The New York herald., 1877-02-18
HORSE LAW.

IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF THE ATLANTIC DIS
TaIcT BOARD OF APPEALS.
The Atlantic District Board OF Appeals OF the
National Trosting Association finished labors yes
terday with examining the evidence submitted in the
following cases and rendering decisions thereon:-
No 5sa Hiram schltter, Reading. Pa, Va. Point
William II. Dobe and John Turner. same place
Complaint and application for nm order.-rhe 2:29
last gave the petitioners charge and requests
The peculiar merits OF The case caused much discus.
certain extent .kiled" trotting In that vicinity shs
balance OF The season. seven horses started IN the
NAMED, owing TO Planter being dlsancsd n the third
heat and Bay Jack drawn after Its conclusion Trouble
began IN the fourth heat and from that le the Judges
''al wrong" will be seen by the Boards
csion, which Is as folows:-
Having considered the evidence, tho Board hnds,
among other things, these facts-That at the ter.
OF the fourth heat Of the in question the
judges declared tho Same to be dead heat between
John S. Heald Matte Lyle placing Scotland third,
that these five horses started in tho NTH heat
ana G,r % ne a ,ss ssxnn,h heat inc
Spanker having been ruled out after the nth heat
obedience rule 81 and that at the termination OF the
seventh heat tue was postponed on account OF
darkness aud resumed the next day. ON calling up
the horses for the eighth heat the judges reversed their
decision oil the said fourth heat and declared the heat
10 have been won by John 5. Heald with Matte Lyle
second and they lett the th heat undisurbed, though
Ing been recorded tho previous day as won by Ma.ts
Lyle Az this juncture Matte Lyle was ordered to the
stable by the judges under .ne assumed authority
decision, she had failed to win heat In
five, and the mex, day In the eighth heat they started
only John S. Heald, Scotland and Little Mary. AZ the
termination OF tho eighth heat the judges placed Scoi
land first, Little Mary second and John s. Heald third
At the termination OF the ninth heat they placed John
$. Head trst Scotland second and Little Mary third,
thereupon awarding tho race to eald Upon a
proceedings the Board decides that the
fourth heat unlawful, and their decision IN said
respect aside, while tho original decision OF
SAID fourth heat restored likewise the original
decisions Of the sixth and seventh heats; and it is
ordered that the eighth and ninth heats be
set usido as unlawful, because from the eighth
heat Mattio Lyle excluded improperly, aud the
race, lar embraced in the first seven heats, with
the summary corrected. IL confirmed. Az this point
the declared be unfinished and Il Is further
ordered that the be trottcdt conclusion, on the
snmc track between the horses competing IN the
enth heat-to wit Matte Lyle, IL Scotland, 2; Little
Mury, 3; John S. Head, 4-they being assigned posi-
tions from the commencement OF the eighth IN the
order Just named II also further ordered that the
continued be trotted out some day between the
18th OF May and lst OF Juno inclusive Of the present
year. the date oOc named by the officers Of the Point
Brcozc Park Association, and before the 1st day
Of May mex! said association give notice OF the
day lxed and that said notice be communicated by
mail tho interested parties likewise to the Sccre
tary of the National Association
The summary OF the race as corrected by the Board
stands as UNDER
PolNr BREEZE PARK AssocI ocIArIoS-PHILADELpnIA.
Pa. juno 10, 7dClass No. purse OF 81, 600, Tor
In harness. $500 the hrs $3.50 to the second $3.50
the third aud 500 TO this fourth.
John f. Turner's br IN. Matte
Lyle. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
Hiram scni.ter's s m. Little Mary. / l 2 2 5
Lon. Morris br. T. John 5. Heald. 0
William H. Dobe's blk 6. Scot
Charles Dickerman:s b. g. Harry
john apaasf, H. Phillips: g. Bay JACK.
James McAndrews, Jr IS. ch. &.
Tine, s:s5.s;2;;-aa7I.2:ss-a so-a 81 x-2:sA
Daniel Small, Wilmington, ILL.,, parte-Applica.
ton Tor the removal ol penalty OF expulsion imposed
on the bay gelding Henry, formerly Whtcomb. the
Board orders that the expulsion DC modified TO ne OF
$500, said expulsion TO he in force until such tine Is
larities, his lawful from that date to be Henry.
The Board at this junctu:e adjourned to meet at The
DAN MAcE's CASE.
Many turiinen understanding the present status
Of Dan Maces case which came up before the General
Board of Appeals Rochester last December the tol.
lowing explanation may be 10 order:-Dan Mace
expelled Buffalo in August 1876, for Intentional foul
driving Some time Mace applied tho President
OF the National Association for temporary relicf but
that official decided not 10 interfere Then counsel
employed BY the expelled driver and notice given
that the OF the would be tested before tho
Board but this resolution not carried into effect
Shortly before, and in TACT the edge Of the meeting
Mace by the Secretary OF tho National Association,
wherein contained an appeal simply for relief THIS
admitted tacty that the punishment inflicted by Buff
consldera.ion con the extent that Mace had sui.
iered. the Board temporarily reinsta.ed him
Board. they originally passed upon II, can review
the case, but If further charges made against
Mace his reinstatement will no doubt be made perma.
nent at tho next general meeting The order OF tho
Board removing Maces disabilities was substantially
as iolows:-
Upon review the order Of expulsion and Mace show
imposed and having Board his sincere gar
% pns Of against Be
until the regular meeting of the general Board to