WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT SELLS MAUD S. 



" Mr. Case is willing to match Jay-eye-see for a 

 race or an exhibition heat against any horse for 

 $10,000 a side, half forfeit; to be trotted either at 

 Providence or Chicago, as may be mutually agreed 

 upon; each party to choose one judge, and they a 

 third. The Turf, Field and Farm to be stakeholder. 

 Enclosed please find forfeit." 



The check for $5000 which I received as forfeit 

 meant business, and the daily journals took hold of 

 the matter and the land was filled with excitement. 



One of the letters received by me was post- 

 marked June 27 : 



" H. BusBEY, Esq., 



" Dear Sir: Your note, but no copy of the paper, 

 Is received. I have, however, seen the challenge, and 

 cann^ account for having myself or my mare men- 

 tione: S as everyone well knows my mare Is not kept 

 for \ fblic exhibition or trotting purposes. I am 

 oppose^ to hippodroming In any shape. This looks 

 very much like it. 



«^^ " Very truly yours, 



*' June ,6-84. W. H. Vanderbilt/' 



Mr. W. J. Gordon, owner of Clingstone, also 

 waxed Indignant, stating In a letter to me that It was 

 well known that he *' would not make a wager of any 

 kind under any circumstances." Mr. Case was called 

 upon to repudiate the challenge, but declined to do 

 so, mildly stating In an interview, telegraphed over 

 the country: 



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