Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
THE HORSEMEN MEET.
Annual Gathering of the State Trot-
ing Horse Breeders.
STAKESARRANGED FOR NEXT YEAR
Princeton Begins to Complain About the
Thanksgiving Day Receipts.
MGUNNIGLE TALKS OF HIS RELEASE

The best annual meeting that the Penn
sylvania Association of Trotting Horse
Breeders have ever held was that of yester-
day held at the Seventh Avenue Hotel Not
only was the attendance larger than at any
previous meeting, but the reports were bet
ter and the enthusiasm was stronger. The
association has, indeed, thoroughly estab-
lished itself, and is known throughout the
land. Its prospects are better than ever,
and its roll of membership is increasing
every year. Yesterdays meeting COM
menced at 8 o'clock P. NJ. with President
n. G. Edelblute in the chair. Mr.. j. G.
Sibley was the only executive committee
member absent. The annual reports were
read and they were extremely gratifying,
and, of course, were heartily approved.
Reduced the Initiation Fee.
The membership initiation fee was re-
duced from SIS to SO, and it was resolved
to confine the stake races of the race meet
ing of 1892 to breeders of Pennsylvania
Six members of the Executive Committee
were elected as follows: n. G. Edelblute,
Punxsutawney; H. S. Denny, Ligonier;
Hon. !. C. Sibley, Franklin; J. w. Tetlev,
Millerstown; John f. Du Bois, Du Bois;
A w. HARRISON, New Castle; j. p. Muir
phv, Pittsburg. The latter was elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
his father, Colonel John Murphy, and will
only serve one year. The balance will serve
two years. The committee met after the
general meeting and reelected Mr.. Edel-
blute as President; j. H. Ellsworth was
elected Vice President; H. j. Denny, Treas
urer, and A. w. HARRISON, Secretary.
The following stakes were then agreed
upon for next year: Yearling trot, for
horses bred by members, or foaled to proper
ty of members, two heats in three, entrance
S25, halfmile heats Year pace, same con-
ditions as above.
Two-year-old trot, for horses bred and
owned by members, two heats in three, en-
trance S25, with 500 added Three-year-
old trot and 4-year-old trot same conditions
as 2-year-old. except three heats in five.
Two-year-old trot for horses owned by
members, two heats in three, entrance S25,
with $50 added. Three-year-old and 4-year-
old stakes same conditions as 2-year-old, e1-
cept three heats in five.
Stakes for the PAGERS.
Two-vear-old PAGERS owned by members,
entrance S25, with S75 added. Similar con-
ditions for 3-year-old PAGERS, except three
heats in five.
Two forty-fve trot for horses
owned by members, entrance S25,
with SIS added; 2:33 pace for horses
owned by members, entrance S25,
with SIS added: 800 trot for stations owned
bv members, entrance S25; $50 trot for
stations owned by members, entrance S25.
2:2S and 2::25 trots for stations, same condi-
tionS.
1t was further decided to offer $500 prize
for an exhibition of stations owned by
members, ten to fill. the entrance fee being
$50 The stations will be judged according
to Wallace's scale of points. Several places
were mentioned as suitable for the Associa-
tons race meeting next foil, and the Secre-
tary was instructed to write the Secretary
of various tracks and learn their terms.
There was a strong feeling in the meeting
favorable toward holding the race meeting
at Meadville, and it is likely it will be held
there. The meeting yesterday adjourned to
meet again at the call of the committee. .