The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
TROTTING MAGNATES MEET.
BOARD or REVIEW IN SESSION At
THE MURRAY HILL HOTEL.

Few Important Cases Henrd-Joe Hicks
Proves Stnr witness In the Dandy o.
Ringing Annir-Theodorc Coleman said
to Have Received Conditional Entries.
The Board Of Review OF the National Trotting
Association met yesterday at tho Murray Hill
Hotel for its annual session. and for three or
four days to come tho turf tribunal will grind
out food for gossip IN the horse world. The
members present Yesterday were
Frank =. Gorton OF Chicago. who managed the
100000 ;rottng stallion Tommy Britton in his cam.
pailn last year: william Russell Allen OF S.: LOUIS
owner OF the cN.champiDn trottng stallion, krcm.
lin. 2:o7si Major r. r. Johnston OF lexington Pres
dent Of the n. 7. A. and Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders Association; Charles Dana Palmer Mayor
ofLowell; David Bonner. ico.President and Export
Agent OF the n. 4. A. and George W. Archer who
was President of tho old Rochester Driving Park
Association until it went out OF existence.
Secretary w. II. Gocher came from Hartford
with three or four trunks full OF documentary
evidence and records to act IA prosecuting at
torney sam Gamble. who bought the noted
show horse and trotting sire STEAMBOAT. 2:O7ii.
for W. =. Hobart: Ed A. Upton. former Secre-
tary OF the Kentucky Breeders Association :
Jack Kinney. who brought out Emolcta. 2:24r, (;
J. Dunwaton, the old-,ime master OF double
team driving; A. J. Heating. John Mcclure. L.
=. Crane and many other horsemen listened to
the proceedings.
The most important case was that OF the
n. +. A. vs. Theodore Coleman. former man
aRcr VI harness racing at the New York State
Fair at Syracuse. Tho charge was receiving
conditional entries for the races at tho fair last
year. which is In violation Of the y. y. A. rules
and bylaws. and IL punishable by q heavy
fnc. Coleman published a mammoth entry
list for the races. but comparatively fcw OF the
horses nut in an appearance. Soon aitcrward
tho statement was published that some OF the
entries had been made Conditionallv. Cole
man vd- not present YESTERDAY. but was re-
presented by an attorney The hoard took the
matter under adviscment without hearing any
testimony.
Considerable cntCrtaipment was afforded by
the testimony W Joe Hicks u oOlurcd man.
who appeared a. a witness In the cas-" OF y.
T. \. vs.. John Ramsay and others This was
one Of The ringing cases with which III" '.nckrt
OF tho turf court H. always heavily burden"d
i appears TINT the konniston Stock Farm near
boston got into lnanrinl straits aud passed
~ the horses OWNED hv the concern was
tho Western PAGER DANDY @. 2l2s.
ny p% wnch followed "T the e snsn Go% nnr.
got hold p Dandy .. fnrreyiition.ly Or other.
To- another until he landed in the livery stable
81 John Tealls q, Lynn. According TO the
him TO get tho hors" OUT of Tcall- possession
and turn tho animal over to u i'm. Ramsay.
HICKS tOlN MAJOR johnston ana Vie other
members OF The board how L." approached
representing that he wanted to buy the PAGER
induced the man who had him to hook him NJ
fora trial drive around the block. That was
the last they saw Of Hicks
Il reckon dat da lIbry stable man. he's
waltln TO de PAGER vet" said lIcfs. with q
churklr. which set everybody except the turf
court in n roar.
Then You ndmI, tha, you virtually stole tho
horse" said President Johnston rcIrovingly.
We'll. boss dat - purity tough word to use.
but you can call II whatever you lIkrs. Dat
hoSs didn't belong to tho other Teller. and [
was allus brought IN To b licvo that the second
thief gets "a better title than the first"
Hicks wide.Opcn conversation rather stag
C4red the court. II" saw the mRgnatcs were
al h$uring on what hey would do 10 him. and
90 added
I'm i"stcllin' YOU how II was II dontmake
no di1sr"n'" what you folks makes up your
mind To de- to me. I'm no hOSsmnn. ! les ns
liry"'s D.. expelled us not 50 you can 80 on an
enjoy yo's"lv"s"
What is your business" Hicks was asked
by on" Of the m"mher- 81 the board.
I'm "A prlScligh'"r." was the answer
II IL said that Hicks formerly assisted In the
training OF III" CHAMPION CONFERENCE.-THE rugI-
list. Gcorr" Dixon. From Ia" testimony Ia the
cas-" II arr"ar"d that Hicks had an interest in
the alleged masIuerahing tour OF Dandy q T..
hut that his pm tncrs failed TO divide the prof
IT,, II there were any. The case was carried
over for decision In executive session
Testimony was heard rcccmeal in a dozen
or more unimrOrtani cases involving unpaid
m"ut OF suspended uul expelled drivers No
decisions were rendered and no casNs OF note
wef" heard In ful. The board will probably
remain IN session throughout the week.