New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06

A CONTEST FOR CONTROL OF THE y. T A.
CONGRESS-
THE ELECTION or W. II. GOCHER A SECRETARY
PRECIPITATEs \ FACr1oNAL FIGHT AND
PROXIES ARE ~ DEMAND-THE VET
FRAN DRIVER. CHARLES s. GREEN.

FRAN DRIVER. CHARLES :. GREEN.
TO RETIPr
As the time draws near for the biennial con-
gress OF the National Trottng Association. the
signs point one Of the most important and srlr-
tied meetings in the history O: ;he old turf orsani-
zaton. The recent action Of the Board OF KeVie"
IN electlng w II. Gocher TO succeed NJ. NJ Morse
as secretary has apparently stirred up a runpus
IN the camp OF the National Association when VIII
furnish sport for the spectators when the track
managers hold their conference az the Murray Hlll
Hotel on February 70. While it has been generally
known for two years that Mr. Morse might al any
time resign Office at Hartford. the sudden ana SIM
Infamous announcement last month that ne was
out and that Mr. Gocher was in came like a thun-
derclap out OF "A clear sky to some OF The influential
men in III. Track Managers League who DO not
like either the strong personality OF the impuls've
hard-hittng Cleveland turf editor. or the machine
methods by which he chosen TO be secretary.
No sooner had the election OF Mr.. Gocher been an
nounced than this faction was at work to undo the
action OF the Board OF Review. while those VINO
were interested in sustaining the Board began 10
puu for Mr. Gocher the moment II became apparent
that a fight was on. and between the two opposing
forces a lively tug-of-war IS in progress
The biennial congress which convenes next month
will elect 4 new Board Of Review. and with this
Board rests the ratification Of Mr.. Gocher as secre
tarv. At the time OF his election. in December 1t
resignation was rendered on account OF iil-health
nd advancing axe md that he would turn over IN"
Hartford Office 10 his successor on January l. IL WAS
also understood that Mr. Gochcr had been elected 10
serve as secretary until his successor - CHOSEN hS
provided by the bylaws of the association nut ""'''
the official report OF the meeting came ont TORT
night after # appeared that Mr. Gochers election
was merely 10 fn out the time until next May wheh
the new Board Of Review Will convene Meanwh"e
Mr. Morse continues to act secretary. and IT is
now said he will serve until after the May meeting
OF the Board.
ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE
IN tho biennial congress next month each meno'r
OF the National Association Will be emitted To o"r
vote either In person or by proxy. Th"re are W.
ward OF so members OF IN" league. ana Az q" '"'h
,,,ior,v Of them are county fair societies ana
minor driving clubs which do not send deIeea'rs ~
,.e congress tho warning factions are making al
industrious stu hunt for the proxies Of these mem
hers whose votes viii control the meeting
TX Secretary Morse has sent ont MODEST INV
t,tion to members 10 man th"f i"'''s VI -
,i,n 10 HIM and Colonel William fa"ar"S' VI
Cleveland. who secured the election ~ vi ''
is said TO be- hard at worl. FOR his prot@se among
- ,,.p manages in his district with corps OF
busy assistants
Those who oppose tho new secretary are appar-
or,l, working 10 compass his downfall ny hrlns"s
about a fusion Of the National Troiting Ns-"''''n
with tho American Trotting As-ocaN"h' "N'' "'
t,s h.,souart.rs IN Chicago. with J II Steiner -
.,.r,' Tho American association L 20 AT horse
-, ,-. avare an offshoot % me National. west
arm track Managers having withdrawn rom the
older league IN ~ and organized ne" Asso''
,ion which noW exceeds ID" Na'ohA' II i''"' %
membership several efforts have been maze IN
no ,as, 20 bring about reunion. but they nav" no'
70. proyei successful. T. tn" present movement
wore 20 resul, IT. accomplishing h~ object NJ
Steiner would doubtless ho placed in rnars" ~ 'h'
united office A. h. has aiiu.ni.i'r'i 'N' ''tiS
=, the American Association from - organization
g., 1861 ~ tho pr4s-nt time with unusual success am
Mr. Gocher would thus be- l''' without an once
.rory those who have been represented ~ "1'-
ro.aa 70 Mr. 1;ochsr's election arr g. J hamin' o'
p"c.tn. rAw,s ] Powers. Of spri, gield Treasurer
Of Tho National Trotting Association. NhAam Rus
al Alton of St Louis president Of Tho American
Trotilug Register Association. and member ~ IN"
National Board OF Review. "N-f 1F'rn'' M'i"i" ''
nllkcley and General Alexander HARRISON 81 h'''
ford: r. r. Perkins ~ Providence and other last
ern men OF prominence ~ the councils - %" y T.
A. Present indications point 10 pr''N oven i'Vl'-
ION ~ the proxies and interesting stfugsi" Tor
the control Of the approa ching congress
TO RETIRE FRoI THE TURF.
TIL. announcement is made that Charles : Green.
NJ New Hartford y y. has decided 10 sell ali ~
his trotie-s and retire from the tur. "a" - not
pleased with the outlook for harness racing nnder
the sringen, antbe,iins laws nov In force IN New
York AMI nearly all other Eastern States and this
Is said to be- the cause II MS ahtndonmeni OF me
sport after thirty years 81 successful eNper"nr" as
a breeder trainer and driver. Green Il man o'
more culture than IN, average professional rclnsnai
and his ability "A trainer and driver Is 'gIa!l'N
by few men IN the trouing fraternity ~" r. 'ny
Island. highly respected minister OF the '"nsfe-
IA tionai Church and IS qIet. Hh9 t ~, n"n
gentleman. HIS fame was made nearly twenty-five
years ago By mastering me mighty nervous ana rh
nm M
May Queen and making OF these hieh-strung mares
trio Of the fasles ana frear.', o L1sss U was his
first noted trotter. With her ne won many brilliant
races on Eastern tracks in the early seventies. de-
feafing such cracks as American Girl Grafton,
Hopeful. 5muggler. Nettie and Thomas jefferson. and
giving her a record Of 9:lGi4. Rochester. Lula he
drove in 21f. on the same track In an attempt TO
beat Goldsmith Made champion mark OF IA but
az The enor' was a osne the performance
d,d no; constitute a technical record Lula great
defeated Goldsmith Maid American Girl and Net
tie taking mark Of 25i2 in the fastest four-heat
race then on record shc was hoi-headed mare.
defeated her. Ruld Doble had shrewd trick Of
giving the Maid her head whenever Lula in her ter
rifle rush"s, came ALONGSIDE. The Maid would make
two three Leaps which would usually be the sigma
FOR Lula to DO likewise with mis- important aifieri
bring Goldsmith Maid down to her work agar. while
Lula always INDUCED in wild swerving run which
left her far In the rear Joseph Harkcr, the wei,
known New-York turlman who owned Lula, used
to say ~ you'd sy $50 i she was as eye
much speed, and believe che could beat her If she
would only behave herself
ALL BECAME FAMOUS
The three great mares that gave Charles Green
prominence AZ a driver all became famous speed
producers after they were retired to the harem.
Lucille tiolddust. who was afterward owned by Nor
timer c. Thompson. OF Utica. is the dam Of Sprague
iolddust. 2:i614; LuciiIes Baby 2:20n Wilkes Gold
dust. 2:234 and Narka, 2.l7i4 and her own Sprague
Golddust IL the sire OF Ora. 2:lCi.. while Wilkes
Golddust got the fast four-year-old Psyche. 2I5s..
and the PAGER Fanny S. 21lh Mr.. Green drove all
OF these descendants OF old Lucille to their records
and he himself bred Lucilles Baby Ora and Psyche,
selling the latter to Congressman {. NJ Reed the
Fleetwood Grand Circuit meeting In 1894 for 5000.
Lula bred to George Wilkes after her turf career
over. and she produced Lula Wilkes, the dam Of
Advertiser 2lS.. and Wclbock. 2:2ii. She was also
bred 10 Ecci!Onccr after Governor Stanford bought
ncr from barker. and she produced I.ulan,-r.
the dam OF I.mOnerO. 2lJ@.. and Bion 2:2iA old
May queen. that Green drove to a record OF 20 in
lha. owned by Nh Harkcr. of this CIV and sold