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IDENTITY OF CLARMETER IN DOUBT CLEVELAND, Ohio., October 31. Considerable mystery still shrouds the identity of the mare which was entered and brought to the paddock at Maple Heights Park on Saturday as Claremeter. It has been established beyond a shadow of doubt that the mare is not the real Claremeter. She has been confiscated by the race track authorities and is being guarded day and night until her identity is established. An effort was made to bribe the guard yesterday to get the mare away, but failed. The real Claremeter is a light chestnut in color, while the ringer has probably been a bay or dark chestnut, but has been bleached or dyed crudely. She bears a brand on the right side of the neck, a triangle, four-nine-naught-nine-naught. The real Claremeter was raced by R. Hatten, but had been in the stable of E. Lutz for the past year. M. Moreto, the alleged owner of supposed ringer, cannot be located. She was brought here by the boy who has been galloping her and she was turned over to W. Johnson to train. Johnson professes innocence in the matter. The "ringer" worked here on Friday a half mile in 52-seconds and appears to be in racing condition. She is not as tall as the real Caremeter and carries more flesh. It is surmised that this mare may be the alleged Lands End, which was branded during the spring meeting at Thorncliffe Park, Toronto, where an effort was made to run her as Colorado Belle. Another horseman claims the "ringer" to be Ogden Girl, while another hazards a guess that she is Eva Tanguay. In the meantime until her identity is established the mare will be retained by the racing authorities. The presence here of G. Ritchings of the Little Boy ringer incident has not helped those implicated in this case.
