New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
TROTTING COURT
OF LAST RESORT
NOW In SESSION
Affirms Decision of Its President
in Suspending Officers of
Meeting at YOnkers.
MCDONALD PLEADS IN VAIN
Star Winter Placed Third, Ac-
cording to Original Ruling in
Rich Stake at Columbus.

The board Of review of the National
Trotting Association met at the Murray
Hill Hotel in this city yesterday, and
among other things affirmed the action OF
It's president in suspending the officers of
the Greater New York Fair and EXPOSE
ton Association, which held a meeting at
the Empire City track. near Yonkers,
from August 4 10 Q, and who failed to pay
a portion of the premiums and prize
money won by the contestants. The Off
Gals Of this organization were suspended
in q peremptory order dated August 30,
1913
As regards r. NJ. Williams, general
manager, and his action cancelling the
suspension of Howard +. Lea, president;
Frank 7. Spellman. vice president; Good
win d. Smith, treasurer. and Herbert j.
krum, secretary. which was announced
had been ordered for good and sufficient
reasons. also was affirmed
Nothing in this order will prevent the
National Fair and Exposition Associa-
ton Inc. from conducting the usual trot-
ting meetings under its own name or un-
der the name of the Greater New York
Fair and Exposition, on the premises
known as the Empire City track.
One of the most interesting decisions
handed down by the court OF last resort
was on the protest filed by Alonzo Nc
Donald. driver of Star Winter in the Hos
ter Brewery Purse. of $4,000, at Column
bus, Ohio, on September o.
The decision of the judges was affirmed
and the Mcdonald horse placed third, &C
cording TO the original ruling. In the
second heat of the race McDonald's en-
try broke some sixty feet from the wire
but finished second. running.
No one disputed the fact that the horse
broke, but varying opinions were eX-
pressed as 10 the distance from the wire.
The only other final decision made by
the board was the confirmation OF the
reinstatement of Ruby X. ordered SO
temporarily by the president when the
mare was bought by Captain David Shaw.
OF Cleveland. from w. *. Krcglow, Of
De Giraffe, Ohio.
Ruby X was disqualified by the judges
after a race at Cranwood Driving Park,
cleveland. in which il was charged that
the mare had not been driven out. Both
horse and driver were disqualified, but
when the horse changed ownership, ap-
plicatlon for reinstatement was granted
temporarily. and this action was affirmed.
Evidence in many cases was heard and
action will be taken at the meeting to-
day.
General T. 7. Johnson presided. and
other members Of the board present were
W. H. Gocher. secretary OF the associa-
ton j. NJ. Johnston. Of Boston; De For
rest Settle, Of Syracuse; Fred Postal OF
Detroit: p Il. Wall Of Ottawa, ont, and
John Early, Of Nashville.
Many drivers prominent on the Grand
Circuit tracks. who handle the reins over
some Of the best known trotters and
PAGERS were at the meeting, including
Alonzo Mcdonald. Walter r. Coke. ". i.
Snow. Michael McDevitt and p. W. Bar
ton, of New York; Captain David Shaw,
Of cleveland: George +. Latimer. OF Buf-
falo Samuel Hastings, Of Boston, and II.
s Mailey, Of Syracuse.