Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-12-19
Annual Meeting Of the Horse Breeders
Association.

The annual meeting of the Trotting Horse
Breeders Association Of Maryland and the
District of Columbia was held in Baltimore
last week. Col. L. Victor Baughman pre-
| sided, and Mr.. Benjamin White acted as
secretary. The directors report was read I,
infinitely defining what occurred at the race
meeting held at Bennings, on September
18th and 18th. The sixty five entries were
an increase of thirty over the preceding
year, and the $1,000 given away In stakes
gave promise of great results in the future
During the meeting a record of 2:52 was
made good for yearlings, BAT for 2-year-
olds, 1891 for 3-year- ODDS, and 2:493 for
year-olds. Ia the class races the fastest
heat in the 2:45 trot was 2:314, 2:34i In the
six heat race in the 1856 class, and Koke-
lands big mark of 2:27 in the $3.50 event.
The report also stated that the association
was keeping alive to its interests, the men,
bership was largely increasing and the solid
financial standing Of the association was
evidence tina: breeding the trotting horse in
these parts is not only successful, but can
be made to pay.
The treasurer's report showed the amount
of money on hand previous to the fall meet
ing to have been $2,O96.15, the amount
paid in stakes 81 100, leaving a balance OF
$1.185.O1.
1t was decided to open futurity stake for
foals of 1890. The entries will close Janu-
ary 1, 1891, and no nominations will be re-
ceived that are not postmarked and mailed
on or before that date. The first payment
of IS must accompany the nomination. The
second payment of IS must be made on or
before January /, 1892 The third and final
payment of $15 must be made twenty days
prior to the meeting In 1893. Every stock
farm in the State should be represented In
this stake to show the progress made in
breeding and developing the trotting horse
in Maryland and the District of Columbia
in the next three years. Any foal nomi-
mated, if sold prior to the race, shall be en-
titled to start in the stake. The purse will
be divided into 80, 25, 10 and 10 per cent.
A member may nominate any number OF
fosls, but can start only one in the stake.
The nominations with first payments, should
be addressed to the secretary, BENZ. White,
1907 H street, Washington.
The constitution Of the association was
amended to the effect that, in the case of
stake races, where one horse has walk
over, the colt be given all of the stake, and
the added money reverts to the association.
Colts foaled by mares owned by members
of the association, matters not where drop
ped during the year, will be eligible to the
futurity stake. 1t is likely that the associa-
ton will demand that the owners of colts
that have been foaled outside of the State
bring the youngsters to Maryland thirty
days after the weaving period.
The following new members were unani-
mously elected John w. Shaw, Chas. IL.
Swete, W. n Horner, John b. Diamond i,
J. G. O'Donnell, Lee Simmons, Lewis z.
Shoemaker.
The officers for the ensuing year will be /:
Col. L. VictoryH ane hman, president; Gen.
Felix A0P irst vice. president; Gen. f..
E. Beale, Second vice president; Benjamin
White, secretary; J. D. Mallory, treasurer.
Board of directors: Edward B. Emory, g..
o. Wilson, Hart B. Holton, YIN. f. john
son, w. J. Thomson, G. w. Baker, d. H..
! Rice, Robert Hough, A. M. Christfe> q. NJ
DeGarmendia. J. T. Walker, j. E. Phillips,
John Waters.