New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-11
SALISBURY WAS EXPELLED.
SENSATIONAL, ENDING OF THE GRAND
CIRCUIT MEETING AT FLEETWOOD.
EXPRESSIVE HAD BEEN SHIPPED WEST. LEAV-
ING JUDGE AUSTIN TO WIN THE 'NflNiShhD
ZIG CLASS coNTEsT-THE STATE ASso-


ZIG CLASS CoNTEsT-THE STATE ASso-
CITATION BEGINS RACING TO-DAY
The Grand Circuit trottinG meeting at Fleetwood
Park closed yesterday With the trotting turi se"S
,,on NJ the season Monroe Salisbury. the we'll
known California breeder. owner ana u'i'""'
was expelled from the trotting turf for a'esen III
suhordnation and defiance Of the constituted
authorities Mr. Salisbury started f'Np'eSSNe ~
the 2lG class race. which was begun on r'''"!
last and POSTPONED on account OF darhHesS "'''''
saturday The weather being unfavoraole that
dav another pos;ponement became necessary anu
the race was carried until yesterday Al
ot,omnt uos made 10 have the purse divided ana
.he race declared off by mutual consent OF the
interested parties. but the owner oil Judge ""S''
having backed his horse. refused 10 compromise,
and there nothing TO be done pnt 10 stay anu
trot it out. Mr. Salisbury had engagements AZ
Terre Haute, Ind. this week, ana he desireu "
send EXPRESSIVE West along with the other horses
OF his stable on Saturday evening, but as 'he
mare was legally in the hands OF the Judges VI '''
race he could not do this without their consent
TO withdraw As Expressive had been hea'i!
backed one of the favorites before the start anu
had a good chance to win the race. II wouia nave
been an objectionable blunder for the judges 10
consent to her being taken away until the race
was finished
Sunday morning it was discovered that oa"s
bury had shipped Expressive. and two prominent
Hughes one of the Judges. had admitted to them
that he and John u. Barry had given SALISBURY
permission to take the mare away ohe oi 'ne'e
men was John i. Gibbs. the well-known Fleet
wood trainer. and Gibbs yesterday openly reiter-
ated with some force. his statement of the day
before touching what Hughes had told hHh'
Hughes fatty denied having talked with dhobs OF
anybody else and asserted that he had not given
Salisbury leave TO remove Expressive from the
grounds.
When the race was called yesterday Expressive
failed to appear. and Judge Austin won about as
he liked In straight heats, trotting In 2l-'i anu
212a. with "Knap" Mccarthy taking him PACK at
the finish of each mile After having been prompt
ed from the outside TO their duties. the Judges
announced Expressive ruled out for non-appear-
At the conclusion OF the race they proclaimed
from the stand that Monroe Salisbury was eN-
PEELED from all tracks belonging to the National
Trotting Association. This ruling came with great
surprise to the spectators. most OF whom expected
| TO a paltry fine OF 800 imposed upon the III
| lucntial urfman. The prevailing sentiment among
horsemen seemed 10 be that Il salisbury - guilty
as he Is charged the punishment was ioir 700
severe TO III the case But, In spite OF MI hughes
emphatic denial. the impression Is abroad that t,e
veteran California turfman did not remove IN
pressive without permission from some one IN au-
Mr. Salisbury Is now IN Terre Haute Ind. where
his horses are to rot this week ana ne y IN M
interest OF a temporary reinstatement by J.. =
| Johnston, OF Lexington NY prtsii'Iit VI ~
tional Trotting Association Many prominent hofS'-
| men AT Fleetwo GOD made the prediction yesterday
| that within forty-eight hours Salisbury VIII be
once more good standing on every trottng track
| In America But whether ne H. Immediately rem
stated or not will make little difference to him. as
his stable is entered for the next four weeks upon
| tracks TO which the penalty imposed yesterday
does not extend Under the existing agreement be-
tween the two rival trotting associations; TIC Ma
tloual and the American. cXpulsons for fraud are
| mutually recognized and enforced. Hut as thcre
| il no OF fraud about Mr. Salisbury's al
legged offence THIS comfy agreement does not ap-
| plv and on American Association tracks AK, ~,
rectlv Azote Answer. Doc Sperry. Expressive ana
| the other famous steppcrs In Mr.. salisbury string
| may 20 right along and win the money as belofe,
| Lexington and Nashville are the two meetings OF
| the Western southern campaign ~hich ar" n"in,
| hers OF the National Association ana 10 htt'hl
| which Mr. Salisbury will have 10 secure MS rein
To-day the annual meeting OF the New-r ork
| state Association Of Trotting Horse breeders be-
| gins at Fleetwood. The programme Il good one
with the 2.2s 2:l0 and 300 class on the cara ana
there are many prominent breeders from All parts
| Of the State now In town awaiting the opening
| Summary: =, A.
Ifamhlconan IT. Dam uhkh""h
w II. Mccarthy. .............- .''''''
| G. W Dickinson. Siron'ia. gr. 8 furfyl...... . -
| pckir~on's hr. I tSiarrl.
! " + Stcccs James l.. p. x. hrggsl .-.-.-. " Fl" Z"
| Nathan strauss Norha~k. b. m '''d"n ana , .
|
| George scaterg, Myrtle r.. h m 'son'er- o.,
| MHnroe Salisbury Expressive b tMcIcnry) 70
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