Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-03-08
CIRCUIT CREATED
For the Fair Associations Of Central
Missouri, at Meeting Held 8
at Sedalia.


Missouri, at . Meeting Held
at Sedalia.
The propriety of the various fair
assc Citations of Central Missouri FORM
ing circuit has been discussed for
several years, but never took shape
until one day last week, when a meet
ing of representatives of the different
county associations was called at
/ Brownsville. As the attendance was
Ismall it was deemed best to take no
action then, bnt to adjourn to meet
again at Sedalia, Tuesday, the 28th
of February.
/ The object Of formation of q cir
cult is TO fix the date for holding fairs
in the counties within the circuit at
such dates as will not clash with each
iother, and in order that stock exhibi-
ted in one county can be exhibited at
| all the fairs within the circuit in rota-
ton. ..
The meeting called at Sedalla was
held at room ga, Garrison House,
and was called to order at 2:3O,
when the following representatives
from neighboring fairs were present:
T. B. Price, of Sweet Springs AS
sociation.
B. T Reavis, of Upton fair.
r. G. Greer, of Higginsville fair.
w. L. Better, of Sedalia Associa-
ition.
Mr.. Price was elected to the chair
and Mr.. Beitler as chairman of the
meeting.
/ A telegram from C. W. Baker,
president of the Mexico Association
was read, which stated that the gen.
tleman was unable to be present, but
that his association would willingly CO.
operate with other associations for
mutual good.
On motion circuit was formed,
giving the different associations the
following dates:
Brownsville, Aug. 2O-25.
Higginsville, Aug. % to Sept. l.
Sedalia, Sept. 4-s.
Upton, Sept. 25-29-
Mexico, Sept. 1929. J
Jefferson City, Sept. 25-2s.
The name ofSs'"sThe Central Mis-
souri, Circuit was, on motion, given
to the series of meetings.
| On the motion of Mr.. Price the as
sociations in the circuit are to give
the following classes of races, it be-
ing left with each association to give
such purses it sees proper for each
race, but it being understood that
some purse, large Or small, is to be
given to each of the different classes
| For trotters, three minute race,
IA 2:4O race, a 2:35 race, a free for
all race, and it was left optional with
the associations to give a stallion trot
land one pacing race.
For running horses, a half mile
dash, a half mile and repeat, a mile
dash, mile and repeat and two mile
dash.
Rules of the National Trotting AS
sociation to govern all trotting races,
and Lexington, Kentucky, rules to
to govern the running racing. Three
entries and two starters required fol
all races, and no money given for a
walk over. Ten per cent. of the
purse to accompany all entries, and
no entry considered to be made un.
less the money accompanies the same.
| Entries for the Brownsville, Hig.
ginsville and Sedalia meetings are to
close on August 10th, and at the Tip.
ton, Jefferson City and Mexico meet.
ings to close September 9TH, at II
O'Clock p. m. All horses to be eligi.
BILE from August 10th.
On motion, Mr.. w. L. Beitler was
elected secretary of the circuit, and
all printing of posters and speed ring
programmes for the circuit to be con.
tracted for by him and expenses
therefor equally divided. He was
also instructed to advertise the meet.
ings of the circuit in Dunton's Spiri,
of the Turf, at the best figures ob.
tainable.
A resolution was adopted to the
effect that horse and its owner be.
; ing in arrears to one association shall
not be allowed to start at another
meeting without paying such arrears
!; No representative from Jefferson
City being present, the date given tt
the Cole county fair ASSOCIATION
was left to that association to accep
or not. In case the date does not sui
Mexico will take its date. From let
ters received from Marshall, that as
sociation was unwilling to take an,
other date but Sept. 4th to 9Th, ant
it could not be figured out how thu
; circuit could be formed giving then
that date.
The amount of purses offered BY
the six association will probably b,
. about $40. 1000.
For information regarding circuit
address w. l.. Better, Secretary, Sc
dalia, Mo.
Coming.
Spring is cOminpi L. d. Shippee