The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
TROYTING BOARD
SUSTAINS MURPHY
MacDOnald's Protest on Result
Of Chicago H0rsemen's
Futurity Dismissed.

Dih aHu iVW sNdfthdis III III
world were aired at the Murray Hill
Hotel yesterday when the board OF re-
view Of the National, Trotting Associa-
ton began Its semi-anrSM session. Be-
fore the erring drivers and owners were
put on the grill two new members OF
the board were elected. ]. o. Winston
OF Richmond. Va. was chosen 10 sue
coed tho late Samuel Walton Of Falls
Mills. Va. as the representative Of the
Southern district and Thomas Griffith
OF Spokane, Wash. was elected the sue
cessor OF the late John c. Kirkpatrick
OF San Francisco as the Pacidc district
member.
Mr.. Winston took part in the proceed
lngs yesterday, the other members of
the board present being Horatio y.
Balm, Poughkeepeie +. o. Real. Bangor.
Me. Carlos VI. de G~armendia. Tusca-
rora. Md. \. +. Sanders. Ottawa.
Ohio f.. +. Johnston. Lexington. NY.
John e. Welty, Canton. Ohio. and w. II.
Gocher. Hartford. Conn.
A clash between the noted drivers
Lon Mcdonald n Tommy Murphy
proved the most Interesting of the cases
by Mcdonald TO the effect that Murphy
violated the rules by starting two horses
in the 10000 Chicago Horseman's
Futurity. for three-year-olds. at Column
bus last September. and that one OF
these. the bay Ally Humfast. won $4,000,
which under the provision that two
horses could not start from the same
stable properly belonged TO Mcdonald,
who finished next with Colorado Range.
Part of the testimony drought Out
by Berne- A. Pyrke. counsel for Nc
TNpnnlI p-a shnt altar snokluA sha nra-
test Mcdonald had received An offer OF
$500 TO withdraw II. That. 1t was ex-
planned. was to prevent the case going
to trial. for Murphy had n good defence,
which carried weight with the board.
h driver of Humfast said he had
an offer from NJ. r.. Sturges Of
New York for Humfast. which was con-
tingent on the starting OF the mare In the
big race at Columbus. with Murphy as
the driver. Around that time Murphy
had another candidate for the Futurity
in his stable in Bondella. but at SYRIA
cuse this mare acted 40 badly hat Nur-
ply declared that he would never drive
her again. After the Syracuse race
Murphy says he turned this mare over
10 John Tucker. agent for j. q. Gallery,
the owner Of Bondeila, and that after
doing so felt he was free to race Hum
fast for Mr.. Sturges. bea out his
Murphy proved that Tucker
had actually entered Bondella for the
Lexington meeting. and that as the
Lexington entries closed on September
10 Eondella was out of Murphy's stable
two weeks before the race at Columbus.
which took place pn September 20.
In the race at Columbus which caused
all the trouble, Murphy got up behind
Humfast, while y. Mctarr drove BON
della. iiumfast won one heat and was
placed second In another. the second and
third heats going to Mary Putney. which
won the race. McDona!d's testimony in
cluded u statement in support OF his con-
tention u ~ Hunfast Bondella were
both IN the same stable. This was 10
the effect that Bondella pulled out of the
way of tiumfast In the second heat and
in doing 80 interfered with Colorado
Range, driven by Mcdonald. IL Me-
Donald could have proved 10 the salts
faction CT the board that Humfast and
Bondella were in the same stable the
$4,000 won by Humfast would have
passed 10 Mcdonald and the $500 won
in the race by Colorado Range would
have passed 10 an owner further down
the list IT the finish of the race. After
hearing evidence, which took up the
greater part OF the day, the board dis
missed the protest In the following
ruling
1.-The appearances that seem TO justify
the protest having been fully explained
by Murphy the judges are sustained ana
The money IN ordered paid as the horses
finished"
That there is no statute OF limita-
tons in regard to Illegal transactions
In the trotting game was proved by two
very ancient cases that came up for
adjudication. X. l.. Roberts Of Worces-
ter, Mass. was suspended until the I'M
winnings Of Carrie r., formerly
Pauline Girl, . ~ a, are returned. This
mare won s325 five years x AT Brock
ton, Mass. but the matter came to
the knowledge Of the board only n few
months ago. Roberts says that the mare
came to him in payment of a debt. but
he will have 10 return the money won
before he is placed in good standing.
The next case went stu further back
into trotting history. Henry Hall OF
Millsboro. Del. being expelled for an
offence that was committed eight years
ago. He started the horse Marendes
Boy out of his class under the lame of
Clifrord H., 2:i7i4. in a race at Mary
land. and after this lapse OF time some
rival up and told Secretary Gocher about
il. with the result that both itorse and
driver were put outside the pale.
Three more men were eXpelled for
starring lUt pibST LAWFUL, ~, QUIZ
of his class and under the name of +.
A. VI. at Brookline, Conn, and Amherst,
Mass, in 1914. Tie horse stands sus-
pended until the Illegal winnings are re-
turned and In the meantime the trotting
tracks will dispense with s. II. Taylor,
G. T.. Scranton n George wininger.
all OF Madison. Conn.
Another ringing case caused the OK
pulsion OF Albert Delay and William Il.
Russell of Waterbury. Conn. together
with the bay a Edna L.. o:09N.
which raced out OF her class this sea-
son under the name OF Lady Sunshine
at McAfee, n. j.. and Belle Vernon. Pa.
The bay mare Caroline, which was
at the Old Glory sale. will be re-
stored 10 good standing with her lats
owner ], u. Jones when &l35 unlawful
winnings at the Crawford Driving Park.
are returted, Caroline. which
has a mark az 2;16A. was entered in
the ESQ class. When she was entered
In the sale the blemish on her record
-. i.-.-, a-<i Al. ,.,.,a,l.,N d.. 1890.