The Sloans In A New Role., Daily Racing Form, 1896-05-26

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THE SLOANS LOANS IN A NEW ROLE ROLEA ROLE A gang of toughs headed by that unsavory turf character Cass Sloan and his brother Fre Fred ¬ mont Sloan assaulted W B Cross one of DAILY RACING FORMS reporters at Lakeside yesterday The attack was a covert and cow ¬ ardly hardly one and made because of comments passed on Sloans Slogans bad riding on Dominico Dominic last Friday Charges have been filed with the officials against the Sloans Slogans who will hardly escape on account of an illegal act within clear view of the racing rules and growing out of a race overseen by the officials at Lakeside The assault was com ¬ mitted emitted on the platform of the Clubs train without warning from behind and by three or four burly ruffians Its victim weighs loss than 125 pounds After being dealt with by the track officials the Sloans Slogans will be given what there is in the law of the State of Indiana


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