New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-05
MORE TROTT|NG RULINGS
Anna Ak Me, Winner of Several
Rich Stakes, Gets Purses.
MANY "RINGERS" EXPOSED
Expulsion the Punishment for
Starting Horses Under q
Changed Name.

One Of the most important cases In the
trotting world during the last year was
decided last evening by the board OF re-
view Of the National Trotting Associa-
ton. o. Fl. shole, OF HolyOke. Col, was
charged by l.. c. Kenney. Of Hastings.
Neb, and four other horsemen with en-
tering the bay FLY, Anna AK Me. as
three-year-old, when 1t was contended
the horse was nearer five years old. The
board. after listening to eloquent pleas
by attorneys for both sides, dismissed the
complaint against Shole.
Anna AK Me during the last year won
a number Of the biggest pacing races In
the country. including the Kentucky Fu-
turity. the Horsemen's Futurity, at De-
troit; the Horse Review Futurity, at
Columbus. Ohio, and the Futurity, at
Rockingham Park, Salem, N. H. The
protest against the mare was made
after the Detroit and Kentucky meetings,
and consequently the winnings or me
mare, amounting to about 5000 for the
two races. have been held up since the
protest. BY the decision Of the board Mr..
Shole can now collect his money.
A number of other cases, mostly
ringer" protests. were heard and de-
cisions rendered. Some Of them were as
follows:
C. c. sipe. Of Johnstown. Penn, was
expelled for starting Patchen Lass.
name of Catherine g. The horse was also
expelled, and the winnings. amounting to
about $3.50, were ordered returned. The
horse raced in Pennsylvania, Maryland
". w Collins, OF Bishopville, Md,
was expelled for starting Daniel Boone,
2:12H, out Of his class and under the
name of Charlie w. The horse was also
expelled. 1t raced in Maryland
II. Nicholas and z. c. Nancy, of Low
Vile, y. Y, were expelled for starting
Jerry Junior, 2:l6i2. out of her class and
under the name Of Gerald Junior. The
horse also was expelled. 1t raced at
Potsdam, y. Y.
p. d. j. Doyle, of Lynchburg, Va. was
expelled for starting Arthur j., 2OI%, out
of his class and under the name OF Ger
onimo. The horse was expelled, and h: s.
Glass. also of Lynchburg, was suspended
for his connection with the case. The UNI
lawful winnings of the horse were ordered
returned and a $50 fee charged for re-
cording the change OF name. The horse
raced at Petersburg, Va, and Elizabeth,
N c.
Hal Oatman, known also as Frank Fos-
ter, of Lexington, KY. was expelled for
starting Joe Bailey, 2:lli.. out of his class
under the name Of Franklin h. long
list Of experiences attended Oatmap in
his travels around the various tracks with
the horse. He finally went broke" and,
after borrowing IS In Lexington. KY. told
Of his change OF name. This was reported
to the board.
p. A. OConnell. Of Paterson. n. j.,
charged C. r. Pitman. Of Trenton, n. j.,
with underweighing the driver In race
in which Pitmans DR.. Wilkes was en-
tered, and which the horse won. O'Con-
nell protested the race but the board up
held the decision of the judges OF the
race, who declared Pitman had not under
weighed.
F. NJ Austens claim that e. g. Case.
OF Three Bridges, n. j., had entered his
horse, Susie Bell, In race and that the
driver was off weight was dismissed.
The hearing will continue to-day, and
Mr.. Gocher the secretary. said last night
that there were so many cases that II
would probably take until Saturday to
clear them up.