The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
PUNISHMENT FOR TURIN EN-.
fREsTDEyr AND sRCRETART oFLoUIs-
pILLE AssOCIlTIUN SUSPENDED.

They Ignored the Rulings of the N. T. A.
Tribunal Last Year and Refused to Col
lect Fines-Andy Mcdowell IL barred
From Driving on Any Trottine Course.
The Board OF Review OF the N. T. A. ended
Its labors yesterday afternoon at the Murray
Hill Hotel. and adjourned to meet again in
Chicago next spring. One OF It's last acts was
10 elect II new member from California. The
man chosen was J. 4. Fitzpatrick. a wel-known
horseman OF the sunny slope. As on all except
ono OF the previous days OF the meeting
the members Of tho Board spent most OF
their timo yesterday considering unimpor-
tant cases. Que Of their decisions, how
aver. Is likely to create bic stir.
Many horsemen will remember that in 1893
the Judges OF tho Louisville meeting fined
three well-known reinsmon for laying up heats
In the race for tho 5000 Douglas purse. w.
W. Foote. the driver OF John Nolan. DOS, was
mucted In the sum OF $500: George W. Snun-
ders. thH!river OF Matte Patterson. 2;Ootl. was
fnsd S1sO. and Fred Keycs. the driver OF Cara.
Gala 2:10. wns fined $50 A fow days after
ward the officials RENTED all these penalties.
and thcy were not collected. This action was
In direct violation Of the y. I. A. code. which
provides that the judges OF n race have no
power to remit or modify fines once opposed.
When the record books and accounts Of tho
the meeting Secretary Gocher brought to tho
attention OF the Board Of Review the fact that
the Kentucky organization was in default The
board ordered that President Douglas and sec-
rotary Konney report the fines against Foote.
bnunders and Keyes. and remit tho amount OF
the same to the treasurer OF the n. Y. A. This
order was ignored 10y the Louisville officials.
who held their meeting IN 1899 without report
Ing or collecting tho fines When the case came
w yesterday the board imposed n f1ne OF $3.50
against President Douglas, Secretary Knnnsy
and oil the other officers Of the Iouisyill. Az
ISOLATION. Then to make the decision moro
binding they susr" ndeh the association nd all
Its officers until the fine shall tie paid and unit
the fines against footc. Saunders and Reyes
shall he collected.
Another fine Of 500 was levied against the
Louisville Association for violating Section 4
OF rule 81. which provides that no p,rson
unt"r suspension shall be rermitted t. drive
on q \. t. A. track. Il appears that Andy
ar wSs A1 Z, her
m, meeIIios last sentsmber SECRETARY, ksnasy Of
penalty imrosHd ngains; Mcdowell. yet he re-
cetyed Eermtssi m 10 drive IN race at Louis.
nsd s s6 hs u ken the SSrd
up 500 more against Mcdowell for hls part In
The man who ploted ak. Ayo,e. Directly
and other star trottrrS and PAGERS IL in hot
winter at present Al the meeting ~ the Doard
q Appeals Of the A. 4 4. in Chicago last week
Nc powell was fined $3.50 for driving while
under suspension, and was further held for
thu return 81 $500 rnlawfully won by the
troiunR mare Fanny Putnam while in his sta
b.c As there's reciprocal Arrangement be-
tween the y 7 A. and the 4. r A.. whereby
each association recognizes and collects ines
imposed ~ the. other. Mcdowell will have TO
settle with the Western turf tribunal before he
can drive again on any OF the. prom inent
tracks.
1t appsars that Fanny Putnam was sent to
Mcdowell by her owner in California 10 train
and campaign on sha.es last wear. She was
terrese ni"d to be without public record and
Mcdowell entered her extensively in races for
800 tro;ters. He started her at Denver. Du.
buaue. lndependcncs and other Western
was over IL was discovered that Fanny Putnam
had gained a record Of 2:33 In n race at Vie
torla. British Colum tia. before she wa. ssnt 10
Mcdowell. Her trainer made the common
mistake OF entering her everywhere In his
own name and failing 10 state that she be-
longed ~ another horseman.