Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
DECISIONS OF TRoFTING BOARD.
Horsemen's Representatives Decide
Many Important Questions.

The second day of the meeting of the
board of review of the National Trotting
Association at New York yesterday was
occupied for the greater part of the time
with cases that did not border on the sensa-
tional 4 decision that had belrsng on
one of the sensational cases of the session
last year was ruling on race at Nashua,
\. H.. on July 9 and 10, 1902, in which the
four PAGERS, Lexington. Reed Patchen. Bell
Mine and Gambit. contested. The assocl-
alton was not pleased at the manner in
which the horses were driven, and suspend
ed Bell Mine and Gambit and the drivers
for one year. 1t was this action that
brought the case before the board of review
last year, as the suspended drivers brought
a complaint before the board that the
drivers of Lexington and Reed Patchen
We're also in the combine and that c. J.
Hamblett, a prominent resident of Nashua
and the owner of Reed Patchen was the
originator of and the moving spirit in the
affair.
The action of the board last year was to
continue the case against w. r. Cox the
driver of Reed Patchen, and VIM. O'Neal
the driver of Lexinst on, and the secretary
was instructed to bring an action against
C.. j. Hamblett. Yesterday the case was
taken up and q decision reached that prac-
ticaly affirmed the evidence given last year
by the penaliZed drivers. The decision was
that c. J. Hamblett be suspended for one
year from this date. Drivers Cox and
ONeal were, suspended for one year from
this date. Cox was one of the most pronli
nent drivers in the grand circuit this year
Prince of Orange. 2.05la, and others, having
been in his stable.
The request of w. b. Mcdonald of East
Aurora, N Y, for removal of suspension
for one year, imposed on October IA by the
Lexington tKY) association, for not trying
to win with the trotter Gray Gem at that
meeting. was denied.
Pliney e. Burnham of Gouverneur N T.,
asked for removal of expulsion imposed on
December l., 1900. which was denied G. b.
Rinker of Indianapolis asked for reinstate-
menu from expulsion imposed at the same
meeting of the board, on December L. 1900
and this was also denied.
c. A. Payne of Philadelphia asked. that
the mare Lucy B., campaigned by Lee s
Hettrfch of Cpperco, Md, be identified and
her winnings held until the Identification
was made. The mare proved to be Annie
Lawson. 2.2e. and the board expelled TIet-
trich and suspended the mare until the un-
lawful winnings are returned.
j. w. Rosemire. who drives the PAGER Roy
b. on the Speedway. got into trouble over
the class to which his horse was eligible to
start for money. According to the testi-
mony of Rosemtre. he bought Roy B. at a
public sale in Chicago, and the catalogue
stated the horse had a bar of 2.17is. After
the sale the consignor told Rosemire that
this statement was not true and that the
horse was eligible to start in slow classes
The result was that the horse was protested
later, and 1t was found he had a bar of
2.lI9 and was not eligible to the classes in
which he had won. Rosenire refunded the
money Won and the board called the case
closed.
A nj. Carr. manager for w. A Clark IT,
of Montana. protested Sweet Marie and
Briney *. at the Seattle meeting. declaring
that both were trained in the same stable
and, therefore. starting both horses in the
same race was violation of the rules.
After hearing the evidence of defendants
the board decided that the protest was not
sustained
Thomas b. Armitage OF New York has
filed letter Of complaint with the hoard Of