Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
TO KEEP IT INTACT.
Homewood Driving Park Directors
Will Raise $4,000 to
KEEP THE HANDSOME PARK ASST Is
The Next Legislative Session Will be Asked
to Allow Pool Selling.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING YESTERDAY

The Homewood Driving Park Associa-
ton dies hard, despite the blows dealt it by
moralists who decry poolselling, A move
was made yesterday by the directors of the
association, which looks as if the gentlemen
interested had faith in the future Of racing
in this vicinity.
For some months rumors have been rife
crediting the stockholders of the Driving
Park with an intention of disposing of the
park, either in whole or in part, owing to
the discouraging aspect of racing herea-
bouts. 1t is we'll known that the depriva-
ton of the receipts of the pool box places
the association beyond the possibility of
holding a successful meet, the distance from
the city rendering the item of receipts from
attendance entirely too uncertain for any
dependence being placed upon it.
PooL-sELLING NECESSARY.
The refusal of the last session Of the Legis-
lature to take action favorable to the associ-
alton was thought to have placed a quietus
upon the future of racing in Pittsburg. 1t
has been currently rumored and believed
that the association was even pressed for
money to meet current expenses and de-
mands.
A meeting of the directors was held yes
terday in the banking Office of Mr.. Charles
j. Clarke, on Wood street. President Ed
ward H. Brainard occupied the chair and
an animated discussion of the future pros
poets of the park was INDUCED in and views
were freely exchanged. Although several
directors were in favor of giving up the
fight and selling the park, others took the
opposite ground.
President Brainard was seen subsequently
and said: "After great deal Of discussion
strong feeling in favor of holding on to the
property was developed. Mr.. Thomas H.
Phelps offered, and Mr. Mclean seconded,
q resolution to offer to the stockholders
CERTIFICATES OF $50 EACH
to the amount of $1,000 in order to raise
money to meet the taxes and accruing in
terest. The vote in favor of the resolution
was unanimous, and several handsome sub
scriptions for certificates were made by those
present. The raising of this sum will en-
able us to pay the county and water taxes,
and meet the interest which falls due on the
Goth of the present month. There is no
other debt at present upon the association,
and the money raised in this way will re-
lieve our financial embarrassment"
with regard to the future, Mr. Brain
ard, will an effort be made to secure legis-
lative action which will remove the dis
abilities under which the association now
rests?"
LEGISLATION HOPED FOR.
"Oh, yes! We shall wait patiently until
the Legislature meets again, and will then
make vigorous effort to obtain the conces-
sions which are so essential to the future
existence of the Driving Park. 1t may be
smoother sailing next time. At any rate,
we shall not be bothered with these small
eneumbranoes, which have really occasioned
some uneasiness to our members.
II am glad that this decision has been
arrived at, for we all contemplated the
breaking up of the park as genuine calam-
ity, as an extreme step to be taken only
when all other expedients fail. The Home
wood Driving Park will remain intact un-
til the decision of the next session of the
Legislature shows what we may expect In
the future"