, 1880-01-18
STILL UNSETTLED.

After vigorous and somewhat prolonged ef-
fort, TIE TRIBUNE has succeeded In convincing
4hp ad,tor ~ ~ 7,uf Ey.1a c,d E.,rro and cac7
W. - ., s .sS:.,aae1 s4 a. " ao 4lat
fe1afy eah, OF the National Assocaton, that the
officers Of the bankrupt concern at St. Louis
gouge1 John Splan out Of $400, and then did
their hest In m{srenrasen+ and conooo1 +bo not
49, ~ Ir,s tuo nat
~ ~ 44om Ae psopta auAnoaaass' '"l1n lls usuis1
eagerness to find fault with this paper, the Turf
hastily asserted, without stopping to ascertain
tba e. Tnr,s nson,a 80 - ".oAs aao
&C. o. - s pegp!e apai'y ot injured annoeehts'
sncse columns there has been decided change
Of base By the Eastern friends and defenders Of
the St Louis tack, and in the last issue OF tho
W. rae,at ~ ,o..- s 4.at a. @.e'e
+han tsstet % leaiu 1nat there vas more truth
TRIBUNE asainst ~ te m9ae s p TnE G1cAG9 AGO
Iii the facts s we're not plaeed aon
IN TarnnsE ~ ce.y af ey saiis ONCE at Hartford
~ nmhusE u SUNDAY Last e1plnfns:
snos mnen ns:ni the St Louis people demanded that
% oe due from him to the Hartford tuck, Mr,
aass ais oaefea 70 sign bond for that amount In
Nuel 70 project the St Lo&4s Club until tclc-
SahM co9ld he sent to Mr. Will. and the truth Or
has4 3olp u ep1aa statement that the money hid
the st Louis meeting cana IN m an5 IT,. cia.it
th ne Assistant Secretary Of the St. Louis CUB
essa esr l4at be had telcgTaphed Mr. Vail, but re-
fon5 u Nv a1sSef and that he must still bold the
rs9 rsSR99maa6llity m Or trouble in the matter, Splan
r. pS4u r. Ciark *4O0 in currency for the purpose
y tsa andSoseming the bond, Clark agreeing to giyo
Enian 4nas 70 NJ Pate but omitted to do so.
casi ca,Sn :, be now holds. Further thun this, Mr.
a.. aas disllnctly ind in writing admitted the
PAYMENT OF the $4O0, and also s1ated over his
genera fnnd ~ ~. a. y na4 been turned INTO the
ting Club. and 1,sad ~ 10, Lonls t1 Jockey and Lrot-
ttutntion 80 that there can be no do,1l,t Of the
NV. ~
nima nMe a;isnment Of the St. Louis Club, we pre-
The m,sa .ul .uat IL simply paid Splan portion Of
asttle tie account n f,,t nt u i Ws unanle 70
aot tenable. The S401 ,saa Icd,,ntatt fro1n tho 70
ksse On order OF Secretary Vail, and it should
tho sennt - forwarded RI to him The Club acted as
ting Association ege1aty "nG o. tho National Trot,
this agent must ha r,nsa angtetoEc moneys pa.ae
upIusfivp put1 ca,i " secretary Vail: The 500 was
ing been prernne,t, 1tuM IpMn, me account nav
to any other cnncl;'e;e1, ana we caThot come
Of the National T1ntt; 1aan tnah me treasurer
held responsih]e ~ A aSsocanon @ @ snouia ne
Hho composa the g. Ut tne LOSS Ihe Eenuemen
hsads in fhe;r l Lols Clnp snoula put theif
Aan have the transo e,n Ano ralse me S ratner
/ elnb bsaaps: aapEss:
ttng 1saociattar a membership in the National Trot-
of coursa Vii ana tnls expulsion, as matter
owned hy tha ,iip,PP 1ipPPs M ~ NE PARK or grouhos
should b. e1f;e, ~ ciuD. me st. Louis property
but that is not lo pay the debts OF the Club,
nisapped ~ It l di1 Po1nt INT }ust now The $4p was
saould mt ho+.. 9lu not oelong TO the Club, and
rpeat we hone e peen USED to pay Its debts. We
IN their nocIa, tne members will put their hands
Dread of ~ se ana linus prevent the further
6Inca a. o ecaaoa1.
1ods ae aooVe was written the sale of the St.
~ WIS Jockey and Trottino Chm ,ro,,nds. which
snto have taken 1,1aca ~ N hsa ,.ao,, nast1
Nned tnffI 49, pt4se JILL IL, aas oeen Poso-
IL fet1,nn ne.s a MONTH 50 that splan's chances
~ sst1oG any money from that quarter are
~ remote than eyer. Tbot in s,,cb cascs as
lss The Treasurer ~ +ha r.1..a, sacoo;o+,o1'
laou1d he hasa " ING Nat1ona1 aesoc4alon
@s1o responsible for the acts OF hls