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APPEALS DECIDED. Tho Committee on Appeals of tho American Turf Congress has rendered the foUowing decisions in caes appealed from various members of the Turf Congress. Tho most important case is that affecting jockey ttose and employer W. Clancy. Tho decision is as follows: In the controversy between J. J. Smith and W. Clanct over the services of tne boy Lee rtoso, the committee rendered the following opiuion : "In the case of tho jockey Lee Andrew Rose, we are of tlie opinion tuat J. J. Smith is legaUy entitled to his services, and it is ordered that W. Clancy be fiued 00 and relinquish his claim upon the boy; and it is furthor orderodthat the jockoy Roso bo notified to at once return to the service of J. J. Smith." At the spring meeting of the Louisville Jockey Club W. Gallagher, part owner of tho b. c, Patroon, 4 year-old, by Patron Madie, entered said horse in a race to be run on May 4th, and after time to declare GaUagher requested tho judges, C. F. Price and L. P. Tarlton, to excuse tho horse. After an examination of the horse and being fully satisfied that ho was not lame, as claimed by Gallagher, tho judges ordered GaUagher to start the horse, Gallagher refused to do so and the judges ruled Gallagher uud tho horse off. Tho Committee on Appeals sustained .he judges. In the coutrovo -sy botween F. M. Arthur and the Queen City Jockey Club over the payment of entrance fee, the committee decided that the Queen City Jouke Clu w is entitled to the 5 held by the Chicago Kacing Association. The case of Jamos Robinsou, who was ruled off last winter by the Crescent City Jockey I Club, was reiorrea back to said club for action.
