The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-02
TURF MEN.

| MEETING at THE STATE HOUSE
TO FORM A WESTERN Observation-Disclosures
TIoNs ADoPrED-coMMITrEEs APPOINTED
| A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Representatives to the number of about
fifty, from many of the Western and South
ern states, met in this city Wednesday for the
purpose eff devising some means by which
the turf interests of those sections might be
relieved of the tyranny of the National AS
ISOLATION. They claim that under the pres
ent condition of things the men and horses
of the West do not have flair show for
their white alley"
The meeting was called to order and Chas.
III. Moore was elected chairman, and Mr.. ].
]. Davies OF Pioua and Mr. Robinson were
elected as secretaries. Mr.. Hess, of Column
bus, Mr.. Warner. Of Saginaw, and Mr.. ]. j..
Davies, Of Piqua, were elected committee
on credentials. Mr.. J. b. Myers of Peru. J.
f. McKenna, of Piqus, Mr.. Wetz, of Fl.
Wayne, were elected a committee on perma-
nent organization.
Mr.. VIM. Line, of TT. Wayne Mr.. Teffitt.
Chas. Harris, of Dayton, Jas. l.. Caldwell
and w. r. Loomis were appointed a COM
mittee on resolutions.
Adjourned to meet at IL o'clock to give
the committee on credentials time to report.
When the convention again came to order
the committee on credentials reported the
FOLLOWING AS DELEGATES
Western Ohio Fair Association, Piqua,
]. L. Mckinney, w. NJ. Purcell, j. ]. Davis;
Cambridge City, Indiana, A B. Claypool,
e. J. Lovelsnd; Columbus. Ohio, C. J.
Moore, Z. Gancou, p. Hess; Newport, Ken
tncky, j. A. Scarlitt, Chas Esprev. A.
Wayne, VIM. Line, Silas Tam, John j.
White; Portsmouth, Ohio, D. +. Connell, J..
w. Lewis, John Dice; Scott County Agricul-
tural Association, Davenport, Iowa, o. g..
Meikil; Southern Ohio Fair, Day
ton, Chas. Harris, Nicholas Oliver,
L. P Messler; East Saginaw,
Michigan, Joshua Tutbill, Geo. c. Warner;
Peru Trottipg Association, Indiana, John B.
Myers, Lewis B. Fulwiler, j. B. Bromer;
Horse Breeders Association, Jackson,
Michigan. ID. j. Robinson, w. r. LOOMS;
National Park, Kalamazoo, ID. j. Robinson:
Michigan State Agricultural Association. G.
G. Warner; Terre Haute Trotting Associa-
ton, Indiana, w. s. Allen, w. B. Beau
champ; st. Joe Valley Agricultural Associa-
ton, South Bend, w. L. Kizer, j. r. Stude-
baker, ID. Eyer; Lexington Trottipg Associa-
ton, Kentucky, s. b. Williams; River Side
Driving Park Association, Ottawa, Illinois,
j. ii. Sanders, w. III. Sanders, w. J. Nelly;
Mahaska County Driving Park Association,
Oskoloosa, Iowa, j. Fl. Sanders; Evansville
Turf Association. Indiana, G. III. Moore;
Driving Park Association, Sigourney, Iowa,
j. III. Sanders; Nashville Trotting AS
North Eastern Indiana Association,
Waterloo, I. G. Mays, r. NJ. Lockhart.
The committee on permanent organiZa-
ton made the following report, which was
adopted: President, q. II. Moore, Columbus,
Ohio; vice president, J. II. Scarlett, New
port, KY; secretary, d. /. Robinson, Jack
son, Mich; assistant secretary, w. s. Allen,
Terre Haute, Ind.
The committee on resolutions made two
reports, minority and majority. The fol-
lowing is synopsis OF the
MINORITY REPORT:
Resolved, That in order to advance the
best interests of the Jrotting turf. the sssoci-
atoms here assembled organize under the
name ofthe Western and Southern Trotting
Association; authorizing the chairman to ap-
point committee of seven to report by
laws and rules for the government OF trot-
ting on tracks belonging TO the same. The
report further says that it is not the inten.
ton to dissolve connection with the National
Association, but only to demand equal rights
for the West and South, and that these sec
tions demand board of appeals. This is
signed by JAS. z. Caldwell and Chas. Harris.
There was great deal of discussion re-
garding the two reports, many OF the men,
bers saying that they did not wish to cut
loose from the National Association, while
it and strike out for the interests of the
West and South. The
MAJORITY REPORT
wac amended and adopted as follows:
We, portion ofthe Western and Southern
Association, in convention assembled,
do respectfully submit these deliber-
ate declarations of what we Justly feel to be
subjects for consideration OF the National
I IT. email o0f,
| the part of the board of appeals as will OPP
crate to allay any ieslousies that may have
arisen between the East and the West, the
fruitful source of which has been delay and
expense in the prosecution and defense of
cases in which the West is apsrty or parties.
Articles one and two of the resolutions
following this were stricken out leaving ar
| ticle three as:
ARTICLE l. We ask the honorable presi-
dent and secretary of the Ma
tionsl Turf Congress to amend
the rules so as to grant board of appeals
for the West and South. defining the bound
arS lines between the East and West.
| ART. 2. To grant the West and South
the privilege ofelecting its own board of ap-
pesls, and its own officers, and said board to
be of the selection of those sections.
ART 3. To confer upon said Western
and Southern board of appeals powerto hear
aud pass upon all cases coming before
! it. and In all cases involving amounts
exceeding $4,000 the decision to
| be final, subject to the same code of rules as
governs the National Association, aud such
other rules as shall be made by the National
Congress, from time to time, said Western
| Board to have its
PRO RATA REPRESENTATION
and vote thereon.
ART. 4. To modify the amount of money
required. giving the National AS oeiation
such an amount will insure the CO.
operation of the weaker associa-
ton by encouraging hen to become
associates, thereby depriving those who
have been suspended, by the national rules,
from continually setting the laws at def
| ance by having outside places of resort.
ART. 8. To so legislate, as regarding the
accumulation of funds in the treasury Of the
national association, or the treasures of the
Eastern and Western boards of appeals, rs