The New York herald., 1877-02-17
TURF TROUBLES.
DECISIONS DY TIN ATLANTIC DISTRICT BOARD
OF APPEALS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

DECISIONS DY TuR ATLANTIC DlsIhlCI BOARD
OF APPEALS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Atlantic District Board OF Appeals In executive
session yesterday rendered the following decsions:-
No 5s3 DR.. A. II. Pooler, Goshen. y. T.. vs. Hud-
son River Driving Park, Poughkcepsle, y. Y.-Appeai
from the decision OF the judges The applicants
horse. Big Fellow. having obtained second place
In the fourth heat Of the a:34 purse. trotted
al the above park, held ihas his posi-
tion was better in the than those OF
Steve Maxwell aud Carrie NJ. who made dead heat
for second place in the second heat, which entitled
HIM third money The bay gcldng Alley proved
the winner and the bay gelding Bay obtained second
money. The Board viewed the case IN the same light
ar Dr. Pooler does, holding that ''cean" position is
better than divided claim for the place It.was,
therefore, held that Big Fellow is entitled 10 third
money, and II wh ordered
No. 5s9 r. v. Hoycr. Tonawanda, y. r., va Oliver
G Knapp, Pen Yam, n. Y--compain. and order
Knapp was charged with officiating ssa judge IN
race in which horse belonging 10 HIM competed, and
that he largely Interested In tho poolbox on the
result From the evidence II was found that Knapp
did swn one OF the competing horses and was inter.
csted in the pools. and that he occupied place
the judges stand during the contest He did not act
as Of tho judges. however, the spectators mis-
taking hts presence ON tho stand us an indication Of
oflcial connection. The decision OF the Board was
10 subject Knapp the penalty prescribed in rule 25
but the respondent stands censured well as the
sociaton allowing him 10 be In the judges stand
narrated
No sol. Alden Goldsmith, washingtonvile, N. y.
VS. Washington Driving Park Association IT, B. Hill,
propretorl Application for The removal Of the
penalty OF expulsion The petitioner entered
The bay gcldng Driver and brown geding Oscar
in $40 and 236 classes respectively al the above
park last October when Two purses out OF eleven IN
all only filled II was claimed by NE Goldsmith that
under the the proprietor was not bound
TO hold meeting aud that he tGoldsmih) was
no. required 10 attend Special notice was sent TO Mr.
Goldsmith that the purses which he interested
had filed. The Board held, iron tho facts that the
those making entries, aud deny the application of Mr.
No. 5sa W. D. Mucklo, Lexington, KY. VS.. Kellogg
Conley.-App for the removal OF penalty Of
suspension imposed upon him and the black marc
Glriie Upon the due consideration OF The facts sub
m,tted the Board denied the Application
No 59A W. D. Muckle, Lexington, Ky, VS.. Fleet
wood Park Gates H. Barnard. proprictor) Morrsana,
N. Y-Application for the removal OF penalty Of sus-
pension imposed on him aud the bay mare Bella The
circumstances upon which this petition Is based being
the Same as in case No Ss3 the Board ruled IN IKE
manner, denying the application
Brooklyn Driving Park iM. Williams Son. propro.
pension mposed upon him ana the sorrol geldng
Doxe. The petitioner charged conditional" en-. en-
tries The Board held that Hclings failed TO establish
his case and denied the release asked.
No 597. John wenzeI, springfield, Mass, vs. Brook
IL. sh.ss Of ssn
Joseph NJ. DcCamp, of Newark. n j., and others, IN
,.rlnsing" the dun mare Maggie s into the
2:45 race Of October last at this Park, under
the assumed name OF Racne. There was
vast amount OF hard swearing during the trlal,
but after sitting u thoroughly, there was lol!
an impression that tho affair was very muddy" and
deserved tho ventilation 1t has rccevcd The decision
OF the Board peculiar They refer the whole matter
to special committee names not given), with the di
rccon to make further Investigation, pending which
the parties and mare under suspension are mcrciuly
4 10 ais
withheld by NJ. Williams 4 Son be sent TO the Treas
urer Of the National ASSOCIATION until final adjustment
No 6O6 william L. Mvrrisson. Newcastle, Pa vs..
Beaver County Agricultural Society. Beaver Pa--Ap-
plicntion for the removal Of penalty Of suspension
upon him and the bay seding Prince The Board de-
No oo7 William Lowell New York, vs. Goshen Driv-
ing Park Association. Goshen, N Y-This case deyel,
oped facts both amusing and peculiar IL appeared
that II. B. Kelly and the gray gelding Tanner Boy
were suspended At a meeting at Goshen Park; s;
West ana there trocd Tor time. until bis career was
checked by Secretary VAIL Then Kelly, desiring to
tered ere attained tho amount Of money owing Goshen
Park from William Lowell OF New York with which
10 adjust matters In due time Kelly made is peace at
Goshen and obtained certain withheld premiums but he
quite forgot that Lowell had loaned him IA hundred
and half as l. was expressed 6y one conversan.
treatment at the hands o Kelly, and so asked not
that Kelly should pay, but that Goshen Park make
him good" The Board threw the case out OF court
on the grounds OF want OF jurisdiction.
No Cos Jacob Gibbs, Potstown, Pa, vs. " s. Lud-
pI0cc.-AppnCutOu
alty of suspension aud order. Gibbs suspended
for non yment Of entrance money He CLAIMS thai
hc had no interest the entries and wants the liabi
ties transferred to Ludwig. The Board ruled that as
Gibbs showed facts warranting such interference
his petition Is denied.
No 600 Matt Goodin lessee, Philadelphia, Pa, VS..
John Henry, residence unknown, and the sorrel
gclding Sorre Dam alias Dan.-t appearing that Goodn
is not member OF the National Association tho case
was dismissed. -
No 6lO Daniel Cunningham, Poughkcepsie, N Y,
vs. Caskill Driving Park Association, Catskil n. f-
The Board orders the premium asked from the asso-
citation be paid Cunningham.
No. 6l6 William McMahon, Now York, ex partc-
Application for removal OF penalty OF expulsion. The
Board considering tho duration OF expulsion under
which McMahon has been placed aud the professions
contained his petition temporarily reinstate him for
the year 1877.
No 6l7. r. F. Meyer Altoona, Pa, ex parte-Ap-
plicaiion for removal Of penalty oi expulsion. Tho
Board temporarily rcinstates him for the year 1877
under tho same state OF facts as prompted them to
forgive McMahon.
Adjourned until ten O'Clock this morning
PIGEON SHOOTING.