Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
THE HORSE BREEDERS.
Ihe Executive Committee OF the
Horse Breeders Association
to Name the Next Place
of Meeting.
mexico VIII Likely be the Place; Assursdlv
we Get Mile Track-Lively
Session and q Big
Banquet.

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4 AN\SIA Pacing H o RS
I NN MA Breeders Asso-
NEiN citation conven-
Va Ss)ed at the Op.
FES era House in
this city Tuesday. Gov. Colman,
president ofthe Association, called
the meeting to order. He stated
the object of the meeting in a few
we'll chosen words and made some
encouraging remarks as to the con-
| dltion and growth of the Assocla-
ton. The secretary then read the
minutes of last meeting, and they
were adopted.
Joe Clan on, secretary of the
Audfain County Fair Association,
offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted ::
Resolred, That we hereby request
the publisher of CoIman's Rural
u ortd to serve the Trotting and
Pacing Horse Breeders Associa-
ton OF Missouri as its representa-
tive paper, and that We pledge
ourselves to support 1t to the ex.
tent Of orr ability by aiding it in
the collection and dissemination of
information respecting the horses
and horsemen of the State and
thus keep the members of the AS.
sociation familiar with what is
being done by every other mem.
Der.
Mr.. Mccormick, of St. Louis,
offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolred, That it is the sense OF
this association that the Executive
Committee Of this Association be
authorized and empowered to ap-
point committee of three from
the members of this Association to
communicate with the officers of
tie several Associations of the dif.
ferent States, with the view to
organizing a National Association,
composed of from three to five
members, chosen from the mem
bers OF the Associations of the sew
eral States; such National Associa-
| ton to meet once a year to enact
laws for ita government of the sew
eral different State Associations.
A committee composed of the
following named persons was ap-
pointed by the chairman, Gov.
Colman, to look into tho feasibility
and advlsability of perfecting ar
rangements for constructing a
kite, shaped track if thought neces-
sary, and to receive bids from the
different towns of Missouri and re-
port same at next meeting: Messrs.
Spencer, Clark, Mccormick and
Tindail,
Tuesday eve's session of the Mis-.
souri, Trotting and Pacing Horse
Breeders Association was we'll at
tended by the horse men of the
State. The meeting was an en-.
thusiastic one; made all the more
SO because it was expected that q
selection of suitable place for the
holding of their races the com
ing season would be made. The
discussion was lengthy but inter
esting and spirited. No bids were
offered at all, but Mexico wa:
thought to be the most accessible
place. Hon. c. F. Clark Offered
the free use of our grounds, ant
| finally it was voted almost unani
| mously TO Mexico. Owing to some
| little dissatisfaction among some O.
the members, who thought th'
meeting should be held the sam'
| time as our fair, a reconsideration
i, was taken OF the vote, which caus
ed the postponement of the selec
ton of a place for thirty days
dur ing which time the executive
committee Will receive bids from
the different places in the Stat
that wish to compete for it. Th
following named gentlemen wer
appointed a commit ee by tn
president to confer with associa
tions of a similar character Il
other States and secure their co OF
. Grafton in bringing about better re
f suits in breeding: S. 7. McCol
mick, st. Louis; H. G. Tindall
! Fayette; Joe Glandon, Mexico
B. ?. Findlay, Huntington; Cler
p Creveling, st. Louis. S. I. No
Cormick moved that Hon. Norma
). J. Colman be added to the con
mittee and be made chairman {
the same. His selection was mad
, unanimous. The convention the
adjourned TO meet in this city O
the second Tuesday in Decembe
! 1891. The executive committe
meets in Mexico on the fourth
n February to locate the trottif
IS meeting and formulate the stak'
l. for 1891. Mexico will likely
l. selected as the place if the cor
7, mittee is assured that we are goil
to have mile track.
d THE BANQUET.
ie At the close of the business met
.s ing of the Horse Breeders OF Mi
h souri, banquet was rendered the
n at the Rlngo by the citizens
Mexico. About one hundred plat
were laid and the spread was
" elegant one. VIM. Pollock W
9 toastmaster and presided with di
nifty and grace. After the supp
:. " had been properly appreciated, al