Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-10
RElNSTATlNG HORSES.



George NJ. Delaney, one of the proprie-
tors of the Hotel Burlington, and recog-
pized authority in the horse line, returned
Thursday morning from attending the meet
ing of the national board of review at New
York. He was interested in a case which
came before the board, were also some
other Nermonters. Mr.. Delaney sat in the
corridor OF his hotel Thursday evening and
talked with reporter as follows:
81 sc that Homer Il. Brewster and
Geor g T. Davis cane out victorious. Now
what are the facts?"
"lhe charges were that Brewster pulled
his horse (rom Hamton,) at Baltimore,
with the intention of defrauding the public
in the interests Of the pool box, and Of
course the charges against Mr.. Davis were
TINT he was implicated in the matter, as
were Aerdc, tho pool seller, and AchuT,
the other driver. There was nothing pro-
duced in the evidence to susta n the charges
however. None Of the association on whose
track the penalty was applied and the ex
pulsio1 made, appeared against them, which
was something very unusual, and showed
conclusiVely that there were no grounds
for the charge. Achuif, one OF the drivers
after Brewster was taken of, gave the only
testimony against them, He said that Mr..
Davis approached HIM and asked to have
him lose tue race. He also testified that
Hamilton could not have won the race any
way. Another good point for the Yer
monters was hat MIR. Davis would have sold
his horse for 5000 il he won that race
MIR. Brewster expressed himself lew
weeks a 70 to the reporter as confident of be-
ing renstated. He gave about the same
version of the affair IA Mr. Delaney has,
though he would not talk for publ cation
te!ore the meeting.
"What about the case against w. II.
Clark Of this city, i'll which he is charged
with ringing the mare Bessie c. -
mir. { ark had plenty of papers showing
the identity of tie mare and | do not know
why they continued the case as there was
not the least bit OF evidence tending to sho "
that Bessie was ringer y
II suppose you had business thcre?'
"Ne,. | was fined 500 in 1890 for alleged
suppression of time and my case came up
b,iore the board. 1t wa, on June 2l, 1897.
thai the thing occurred. l entered
Winooski Maid in a race at LaPine Park,
Montreal, and the judges gave her the first
two heats, though another horse went under
the wire first, but was set back for running.
Tue other horse then settled down and won
tho race. Complaint made against
me Calming that tho Maid reached the
wire first in the second heat and the time
should stand against her The National
association fined me the 500 which [ paid
and appealed. | presented atlidavits to the
board from the judges and officers of the
| LaPlne Park association and had no trouble,
the board at once remtting the fine"
"Iherc were horsemcn present from all
over the country, from Maine to California
Among the Nermonters | noticed q. f. Da
Wis of Windsor, II. f Brewster of st.
Johnsbury and +. 7. Brownell and II. c.
Smith of this city, The board of review
consist. of Judge r. p. johnson Of Lexing
! ton, Ky, David Bonner of New York, W
W. Stow Of San Franc-co, Lewis j. Pow
ers oil Springfield, Mas, and NJ. NJ Morse
| Of Hartford Conn"
NV as Z. ii. Nelson's case considered ~
NELSON E case was not brought up and
don't tAii.k i. will como before this meet
ing