The New York herald., 1875-12-16
NATIONAL TROTTTNG ASSOCIATION.

PRALs-CAsEs HEARD AND DECISIONS MADE
JIMMY" M'KEE TEMPORARILY REINsTATED.
Tho Board of Appeals Of the National Trotting Asso-
citation continued us yesterday morning at tho
Fifh Avenue Hotel or members there we're present
Colonel q. W. woolley tchairman) Cincinnati, Ohio;
Edwin Thorne, Milbrook, \. Y. William Edwards,
Cleveland. Ohio; Gates II. Barnard, Troy, \. r.; Col
onel II. : Russell, Milton, Mass George Sturges
Philadelphia, Pa. & J. Hamlin, Buffalo, n. u and r.
Vail tsccretary Hartford Conn. The business dons
is follows
No AZ James Doughrey, Jr Troy n. Y, vs.
Kecnc Driving Park ASSOCIATION, Keene, n H.-Appli-
cation Tor removal Of suspension OF hm and the gray
geldn5 Ben smith and gray Bessie (ormerly
Sleepy Mary LOUIS +. GrIihth of Troy appeared as
counsel for Dougrcy, while the Association rested
their ease upon the papers submitted Tho Association
hold that the entries were made Ia good faith but
noi received BY us secretary until some time after tho
advertised time Of closing through the negligence Of
Dougrcys agent. Dougrcy admits that he told
Mt Ayrcs OF Boston, that he could make tho II
he desired TO do but cognzsnt of the fact that
they had closed Ill the time Mr. Griffith claimed
that the Association iauh by their own state
mcnt holding that the wrong committed, If any, laid
At It's door. Referred to executive session.
No. 3lS {. u. Phpps, Coatsyille, Pa, VS. Eastern
Dutchcss Association, Armenia y. Y-Application for
removal of penalty OF suspension imposed h'm and
the bay mare sadie for npn-payment OF entrance fee
This is old case the races to which has reference
having taken place September %, 1873 Mr.. Bartrarn
or The ASSOCIATION appeared and claimed that IL thera
eyer was fraud attempted upon the turf this was one.
The real name Of Sadie was Ida and while route to
platform
Jersey city The did not appear at the track
and III default oi the entrance money in the minute,
100 ana 2:4O purses the suspensions were inflicted
reslueht ol New York accompanied Mr. Bartram to-
the Board ROOM in order he said corroborate hs
statements; but when tine witness wanted he could
noIoe found The further evidence OF fraud thought Mr.
Bartrain, lay IN the fact that Sadie dal elg
bic IN any OF the classes for which she was entered
having NJ the time much lower record.
No. 255 George Il. Strong Rochester ~ Y. VS.
Theodore kestner, Pi;tshurg, Pa-Complant acgnA
suppressed time of the roam gclding Slow Go-Mr.
Nj nf ca
peared and desired the disability hanging over this
horse to be removed. All the penalties incurred bo.
tore the time that he purchased him had satisac.
ory settled, but the above charge still pending
Al that time Mr.. Petit did own Slow Co Mr.
Frank Van Ness OF Rochester volunteered statement
regarding the alleged state OF facts He was driving St
James IN the same race with Slow Go when tho alleged
suppression OF time occurred IL took place in Sep
tcmber, 1874. St James the first and second
heats in 2:23ls ana 224 or hcreabout and, though
the third was captured by Slow Go, and was fast
faster than the others. the time announced as
2:33. Van Ness, being surprised at the announce
mcnt, converscd with the driver of Slow Go and the
superintendent of the track regarding II, and
tanned that arrangement had been effected with tho
judges that matter how fast Slow Go should trot.
his records Of 233 would not be wiped out This
track which the took place did belong to
the National ASSOCIATION ana was short Tho Board in
executive session rendered the following decision -
From tho evidence the Board find the fact that in the
at Rochester, over the Fair grounds of tho West
New York Agricultural Society, September 1874
there were two races one ot which Slow Go won in
three heats the best time being 33, and the
ho the third heat the time of which was
suppressed, and they also find that horse wag
expelled as from that time under rule IL, In view of
the fact however, that the horse has since changed
HANDS and that the present owner Mr.. Petit, ig
nOrant Of the circumstances affecting the horse the
time OF purchase, and that he has suffered heavy pc
cuniary losses thayng won several last
where the money whhcd1 and believing it Just and
proper under existing facts, hereby order the rein.
statement OF the horse, that expulsion
ccrncd. This decision merely rcnstates Slow Co. bur
1t bars his owner from obtaining any OF the premiums
won during the season such moneys are lost to him.
No 45s Nathan B. Prout Boston, Mass lex parte)-
Ann lin fare inn nf all ~
record of repucd change of the name Of the bay
Bessie to that OF Topscy.
No 423 Robert c. Cook, Camden n. j., VS.. Wood
bury Park ASSOCIATION, Woodbury., ~ J.-Complant
alleging violation OF rules and of agreement respecting
race Executive session.
No. 49l. james Bird, Tarrytown, n. Y, Fleet
wood Park johnson Brothers, proprietors). Both
parties appeared Mr. Bird being represented by NJ. H.
Whipple and asked for continuance until tho next
meeting OF the Board, which was granted.
No 4S4 James Mckee, Paterson n. }. lex partc)--
Petition for rensatcment-ln March last James
Irving OF New York, aud Alexander Carpenter and
James Mckee, of Paterson, \. j., asked the Board
remove penalty of expulsion imposed on thcm by
the Valley Point Agricultural and Mechanical Society,"
OF Cuba ~ Y, for rauduleny entering and trotting
on its track the black gcldng William H. Ripley the
horse Passaic This case had a lengthy examination,
and while the penalty OF expulsion of the horse also
imposed at the same time, was not asked to be
moved, there the most efforts made be-
fore the Board 10 have the rcnsated Each OF the
expelled Individuals was in turn examined and, though
all were positive to the declaration that
Ripley not in Cuba at the meeting in question, tho
Board had such testimony before il caused the
iusal Of the application Since that time Mckee, the
driver OF Passac tRpcyl In the race has been solicit
ing the clemency of this body, and in Saratoga last
summer appeared before it and told the whole story Of
tue Cuba transaction, in other words, made clean
breast OF it, narratng IN every particular his
tiun with the affair. The Board. In March de-
csion had ''ht the nail on the head bang - but did
not at Saratoga nor has IL since acted upon his
application for reinstatement. Yesterday after
noon Captain Rynders, by appointment, ap-
Of some length, asked tho cemency OF the members
behalf OF Mckee The latter had fully and sincerely
rcpcnted, he thought OF his fraudulent work and had
ound out by bitter experience that wrongdoer always
meets with punishment. For year Mckee has beer
nndcr eoud oi suspiclon ana me speaker Knew tha
he had meanwhile suffered greatly, He now respect
fully asked that Mckee DO rcinstated he positive
that in the future, If the chance werc given him, there
would be no better or straghter driver on the turf
Chairman Woolcy, with the remark To Captain Rvndcrs
that 'the members OF the Board all Christians
and will look into the matter ordered the reference
ol the case 10 executive session. During the evening
decision was reached which Is as lollows:The Board,
upon consideration oil the petition aud confession OF
Mckee, and because of the punishment that no has
received, and at the earnest solicitation Of prominent
gentlemen, temporarily rcinsatc him until the last
meeting OF the Board OF Appeals in 1876 This puts
Jimmy upon his good behavior for twelve months,
when, fhc is ''straight' the reinstatement may bs
made permanent
No 100 Alden Goldsmith Blooming Grove Orange
county ~ v, vs. Syracuse Driving Park, Syracuse, ~
Y.-Appca om the decision OF thcjudges Of n
In addition to the statement Of the appellant
ported TN yesterday HERALD there is but little to say,
although the ease again came up last evening. Mr.
DickcrsOn Secretary the Park appeared and submit
ted aidavIts of himself the judges Of the and the
superintendent all of whom cndeavored TO show that
the bay mare Sister pulled In the 2:3S And
they also offer the rather peculiar defence that she
could not have won any way, she lame. Mr.
Goldsmith answered the statements thus made and
itcratcd his position The disancng OF hts and
tho mputatlon that he and his not rotng "a
win was grave matter. The association
have not given any good for their decision
he asked that he be rghcd and what is Justly due hin
ordered to be paid over by the ASSOCIATION. Mr.. Gold
smith said that the idea prevalent among ownorf
and drivers that the association always got the bcst
OF the brought before the Board but he did not
believe H. and never should Executive session
No l56. George Tod, Youngstown OHIO vs.. Detroit
Horse FAIR Association, Detroit Mich.-Appeal from
an order expclng him and the chestnut geding Chest
nut Billy alias Billy Pctlcll, together with John
Croker uhc drivcrl and john c.-Declsion-Thc
money heretofore pad to thoTl3oard by the OF
Chestnut Billy IN the three minute 2l5 and ? 80 races
Is ordered to he pald az ollcws-ln tho three minute
purse. quicksilver, Mary Daniels and Harmless; ii
The 2.45, to Quicksilver, George and Brown Dick; IL
the $50, to Quicksilver, Billy and Tom Britton
The Board in the case OF the Northern Ohio FaiI
.nr Lie ha. ardsreA