The sun., 1897-12-13
N1rH rRorrrn AVID PAoEn.
Morss Owners Pleased with the Wevh or ths
heard ef Review.


heard sr Review.
II is the consensus of opinion among horsemen
who followed the proceedings Of the Board Of
Review last week that It's session was in many
respects the most satisfactory ever held under
tho auspices OF the National Trottine Asuocia-
ton. Although tho members of the tribunal are
chosen by track managers, the horse owners
trainers, and drivers having no voice in their
selection. ono class of litlRants Jared about az
we'll as tho other In the 200 decisions made dur
ing the week. Secretary Goohor remarked at
tho end Of the session: Everything goes in
favor Of the horsemen, nowadays." and Barney
Demarest was moved to say: Tho time has
passed when the more word Of . track manager
or one of our own body, as Judge Grant used to
say, went further than tho sworn statement of
two horse owners before tho Board of Re, iew."
All horsemen agree that the trottinR turf 10
fortunate in having q man like Major p. p.
Johnston to preside over its court Of appeals.
He was formerly Judge OF tho Court of APP
peals of Kentucky. and 10 now the President of
tho Kentucky Breeders Association as we'll as of
tho National Trotting Association. Experienced
in law and In every phase Of turf affairs. his rul-
ings are always fair. and he seldom misses
word Of testimony. The members Of the board
do not receive any compensation for their work
beyond the payment of their personal expenses
in attending the meotings. Col. william Ed
wards Of Cleveland and David Bonner arc the
senior members of the present board, both hav-
ing ofnciated continuously for twcnty years or
The action of the Board Of Review in the
Kneobs case will probably be remembered long
of t5S s 4,
cate as II is interesting. When Kneebo was
expelled BY the turf tIibunals Of Germany two
court operated to bar him In this country on all
trottins tracks owing allesiance 70 the Amer
Is~ s%s eT1 fscosniss for fraud
by racing Or trottinS assoois,h9nns; v,.n either her
uonS Trotting Assooiation, however. whose
rules and by.laws siye no recognition to deorees
e 9ssr than %s1s e Its Gwa
expulsion for fraud BY the American Trotting
toward recognising foreign decTees; The oper.
alton Of the resolution adopted by the Board Of
T. A. to refuse entries from Kneebs and for dis
regarding this regulation they may be fined or
Ne centre Of interest among horsemen this
whore Peter 9. Kelloge's winter sale of trotting
shuits's Parkville farm win iill out the first
day 3 sale. 1t is announced that Parkville Farm
will hereafter be devoted to other uses than the
breedi Of trotting horses, and Mr.. Shuts 10
s to aS s G hs Ghss sSe
to be sold has led to a belief that MI. Shuts was
going to quit breeding, but such is not the case.
Robert Bonner's Tarrytown farm will pass nn.
der the hammer. In tho lot arc several of tho
put up at auction. Starkirk, q full brother of
Majolioa, 2:15, by Startle. trotted to sulky last
year over Mr.. Bonner's private track in 2:14,
over the same course. The horse has no public
record. and has never been handled by profess
Bonal trainer He Is probably the fastest green
horse IN this country. and there Is likely to bo
lookout for stake horse for the campaign OF
1898.
Ansel Chief. a bay stallion, foaled in 1890, by
Ansel. 2:2O, out of Gretchen. by Yorktown. is
trotted Mr. Bonner's track In 2:15a, repeating
out professional training. Tho seven-year.old
mare Margarte, by Director, 2:17. has trotted
miles in 2 2:lsa, . half in 1908 and q quarter in
fuil sister Of Margaret g.. 2:I2ia. Jewel, by
mare, years old. that hSs shown 2:23, with a
the other horses to be sold are full brother Of
starkirk, and two colts by that horse out Of Mr..
Boomers noted marc Lucy Cuyler: who pulled a
ments me from Frank Rockefeller. W. r Jsnxler.
make up the balance Of the sale.
e the last pub public sale in in New YORK has purohssed
from A. ASaW y The
Prince. Jefferson wilkes made his record at
CGnton. N. Y. last septeWber VI,
The news comes from New Haven that N. w.
Hubinger has sold to Herman Bronson the fast
pacers Sphinxetta, 2:oeh. and Forrest Herr.
The paid fof beth hoeieS s fd
has sold to A: j. Welch Of Hartford the trotting
stallion Teazle. 2:24. Welch is reported to have
made the purchase for California parties.