The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
TRO77ING TROUBLES.
The Board OF Review CT the
National Association.
IRREGULARITIES ON THE TRACK.
Important Gases Examined ana
Decisions Rendered.

ISOLATION held open and executive sessions from ten
O'Clock yesterday morning until after midnight ana
then adjourned, TO meet in Chicago ON the second
Monday OF Nav next, at seven r. NJ. the place of
meeting 10 be hereafter made public. Many cases
have been examined by the Board and several i'm
portant decisions rendered, but those on the docket
which require further have been placed
in the hands of special committees who will give
them attention and report at the meeting in Chicago
This will greatly facilitate the session there and en-
able the Board TO clear the docket before the COM
mencement OF next year s trotting
TIE GREAT JOB Ar UTICA
Additional testimony was taken by the Board yes
teriay in relation TO the Utica job, where Edwin
Forrest beaten in the Invent four class on the
14th of August last The Board seems determined TO
sft this TO the bottom and have adopted means
that may enable it to reach all the guilty persons.
Dan Mace. who sat behind the brown gelding Darby
during the race responded the wishes of the Board
and frankly explained how much he knew of the
combination" formed beat Edwin Forrest. Dan
sand that he only really interested in his own
horse, far betting concerned but he had
two three pools the chestnut mare Trarnpoline
and the number Edwin Forrest. Some he
bought himself, and when Higbee got up behind For
rest he went 10 him and gave him tickets calling for
$500 Forrest saying, "You have them if you
win" Mace told Higbee that he could beat them all
u
the others would trouble him. Mace also told Higbee
that he would aid him all he could in the and if
be obtained good send with his Darby
20 follow him and he could get through the others
with Forrest Darby acted badly aud Mace could
render Higbee assistance. Mace didn't hear any
thing about division Of money between the drivers
and others after the Higbee drove Forrest to
win. Mace thought. but if Glidden had been allowed
10 continue behind Forrest it is his impression that
he could not have been beaten. In answer to ques-
tions Colonel Charles W. woolley the president and
other members of the Board Mace humorously de-
scribed the workings of drivers when they want
TO beat o horse that is favorite the
neld, as Forrest was in this unfortunate
race under consideration. They combine together
and drive their horses abreast the track
in other words, build a bridge" that the
horse they want TO beat cannot go to the
front. Such the at Utica, and it
frequently happens when horse has
speed than the others of class 1t had been
attempted during the circuit before reaching
Utica and at Rochester tho combination. with their
-bridge and foul driving. .downed" Forrest in the
,eventh hea. of the twenty four" race. "A man
who can get around them fellows when they go for
aim in this way" added Mace, must have corn
rScker."
Edward Pyle, who drove the winner Edward in
his recalled by President woolley and
asked IL lie had not had a dispute with person i'm
meatey after the conclusion of the about the
division of some money Pyle admitted he had a
wrngle about few pools. but no other misunder-
standing.
THE BOARDS OPINION
At the close of the afternoons executive session
the following order was made public regarding the
Utica scandal -
In the matters before us we find muen to cause
great concern to the Board that such ievous fraud
should have been successfully perretrsted on one
the n race s1 %ss 'a''tf frand the n EVIDENT n from
the proofs already snb,aitted is also
the probate guilt Of soms the suspected persons
but that all the rss+se- in guilt may if possible be
reached the continued until the next meeting
OF the Board and in the meantime the Secretary rs
instructed TO use any detective force proper and
necessary to bring out all of the facts.
THE pKoTEIsE- sosEsETrER CASE.
The Board rendered decision in the Pro- ene-
Bonesetter 1.-THE points OF which have already APP
peared III the HERALD rs follows
~. 49,. H. V. Bems Frank Van Ness Chicago H.
peal and application for an order
claiming and endsa.c.ng % show BY the ,estimony Of
ton i he fact. and il As iec.s" :" '"s
The ms.ters presented the Board held
mine the facts and in the absence q aad positive
also decision q The Board Of Appeals in No 1856.
In The present case there is neither allegation
pre.smr,op q sud affecting The judges and this being
e Ss d''srerd BY unofficial testimony 70 show
arsier thereof m. rraninr thar sesss m noe So
break alleged and that this Board may eognranee
q the alleged mistake r eharsing him win doing
,ne accord asndng 70 show not eonensvsly
sided g be dead heat! Indeed y appears that the
fair to desea, rroens and @s MA a. G
Wa Justified by The action u several Of the diver This
Lawful protection and the onsnans drivers hona have
eision 81 the judges is sustained.
THE SMALL HOPES SCANDAL
William Mc6uigan. Jr, the driver and trainer who
guided the bay gclding Small Hopes through all his
notorious fraudulent races, and at the same
siue bid defiance to the National Associa
ton. came before the Board and asked to
be relieved from his penalty of expulsion
Small Hopes has since become the property Of Mr..
William Vanderbilt AMI retired from the turf but
the works Of the horse under the guidance Of McGu
gan will long be remembered McGuigsD read a
hastily written statement. II IL very unique and
worthy OF perusal by every turfman in the country
II is as follows
am No, here a yoa win understand defend myself
sn .ns.seT "a ss spspien q The Board haze
I committed knowingly aud under.andinry a. to The
punishment which most follow according 20 the National
ens ofths National ssocation members Being
turn the other cheek ii good
eas " asoP. we sn':s rule ~ as vas done eya
prison was already IN, deemed we'll 10 die Tor
principle which Is 70 hsht ry enemies aud defend my
80 nov, gentlemen Of the Board wish yon fnliy
% !, my ,espS' 81 % EN- toward yog = gentle
VT, u THIS county am here 70 frankly ADM.
n that is your opinion and You will grant The
rsnsf sssed Tor, assure ypn I shall in the
fusure DO all IN my 10 live the spirit Of
sona rules aud that will aid in advancing the
ests o. this country. You will thus
myself have not believed possible pas three YEAR
sroseh upon b@n .s I'm Es D j
Jour intention 70 do right ~ al with this impress
sion, anu this impression alone. before
your mercy-ha Is Il Is In your opinion the turf
nptfi you otherwise order - -"
- - DECISIONS BOARD.
NJ. G43-Wl Lowell New Y0r woodsids
Park, stamford APPLICATION for removal 81 suspen
sion. The Board granted the relief asked for
No 10 Beech Grove Driving PARK Madison Ind '.
Jerome itowley, Mount Vernon, Ohio. G n. and y 4,
Barnes Homer, Ohio, and the y A. George "A Ni,s,ell
alias bay Frank, The Board confirmed the action Of The
Beech Gruve Park - -
No 10 Jerome Rowley Mount Vernon. Ohio. vs Beech
Grove Driving Park Madison fnd~A ION for re-
mvva ~ expulsion ~ himself 3 X Bay Franz
alleged 70 be sorge H. Mitchell The hoard relsctad the
application. WHICH leaves aud horse heiore
No TIT Peter Nance. Jersey tity. n j. w. Woodsids