J. MALCOLM FORBES AND FORBES FARM 



to act independently. Under the present system, 

 though we have seen bad blunders in judgment, but 

 through the circuit at least, I believe that the stand 

 has been very generally honored. At any rate, un- 

 der the present system, the standard on the trotting 

 tracks has improved very much in the past twenty 

 years, and I think we had better let well enough 

 alone. One can stand losing a race on its merits, 

 but, as soon as I feel that the judges and the starter 

 are working in favor of any interest, rather than fair 

 play, I shall stop racing." 



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