The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-09-10
THE HoRsEMAN Az IHE Bands.

| lhE hORSEhAh AND Ihe BANDS.
Certain articles having appeared In
the Saline County JOURNAL charging
the management OF the Saline County
HOrsemen's Association with viola.
ting certain contracts made with the
members Of the Golden Belt Band AS
sOciatiOn; aud in addition 10 that,
some Of the members of the bands
have made ia public many false state
ments concerning said transaction
we, the members Of the Board Of Di-
rectOrs OF said AssOcia tiOn desire tu
submit the following statement Of
facts for the information of the pub
lie
At mt eling Of the Board held on
July Il, 1855, proposition was sub
mitted signed by one "Wnl Il.
Evans" asking the hssOciatiOn to
give $500, to be divided into six
prizes, to the Golden Belt Band AS
ISOLATION TO be played for at their
tournament, and suggesting that an
entry fee Of live per cent of the purse
he charged each band competing
The proposition was instantly de-
cided as being tho expensive for we
could have hired either of the bands
20 play In the afternoons we needed
their services for $50 or $50. At the
close Of the meeting Mfr. Kingman, 10
whom the proposition had been de-
livered, stated 10 the Board that he
had been informed by Evans that the
bands were bent ON having a tOurna
ment and that at least fifteen bands
would he present and compete, aud
that IL the Hursem ms Association
would give them something they
would hold the tournament ON the
same dates as our Sept. meeting.
Upon these representations the Board
offered the Band Association SIS, tO
be divided into three classes with al
least five bands 10 enter in each class,
each band competing to nay an entry
fee Of ten per cent of the amount COM
peted for, entries TO be made under
the published rules Of the associations
and la addition to this the bands
were authorized To raise this sum IU
$500 or $500 In their discretion by
subscription upon the amount raisgti
by such subscription, no entrance fet
was TO be charged. This proposition
was communicated TO said Evans by
Mr.. kinginan, In the presence OF Mr..
Frank kingman, Of the Band conf
mlttee. Evans replied that that Is
all right :" this allows the bands o.
enter and compete for prize at the
fair upon the same terms that the
horses do This is all tile contract
that WIS ever entered into between
this Board and the Bands. The state |
ment that there Is or was any con-
tract In writing between this BOari |
and the Bands upon this or any other /
subject, Is absolutely false. Under /
the published condition OF the AssOci- |
alton all entries In all purses were to /
be made on or before Aug. -, 1855 al /
q O'Clock, p. NJ, and five per cent OF i
the entrance money to be paid at that
time. No entry was ever made by /
any band by that date nor any other
date. No consultation was had or
communication had with this bOard
about this matter until the 3lst day
Of August, at which time said Evans
stated 10 the Genl Superintendent,
Mr.. Powers, that the Band tOurna-
ment would take place the next day.
e.: the first day Of the meeting-bs-
tween the hours Of 1 sud Pm He
was then informed that this would
Interfere with the races, and arrange
ments were made for the Tourna-
nent 10 take place on the forenoon Of
the second day OF the meeting. Upon
the morning Of that day the secretary
Of the Association suggested to Evans
that no entries had been made. and
that the matter had better be adjusted
before the contest took place. Evans
said he would see to lt and immedi-
ately brought the leaders OF the diff
ferent Bands 20 the SeUretary's Office,
AZ which time he stated that Ne had
decided that the money should be d. 4
gided into three prizes ana that two ,
bands would enter in the lat aud ~
Ilasses, and three an the third class.
Zach hand 20 pay five per cent. upon
.he amount competed for. This not 1
Jeing in accordance with the terms OF !
W aA1AaAAaEAA AAAE GAAAAAGr MENE NE- 1 n
lined. By way of comproinise the 1
Board offered 10 deduct frOul the
lmOunt they had offered SIS, the n
.mOunt OF the entry fees 20 which the :
Association was entitled, and give the 4
Sands the balance, viz $ll2.5O and 4
et them divide Il as they pleased 20 \
.dmit them To the grounds free dur n
ng thei meeting and 10 give them a
he bands-tne free use Of the halls on !,
be grounds during each evening Of l,
he meeting-This was per-emplOFily \
eclined by the leaders Of the Bands. a
jpOn further consultation, the Board .
uthOrized MessFs. KinEtnan aud
tansOm to go and hire said lands 10
lay for the meeting aud 10 use their
Wn discretion a. tO compensation. y
heir comn 'ttee were insultingly I =
reated by the said Evans but the 2
iands finally stopped AID listened TO u
he propositions which said cum