, 1874-12-27
SPORTING NEWS.
The Proposed Organization of a
Western Turf-Congress.
Some Additional Reasons Why This
Should Be Done.
Billiard Gossip---Aquatlc---The
Trigscr---Pugilism.
THE TURF.
4 WESTERN HouADnILATERAr."

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| 4 short time ago The TRIBUNE gave IN &C
various Eastern trotting associations in The
matter Of arranging dates and programmes fol
spring snd fail meetings, so as to avoid conflict
with each other, and also agreeing upon a
uniform date for closing the entries for the
chain Of meetings. We then called attention to
tho importance that similar action should be
taken by associations in the West, having in
Wow tho organization Of something in the
nature OF q Western Turf Congress, subordi-
nate to the National Association to the
extent Of trotung under those rules, but
independent Of the East in so far
aa relates TO matters wherein the West must
ooh after it's own interests if they arc to be
ookod after at all. The advice then givon is
strengthened by the recently developed probA-
b,lity that the "Grand Quadrilateral," heretofore
consisting Of the associations at Cleveland. Buf-
falo Utica, and Springfield. is not to hang to-
gether next season. There aze strong indica-
tions OF breakup, judging from letter re-
ccived by Mr. Mansur, manager of Dexter Park,
from Mr. Sam Briggs, Secretary Of the Cleveland
Association, in which the latter deai1es that the
programme for tho Dexter Park summer
meeting shall be- forwarded az aoon as ar
ranged. in order that tho Cleveland Club
may conform to it as closely as possible.
Mr. Briggs adda that the Cleveland meeting
will bo held tho week following tho Dexter Park
meeting, and that tho Association will doubtless
tx tho closing Of entries at date which will al
low tho same horses to enter for both meetings.
and time made in Chicago will be no bar at
Cleveland. So far SO good. This looks Like
combination between Chicago and Cleveland.
But the significant portion of hIr. Briggs letter
is to the effect that the Eastern Associations
j. G., Buffalo. Utica, and Springt1eid-vjl proba-
bly, act independently Of Cleveland, and tx the
closing of their entries subsequent to that meet
lug. The effect of tllis would bo to shut Cleye-
land ont OF the "Quadrilateral camp,etely, and
hence tho anxiety to come 10 IN understanding
with the Dexter Park management. Non is tho
time for the Western Associations to combine and
arrange their p7ogTa mmes for spring and sun1-
1ner circuit, commencing abou. tho middle Of
May and ending at Cleveland the latter part Of
July. The Western Trotting Congress might
include aeven or eight tAssoeiations-foei instance,
those OF Grand Rapids. Saginaw, Detroit, Peoria,
Chicago aud Cleveland whose
meetings could be held consecutive1y, with the
eamo date for closing Of entries. By this plan
large sum OF 1uoney-upwards OF 9100, ,G00-
could be offered in purses, enough to make it
ID objecs for Western horses to do their
tfot1in. in tho West et east for the first half Of
the ecason, and to do away with the disability Of
The tlme-bar, which has heretofore had the effect
Of keeping the best horses in tho background
until the Eastern meetings took place. " Hold
.nrso OF trotting i'll tho West ever since tho
puad1ilatera' camo into existence. Tho in-
s.srct Of self preservation as well as desire to
promote tho purity and popularity OF turf sports,
should iu0uce the Western Associations to or
.antze and work in harmony.