The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-12
NATIONAL TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

Meeting or the Board OF Appeals-The
Cases Considered and the Decisions
Standardization upon the Committee
OF Conference Asked for by the Train
and Drivers Association.
Pursuant to official notice, the Board OF Appeals
OF the National Association for the Promotion OF
the Interests OF the American Trottng Turf, held
a special meeting yesterday at the Everett House.
There were present Colonel Amasa sprague, Presi-
dent, of Providence j. 4. Longstreet, Secretary,
OF Providence; Thomas D. Vail, of HARTFORD II. S.
Russell, OF Boston; c. J. Hamlin, of Bunalo; Chas
w. woslley, Of Cincinnati; and George Sturges, Of
Philadelphia.
The proceedings were opened by calling the old
case OF T.. s. Stokes vs. II. n Smith, which was
continued. The following were then considered =
John w. Conley VS.. B. $. Wright, OF Mystic Park
Mr.. II. NJ Whitehead was heard In behalf OF the
petitioner. and moved that the case, which has
reference to the payment OF certain colt stakes
offered by the Association, be reopened. This, on
motion OF Mr. Wool!ey was granted and the parties
are to be notified TO appear at the next meeting OF
the Board. The decision as it now stands Is in
favor of Mr. Wright.
John 5. Carr and his stallion Lancer.-Mr. White
head appeared for the petitioner, who formerly
lived In Boston but now resides in New York. 1t
appears that Lancer, while standing for stock
purposes in Coldwater, Mich, trotted with another
stallion, and the time was suppressed. Upon Mr.
Carr bringing the matter before the Board the
horse was expelled. He asked that he be rein
and while he was absent in New Orleans. The
Board granted the petitioners prayer.
John H. Martin, expelled by the Fleetwood Park
Association.-Mr. Whitehead appeared for the
petitioner and asked that he be reinstated. He
Wou.u present tue BOARD with letters from ihe
Fleetwood Park Association and also from the
management Of the Prospect Park course, where,
by error, he drove in after expulsion, holding
such an action advisable. The merits OF the case
have frequently been commented upon In the
HERALD. The former order of expulsion was
removed and Mr. Martin relnstated
E.. nj. COXlackie. n
for the reinstatement OF his horse Berkshire Boy,
alias Young Dexter. expelled by the Rhinebeck
Park Association.-ThiS horse was entered in a
wrong purse at a regular meeting of the latter as
ISOLATION by one Hallenbeck, and Mr.. Bradbury
knowing OF such proceeding. He asked his rem
statement. Granted by the Board.
J. H. Clark, OF Scio, \. Y, and the sorrel geldng
David Woods. expelled December ID, 1872, by the
Cayuhoga Park ssociation.-This ike the former,
was where a horse had been purchased after fraud
had been perpetrated with him, and the purchaser
unacquanted with the tact. Simeon Doremus APP
pearcd for the petitioner and presented letters OF
endorsement and recommendation from the on
GERS OF the Elmira Park Association and the Mayor
OF the latter town. Petition disallowed, no sufi-
Gent grounds being shown for granting it.
The Board then went into executive session
when in addition to the above, the following deci-
sions were rendered.
r James McGillen vs.. Prospect Park Fair Grounds
Associstion.-Ths was case where two heats OF the
race between Gray Harry, Tom and Hppy, Septem-
Der 4, 1872, were trotted in sea fog which OBJ
scured the track. Ordered by the Board that the
last two heats trotted under the circumstances
mentioned be considered void, and the race be
hereafter finished between the LIST and 18th Of
June next, good day and good track, the day to lie
appointed by the association and the parties
notified.
W. II. Mitchell vs.. Syracuse Park Association
Continued
S. Ii. Smith vs. Beacon Park Associatlon.-Con-
tinued.
Scott 4 Johnson VS.. Tennessee Agricultural and
Mechanical Society. Continued.
5. n. Beckler-An application for judgment OF
the Board whether performance on the Beacon
Park track, trotting to sleigh, should produce such
record as to become bar for future entries.-Ihe
Board decided that 1t was a bar
d. B. Herrington vs.. Halls Driving Park.-Or-
dered that the proprietor OF the PARK pay Mr. Her.
rington such premium as he Is entitled to or show
ing Of the BOARD.
O.. p. Keller, of Massachusetts,, for the removal
OF the penalty OF expulsion on the horse George
A. hail-Decided by the Board that the case did
not present sucient grounds to grant the petition.
u H. Jennison vs.. b. i. Akers.-This case an old,
yet important one was fully considered, the Board
deciding thaf, not now considering the question OF
jurisdiction, does, In consequence OF the charges
seeming TO duplicate one OF Its members, order
fup investigation to he made by q committee com
posed OF Messrs. Vail and Wo0ley, In connection
with Mr.. H. M. Whitehead, or New York who IL
selected as prominent turfman and not mem
Der OF The Board. This committee, or a majority
Of IT. WIZ visit IN person where the transactoJs