Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-24
cAprrAL rUsp ctus.
A Lively Mesting-fhe Last Meeting
Financial success-charles Shear, Charles
Coward and Charles Il. Shear Reinstated

President Green Resigns.
The Capital Turf Clubmet last evening at
the reading room of the Capital Hotel. About
thirty members were present. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and approved
The Treasurer's report shows that the club
after paying all demands against it had cssh
on hand to tie amount Of S777 Is, which was
ordered deposited in the Sacramento Bank to
the credit Of the club.
It will be remembered that the last race Of
the meeting was trotting rAcs Of two
| mile hszts between J. d. Young's Colonel,
Edson's Long John and H. W. McConn's
Sadie S. That afyer John and Colonel
had both token a heat and trotted o
third, the judges declared the race
and pools off. and ruled Chsrles Coward,
the driver of Long John, off the course for
| foul driving. Several thousand dollars were
| IN the POLLOCK, and many who ware present
declared that the Judges had exceeded their
authority. The club, whicl. met the same
| evening, sustained the decision of the judges,
1 but donated Captain Young S2l6, 81 amount
equivalent TO the first money in the race
Afterwards, however, Chris. Greer, the
| President, served q notice on the Treasurer,
j. II. Miller, not TO pay Captain Young the
money, 90 he had heard that evidence would
be produced at thu next mees ing which would
show q at there had been collision between
Captaia Young and tie ariysr of Lo1g John,
Mr.. Coward.
At the meeting last night D. J. Simmons
moved to reconsider the vote Of the laat
meeting, whereby the club sustainad the
ruling of the judges seconded by William
Carey. When this question was stated by
the Chair, the discussion took o very vide,
and it might be said heated, range. The
President remarked that be thought the mo-
ton entirely out OF order, and be hoped the
members of the club would have sa9d
enough in thsir crops 20 stand up and vote
foT what was right.
William Carey Immediately took the floor
and denied the right Of the President to cast
any such insInuations against the members Of
the club. He for enc thought he had as much
sand in his crop "a did the President. He
was the only ole inst voted 10 at the pre-
yious meeting, and he had sand in his crop
suffi ;ient for MIN at this time to vote TO re-
consider aud rescind decision Of the judges
which he considered wrong. He said the
judges were aware of fraud on the second
hest, and sent for Wilbur Smith and asked
him to drive Long john. II hs had
consented he would have been pat in the
sulky. When they allowed Coward to MONT
for the third heat they condoned the frsud
that they afterwards claimed to have declared
the race off en-.
President Green replied that lie wished to
influence no member of the club il this mat
ter. He was sstiahsd that the position taken
by the judges and the decision made by them
were correct. He was opposed to reconsider
ing this vote, which would mean the rein
stating of Ghsries Coward. Coward admit.
ted that he hsd committed violations of rules
that must necessarily cause mia expulsion. II
looked to him in bad taste TO meet ons even
ing and sustain the judges and on the next TO
go back on them.
Mr.. Casey wished to have the language at
tributed TO Mr.. Coward, and upon which he
was expelled, read to the club.
Ed. Smith. who was clerk Of the course on
tia day Of the race, furnished the desired IL
formation. which Was to the effect shat Cow
Grdidid not try to wiz the second heat.
j. d. Young said he came before the
Beard asking for nothing more than fair treat
ment. He said he had trobSed fer, and WAS
satisfied he had fairly won, the race. He
said he questioned chs tight Of the judges to
send for Mr. Coward and say to him, g If
you don't CONS TO thu front you viii be laid
off. Mr. Coward, in his opinion, woa no
heat, and could NOT have won q heal in that
race sthat day. Last Faturday evening he
was voted S2l6 by thS club, they re aiiziag
that be was entitled TO be frat money. Mr..
Miller, the Treasurer, ofeied him the money
that evening but not vi h.rg to talks it home
he said no wuuld call n x5 morning. When
he called for the coin tfterwsrds he vas in
formed by the! TressurS4 that the President
had served notice en- hita not to pay.
Mr.. Green said helhsElreoeived note frou
. pronlinsnt gentleman, bad member of the
club, rsquesting him tgsstop It's payment. as
there was evidence, wbi sh would be produced
st The next meeting, w lea would show collU
sion.
Mr.. Young stated he sas ready to BE- tried,
10 be sworn and make a statement, and DE-
nianded that he be ce.froated With the eyi
dence and the author Of the note TO Mr.
Green.
Mr. Green preferred rot 10 show the letter,
but the club insisted. and he produced ana
read tie same, which was signed by j. I'll.
bIiiier, the Treasurer.
Mr. Miller being csIed upon for an ex-
PLANTATION, ststed that the evening after tie
Meeting, and also On tie morning following.
he heard that there Wa scyidence which could
be produne5, showing lhRt thsre WIS an TN
de- standing about ths division of the pGrss
between Young and G 5yarl. Hs had beard
that Mr.. Edison, the owner Of Long Johr,
md made s0cif . ssstsrneat. After tesribg
such rumors. and being one of the offireEs Of
the Association, be tn 3ught j. was his da.y 60
do ss hs had doae and # tbtrs was anything
Of the kind to DO peoducsd TO ies Is BIZ
brought he:crs Che club, SD that MIR Young
could hzvs chance 70 wildcats hiusslf.
bir. Young said be was very much Obliged
to Mr.. Miller for she interest Z had taken in
the nastar f sssiug him properly viadicetsd,
but IS be had lived In tie city for upwards of
twenty yaays and established reputation for
hapor, honesty and integrity. ae thought Mr
AIiler's fears Of his beng injured by such
rumors ware unnecessary. dr. Edison, ne
was sure, had made no such assertions. He
was 40 meadieart; re was not sakigg the
Club TO donaee or give him &uytAiog he
simpy wanted to be 6eslt aith justly.
Nick Dole said that at least tifty nen on
the track had asserted that the judges wsrs
in o. pools on LONG John, and their decision
had been made IN tae interest," of their pock-
cts, and other assertions of similar import.
He said il was said that Perrin, one of the
judges, had remarked that il the Colouel
broks and ran SCALA ne would be distsncsd
for il.
Mr. Casey asked that Mr. Coward be sum.
moned before the club.
MIR. Green Withdrew his protest against
the payment of thu S216 to Captain Young,
and the Treasurer was directed TO pay the
same.
Miller, Hurd, Simmons and Bush made re.
marks in regard TO the donation.
Ed. Smith moved that the entrance money
Of Sadie S, $40, be returned to the owner of
the mare. Carried.
Again il was suggested that It would be
well to bring Mr.. Coward before the club.
Mr. Green thought i was unnecessary.
Mr.. Coward could appeal from TIE decision
OF the club. He had, when TIE Colonel
broke up in The race, deliberately pulled up
his horse in order 10 allow the Colonel TO win.
Mr.. Casey thought IS long as the club had
expelled him. if they found they had COM
united 81 error in SO doing, they had the
power to undo their work and reinstste him.
He then reviewed tie Gaze of Charles Shear
and his son, vhe had beea ru'ed off Of TIE
course upon hearsaysaes.imony, and without
giving than an opportunity Of Being heard il
their o~a defer Sc
ME. Young said Il vas 10 more thai right
that Mr.. Shear shouid oa allowed to come
before the club and be heard in his own b.
half, and If he had bean wroBged, thsn let
that wrong be righted.
Nick Dolr, who wss marshal Of the track,
and rho Tirefa-red fba f.hareypS apairst fhe