The Portland daily press., 1891-12-02
NOT ON The SQUARE
TrOtting Magnates Hear
About Queer Races.
Trying to Find Out IL Tom
Hamilton Was Pulled.
Case Of Nelson and Alcry-
on BObs Up Again.

NEW YORK. December 1.-The Board of
Review of the National Trotting Associa-
tion met here this evening with the follow
ing members present: President P. p.
johnson, Lexington, KY; Vice President
David Bonner. New York, j. G. Libley,
Franklin, Pa, John l.. Pitchell, Milwau-
kee, w. E. Allen. st. Louis. Frank L.
Coombs. Napa. Cal, G. d. Palmer, Lowell.
Mass. Many prominent horsemen from
all over the country were present in re-
sponse to summ0nses to to testify In some
Of the seventy-fve odd cases to come be-
fore the board. The first case called was
that of General John z. Turner. a we'll
known driver. suspended for refusing to
drive Linkwocd Maid at the Philadelphia
Driving Park meeting. Turner has been
temporarily reinstated, and now applies
for permanent reinstatement. The board
reserved its decision, as also ON Turner's
application for the release of the grey
mare Abbie ", and the bay gelding Man,
brino Hannis from the suspension imposed
May 20, 1891.
W. K.Weidensaul Of Mt Carmel, Pa. and
w. e. tChean of Antesfort, Pa, appealed
for the release of themselves and the bay
geldiDg William g., alleged to be Eclipse,
from the expulsion, imposed June 20, 1891,
by the Montgomery, Burks and Chester
Agricultural and horticultural Associa-
tion. PottstowD, Pa. Decision was re-
served.
Edward Doty Of Bridgeport, Conn, testi-
fed In the case of the alleged ringer, Tom
Cooper, alias G. G. n, and alias Prince.
Mr.. Doty and the following men asked to
be released from the penalties connected
with the ringing: 9. @. Newcomb. Dennis
Mahoney of Rochester, w. A. Coles of An;
sonia, Conn.,, John N. F0ss, Sc0tty john
son, Ham Brock of Manchester and w. Ii.
Daniels OF Grove, Vermont. Decision was
reserved.
Frank i. Herdic, pool seller, George
+. Davis Of Windsor, VT, Fl. +. Brewster
Of st. Johnsbury, VT, and w. FL. Acnuff
Of Philadelphia, were arraigned on their
application to be released from expulsion
for the alleged "pulliDg" of Tom Hami.
ton at Baltimore, June IL, 1891.
The Tom Hamilton race is said to have
been one of The biggest swindles in trot-
ting circles in recent years. Tom Hamil-
ton was favOIite. Mr.. Davis, the man
ager, 1t is said, did not want his horse to
lose. Brewster and Achuff were taken off
because the judges thought they were not
trying to win. The third driver failed to
win because the horse, It Is alleged, was
qruaged. Brewster and Herdic had $500
on Tom Hamilton, but afterwards bet more
the other way. 1t is claimed. Achuff had
800 on the horse, and sw0re tonight that
Davis tried to get him to "pull" the horse
in order to save Brewster. the first driver,
from sure expulsion II the horse won.
Achuff said he refused the offer. Brewster
denied that he had been approached by
Davis and the latter denied any fraud in
the race. Frank l.. Herdic declared that
Tom Hamilton lost because he was a quit
ter. There was no fraud In the race. De-
cision was reserved.
Il is now said the Nelson-Alcryon case
will not come up. The board sent G. NJ.
Whitehead to Buffalo tonight to defend
The board against the charge of contempt
Df court in expelliDg Nelson and Noble,
owner, in the face Of an injunc-
tion by the supreme court Of Erie county.