The New York herald., 1875-12-17
NATIONAL TRoTTING ASSOCIATION.

THIRD DAYS SESSION OF THE BOARD OF AP-
PEAIs-THE DECISIONS MADE.
The Board Of Appeals OF the National Trotting As
sociaton held executive session yesterday for the
purpose OF considering and deciding the several caseg
not before passed upon. II has been the desire Of
each and every member at this meeting to quickly dis
pose of the business brought before them, with view
to an early adjournment With the exception Of Mr.
William Edwards Of Cleveland who called TO
Springfield, Mass, early yesterday by the death OF
relative, the several members heretofore in at
tendance present The decisions arrived at arc
follows:-
county, n Y, Syracuse Driving Park, Syracuse, n.
Y.-Appea from the decision Of the judges OF race
This case has had extended reference in the HERALD
during the past two days. IL will be remembered that
the appellants bay mare Sister distanced in the
23S purse trotted on the halfme track of the SYRIA
cuse Park last TALL, on the charge that the driver
'puled her This action taken in the fifth heat OF
the race, Sister at the time having two heats The
ond heat OF the by Northwood, but the
judges for not yet clearly explained, de-
cded 1t mo heat" Both appellants and respondents
made extended statements the matter the Board
after full aud patient consideration made the follow
ing decision That the judges in distancing the bay
mare Sister in the fifth heat under the supposed au
thority of rule as, believing that there special
provision elsewhere in the rules TO meet the case
in error. There is special provision for such
conaas'on A ol anars as Mey alleged ~, IN
judges t'dstance /" but gives them power change
drivers or to call the heat void Upon applying this
ruling to the the Board holds that the performance
OF said after the fifth heat null and void, and
that the race remains unfinished II is, therefore, or
dered that the be rotted to a conclusion the
track between the competing horses in said fifth
heat, they being assigned positions as given:-North
wood, poei sister, second; Charley, third; Mohawk
Prince, fourth. Also that the continued be de-
cded next season, between the lst of June and the
10Th OF July, notice OF which shall be given by the
Syracuse Driving Park by mall to the several parties
entering these horses and also to the Secretary of the
National Association, on or before the 1st Of May
Also ordered that any money awarded and paid in this
race be returned TO the Syracuse Driving Park to be
properly distributed at the conclusion Of the event
No 47o \. Z. springstesn Grand Rapids, Mich,
VS.. K Gilbert, Newaygo, Mich, and the bay geldng
Ohio Boy, alias Friday -Decison-That the complain
ant has failed to show that the bay gelding Friday is
the horse known Ohio Boy. The application of re-
lief, therefore, asked by defendant, is granted
No. AGA In the case OF the horse W. II Ripley, alias
Passaic expelled by the Valley Point Agricultural and
Mechanical Society, Cuba N. " the Board agreed
with the present owner H. Fl. Harris, to reinsate him
the payment Of 800 fine The offer OF the Board
not having been accepted is hereby reserved and the
| horse continues expelled
No AIS James Dugrey Jr., Troy N Y, vs. Keene
Driving Park Association, Keene, \. H-Apphcaton TOR
removal of suspension of him and the gray geldng Ben
i Smith and gray mare Bessie formerly Sleepy Maryl
In this case the association accepted entries atter the
time of their closing but held that Dugrey made them
in good faith and did not receive them in season. owing
to the negligence of his agent Dugrey rested his
upon tho fact that the entries were made after the ad
vertsed hour of closing, and, therefore, not
valid Decison-rhe Board hold that the association
erred receiving the after the for the
closing of the purses and 1t is ordered that the
money deposited by Dugrey with the treasurer
pending this decision, be returned As circumstances
have been developed however, tending TO mplcate
Dugrey and Others in attempted fraud, the
continued for further investigation and action.
No 304 Montgomery County Agricultural Society
(Ambler Park) Whitemarsh Pa, William Roberts,
Lima N. Y, and the chestnut geldng Mcdaniel and
the bay geldlng Rlchard-Application for decision
respecting alleged fraudulent entries Decision-The
Board found that the defendant Roberts fraudulenty
substituted the so-called Richard for the chestnut
geding Mcdaniel in the race and entitled the
money by said chestnut geding IL is therefore
ordered that Amber Park pay such premium to
the party next in interest
The Board will continue in session to-day.