The Portland daily press., 1892-02-29
A REGULATION TRACK.
Directors Meeting at the Preble House
Saturday.

Saturday.
The adjourned meeting of the directors
of the Mile Track Association was held
at the Preble House Saturday. Seven
of the directors were present, .Messrs. G.
Fl. Nelson of Waterviile, Alonzo Libby
of Saccarappa, Edward Fletcher and G.
NJ. Stanwood of Cape Elizabeth, Isaac c.
Atkinson, DR.. G. H. Bailey and A. L.
Dennison of Portland.
DR.. Bailey was chosen chairman of the
meeting. On taking the chair he said
that the express purpose of the meeting
was to settle the question definitely
whether 1.-THE track to be built will be
kite-shaped or the regulation. He wish
ed for an opinion from all present, and
called on G. H. Nelson. Mr.. Nelson said
that he was in favor of a regulation track,
for the reason that the public wanted
regulation. He had talked with prom
inent horsemen all over the country, and
their opinion was that a regulation track
was far superior to the kite, for the
reason that the start and finish could be
seen. when on the other hand it could
not be seen on the kite. He further said
that a kite-track was only about II
seconds faster.
MI. Atkinson when called on, said
that he wished to be placed on record S
first, last and always in favor of regu-
lation track He said that the public
were to pay the money and they were
the ones to suit. He further said that
he was one of the soliciting committee,
and that with nearly all he approached
with offers of stock, the answer was
made that if the track was to be regula-
ton they would subscribe, but not for a
kite. He wanted track where opera
glasses would not have to be carried to
see the whole race, but where the start
and finish could be seen from the grand
stand without the aid of glasses.
Alonzo Libby of Saccarappa said that
he was in favor of a kite track, but
would abide by decision of a majority
of the directors. DIR. Bailey was also in
favor of the kite track and argued that
all the fast records of trotters had been
made on them, and quoted some of the
promi nent horsemen to that effect. He
agreed with Mr.. Libby, however, that if
majority were in favor of a kite-shape
he would withdraw his objection.
Remarks were made by MI. FL. +.
Farnham, of the soliciting committee,
who argued in favor of the kite track.
He said that the committee had sent out
prospectus to all the prominent horse
Horse Breeders Association, and this
week large number would be sent
around this city. The stock was being
taken up fast, and the soliciting commit
tee were highly pleased with the way the
project was being taken hold of. The
railroads centering here were to be the
principal gamers If a track was built in
T this vicinity, and committee were to
see them the coming week, and without
doubt a liberal amount of stock would
be taken.
An effort has been made to get the
Cape Elizabeth Association to amalga-
mate with the Mile Track Association,
and as MI. Stanwood is a director in both
he was called on for an opinion. He
said that the interest in the Cape Eliza
beth track seemed to be on the Wane,, for
the reason that a clear title of the land
could not be obtained. He moved that
a committee of three be appointed to
Aconfer with the directors of the Cape
1traek, and Messrs. Atkinson. Stanwood
and Fletcher were chosen, and were in.
structed to invite the directors to be
present at the next meeting of the assoc
citation.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson it was de-
cided to take secret ballot for either
regulation or kite track. The whole
number of votes cast was I, regulation
had 5, kite 2. On motion of Clerk Bar
rett it was made unanimous in favor of
$ the regulation track amid much enthusi-
asm.
Work will be begun in the spring I'M
der the superintendent of Mr.. Griffin,