New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-28
Pennsylvania.
CONFIRMED BY CHAIRMAN GIDEON.
THE PERMANENT SUSPENSION OF MURPHY, TITUS
AND CABANNE.


AND CABANNE.
ph,adenh,a Nov 27-Chairman George d.
Gideon, OF the Racing Board Of the League or
American wheemen in an interview to-day cor
roborated the report that the Glass racing men,
c. NJ Murphy. Frederick J. Titus and H. ~
Cabanne had been permanently suspended from d"
league tracks and from participating In all races
held under league sanction. He also said that the
next bulletin of the Racing Board would contain
official information that effect. Mr. Gideon SAID:
THE decision Is final and the men can only be
reinstated by the action OF the National Assembly,
which OF course, overrule any action OF It's
committees. The specific charges against the men
were conspiracy and agreement to FIX or prear-
range the result OF D. W. Robert the ST.
Louis member of the Racing Board, made the
charges There were numerous witnesses against
the men, but the two principal ones were TWO
Kansas City newspaper men, who interviewed the
racing men, published the facts and afterward
swore to the truth OF their statements. The denials
OF all three OF the men were quite volumnous and
they submitted proofs Of previous good character.
II u.s. OF course impossible for me to say whether
these men have been guilty OF any such offence
before"
What has been done with the testimony In the
case" Mr. Gideon asked.
1T is on file In the chalrmans office and is sub
ject to inspection by the National Assembly or any
member of the Assembly. This has been
handled thoroughly and carefully that the Racing
Board firmly believes that any court of justice would
sustain its decision
What effect do think this case will have on the
racing men? believe that It will deter any of them
from attempting to do anything crooked in the
racing line In future"
Chairman Gideon also said that while he had no
fear of the being taken into court or Of an UNI
favorable decision in It yet In order 70 be
prepared for any such contingency. he had retained
counsel
It will be remembered that these men were charged
with having fixed" several at st. Louis on
August o. It is alleged that Murphy gave the other
two the double Cross There We're three Class Il
races on that day--a one-me handicap. two-mile
handicap and one-me scratch. The programme
said to have been arranged was that Murphy was 10
take the first race. Titus the second and Cabanne
the mile open. Murphy won the mile handicap, ana
both Titus and Cabanne stayed out of IT. Titus was
unable to win the two-mle race, as he failed to
overcome the long leads given to the limit men
Then the mile OPEN and Titus set the pace
for the greater part Of the distance When ne pulled
out to let Cabanne pass. Murphy ran In and won
the race.
A heated argument between the three was said to
have been overheard by persons who gave the in
formation to p. w. Robert. the St Louis member
OF the Racing Board. who Immediately set in
vestigaton In motion. The men suspended ar
Kansas City Mo, just before starting In the
held there september . Pending investigation
the men reinstated and allowed TO compete at
meets, though their prizes were Withheld.