pr Der- Der Je from f ff f 4 the Jockey cl club b Which litch rules the f 4 44 ff f 4 metropolitan district was out 4 f of ot the qU question st o fo for for- n to t t seek s such c recognition and his 4 pride would not not 10 permit P W h him 1 to f 4 anYhow anyhow The re s story r related la by a af f t ff f 4 friend of his tells how he overcame over over- f ff f came t th the difficulty dH 1 corrigan f ff f 4 was born born in Canada and t his 4 f first start fn H as sas a sub con 4 f tractor under S 'S d Dillon n In 10 f 4 ff f the f the construction of the Northern 4 f Pacific r railroad d appealed ppe Hea led to f two of i t nephews rho who f were were on friendly terms with with f 4 Mark Il Hanna He said to them themi f 4 If rt If Pr President McKinley li Kinley will vill 4 f writ 4 write z aLle a letter r f for r 1 Inn me e. e to th the Hf H- H f 4 Prince bf Of Wales I will have no f ff f 4 trouble trouble J Mv racing record is is as 4 44 4 4 not suggest suggest this Can an you in- in 4 f fluence r- r Mr r. r Hanna to ask this f 4 great faVor of the President President t for f ff f me me They They said said the they would u d and and 4 44 f 4 did CorrIgan got t the e fetter letter and f sailed or f r- r England niland This This This' Is is how f ff f the letter r W as as Corrigan 4 f h retold JOd his od tt it to his Chicago friend f 4 II When I presented the letter 4 f- f t J to the Prince rince of f Wales it It was f 4 ff f- f t en to him him b b by a flunkey y and 4 44 of 4 f before I h hail c tI iet et to think o of my my- my f f t ryas was admitted t to the t e royal f ff f 4 presence This I regarded as a af f 4 ff f special favor because there must f ff f 4 have been a dozen other persons f 4 waiting waiting to see th the se Prince Off Of Off f f It was it was the the f ff f 4 ter tet tha that did it it The Prince f 4 grasped my hand and said Glad 4 44 f 4 tp meet Mr mee you l I 1 If 44 4 f 4 s' s Td Tha Thank k you your royal f ff f 4 highness Then I pu put my case caseto f 4 to him and he promised to do dof 4 44 f 4 what he could for me As AsI I was 4 f leaving h he out oui his h hand nd 4 f and a and d aga again n we Sho shook k h hands hards Be- Be f 4 f fore re r to gg saId tf f Your r y l highness ss I was a af 4 44 4 f- f sC s ct yours rs once vas r was b born rn f 4 fIn J In Canada and nd I dont don't don't dont think Im I'm Imf I f any the the worse of th th t. t f 4 ff f Good h he ho said s 's ld with with a af f ff f 4 ii hearVy r Y 7 laugh ugh Shake again 4 44 f ff f 4 That the last I 1 saw of 4 f but you you know that f ff f 4 everything went t s smoothly no for ri the me f 4 I If to Jq b be a f ff f 4 years old 4 could not forget the f Presidents President's fay r rand and he kind kind- f 4 ff f ness ness' eSs' eSs of- of the Prince f 4 t t. t t f t t f E |
