The herald., 1896-02-13
A rroitlng Meetlnr

rroiting Meeting
New YORK, Feb, 1.-THE National
Trottipg association held its seventeenth
biennial congress today at the Murray
Hill hotel, General p. p. Johnston. presi-
dent, presiding. Representatives were
present from trotting associations all over
the United States.
President Johnston appointed Charles H.
PAGE of Pennsy lvauia, G. Z. Emcry of
Ohio, Il. l.. Allen of Illinois, Fl. L. Willis of
Massachusetts and James G. Simpson of
California, a committee of five to select
candidates for the office OF president. first
and second vice president and fifteen
members of the board of appeals, VIII ich is
the governing board of the association.
This committee announced the following
ticket:
President. P. p. Johnston, Lexington; {;
first vice.president. David Bonner of New
York; second vce-president. c. L. Smith
of Menlo park. The members of the board
of appeals or district boards selected for
the western and Pacific districts are as fol-
lows
Western district-N. X. Blake. Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; j. L. Mitchell, Milwaukee,
Pacific district - L. r. Field, A. B.
Spreckels and C.. M. Chase of San Fran.
cisco.
The chairman then presented the above
ticket before the house and it was unani-
mously adopted.
Both Mr.. Johnston and Mr.. Bonner were
reelected to their respective offices; Mr..
Smith suppiantng f. l.. Coombs of Napa,
Cal, as second vice-president.
The committee on rules, through Secre-
tary Tip on, reported several notifications
to tho existing regulations, which were con-
cured in.
The penalty for fraudulently entering n
/, ,I.s.,
was modified to permit of fines and sns-
pensions.
Rule 81, section II, relating to dead
heats, was changed to read:
when two or more horses have won two
heats and there shall have occurred be-
tween them dead heat. or two or three
dead heats, in any part of the race, they
alone shall start in the next heat"
The Other changes made in the rules re-
late mainly to the manner of making en-
tries and the duties and powers OF judges.
The Inglssds Rl:,s
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.-The Austria
Iiau starting machine was used in both Of
the mile races at Inglesds today, and the
start in each instance was perfect, the
horses being at the post but forty nine Sec
onds in the first event and two minutes in
the next. Should the machine prove as
successful with this two-year-olds as has
been the case with the older horses, the
Pacific Coast Jockey club will use the ma
chine permanently in the future.
There were over 10000 people in attend
ance today. the weather being perfect and
the occasion being ladies' day. The Iron
horse" Logan. was started again today,
and although he ran a game race Naglee
Burlies colt. Beilicoso, which was in light,
proved toe much for him.
. The closest finish of the day was between
"Pittsburg Pills" Ed Kearney and Red
Glen. kearnsy apparently had the race
won, bus Lamtey went to sleep on him and
allowed Red Glen to nose him out. The
plunger played his horse heavily at ! 10 J..
Three favorites, two second and one
third choice, were the winner. Weather
fine; track fast.
One mile-Gratify won, Oakland second,
Pecksnitf third: time :43.
Six NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. won, Huntsman
second. Hermauta third time l6M.
Six fl;rlones-Kowalsky won, Pique sec
ond. Minnie Geo third; time, :15.
Hurdle, mile and a quarter, over five
hurdles-Arctic won, Arundel second, cara
goza third; time, 2 20i4.
Seven ADMINISTRATIONS won, Logan
second, Thelms third time, :2SX.
One mile-Red Glenn won, Ed Kearney
second, Basso third; time, :42I.
JOCKEY MURPHY DEAD
. LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 12.-lsaac B.
Murphy, the famous negro jockey, died
this morning of heart disease. He was 80
years old and for years was the greatest
jockey in the world. He leaves fortune
OF about $4,000.