The New York herald., 1875-12-15
NATIONAL TRorr1NG ASSOCIATION.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS-FIRsr
DAYS PRoCEEDRGs-THE CASES SUBMITTED
The Board OF Appeals OF the National Trotting AS
sociaton met in regular session yesterday noon, at
the Fifth Avenue HOTEL there being present Colonel
c. w. Woolley fchairmanl, Cincinnati, Ohio; G. II. Bar
nard Troy, n Y. Edwin Thorne, hibrook, N r.;
William Edwards, Cleveland OHIO; George Sturgis,
Philadelphia Pa, II. S. RUSSELL Milton Mass. s. 7.
Payson, Brooklyn, ~ Y, and T j. Vail Secretary,
Hartford, Conn. There also present large num-
ber OF owners and drivers OF trotting horses, all OF
whom greatly interested in the proceedings.
After the Secretary had read the file OF far
Issues have been joined and those of pdre nature
hearings had in the following
No. 3O4. Montgomery County Agricultural Society
lAmbler Park, Whitemarsh, Pa, VS.. VIM Roberts,
Lima, N. Y, and the chestnut gelding Mcdaniel and
the bay geldng Richard-Appicaton for decision
spectng alleged fraudulent entries In this case di-
rector Of the society appeared and testified that VIM
r. Roberts had been guilty OF fraudulent work in
terng and trotng the above horses at the fair their
grounds September 1874 and also nsnuated that the
individual had worked other associations the
same manner The Board wants 10 find Mr. Roberts.
Case referred to executive session.
No 3S2 John Grenawalt, Philadelphia Pa.-Pettion
for reinstatement Of the bay mare Lady Rachel alias
Mountain Girl, alias Lady Emma, expelled December
"a 1874 by the Woodbury. Park Association Woodbury.,
n. j. At former meeting OF the Board this mare was
renstaed, but tho association take the issue that
they not notified in time to respond and that the
result was reached by Misrepresentation. Charles T.
Molony, director appeared and stated the facts, and
leave was given TO prepare adavits and statements to
submit o-day The association also answered a renec-
ton that grew out of the original trial. the effect
that II received entries in an irregular manner. The
latter was laid over for action in executive session
No. l76. George Tod, Youngstown. Ohio, VS.. De
troit Horse Fair Association, Detroit, Mch-Appeal
from order expellng him and the chestnut geding
Chestnut Billy, alias Billy Pettet together with John
Croker (he driver and John Lee. Mr.. James II. Will
iams, Of Toledo Ohio, appeared and explained the ma
ture of the charge against the horse and the
referred to executive session.
No 431. Daniel De Noyelles, Haverstraw, N. y VS..
Hamilton Park Clark White, lessee.-Appeal for
mova of penalty Of suspension imposed on him and
the bay mare Adelaide formerly Kitty Wat
sonl Mr.. Dc Noyelles appeared and de-
done by Moses H. Whipple who had half interest
In her. The latter also testified and showed Clark
White owed him $500 for premium won, and that he
had told him TO deduct the amount Of entrance due from
that sum- The suspension OF the mare was surprise.
Executive session
r. Gilbert, Newaygo, Mich, and the bay geldng Ohio
Boy, alias Friday. Complaint and application for
order William Courtrght, Of Newaygo, appeared and
asked for reinstatement Of Gilbert and the gelding.
The gst OF long story told by him that Friday is
not Ohio Boy. Executive sesson
No 465 Alden Goldsmith, Blooming Grove Orange
county, N. Y, vs. Syracuse Driving Park, Syracuse
N. Y.-Appeal from the decision OF the judges of
Mr. Goldsmith appeared and stated his case He pref.
aced with brief remarks regarding the intent of the
trainers Of the rules by which trottng is governed,
holding they were meant to be as much matter of
regulation to members of the National Association
to the owners and drivers OF horses His bay
Sister entered in two OF the September
Ing oil the syracuse DRIVING Park Great inducements
were held out by the management to induce him to
visit that place with his horses He complied in the
Of Sister far the 2:40 and 2. .3S
events The track is half mile only and at
the time of tho very uneven, sandy in part
and ''cupped" in others 1t the first time that
Sister had ever trotted over such course The 40
she after six heats occupying portions OF two
days. The first heat placed to her credit but she
lost the second, horse called Norwood winning 1t.
For unaccountabe the judges called this
heat " and during the afternoon of the first day
they took out her driver j. H. Goldsmith, under the
pretencc that he was not trying TO win. The new
driver, however, could not handle Sister,
and Mr.. Goldsmth's again put behind
her. The 2:38 race called the afternoon of the
morning that the ''fortyp purse decided. The
betting manly with Sister left out She two
heats but the fifth she distanced by the judges
who held that her driver Mr. Goldsmths son, wanted
TO lose IL. The tired used up in fact, by her
eleven hard and tearing heats trotted in twenyfour
hours and having hit herself all over she in
condition TO further engage in the struggle. Mr..
Goldsmith also charged that money had been used
.forty race while he urged that the judges were in
uenced by outside pressure in the dstanclng of Sister
in the 'thrty -eight' purse. Mr.. j. H. Goldsmith,
John Giett and L. c. White corroborated the above
was also present the was trotted submitted
tho state Of facts by affidavit The then
laid in order to examine adavits OF the Syracuse
Driving Park, forwarded yesterday to the Board.
No Ara Northern Ohio Fair Association, Cleveland,
Ohio (ez pdrteJ-Applcation for decree and order
This refers to the 2:22 of last July, In which
Grafton adiudged the winner. There protests
against this decision by Budd Doble and Charley
Green, but these 1t is understood, have been with
drawn the association however wants TO be right in
the matter and withheld the So 600, first money,
until the Board shall pass upon the case.
No. 400 Ben Mace vs. Goshen Park Association
Case withdrawn
The Board then adjourned until ten O'CLOCK this