The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-07
TURF LEGISLATORS MEET.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE BOARD OF
REVIEW OF THE N. I. II. A.

tcrtny Evening in the Murray Hill Hotel
Parior-A Doctor Who Was Sick, Ner"
vous, md Eccentric has n Tilt with the
August Body-Hot Shot for Starting
Judge Edwards or Newark.
Tho Bonrd OF Review OF the National Trot-
ting Horse Association met last evening In
rarlor OF the Murray Hill Hotel the follow
| ing members being present: President L. y.
| Johnston Of Lexington. KY: Vice-Prcsidcnt
David Bonner OF New York: G. NJ. Stearns OF
Chicopee. Mass: Joseph C. Sibley OF FRANK
| lin, Pa: Col. Vim. Edwards Of Cleveland. u.
| and Frank Bowers Of Philadelphia.
| The most important case on the docket down
| for discussion last evening grew out OF the
kentucky Stake for three-year. olds. which was
decided ut Lexington. Ky.. on the 14th day OF
| October last There were four starters In the
event tho colts Drcctum and The Car and
the nlles Sabina and Bclleiowcr.
| In the first heat Belleiiower made bad
break before going quarter OF n mile. and
there was such a long gap TO close IN that many
persons thought she would be unequal to the
task. and watched the nlly's marvellous light
OF speed which carried her half mile. lacking
100 yards. in tho phenomenal time OF %
seconds Directum won the hent.with The Car
second. n head in front OF Sabina. and the dis
TANGO Judge reported that Belehower was in
side his flag. although grent many persons
declared that she was distanced
1t was shown. however. last evening that the
distance Judge was at the 1O0-yard post In
stead OF tho 80 yard post. where he should
havo ieen. rs the race was the best two in
three. and President Johnston. who was one
of the judges on that occasion. admitted that
he and his associates had grave DOUBTS as to
whether the lilly was inside tho S,.yard line.
although she probably was past the flag at the
1UO-ynrd post.
The distance Judge when shown that lie had
not been at his rroicr place gave ns his orin-
lon that Bellefowcr was inside the ciGhty-yard
post. and so she vas permitted to start In the
second heat. in which she boat both Snbinn
and The Car After the race when
the attention OF John +. Goldsmith.
who drove Sabina. was called to the
fact that tho distance Judge was not at his
proper post in tho first heat he protested the
Layment Of the S5!u second money 70 Belle
n;s Of On n Ghar"S f. Mccui con-
hucteL the case Tor Mr.. C.rbitt. and after the
e. ps Of Driven G0as% ns s sisca
Am; Tom ssSEsta,y Ti ;ss9 s .. r."
man acknowledged the distance Judges blum
der. ana stated That he had started frG , The the
Gully gave further evidence that 3elleilower
was not inside the eighty. yard post In the AN
tanits OF Mr. Srt ana Mvnr wont SI y, ws,ch
whether any OF the contestants were outside
Mr.. Sibley is part owner OF Boil leftover. and
tho defence. He said that he knew nothing u
had been away from home. but he WAS conf
dent that with little time he could offset any
ter eI rom Driver Marvin. in which that rcins-
man, said there was no doubt about his being
| inside the flag.
Tie Eoard granted an extension Of time and
cited u great deal Of, interest and tho testi-
mnny was closely followed.
Tho orenins case heard CONCERNED trah
Bitter. the owner. and Joseph Mcdaniel. the
t arvr % t"P nny
/ Society. They were lined slOo for alleged
stopping Of the horse. and the parties in turn
case Of The sI gliding L. f. w. u ''""" u, '
against Starting Judge Edwards. and Attorney
Nsnneny Of hol r raTtcn
ness Of tie testimony a Sa Mcdaniel alleges and
+ is snd at Of tn. sSes
Nc Daniel said that lie and bitter were each
! were charged with pulling Lawyer Kennedy
i"IIcw"H ,.is W with "a chn,g &c AGAINST Ed
il, Lancaster between the great ..!ding Para
:on and the stallion cypress. for 1910 side
III. tnTlS s tin Whee tnr Was
::a:c-nonsy skim Mr. EneoI. the owner Of
lnlngon: declining 70 enter into such deal.
| MI Kennedy snys these charges were made
a:ninst Edwards in the Lancaster papers and
Were never denied.
| wards I" appear before It tomorrow. COL
simon j. Cameron. son Of the late senate,
gave bitter and Mcdaniel good characters.
| The Boar! will consider the ease later on.
Barney Demares,. the, we'll known driver OF
|
the Ceiling ]. i; Richard SON. Demarest wrote
Fc;;ci to get ]. b. Richardson and wanted to
The. .n,rie, closed on July, il. and on the
2o,h Mr.; Hawley ,eleGraphed Demarest that
wTHh pc al rish D"marfst tsst a INF
Aug. /. and that 10 could not possibly start
him; ID, Demarcst C"T9 his case away when he
Widths at the fsat Of tho Buhalo folks Who
One Of the liveiest cases Of thu, session was
TINT Of DR., g. {. olmstead g Cross kiyer. Conn:
tn II. s DnSf fs'sSs H A sns 4ot
piciious q Black Dan. withhel,,n first money.
nn e1.'u let Tor te po"s Z" Upon Dr.
Olmstead promising to strashien ma,ters out
Black Dan. who is supposed to be the Gelding
Nolney. with fast, record, from Mr.. Harris q
! tI' DINA OF lIllS CITY, but lulcu ~
| satisfy Judge Johnston. he Doc tor. who Wa nj $
his hrst, money was very much excited and
| aEtnted, acknowledged that he was sick.
nervous. and eccentric" and refused to let
Mr.. Harris. tho former owner Of Black Dan.
testify.
He would not tell anything about his horses
antccsdCnts. and tho ilndinG OF the board was
that he horse and both Messrs. Olmstead and
| Harris should he suspended until they clear
the matter from all suspicion.
| The Manchester. \. H.. Driving Park had a
run in with John, H. Dempsey and other
owners who refused to pay their entrance fees.
| the delnIuents alleging that John L.. Golden,
| the manager Of tho course. was only the agent
| of J. NJ. Foss IN expelled member OF the asso-
| citation.
MI Golden had an abundance Of Testimony
| to show that no was tho manager Of the track
| during the past season. The Board will con-
slider this and other minor cases in secret
| session.
Col. Simon B. Cameron told OF his experi-
| ences wh lie q starting Judge at Lancaster last
| fall. u. T. Shafer entered the four-yonr-old
| colt Blue Boy In a race and when the day for
the contest came around substituted tho colt
EEhraim Is. much faster animal,
| This was in direct violnt on nj fho rul0s n nd