National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20

THE TRoTTiNG RACES OFF.
Running Races 10 Take Place mt thS
Fair AssocIattOn.

A called meeting of the directors of
The National Fair Association was held at itsl
rooms at noon yesterday. Present Colonel Joseph
McKibbin, presiding, md Major w. j. Twlning /
r. =. Baker, w. s. Hoge, W. II. Clagett and ii. II /
Blackburn. The committee on trotting races sub
mitted their report, which, upon motion of MaJorb
Twining, was unanimously adopted The report \
which is quite lengthy and exhaustive, afler re-
viewing all the entries, shows that but entry
IN legal that some thirty conditional, one col
lusiye and fraudulent, attempting to make thel
association partner with the driver in a horse.
rncc and TO divide winnings with II and the bal
ance, some twenty, arc more or less defective and!
do not comply with the positive stpulatons OF thcl
law In any particular. Upon motion Of Major WI
J. Twining the following
PREAMBLE AND REVOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED:
Whereas this association, being member of thcn
National Trotting Association, and as such specific
ally controlled In the matters of receiving entries
20 races by the laws, rules, and regulations estab-
hshcd by It, and being anenable by fine and ex- r
pulsion for nfringements or disregard thereof !
and, further, recognizing such regulations as
wholesome and necessary for the well being and j
proper conduct Of trottng contests and an honestl
Observance thereof incumbent upon this associa- +
zion and beneficial 10 the true interests of ALI
within their operation and that willful laxity off
construction or known failure In application is inV
itself collusiye and prejudicial TO every such in
terest
And whereas, of all the numerous entries tent
dered this association for the rotting and pacing
advertised TO take place at It's grounds the
uth, 12th 18th, and 18th of October next, but oneS
complies with the advertised conditions aud theR
laws and regulations governing such entries, andh
largo majority thereof are conditional andy
others II received would render this assoclationl{
races have filled If said illegal and conditioning
entries were received Therefore,
BE resolved, That, while this association4
segte,s tina. the necessity for such action haSs
arisen, nevertheless the obligation which 1t owes$
b. the National TrOttng Association and the gen III
sral public as well Ms due and proper regard forE
Its own honor ana integrity constraiu ~ 49,
AL such entries save one not ssampa1cs WHY
AND n Dc Il further re.alss ,,. = .,.-,
mater nnd refuses to r St
- ulin such entries, and hereby declares
pss,e tr1ng and pacing races ADVERTISED 60 takel
October next as not having hllcd and therefore,
of, and thai the purses advertised TO be given win
not be paid nor the races permitted TO be trotted
or paced overthe grounds Of the association.
Upon motion the secretary was ordered TO ad-
Verlise the substance Of the above resolution de-
claring the races OFF In the Spirit ~ The Times and
Turf Field aud Farm, and communicate personally
with the parties making the entries and advise
them Of the action in the matter. The racing
committee, consisting Of Major W. J. Twining, II
II. Blackburn, and c. c. Duncanson, were re-
auested 10 proceed at once to prepare
RUNNING PROGRAMME FOR THE FAIR
and authorized to call to their aid Major j. d. Fer.
guson, secretary of the Maryland Jockey Club
who was ut once dispatched for and Is expected
this evening or early Il. morrow. in the nuyelt,
stakes 10 be run ut the regular meeting in Noyem.
Der which closed with twelve nominations, among
which the best horses in the country, the assU.
citation has added si00 in addition to the amount
6rst advertised The prompt and decisive action
which the association has taken in this matter
will go far to put a stop to the loose manner OF
making entries by those who cannot plead igno.
rance of the law as an excuse and their per
emptofy refusal TO be u party 10 any col
fusion or conditions sought TO be imposed
upon II by the hoHemen win teach thes,
gentlemen that thi association is not solely
dependent upon them for It's amuscmCnts
and while II Is willing to pay them most LIBERAL!
for their exhibition, they must grant TO the usso
citation some little rights which II claims TO pos
sess under the law and some little voice In the con
duct of its own affairs. We reserve further com
mcnt for some future issue, but may say we hay,
no doubt The running meeting, IN which VIC un
derstamd steeplcchasing will bea prominent fea,
one just declared of If not more so.
THE MEETING At NIGHT
The regular meeting of the fhir directors was
held last night, William y. Clark president, pre-.
siding. There was considerable routine bushes,
done, ana several applications for space wer,
acted upon communication from william
HeitmCcr was received, offering 10 sell the ns,o
citation the land lying on either side Of Patterson
avenue in all about twenty, ncres, fo
lion was deferred, although the board al
agree that this property is neCGssar!
for the use Of the association, and that II mus
sooner or later purchase IL. Space In the mail
building and machinery hall being rapidly take
by parties from abroad, and constant Inquiries mr.
pouring In about entries The association
rapidly pericctiMg It's ticket Arrangements, and II
short time will have the tickets Tor the lAdiui
department ready fOr distribution, OF which timel
notice will be given.