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person at the CLUB house, claiming the right to do
so under his agreements with Mr.. Smith. as bind
ing me bet o. tnat amount against 81, 600 and ne
now desires the So 600 stakes with the $6 900 thus
wagered. Mr.. Dedrick, counsel for Mr.. smith,
showed by afndavlts and otherwise that the
was IN excellent condiuon SO soon the disagree
ment between the principals was over and ut TO
O.
and have II put on. In giving his testimony ior
,as MI F. Knapp de-
the driver who was to SIT behinc Josephine on
that DAY; 10 crossing Macomo's Dam Bridge on
their way to the track. Mr.. Knapp asked ROden
what time the trot would take place, meaning the
Josephine.Juno race, when Roden said he didn't
think there would be any, as the mare was so sore
Ia answer to questions OF Chairman Wooliey. said
that he arrived at the course arout fifteen minutes
minutes ai,er that SouT r. and md tnourns It Vas
good track; ne didn't think tnat IL mad ralned
enough to make 1t bad Mr.. Bonner the same after
noon drove Dexter, 10 a road wagon, hall mile In
:o6. Several anidaMts were presented by Coun-
sellor Dedrtck, and William Lowell testified that ne
tr0tted q race the same AFTERNOON on that track,
ana lit was good enough Tor him." Counsel tnen
summed up, aud the ase was closed A decision
win oe arrived at before the final adjournment OF
No. ISa tod docket. Fleetwood Park Associa-
tion VS.. w. G. McDonald.-The atfidavits promised
In the case az the sitting OF the Board on Tuesday
on the part OF W. II. Crawford and Peter Nance,
who protested the bay geldlng George Il. Mitchell,
driven by Respondent In the May meeting, 1874. at
Fleetwood, not being submitted Yesterday morn
ing the case was closed on the papers Mcdonald
claims $3.50 from the Fleetwood Association on the
I ground that the protest made was never substau-
tlated. DECISION reserved. 4& 4AI
No. 1886. Alden Goldsmith vs. Prospect Park Fair
judges.--The complaint OF Mr.. Goldsmith was based
on the decision OF the judges IN the race OF $4,000
meeting OF Prospect PARK, September IS, 1874,
where the bay mare Hunrress was distanced In the
fourth heat. the other competitors being Fleety,
Goiddust ana Sensation, Golddust winning the
first. second and fith heats and race. The COM
planant said that the dtstanced mare trorted the
Board, upon consultation, decided they could not
review the race In question under the rules, eX.
cept that charges OF fraud were maze against the
appeal; but. being permitted to speak, said that
II such rulings were the case morse owners
III IT is impossible 80 90 behind the judges, by
whose connivance, IN many cases, fraudulent
thought it . very hard matter and even with oil
the inhuence and dignity gwen to trotting by the
Board Of Appeals II would sin sink SO low that none !
ularly aggreved more so than at any other time
during his career on the turf, and 1t was pity
the action OF the judges could not be reviewed.
MIR. Goldsmith also thought that rule 80, under
which the mare was diStanced, was entirely
TOO loose in its construction, and questioned II it
now read as 1t was framed. For one he should
WORK for Its amendment Chairman Woolley laid
down The law in the case and showed Mr.. Gold
rules Itl4 hI8 st& REA .
, No: asA ": N; Humphreys New York, vs.. Nara
RanSett Park ASSOclatlOn, PTOvluence, n. L-Ap-
peal from an order suspending hlm and the
chestnut gelding Judge Fullerton Tor non-paymeDt
OF entrance money.-A telegram rom Mr.. HUH
phreys, dated San Francisco, December !, was read
asking an adjournment. His counsel, Mr.. White
head, also sought to have the case continued, but
pelant mad not shown that ne had prepared HIM
self Tor IT. as he knew, ana had admit ted by letter,
that 1t would be called at this session. Mr. White
head then withdraw from the case, as he was nOt
sufficiently acquainted with its merits to act. when
Mr. Longsreet stated the case OF the Association,
who claimed that the money was due under the
rules Mr. Humphreys claims that the purse In
question did not oil in accordance with the rules
OF the National Association. Referred to Board In
executive session.
No. 27S. owners and others OF bay mare Ameri-
can Girl vs.. Narragansett Park Association-Ap-
peal from an order suspending American Girl iOr
nom ayment or her entrance fee.-Wilham Lowell,
tae owner OF the mare appeared and claimed that
rangemeht with william N. Humphreys who had
agreed to pay all fees and expenses tf she trotted.
the amount OF the entrance and penalties, $40,
are now deposited with the Treasurer OF the Ma
tonal Association, which Mr.. Lowell seeks to have
+ returned Decision reserved.
No. 270. Samuel r. Ely, Milestone township, N.
j., vs. Colonel Ira Trtpp's Driving Park Scranton,
Pa.-Appeal from order expellng the bay mare
Lady Kilideer, and application for removal OF
himself. Continued to March meeting.
No. 271. Samue, r Ely, Milestone township n
j., VS.. Hamilton Park Ozark Wnite essee), New
Haven, Conn.-Appeal from order suspending the
bay mare Lady Killdeer. Continued to March
! No. 272. Samuel Il. Ely, Milistone township, N.
j. vs.. Catsklll Park Association, Catskill, N. Y
Appeal from order suspending the bay mare Lady
kildeer. Continued to March meeting
The Board mere adjourned until nine O'Clock this
morning.