The New York herald., 1877-02-16
TROTTING TRIBULATIONS.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ATLANTIC
DISTRICT BOARD OF APPEALs-cAsEs HEARD

THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ATLANTIC
DISTRICT BOARD OF APPEALs-cAsEs HEARD
AND DECISIONS RENDERED.
The Atlantic District Board OF Appeals OF the Ma
tonal Trottng Association continued In session yes
terday at the New York Hotel First Vice President
q. W. Hutchinson, OF Utica N. r., presided, and tbo
full hoard was present During the time devolsd 70
hearing cases tho following received attention.
No. OIL Daniel Cunningham, Poughkeepsie, n. Y,
vs.. Catskii Driving PARK William smh, lesscel and
tue black gcding Nick, alias Billy Foot. alias Billy
Barefoot 1t appeared IN evidence that Nick won
rece al catskil ~ August last, In wbica he In
eligible. Mr.. Cunnngham's Silas Rich was third IN
the contest, aud II Mex had not competed Rich would
nave been awarded second money instead OF thru.
The Board seeks 10 know who owns MEX Referred 10
executive session
40. SO Daniel Cunningham, Poughkecpsie, Ny.
vs. Catski DRIVING Park catskiii PARK. New York
Application Tor an order 10 paya premium alleged 70
bn due hm.rh.s case IL connected with No. GIL, and
hinges upon IT, Executive session.
No 597. jacob wenzoIl Springfield, Mass, vs.
Broosys Driving PARK a. w,',snss Son, proprietor
picaton for ordcr.-This mysterious case,
ialy reported IN yes'erday's HnHALD, during
tnri matters has been developed, was con.
tinucd. James ii. Do Camp, OF Newark, n. j., who -
dun mare Maggie s. into the = 40 at the above
park last October, was on hand with his friends. as
of Newark, gentleman well known In all turf circIes
called by Mr. Wsuzcl In the matter OF tho reputa
ton for honesty and fair dealing which The brothers
Do Camp bore in their town, this point
ing up with the many others involved.
Mr. Palmer testified that the Do Camps wera
werc bad aud that he would not believe them under
OATH In tho matter OF ncir reputei fair dealing
their business, that OF horscm he instanccd tho
following That Joseph DeCamp sold TO Mr.. Meseroe,
OF New York. tho mare Lena b., representing her 10
bc sarah The latter at tho time had JUS: won al
Woodbury. Park, whcro shc obtained the record oi
2:3s, and Mr.. McscroIe. being impressed With
her promising qualities. purchased hcr Lcna
Iack Iip.f sfnhlo fnr iPatn ninr
purposes, whore tho fraud discovered The witness
also sworesthat the DO Camps trottcd cray horso
country in much lower classes William +. Pett,l, Of
No 1872 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn Long Island, upon
citizens and worthy OF belief Upon being questioned
by Mr. rhornc, ofthc Board no admitted that u. De
Camp had obtained Maggie very quietly Tor tho pur
that he didn'I Ike l.. W. sullivan, OF
newark n j., testified ssa. .ha; ho knew tho
the character OF James NJ DeCamp. sullivan cons,d.
crcd him an honorable man and never heard his word
questioned. g. W. Tichcnor, OF Newark, followed n
tho samo strain, and believed, as did n gentleman
whom he heard the ohcr day say that ''DcCamp
mcnt that no did not know Mr.. Allen ID. Palmer and
supplemented IL with "nor ] don't want TO. +" Case
Iurtlcr continued III this morning at ten O'Clock.
DECISIONS.
After tho Maggie s.-Rachcl case rested the Board
went into executive session, and In tho evening ron.
dcrcd tho following dccisions
No GIL William S. Thoms. Gravesond, L. l., ex
parte Application Tor the removal Of penalty Of cxpu-
ion.-Thoms was expelled with the bay geIdng Delhi
by the Prospect Park Association Tor illegal
the previous name Of the horse being omitted and his
record concealed Under the rules The expulsion
properly made, but the Board found that rhoms
not guilty. and having no knowledge OF tho entry OF
Delhi, he is renstatcd
No 6l3. Charies n. Kempton, Brooklyn, L. Ap.
plcaon Tor the removal Of the penalty OF expulsion
0t the bay gclding DelhLThc Boards grants the pc.
.itionerspraycr The c'rcumsancos undcr which this
decision was arrived AZ will hereafter be gwen.
No 400 jacob Somcrindyke. New York. Pros
pect Park Fair Grounds Association, Brooklyn, N. "
The Board ruled that tho expulsion Of the bay gedin
Delhi ON the part OF the respondents was just and
proper. In obedience 10 the previous order OF tho
general Board, II Is directed that tho premium IN
disputed race be distributed ~ sfoliowsSomorndykc'
Gu m. Megusia, nrst money; b. &. Bay Jack, second
money and ch. 4. I. B. French, third money
No. sos James Dougrcy Troy, n y, VS.. washing.
ton Driving Park ASSOCIATION, Washington, ID. c.
Dougrcy entered and started n horse in race with
two other entries NJ this park but subsequently
discovered aud proven that tho TWO additional entries
were fraudulent In tho contest Dougrcy was dis
tanced tho first heat, and after the race the other
horses were expelled The money was retained by tho
ASSOCIATION TOR investigation on order from tho
Board. Tho expulsion OF the ineligible entries ap
proved by the Board, and II ordered thai
Dougrey's horse be allowed the same amount to which
he would have boon entitled IN "walk over"
No. 500. James Dougrey Troy, n. ", Washington
Driving Park Association II. ID. Hill propretor)
Board directs that Dougrcy be allowed his ewn en-
trance money aud one-ha The entrance fees wLich tho
Washington Driving Park may collect from she other
entries, as provided IN a walk over"
No 525. Dan aud Bon Mace vs. Prospect Park FAIR
Grounds Association, Brooklyn. N. Y.-rhis was an
application Tor the removal OF penalty suspon-
sion imposed on them and tho horses Crown Prince,
Sensation and Nellie Walton The facts developed on
trial proved beyond controversy that the Prospect
PARK Association received the entries of tho above
horses ''condiopay" !" and the Board grants petition
ors application and relieves from the payment Of tho
entrance tees or penalties.
No 526 Hiram w. Howe, OK parte-Appcation tor
removal OF penalty OF expulsion The Board grants
the relief asked.
No SAT. Chester County Agricultural Society, West
ChosIer, Pa, vs.. B. II. Gallagher Phiiadclphia. and
the bay geIdng O. A. Hickok alias Eastern Boy-rhe
Board dismisscs the case.
No $50. O. II. Van Ness, Brooklyn, n. T., VS. Pros
pcct Park FAIR Grounds Association Brooklyn, N "
Application Tor removal oi penalty Of suspension Of
him and the stallion Compccr.-Tho Board held that
the entry for which tho suspensions wcrc imposed
were conditionaI," and grants petitioner tho relief
sought
40 5o2 John X Ieavitt. Philadelphia, Pa, vs..
Hudson River Agricultural Driving Park Association
ana Connecticut stock Breeders Association Appli-
cation for removal OF suspcnsion.-The Board holds
that the petitioner fails to show upon what grounds
Is entitled 10 reef and therefore, denies the appca
tion.
No. G03. Charles d. Gilman, Brooklyn, n. Y, VS.
Point Breeze Park Association, Philadelphia Pa.-Tho
Board held that the Association waved right OF
suspension imposed by accepting Gillman's entrance
credit aud orders that the relief asked be granted
without the payment OF entrance fco penalty II is
for expenses incurred In consequences Of his suspcn-
sion.
No. 6O4. Charles b. Gilman, Brooklyn, N Y. Va
Fleetwood Park (G II. Barnard, proprIetorl Norris.
unis ". Y. Application for removal OF penalty OF
pension Tor non-payment OF entrance money.-rhe
association in accepting Gillmans entry, and orders
the suspension TO continue IN force until the entrance
money Is paid
Adjourned until this morning at ten O'Clock.