The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-13
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN.
The Conflicting Dates for the Butte
and Helena Meetings to be
Amicably Adjusted.
Huntley & Olark's Kentucky VOL
unteer and His Noble
Lineage.
Cosby News of the Turf from Every
where-Trotters and Runners that
are Widely Known.

~ %@ dates between the Butte
M ~Na land Helena associations
Il @NqAS>Mg gives promise of early
Nh and amicable settlement,
AsEs| ~ and the subjoined CORE
spondence which has
passed between Secretary Pope and Secre-
tary Wynne contains many wise points
and tends to show that both parties are
willing to do what is right. A few days
ago Secretary Pope wrote to Secretary
Wynne as follows:
HELENA, Mont, April Dear Sir: At
the solicitation of many of our horsemen I
write to ascertain if there is not some way
to arrange for the fall meetings of our re-
spective associations being held without a
clash of dates. First, we desire to assure
you that the setting of cur dates was not
meant or intended on our part as an act of
dlscourtesy towards your association, or,
for that matter, any other association in
Montana, in claiming our dates without
consulting other associations. We simply
followed the custom of previous years. We
are free to confess, in the light of
subsequent events, it would have been
of the different associations, but
in the interest of the horsemen address
you, thinking that perhaps even now it is
not too late to undo the mischief already
done. The present bright outlook for the
racing interests of Montana and the promi-
nent place they occupy on the western turf,
has not been reached through discord and a
clashing of dates. We believe it will re-
quire. in addition to individual efforts, the
united influence of every association in the
state to make our meetings as continuously
successful in the future as they have been
in the past.
We regret that the present misunder-
standing has occurred and we ask that you
lay this note before your association, to the
end that harmony and good feeling may be
had, and our mutual interests, as we'll as
the interests of the horsemen, be subseryed.
am. dear sir, very respectfully yours,
FRANCIS PoPR, Sec'y.
SECRETARY WINES REPLY.
BUTTE, April ll.-Francis Pope. secretary,
Helena. Dear sir: At meeting of the
directors of our association held last even
ing, the subject of conflicting dates was
brought up, and presented your letter as
per your request. In discussing tie matter
the board of directors thought the proper
course to pursue In the premises would be
to call meeting of the secretaries of all
the associations IN the circuit and that the
matter De left to them to compromise. On
this basis l was instructed to write YOU and
SUGGEST We all meet at Anaconda about
April Is, and If this met with your approval
for me to notify the other secretaries to that
effect. OF course Helena and Butte are the
only ones directly effected; yet we thought
might come up that would concern all. We
most sincerely regret the misunderstanding
and agree with you that We can ill afford
any controversy. and as the affair now
stands it would work q hardship on both
associations. However, we have at all
viii use our best endeavors to do that which