New-York tribune., 1908-12-04
TR0TTING BOARD ACTS
MANY CASES DECIDED.
James FarLey,s Appeal Not S0s-
tanned an Juder Case.

The board of review CT the National TrottiRs
Association vent into executive session at the
Murray Hi Hotel yesterday. and late in the after
rcca announced number Of decisions
: G-o1. OF Waterloo. Ont, and c. Fennen, OF
MEDICINE Hat, sask- Canada. were expelled from
she association for starting the PAGER Mintha
,2is-.1 under the name OF Maud l.. and in slower
rszs. several Western states, including Oregon,
Washington and Idaho ana the provinces Of North
west Canada
The judges decision II The American Trotting
Derby as 10 the placing OF Peter Balta. in sixth
rosuon was upheld, against the protest Of Caleb
Spence- ot Newton, Mass. and 4. Brusie, Of New
Haven. who contended that their horse Jay Kay
had finished sixth
Ire appeal brought by James Farley. the strike
breaker. whose horse Judex was sent the barn
n The third heat OF the free-for-an pace OF the
ADDISON County Agricultural Society, at Middle
bury. ~. last August, was thrown out Farley
made accusations against the board Of managers ot
The Vermont meeting, II which he declared that
the whole race had been 'hxed'' in advance but
-he board after hearing the evidence presented oy
Farley and the testimony OF the AIiddleoury ON
Gals. most oe which latter was presented IN the
form Of sffdavirs, decided that the JUDGES had
s--sd properly II sending Judex 10 the barn for
ne foul which they declared Farleys horse com
r~f-Jed. and his appeal was therefore turned ooWn
s-d the decision sustained
The case brought by William Mcdonald. OF Phil
,5sluhis against Oliver H. Bair. also Of Philadel
rh5s in regard 10 certain wagon races al Bel
mont Park. in rhat city, in which allegations OF
horses being 6rUgged were made was decloeo IN
favor or Bair. the board Judging. the evidence
l.-eser1ed- that there had been drugsing in the
The Judges decision in the brought by
CHARLES Il shear, or Clarksvie, y. Y, against the
.--zrv County Agricultural Society sustained,
-. hoard ruling that Shears horse High Noon
,-= ,-=z- defeated by ". r Halstesd's C. L Snd-
-zv .- TIA 2.2o trot AZ Altamont n =. on Au-
g-s- O.
I11-1-a ofC Cor7-
cord y H and William F. Bennett Of Somervine
~--ss E1- improper entry ~ Stanstead and Sher-
r-ooEz Quebec, last summer, were overruled. the
hoard 6sciE1g that LanE's entry Of Lucy 4 had
re4- regular.
L \ C-oud and !. \. Curl. owner and driver
r=z1sc-1ve-y, q Ji-r Mckinney. formerly The Ro-
--z- we're expelled from the association for start
s-z t-s ho-se out Of his class in q meet at Fair
mort X. Va- and The horse also was ruled off
z = Westcort, of Rochester. owner Of
Ease- C225-zp, was also expelled for starting his
r-zss under the name Of Pride Of Rochester IN
v--e- II that city last summer.
: Lost. q Rtrerhead. Long Island. whose horse
Fztlzuler was distanced by the Judges in meet
1- -hzt Jovn On September Is or account OF q col
lts-on. vas not recognized in his appeal from the
s-5Ees' decision
Tne identity OF Red Mike. owned by H II. Hat
fed q Mount Morris Penn, vas established to
-he satisfaction Of the board. and his owner
-.ov collect several cash prizes in Pennsylvania
towns which have been held Up pending the action
- was thought that Red Nike was q ringer for
-1-1e other horse Of class in the t-otJtng field, but
-H= board decided that the suspicious we're not well
<-unded Joseph Laden, Of Wemple, -. I, owner
ys Daniel J. the horse which was raced a
association meet II Kingston. Ont under the
~ Leon. was fned 81. " P. Merrill. secretary Of
she Altoona Agricultural Society Of Altoona, Penn,
-r-o vas defendant in q complaint brought by the
---e-president ot that society 7. s Vipond was
mad ECo and suspended urtil The fine IS paid
charge that he had changed the time recorded
the mare Fanny Bowers in the third heat Of
--= 217 pace AZ Altoona, Penn, July 81.
Merrill admitted that he had first recorded the
mares time 215-l. but acting under instructions
from the timers. he had changed II 70 2:1Sl4
The -Tvo timers, Charles H Cassidy and .. ".
-.4-6cn. ,-ere expelled. The horse Fanny Bowers
=-erended until her winnings subsequent to July
IL -s1S are returned While Fred Hames, her owner,
rs lTinersport Chic, IS suspended until such win
-f-Es returned
Tf0ond also brought another case, an appeal from
--e fscdges' decision in meet held at Altoona on
July g under the auspices Of the Blair County
Road Drivers Association. In his appeal this
Epond declared that his horse, Omega Elder. vas
--- II any way responsible for collision which
cured in q local pacing race and would have
lad The heat not been declared of The board
ruled against him and sustained the judges
The board of review viii hold one more session
:r-5ay 10 conclude the business before I