St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-15
Organized by st. Paul Gen.
tlemen Who Love Horse
flesh.
A Swell Organization to Pat
Fonize Clean Turf
Sports.
Billy Murphy, Frisco Coppers
and Referee Needham Whip
Tommy Warren.
a Victory That the Australian
FeathepWeight Cannot
Crow Over.

Tie ordinary at the Ryan hotel was
we'll filed last evening with representa-
tive st. Paul sportsmen, who had as
sembled for the purpose of organizing a
driving club. There were present at
the opening of the meeting MeSsrs.
Lane X. Stone, J. H. Burwell, Theodore
Borur. j. r. McMurran, Z. c. Long, Il.
A. Young, Frank Seymour, Thomas
Mauatt, 5. &. Snow. r. F. Hersey, Z. A.
johnson, +. A. Cook, James Doran,
Douglas Putnam. Col. Allen, E. Under
wood Jr. and others. Mr.. Burwell eX-
planned informally the proposition be-
fore the meeting. 1t was for
the establishment of club of
a social character, the erection
near the grand stand at Hamline of a
club house to cost from $4,000 to S25.-
600. and the holding of a trottlng and
running meeting in July. Lane N:
Stone was appointed chairman, ana
Theodore Borup secretary pro TEN.
The first matter to come under discus
sion was the selection of a suitable
name for the new organization. Some
difficulty was experienced in this con-
necti0n as it was desired to make the
new club a distinctively st. Paul
institution. and at the same time a
driving club. The prior existence OF a
st. Paul Driving club, and the in
adyi stability of adopting a name which
would result in future miSappre-
hensOn. led to the adoption Of
the name st. Paul Club, and by that
title the new organization will be
known. A committee of three was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. Burwell,
Sherwood and Mcknight, to frame a
constitution and bylaws, and report at
the next meeting. to be called at the
discretion of the directorate. There IS
as yet a division of opinion among the
members as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF ISSu-
Ing stock and making the club money
making concern. Some favor TIE idea
OF a club on purely social lines, ana
object TO becoming liable for any
debts that might be incurred, as
the result of an Improbable season of
racing. A proposition by Mr.. BurWel
Is that those members who choose can
become stockholders and be responsible
alike for the cost of preparing a July
meeting and entitled to share alike in
any profits resulting therefrOm, while
all members have the privileges of the
club house and grounds by simply pay
ing the subscription fee of 500 and S25
yearly and need stand no responsibility
from the success or failure of any
meeting that may be held. This idea
met with considerable favor and will
probably be adopted. In pursuance to
the report of the committee appointed
to select officers, directors and per-
manGHt committees the following we're
elected:
". Il. Merriam, president
j. " BuTWell. first vice president.
E. &. Long. second vice president
T. =. seymour treasurer.
Theodore BOrup, secretary.
DircctOTs-W. r. Merriam, j. H. BurwelI,
e c. Long F. A Seymour. Theodore BOruD.
Finch. joseph LOcScy, c. B. Putnam, l.. IL.
Stone. Fred ?. Wright. A. Ii. Lindeke, Bruno
Beauprc. D. A. Monfort, T. L. schumacher
W. = Mellen, K. f. Jersey.
Executive COmmittee-W R. Merriam, j.
H. Burwell. E. c. Long, f. n. Saunders,
George r. Finch, A. Il. Lindeke, L. b. Mar
Tatt I. p. Wright.
Property Committee-D. A. Montort, Jo-
seph Jockey E. y. Saunders.
House Committee-E. a: Young, +. l.;
Schurueier. II. T. Hersey, w. S. Mellen and
A. j. Howe.
Racing Committee-E. c. Long, T. B. Mar.
raft +. \. Seymour, George w. Sherwood
and j. II. Burwel.
tuition viii hold a meeting at O'clock
this afternoon for the preparation of the
same.
Vice President Bushnell said, in re-
gard to the club house to be erected.
that it was to be in all respects a first
class affair." to be constructed on similar
lines TO those in eXistencein the East,
place in fact where members could take
their families to see the racing, and
avoid the crushing and crOwding Incl
dental to race meetings generally. The
club house will be provided with a
buffet, reception rooms, and everything
necessary to comfort. A balcony will
front building overlooking the track.
The scheme is a very popular one, and
the projectors are determined to carry it
out to the letter. A meeting for the
adoption Of the constitution and bylaws
Will be called early this week.