The New York herald., 1874-12-09
TR0TrINa TROUBLES.
Meeting of the Board OF Appeals OF tho
National Association-Large Number
OF Cases To BE Disposed or.

Meeting of the Board OF Appeals OF the
National Associatfon-Large Number
OF Cases To Be Disposed or.
The Board Of Appeals Of the National Associa-
ton for the Promotion or the Interests OF the
American Trotting Turf convened at the Everett
House, In this city, yesterday for the purpose OF
transactIng business. The event attracted fair
attendance OF gentlemen interested in the welfare
and the purify OF the turf, many OF whom reside in
distant sections OF the Union. The following
members OF the Board were present:-Thomas
J. Vail, Hartford Conn.,; y. J. Hamlin,
BufYao, N. y; g. W. Wooney, Cincin-
natl Ohio; Gates 81. Barnard, Troy. N. r.;
George Sturges, Philadelphia, Edwin Thorne,
Thorndale, N. r.; william Edwards, Cleveland,
Ohio; Samuel 7. Payson, Brooklyn, NY. in
brief executive session. held IN the early morning,
Colonel Wooey was elected Chairman OF the
Board during Its sitting and 1t was also resolved
that when the Board adjourns 1t adjourn to meet
at the same place on the third Tuesday OF March,
1875 without loss of time the old docket, which
contained twenty-seven unfinished causes. was
called, and the 1rst to merit attention was the
famous case Of E. s. Stokes VS.. Henry N. Smith.
Mr.. g. w. Dedrick. OF Pblladelphia appeared for
the respondent, and desired the case to proceed.
Several years had passed since the event was
originally called, and 1t was time that it was
disposed OF. Mr.. Whitehead, counsel for Stokes,
was uOt pE6R6Icu W go Oh, as no Hdu uOC Ueen
able to secure certain afndavits, and therefore
asked that it be continued. To general continu-
ance Mr.. Dedrick strenuousy objected, when the
case was set down for nine O'Clock this morning,
and, under the decision OF the Board, 'must then
be heard"
Next on the old docket which received attention
was case No. 162-R J. Wheeler. OF Toledo, vs.
Graves LOOMS, OF Chicago, complaint IN relation
to the marc Clementne. Every turfman is &C
Quainted with the facts OF this prolonged matter,
but they were quickly reviewed by the Board. and
upon Mr.. W. <. Loornis advising that he had no
new matter to submit and was willing to lei 1t
rest on the papers submitted the case was closed
and taken under adysement. decision WIZ be
No ls2 jOId aocsep: Fleetwood Park Associa-
tiOn vs.. w. q. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for an or
der directing what disposition be made OF a pre-
MUM won by the bay gedtng George q. Mitchell
| In the 2:39 class, May, 1874 and withheld under
protest. This case was continued from the July
| meeting, when an order was made "that the
OF The Nation al the $3.50 in quesron, to
! be held by him subject to the hna. action OF the
Board, and the parties be notified 70 appear a. the
| proper evidence who are lawfully entitled to said
money! Mr.. Whitehead appeared Tor Mcdonald,
| when IL was ascertained that the Fleetwood Asso-
/ citation had never complied with the order OF the
board In the matter OF paying the money into
| the hands OF the national Treasurer He asked
the Board, therefore, TO close the case, as there
| were no respondents for Fleetwood Association,
4 but II was nnally agreed 10 give tne drivers w.
\ H. Crawford and Peter Nance, who protested the
! geldipg Mitchell, until to-day TO submit what
| proofs or a1idavits they may have.
| No. 2l0 (od docket. M. Roden va. Goshen
| Driving Park ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Withdrawn
| by Roden. 81
| There being no other cases on the old docket
| that could then receive attention the new docket
| was called py Chairman WOOlley, ana II was found
! to be very formidable, containing no less tpan
ZOE cases. which IL Is expected will be adIudicated
| upon by the Board. AS the reading proceeded
the interested parties present answered TO their
names as In regular courts OF law, the first
announced - being ready being those earliest
No. so7, E. G. White, watertown, N T., VS.. Pitts.
burg Driving Park, Pttsburg, pa.-Compialnant
| alleged an Improper Withholding Of premium
1 won by the gray gelding JACK Draper, October,
1874. II appears from letters oil Mr.. j. A. Mckee,
| proprietor OF the above trace, submitted to the
4 Board, that JACK Draper was entered IN both the
2:26 and :30 classes the fall meetug IN question.
| and he waa protested In the go race which he
| won. whereupon the premium is held subject to
decision. NJ. Mckee states, however, that 1t is
his opinion tnat Draper's owner Is entitled TO the
money, bus desires the matter to take the proper
! course. The protest In question was made by s.
| Shur and ID. M. Frazier, OF Pittsburg, who made
| afiidavit that Jack Draper is the gray horse,
! Frank Poppeton, that tr0tted over the
| Hamilton track four years before IN com
panI with OHIO GlrI Aaa pskt under the