The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-11
TR0TTING BOARD ADJOURNS
TURF COURT DISPoSES or S9o CON-
T~ROHERSIKS AMONG HORSEMEN,

49,
Wholesale Expulsion of Rineers-An Echo
of tho O~aklnnd-Baron Hace at Colunibas
important Ruling Concerning sum
avuidable Accidents n-Other Decisions.
Tho Board OF Review OF the N. T.. A. ended
it's labors last night after a protracted session
at tho Murray Hill Hotel. The docket Of 220
cases was pretty well cleared up when the
members OF the turf court left for home. hay
Ing completed the heaviest weeks business In
the history OF the association. Nearly 100 cases
were decided at yesterday's session. Many OF
them were of minor Importance. but some ofthe
rulings carried interest to all followers OF har-
ness racing. The board laid down a general
rule. which will be studied with profit by horse
men all over the country, in tho case OF L. 8.
Wells va. the Goshen Driving Park Association.
This was an appeal from the ruling Of the Judges
In n race NJ Goshen last season, wherein L.
II. Harrimnn's mare Rival broke q rein at tho
quarter pole and ran from there to the wire,
finishing second. She was set back TO last
place. but this did not satisfy y. 8. Wells,
the Jersey City horseman who owns
Cherrycroit, and he protested the ruling.
asserting that Rival should have been
distanced. The board took his view Of
tho matter. announcing in its decision tho
broad general rule that every PARTY to a race Is
responsible for the equipment OF his horse.
and that where any part OF the rigging gives
way the horse must take the consequences; also
that such a breakdown will not excuse a.run-
ming break like that OF Rival.
Another notable decision was that in which
the board sustained n ruling OF the judges Mt
Tunkhannock Pa. who had ruled out as danger
Gus q hoppled PAGER that fell twice in scoring.
The owner appealed. but his contention was
not sustained. The horse In question was II.
Andrewss Annie T.
The board assessed q fine OF 800 against tho
Queen Anne's County Fair Association OF Mary
land for permitting +. b. Emory to start O
horse in q race on the track Of the defendant
association while he was under suspension.
George W. Saunders. the driver OF Matte
Patterson. 2:09k. applied for remission OF q
fine imposed at Buffalo last summer in q race
stopped driving too soon In the Anal heat. The
board denied the application, and Saunders
An echo Of TIC. Oakland Baron Ruby race at
Columbus IN 1897 was heard at yesterdey's
,sdsss ., ltbe win !raos ss s1 ~1sTs9G sSs we feGi sss
ing Oakland Baron without their permissionp.
iSs$IjsS - f. r. '; s ssl'sS /, I' X, X % 5Ss S$ ass mi \
Was aned' 500 Tor not trying to win a heat with
the + One. but the turf court did not grant his
pa TRo A sss!flGn Of x Il: i .SsFsin 81 tn h Ri Rlv spSssi
Wilkes. had been set back for running and q
The application of Mrs. v, 3. Strong for, re-
instatement Of herself and her mares Cute
Ssss ss s y Fjjs z ssss q R RsPf! Ct ct t dS'f last &s0 %sseiHs
CIV RoKbury, who used offensive, language
TO the s1 lod sss S Sl eT rasf q fa Phatsd is Bis an syo
cation for reinstatement.
Have yop, aEoloFized to the iudges9" in
'1alEEs o. f b1s I'm 2 %iIIins to. If you say 60"
wei, young man. / would advise you to 60
This first Of ALL Then come back here next
The board imposed three more ines Of 500
each for taking, part in races where time was
c csss teof 3 lace ah as SNl New PsIts o. n sh Z. f snd in N saii
q Announcing false time the officials had Given
S Sqs, n9 si%s 4 'fh ell; ss sSSssai q & e. the eS Ssssti@SGlnx
rioters: Midway Primes; Nora T. and Rose:
Among other decisions yesterday were:
rs ION sap shlss'?a Tor 'E FIus shs 4 tho G. 5 Rseff horse sshIHi Sens':
p, " 3; ISs,Is 1s y. Summit Summit y 4 T. T., a9s y, y. +; 7; esn Union.
s ptss' az iha n n x Z. G the snla 70 ui'9 alnn % sse o. ssi The
hoEss Walter H.. formerly Bclz1pi and we're sSs.
J:H: Feror. Tivol. \. Y. ordered to return ali
tered in races 70 which he was not eligible.
turn "; Il. G %inninT uh Of A splaf 81. 6ia MI in ei Ssr iss. to cane re.
pAign. the mare having been started out Of her
VIC =. Roberts. Worcester. Mass. expelled for
ringing the PAGER Doc Sporty. 2:os. under the name
+ v BoTae1, Hartford; who started the trcttss
4, Ths sgpMl!eat,on Of Frank HAYDEN, who started
At Portland. applied for reinstatement. It was
- n.-ht .-u - -.-.I
ment. but failed to make : case. He bud BEEN aned
and suspended in 1897 for using abuAlve and insult
SisTis. T az Il SbEtSssssSEsfi TAS 4 lad eSi been : II ISis$ a
is. Coates OF Goshen. who was hned 500 for OF.
lie faiiS q u is sE.I Hppl sa for d rrd sGfSSe q f the psnSlt y
1t was refused.
ipstatement OF tho ,trot!ing MAZE Margin, ait. alias
Rose. hat was expelled last year in the hands q her
fused to reinHtate the mare. yet retained FAIRBANKS
Palmer Cleveland. who was expelled for ringing
oney, 2:Ig; on PennsylvaniA tracks in 1896. WAS
Oh Cool, Aamlsa Conn. who eamPs;EpsS Wa.
n r.ttsiS, IBIS ; a., SI ISs ,t ths name name Of ,od Handed Sshs Girl was
Other. expelled men temporarily reinstated
were Allen, Risk. Millimantie, Conn; A. Brazil.
Sanford Me-; + atl, Marietta, O. George ".
burg, Pa, and Jacob Cook. Charlottsvilje. VA:
.; J Ter ,,sa Mhis 81 ,SS az Hpp psclL from mt the g, decision hSId.s,
port last September was decided against him.
This was a case in which u collision occurred.
controversy.
In the appeal of John Collingwood and others
Conn, the board reversed the decision Of the
track Officials and ordered the association
It appeared that the 6agman had re.
ported Grayfern distanced In the. frst
heat. but that outsiders influenced the Judges
and won the race. defeating CollinRwood's
mare. BERTHE Bark or. whereupon the winner
OF Review.
Gossip Of tho Ring.
Constant Reader. Now Yori.-Hs 10 lightweight
champion
E: d.. Brook Tyr. They met twice. In San Francisco
and in this city.
George McFadden IL out with q challenge 10 box
any Irst class I2e-pound mau.
y. A.. New. York.-fhe match did not tahe place.