New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
HARNESS RACING.
HORSES AND DRIVERS EXPELLED BY
THE BOARD OF REVIEW OF THE MA
TIONAL TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

In executive session at the Murray Hill Hotel
yesterday the Board of Review OF the National
Trotting Association officially decided that the
character Of Joe Hicks, the colored trainer OF
pugilists who told such amusing story about
the alleged ringing of Dandy o., 2l2i9, on
Tuesday, stainless. After many close calls
John Ramsay. the Boston driver, landed IN the
net Secretary Gocher announced that Ramsay
and zoe" O'Brien. alias James Reed. had been
expelled, together with the ownerless PAGER Dandy
O. The Board also instructed Secretary Gocher
to prepare a case against John Dunphy the COM
plainant in the present action. Hicks not only got
off without punishment. but his testimony before
the Board showed that he is now In possession
OF the horse. Where is the PAGER now?' asked
one Of the members
IL couldn't tell you dat. nohow." was Hicks's
answer adding: i've got him. but he amt on
exhibition Just at present. l don't mind teiIin
you he was over TO de Boston Club Stables about
a week ago, but som body got on. an we had TO
change de bodin' place"
John Ramsay who was expelled for his connec-
ton with the case, is widely known 10 Eastern
horsemen.
Charles Nolan's old campaigner Tennahinch.
2:I6I.. figured in Of the many ringing cases
passed upon yesterday. The evidence showed that
E. F. Keller. alias Eugene Francis. and Edgar Cal
den alias f. J. Young. Of Hudson. Mass. and J.
F. Boynton, OF Marlboro. Mass, had campaigned
old Tennahinch under the name Fred Morrill, on
the half-mile tracks In New England winning sew
eral purses for 800 trotters. The Board expelled
all concerned together with the horse.
A. Gloddy and the chestnut trotter Bellnut 223&.
were ruled off on a charge Of ringing at the
Nashua n. H.. meeting. The horse concerned is
noted as one OF the fourth hand team that the
seventy-hve-y earold Chicago horseman James Stin-
son drove TO a record OF 2:S0 at Washington Park
some years ago. Andrew w. Smith, wei known
Wall Street broker, formerly owned Bellnut and
drove him on the road. but the animal while Other
wise safe and docie, developed the habit OF rushing
every street car he came across and Mr.. Smith
gave him away.
f. Baldwin, alias E: NJ. Hughes. and P; Morey.
alias James Hoy, OF Albany, expelled for ring
ing the bay stallion Amber. 21S14 by Alcyone un-
der the Morey. In Pennsylvania and Ohio In
1898 The horse was identified by Secretary Giles,
OF Cleveland. Amber afterward shipped TO
England and II is said that he is now trotting
there under another name
r. r. McTyre OF Goshen, who trains for Cen
erai B. F. Tracy. was the complainant in case
against Del" Case. OF Woodburn. N Y. and d:
b. Wickham OF Liberty " Y. whom he charged
with starting the bay trotter Clarence G., 2:2S2.
in the slow classes under the name Lucien A. The
Board expelled Case and Clarence G., and sus.
pended Wickham until the unlawful winnings OF
the horse shall be turned over to the treasurer or
the National Trotting Association.
The following horsemen were Temporarily rein
stated Yesterday: Allen Risk Palmer Cleveland, A;
n Cook A. Porrel. r. Hill. G. W. Brown, Daniel
Boyer Jacob Cook: p L. Church E. Bowdoin. O.
W Roxbury r. W Sherman ]. A. Stevens, Ira
Ryerson and o. d. Westcott