New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
TROTTING BOARD MEETS
Il Woman InUoIUed in Racing Horse
Under WrOng Name.

With a docket unusually small in point of
cases TO be tried and with of the many
cases Of more than routine interest in the trot-
ting horse world, the Board OF Review of the
National Trotting Association began its semi
annual session in the Murray Hill Hotel yester-
day The board may continue to meet for sew
eral days The members present were President
P. P Johnston of Lexington, KY: w. H Gocher,
Hartford, Conn. secretary: Charles Dana Palm
er, Lowell Mass: W. Perry Taylor, Buffalo;
William Russell Allen, st. Louis.
The first case that of j. F. c. Barlow. of
Canton. Ohio, who was called to account for
driving while under expulsion on a National
Trotting Association track at Montgomery. Ala.
Barlow was expelled many years ago from Ma
tionaI Association tracks, but as the agreement
between that organization and the American
Trotting Association was not then in existence
he was permitted to drive upon American Asso-
citation tracks Barlow claimed he was informed
that the Montgomery track was an American
track, and submitted affidavitS TO that erect.
Decision reserved.
The third case involved Mrs. Gilbert F. Cairo,
of Huntington Long Island, who was the owner
of d horse known Miss Greyline Whlch was
driven in races at Huntington. lsip RiVerhead
and other Long Island places last summer Inc
horse was identified upon the tracks as CeIla-
with a record Of 2:13A, and expelled, ana lhe
driver. Nelson Varney, set down Mrs CdlIe
told of purchasing the horse IN New 1oIh
stable. and averred that she was not INFORMED
as to the true name and record OF the morse, morse
and after she purchased it for S6OO she louhu
that it lame. She said:
Il did not buy the horse a racehorse-
bought it for a saddle horse. Then l founo sne
was lame The dealer refused to take her PACK,
1t was my first experience and thlnk II VIII
be my last one" :.
John Mcclure and his son, Thomas Mcclure
from whose stables the mare was bought les-
tilted that he showed Mrs. Caire the, horse
record and never represented the morse 10 pc
other than Celia. The case was continued ullt41
to-day when Mcclure has promised that ne can
show the horse sold as Celia
The board confirmed the previous action ol
President 2 P Johnston, who had WlthutS@"ii
a thirty days suspension against Amos ran. ran
bun by the officials of the Columbus NOhio'
grand circuit meeting last fall Rathouh was
charged with having Laid up the fourth neat
OF one of the trotting races there. II was Heiu
that Rathbun did his best with his horse III
all heats.
H II. Leedom, young farmer OF Penhsyl-
vania hamlet Trenton, had to exPlaln 10
the board why he had trotted morse ne hau
bought for 500 as Star when the animals true
rsrna du1v registered was Northern star
Ieedom said he had bought the horse as star
and consequently raced him under that lldHie'
The board decided that Leedom shall St1ild Sus
nended until the winnings of Northern star be
renoid 10 the rightful winners. and until the
recording fee of $50 for change OF name 10
Star shall he paid.
GUY Rea, of Pittsburg. who had been sus-
pended for making entries against the ruleS'
was Teinstated.
The hoard spent some time. both IN open and
in executive session. in the consideration or the
identity of a horse known at various times IN
its history MerTfman, Boston GIooe anu
HochaIoga Boy now owned by H LaSace,
French Canadian, of Montreal. canada inc
case was not ended. and the board VIII SEND
representative TO Moutrel TO inspect ihe aiii-
NAL in the effort to learn more OF it
The board decided to expel 3. T. Hutton, or
FELTON, Penn. and the horse Orbisonia t2;23t4).
alias Philo Russell on the ground that the morse
was raced out Of class and under a changed
name. Leo F. Drake, of Huntington W. va
and Jess Henry, OF Ironton. Ohio and the marc
Lillian S. (2:171D were expelled on the ground
that the mare raced out of class and under
an alias J. T. c. Barlow. of Canton, Ohio. was
also expelled. on the ground that he had en-
tered and driven on association grounds while
under penalty.
The board reinstated A. L Lehman. of Ellis
vile, Penn, and granted temporary reinstate-
Inents from expulsion, until further notice. 10
p J. Brennan OF BraddoCk, Penn; George b.
Mcclellan Welliver, of Lock Haven, Penn, and
Charles Stapf, of Wampum, Penn. J. Hooker
Wilson, of Woodbury.. y. J.. temporarily
renstated until the next meeting Of the board