Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-11
Trotting Horse Breeders of Pennsyl-
vania Have a Pleasant
Annual Gathering.
LIST OF STAKE RACES ARRANGED.
Mclaughlin and Burris Easily Defeat
Their Opponents in the State
Billiard Tournament.
LATEST NEWS In BASEBALL AEFAIRS.
KcClslsrd Willing to Accept the Challenge Of Mccsbe-
General Sporting News

One of best annual meetings of the Penn
sylvanis Association Of Trotting Horse
Breeders ever held was that held yes.
terday in the Seventh Avenue Hotel. There
was a good attendance of members, and the
reports were of the most encouraging kind.
The Association never was in better stand
ing than at present, having more than s., ,00C
In the treasury and all debts paid. 1t has
a membership of more than 100 breeders,
and the stock is larger aud of better quality
than it has ever been. Altogether the
trottiDg horse breeders at the SeventhAvenue
yesterday, were in extremely good spirits.
Among those present were: W. Z. Refs,
New Castle; r. A. Stratton, Evansburg; j.
A. Quay, Morganza; j. H. Ellsworth,
Washington; H. S. Denny, Ligonier; A.
D. Sutton, Indiana; Colonel John Murphy,
Pittsburg; Thomas Finley, Greensburg; D.
D. Bowser, KittanninC; H. B. Rea. Pitts
burg; DR.. r. II. Clifford, Allegheny; E.
W. Hagan. Pittsburg; j. w. McNulty,
Sedalia, Mo-; Charles Stapf, Wampum,
Pa; E. W. McGinnis, Rock Point, Pa. !;
W. H. Baddelley, Pittsburg; Captain j. d.
Mcfarland Pittsburg.
The meeting was called to order at 2
o'clock, Vice President Refs in the chair,
President Edelblute being unavoidably de-
tained at home. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved, and the
treasurer reported a balance of 81 ,05S on
hand. The deaths of Edward a. Litch, of
Brookvllle, and Joseph Fleming, OF Pitts
burg, were reported, and the following reso-
lutions were adopted In memory OF the de-
ceased members:
WHEREAS, This association has with uu-
feigned sorrow and regret learned that the
Almighty in his wisdom has taken from us
our lare worthy and esteemed associates,
Edward A. LItch and Joseph Fleming,
and
Whereas, By their death n vacancy has
been created within our organization that
with difiulty can be filled; and we having
lost these friends whose gentlemanly traits
Of character and generous and social dispo-
sition had endeared them to us all; whose
energetic zeal in the promotion of the object
OF our association, and the advancement of
its interest made them among our most
useful and respected members; be it there
fore,
Resolved, That to their bereaved families
we tender our sincere sympathy, commend
ing them to Him who alone can give them
strength to bear ther grievous burden with
resignation and submission.
The meeting then adjourned and the Ex-
ecutive Committee went into session by
electing the following officials: President,
n. Y. Edelblute; Vice President, J. H. Els
worth, Washington; Treasurer, H. S.
Denny, Ligonier; Secretary, A. w. Harbi-
son, New Castle. The following stakes were
then agreed upon for next year:
Stake for yearlings, bred and owned BY
members or foaled the property of mem bers,
one mile dash, S25 entrance, 500 added.
Stake for ., and 4-year-olds, bred and
owned by members, S25 entrance, and 500
added in each.
Stake for 2, 8 and 4-year-olds. owned by
members, SIS entrance, and 500 added in
each.
Stake for stations, 2:3S class, owned by
members, S25 entrance, no added money.
Stake for 2:45 class. S25 entrance, S100
added. For horses owned by members.
Stake Tor PAGERS, 4-year-old aud under,
owned BY members, S25 entrance, 500
added
Nominations TO all stakes close on the
first of next MAY. The race meeting will be
hsld next iall in connection with one of the
agricultural fairs in the State. 1t is under
stood that Warren and Edinboro want the
meeting.