The New York herald., 1870-02-03
TURPMENS NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Important Meetiny-Prominent Turfmen
In Council-Abnses to be Reformed
JudiciOus Laws to be Enforced and
the Standard OF the Turf to bs
Elevated-The Organization
Permanently Effected.


was q numerous attendance OF delegates from all
parts OF the country and the spirit which seemed to
psrvade the meeting was dignifed and harmonious.
Highly Interesting and important results are ear.
hesty anticipated from the wise and judicOus de-
lperations ofthe body and 1t Is confidently hoped
that the acton now to be taken BY the Congress VIII
raise the turf to that standard that will render IT,
perhaps the most popular institution Of the kind In
American. Among the many important topics to be
discussed will be the better governm OF trottng
courses, the relations between owners ana drivers
OF horses ana the system OF pool selling 1t Is in
tended moreover to increase the interest OF owners
OF horses ana proprietors OF courses by reforming
the abuses which admittedly have existed, and
which have not unfrequently elicted severe censure
from the honest ana substantial patrons OF the turf
The laws to pe adopted will in future regulate the
action OF all associations throughout the coun.
try. The time has apparently arrived when
the murmurs and chickering's that 30 often
marred the pleasure Of the most exciting sport viii
be at an end. Much Is expected from the Congress,
and Judging rom the initatory proceedings nothing
will be LEFT undone 10 complete and legallze those
wise and judicous arrangements tnat should long
since have been rigidy enforced. The character OF
the organization last evening was highly respectable
showing that deep interest Is being taken In the
matters AT issue.
Shortly before eight O'Clock Mr.. W. M Park on
tuc uOtiou vi Ntptdiu hyuutTb, temporarily LOOK
the chair. discussion arose as to wheGher dele
gates without credentials would DO entitled to
Ia the Convention. The question: however, on the
suggestion OF the Chairman, was laid over until the
body had been regularly organized.
Mr.. q. II. smith then proceeded with the follow
ing list OF deegaIes who, presenting their Gre
dentials, were admitted, vlz.:-R. Bradley ID. Good
hall, +. W. Brooks, Windham County Association.
Brattieporo, B "; Henry D. Kent, Aanchester and
Powers, II. 5. hyde, George Dwight, Jr., Springfield
Club, Mass. H. ). RUSSELL. Boston Trotting Associa-
Park, Boston; George Ii. Smith, Jesse Boynton
James waterhouse Narraganset Park; 7. J. Vale
caron Albert Ney w. d. Bryan RoSera Faose asse
New Hampshire Horse Association; X. Sherwood
Frank Taylor, Bridgeport Association, Connecticut:
g. +. CowperthwaiLc, jacob Merritt Danbury Plea.
sure Park, Conn.,; .. b. King, Alanson Warren
Hillside Park. WATERFOWL. Conn; E. 9. Handford.
iyn; Dir. Cooke, New City Rockland county. n. y:
PARK uSn Association M n X; Isaiah ynders H. D Eel!
Barnard. +. G. hoase, J. n. Van Busklrk,
Easss, Eensssasg S9rnps PsrE Y yOsDuT
Alden Goldsmith, George Reamer, Orange County
Associations; William shaw, Oscar f. Shaw, John q.
Shaw, Union Course Long Island; Calvin Scripture.
Tly K. Pratt, j. Steers, Jr., Wa,ertOwn River Park
N. T.; Charles E. Butterneld Walter j. Martin, Uuca
Driving Association, N: T.; Henry Dater. James
Isaiah Michler Nath. b. Brown. Doylestown, Pa; Is.
9. Guerin, j. Klotz, Morrst0wn Agricultural Asso-
c!ation j. n. House, John Dowllng, suffolk Park Pa;
ton Park, Pa; $. d. Barrow, Henry Cotton, Frank
Herdic, Herdlc PARK, Wnllamsport, Pa; John L.
ing, Pa; j. c. simpson. A. q. Fawcett, James Van
Etta, Dexter Park Association. Chicago; George NJ.
Pa; S. G. Morgan. Charles Kahn, Jr., B. j. Bruce,
Buckeye Club OHIO; y. J. McGrann. John I. NC
Gon.gle. A. Hlesland, Lancaster county Pa; 5. b.
Davis, J. i. MITCHELL Horace Brightman Wisconsin
Association, Milwaukee; Dr. J. e. simpson. Hawkeye
Horse Cup. Key City Horse ASSOCIATION, Dubuque,
cation, MIMI; Il. l.. Dorsey, Boyd Winchester,
John BurKe, Woodiawn Association. Kentucky;
cy TronS cSS 81 LOUIS h9Sas
Lexington, KY; G. READER Lawrence, Kan; James
Gowan, Dayenport, Iowa; Fowler Galloway, tater-
H.; G. G. Wells, Q. J. Hamlin, George B. Gates
Buffalo, N. y; william II. Saunders ana son, Salem
patrick, b.. Williams Bolton Winpenny, Point
Breeze; M NJ. Clay CnaseieJ Park, Paris, bourbon
Captain RYNpERs moved sor the appontmen. OF
committee OF nine on permanent organization, and
the chairman after explaining that he had exercised
ever nominated the following gentlemen :-Isaiah
Rynders New York; David GoOdhull, Vermont; Jesse
Boynton, Rhode Island Colonel Russell. Massachu-
setts; B @. Bruce, Ohio; A. l.. Fawcett, Illinois; H.
l.. Dorsey, Kentucky; d. Heaney Minnesota; Fowler
Gailaway, New Jersey. Grecess was then taken to
officers, and on reassemDlinQ Captain Rynders an
nounced the Following names, who were unanimously
esn,s iesara M ~ PARIS; Wee Pres
tarles, Messrs. @. II. Smith and b. g. Bruce.
MessrS. Wells and McClay were appointed to con-
duct Mr.. Parks to the cnair, which they did amid
applause.
The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks and OBJ
served that they had all assembled for one object
which he would do mis- utmost to promote
Captain RYNDHRs then moved for the appointment
OF committee OF thirteen on rules aud regulations
Mr.. SMITH seconded the motion, which was unani-
mOusly adopted and the chairman nominated the
foilowing:-Isaiah Ryn1ers, b. G. Bruce, Colonel
Russell II. Page, J. J. Vail, A. Goldsmith ID. Good
hull, Jesse BoynIon, ]. L. Cassidy, G. ]. Hamln G.
Z. Hall, l.. b. Davis, l.. l.. Dorsey.
The question OF voting was then briefly discussed.
1t was suggested that each delegation have one
vote. That notion however, was resisted by dele
gaze from Ohio claiming that every individual deie
gate had right to one vote. IL was subsequently
moved that each delegation have power to I'LL lCs
own vacancies. This subject gave rise to mucn
discussion.
Mr.. BRUCE then moved an amendment that the
Congress sheuld be composed OF three delegates
from each Jockey association each delegate to have
one vote on all matters coming before the body and
In case OF the absence Of any delegate during the
session OF the Congress any one delegate should
have the privilege VI casting vote for his entire
delegation, or three votes The resolution was re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules aud Regulations,
and the previous motion was adopted.
The Congress then adjourned till TWO O'Clock this
afternoon, when several important matters will be
brought up for discussion.
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