, 1879-01-19

i:heu by expulsion from the Association whose
rules be had SO sha1ne!eEsly violated.
But, although twice suubbed and browbeatcn,
Mr. Mckimmin does not propose to be put
the shameful record of the Board in his case
before the public until some kind 81 justice IS
lneted out to the guilty parties. Unlike most
men OF his class, he can write about as SARCASTIC
letter as anybody, and his latest contribution
to the literature Ut the case is gem In its way,
anil shows up TIC Board and its Secretary IN .
light that must make the individuals COMPOSING
1t feel exceedingly cheap Among other tnah2s'
he says:
One feature of thl. Court, must confess. Etfuck
noe one sod 5nf usce should
feel thansful that they have snch an advocate
'.near the throne" alnde TO Nr. alIS de!ensf
of Barnard. Why, this wise man from hart'os1 a;'
made aspecch - long the longest iense,5aii
in Tennessee in his faTos nc tbarnara3 W. mae
only sn cmp.oye Of the Dater bsothefs, 10 n. neae
Iaboriuc 10. his daiy bread; name not known II
the matter OF ALL OF the hard handed Sons q
toll that WAS rather % be encoufase sed tnan censn1
I 1nust confess that was astonlshea. ~. .,.t ~
YOU can'; touch Mr. Barnard" lou wonld be
nice Of fellows to nb ta at
any future time to pay its premiums. 49,.
Snws I don't know how it is ia Connecticut, that
land OF wooden nntAnegs anu nickoEY pAe9n a, ~
conTt nrnsu.ne to dictate or even intimate to a
tfi]uuui What their course should be- TIC would oe
told politely to sit 90 IN snH H. " Vs;1 10 be
cierl oY the court until ATTENDED The 1ntet1u? az
The Fifth Avenue Hotel. Then I founo our how
~ how they do thingsto Hartford" The facts
that propose to keep before the public IN thls case
are simply these: This man hasna'a, ,n;csi, nas - ~
being an e.np!oye, comes boldly and heIolcaliy 70
the front and adyertiscs trotting meeting, slsns
himself &. II. barnard, President, manages the
uaoie thing himself and deiy even tna na exs1,
shares the responsibility with him: The meeting
caue oil aud he failed to pay me S5uo tnat hau
fnr on-navmeut, aud they lave failed to do it.
Now. If apy member OF that Board will show me
any shadow Of law that authorizes them TO sus-
to The President thereof, would take it as per-
eonal favor II he would call NY attention to 1t, Tor
must confces that have faied to sec IT, 1 mean
But suppose Mr.. Wallis defense had any founda-
tim: in TACT. suppose he {Barnardl had been an
eup:oyc, By assuming tho whole responsibility, IN
emn;oyers. and must be held accountable for his
own criminal acts, for the Dater brothers were
never known in this matter until it went to the
hoard Of Appeals. But, in either case, he {5lr.
Rarnard) should be suspended, whether as Presi-
dent or IS cmploye, for he has failec TO pay bis
dchts OF hono- for any debt that is not
By law is debt Of honor, AND cannot DC otnet"1se
The writer OF this stood on the very SAINT. ground
that Mr.. i. claims to stand on was empioyedt to
OA@S1 SNAsi
vile, Tenn. Had I failed to pay his entrance,
could have the plea that did not own rhe horse
and could rot be suspended Tor ITS oeG1s: me
known on the Part OF the horse. hr. 3. was the
only purity known on the part OF the track and mo,
simply ask for him that justice which would have
been dealt cut to me-
TRACK TALE.
More than 1000 horses have records OF 2:3o
OF better.
Thomas Puryear will train spendthrift, re-
Gently purchased by Jim keeue.
Col c. ". Woolley, President Of the National
Trotting Association, has gone on pleasure
trip to Florida.
An attempt was made recently to shoot Al
cock, the assistant trimmer at George lorillard;s
stables, 1slip, L. /.
Charlie Mac, record 2 :225, has been purchased
ported price OF s6,0oo.
Col A. L. Suowden, Philadelphia Portmaster,
has purchased for road use the chestnut geld
inc J. 6. Morrill,, record 2:229.
The Iowa team, Regent and mate, that eau
trot in about 2:40, was sold last week to q 11r.
Crosby, OF this city, for s., LOO.
William Sargent, who bought out St. Julian,
will have charge next season OF the Orange
County stallion Fortune, that is reported to be
wonderfully fast.
Mr.. NJ H. Sanford is opposed to free entrance
in purse races on the running tur1, and SAYS
that it is taken advantage OF By some owners as
a cheap method Of trying colts and educating
Jockey.
e. P. Nc Grath. we1lknown on the running
turf, has returned to his home in Kentucky from
visit to the Hot Springs, greatly improved in
health. He has quite stable OF thoroughbreds
in training for the coming season.
Mr.. William L. Beck, the well-known trainer
-f %1,s TYJfv frt he
most severe weather. He had Carrie 4. out Tor
her usual jog last Friday, hi1ched to a skeleton
wagon, although the snow Vas up to the hubs
Of the vehicle.
Under the head OF 1t English Turf Statistics"
the Sportsman SAYS: 1--WE regret to hear that
the Earl OF JERSEY sustained severe injuries to
the face while skating at Middleton Park, Bices-
ter, O1fordshire, Eug.'' II race-horses will
skate they must take the consequences.
John Hyland, who trained and rode in steeple-
chascs for A. D. Brown, Of Baltimore, last sea-
son. will take charge Of Nelson j. Co. s horses
at Jerome Park soon. James Rowe, who rode
Harry Bassctt in nearly all his races, will train
for Dwyer Brothers during the coming season.
The events now open for the spring meeting
March l, are the Rancocus handicap, the Vernal
sweepstakes, and the Peyton handicap stakes.
The Breckenridge stakes, to be run at the fall
meeting, and the Dixie stakes, fer 1850, close at
Tue same tlIlc-
The Ycarline brother to Bathgate at Belle
Meade has been named Barrett, after the ce1c-
brated jocker. Ballast is the name Of the BROTH
er to Bayarl and Bonbast, and the sister to
Balance All is called Bran Dance. One OF the
fillies is named BernardiBe, in compliment to
the Sister OF Mercy Of that name, who assisted
the yellowfeyer sufferers SO well during the late
plague
The four regular events OF the American
Joc1y Club will close as usual, March 1. They
comprise the Fordham handicap, one mile and a
quarter; the Westchester Cup, two miles and
quarter; the Jockey Club handicap two miles;
and the Juvenile stakes. half mile. The first
three are for al! ages, and the last for 2-ycar-
olds- The added money for the four races
amounts to S2,70o.
During the recent season Of sleighing in New
York Robert Bonner's noted trotters we're all
out, and Alley Bonner, behind Music, and Ed
ward Bonner, behind May Bird, had most e1-
citing contest on jerome avenue. Tie first
brush resulted in about an even thing, although
MAY Bird carried two. This was reversed ut the
second brush, when Music carried two persons
and May Bird only her driver, Edward Bonner,
aud from the club house stoop it WAS thought
May Bird had the best of 1t to the bridge in this
brush.
PROM ABROAD.
The Duke OF Magenta is rapidly recovering
English racing statistics show that e62 colts
and 924 fllies we're reported as having been