The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-07-04
A TR0TTING ASSOCIATION
Organized This Afternoon nc the News
Democrat Office Temporary
Officers Elected.

There was q meeting OF citizens held
this afternoon NJ the ws.DEsloCilAT
Office for the purpose OF forming atrot'
ting association, 10 Ia proposed 10 set
members enough 10 guarantee $1,000 or
$1,000 which rs enough 10 give them u
three days meeting.
The shares win consist OF Sl00 each
A committee will be afterwards ap.
pointed 10 solicit subscriptions, and an-
other committee will bo appointed TO
see the agricultural society with re-
gard TO obtaining the grounds,
The contract was then drawn up and
signed by the following; Jacob Il.
Mentzer, Matthias Clemens, William
Marlte, Thog, II, Koefer, General sher'
wood, Jacob Goldberg, l.. d. Blonch.
ard.
The meeting then elected temporary
officers, General Sherwood was uuani.
moualy elected President and Thos, II,
Keeior was unanimously elected secre'
tary and treasurer Of the associa'
tlon, The regular officers will be
elected soon after the first meeting,
Gen. Sherwood declined TO act 0s
President, but will serve until perma'
nently organized.
A committee consisting Of Thomas
II. Keefer and jacob Goldberg were 0p'
pointed to visit the Agricultural Society
to see II the grounds could be obtained
for the purpose.
A committee was also appointed to
regulate the purses. This commit
tee consists Of General Sherwood Jacob
i. Mentzer and Jacob u, Goldberg.
1t proposed to give the lirSt exhlbi
tion Of trottlng the second week in
August
The meeting then adjourned TO meet
on Friday next ut room l2 In the Sax
ton Block.
OTHER HORSE NEWS.
AS viii be seen by the entries there
will be some good racing at Wooster on
the ith Of July,
Bessemer, 2;i5, 10 entered in the free
for all pace at Minneapolis, on July 4,
and will go for the $500 extra for beat
ing 2'll.
Millard Sanders says that he can beat
the team record with Guy and Cling.
stone and will probably make the trial
some time this season. We predict he
will not do IL. Old Cling can't get
there like he used TO, and Guy can't
pull the collar over his head strong
enough to get him there on time.
The following are the entries for the
Wooster races, July I'd andi.
First day--Free.for.all pace Emma,
b. M, Dave, b, &, Greenfield, Ind;
Black York, bl. g., Kerr 81 Hudson, In
dianapolls. Donald H., b, G., Shrieber
Brothers, Allegheny; Edinburg, IN. g.,
James Berry, Howard, Ohio. To be
followed by mile running race.
Second day-230 trot: Carmichael, g.
&, Duckworth, Hlnsdale; Forest Queen,
5. M, Upson Brothers, Mansfield; Nor
rls H., br. 3d. d, j. Haumer, Lowell,
Mich. Mendcant b. g., Pat Shank,
Litchheld German Girl, f, Brannon,
Montpelier. $3.50 pace; Bonnie Boy, b,
g., Goldberg Brothers, Canton Lady
Nell, b. IN, James, BRADY, Akron; Tom
d., b. e., Schneider Brothers, Allegheny;
Fannie b., b. M, Burkhardt y Co, OK.
ford; Benson H., r. g.. w. 5. Teachout
240 trot: Sharon Maid, cb. M, Luther
Ewes, Akron; Walter Herr, s. g., b. b.
Wilson, Lexington Fly, b. M, Q. A.
Snyder, Gallon; Shellbark, blk. g., Q. A,
Bachelor, Angola, Ind; Fannie b., b,
M, Burkhardt & Co., Oxford; Harry
Blandy, br. s., W. z. Kinzer, Wooster.
Frank A., the pacing gelding, owned
by M. II, Ashbaugh, Of Canton, arrived
home this morning from Lima He is
a very sick horse, having contracted q