The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-08

ABOUT twenty OF Its members present. Dr.
q. L. Wright, president OF the association,
| called the meeting to order. This was fol-
lowed by the reading OF the secretary's
report of the meeting OF the association
in August. The total amount OF entrance
fees, assessments, gate money, privileges
and guarantee stakes was 1884 IS. and
the total amount expended for disburse
ment purses, printing. American trotting
association judges. police. bands, tents,
straw, etc, was S5.S69.l5. leaving q bal.
ance on hand of Sl55.35.
President Wright then delivered his an
nusl address. He said:
There ia one expression which bobs
up serenely at the close of almost every
race and sale season. 1t is the saying,
hat deprecistive, half prophetic, that the
bottom is knocked out of the horse busi-
ness This remark has been offered by
many people aud for various reasons.
Some will point to the pieces of crooked
business which makes the dealings
and doings of certain racing
associations and managers of meetings "a
proof, entirely overlooking wha is appar-
ent to even the most casual observer that
the business conduct of the majority Of
racing associations is marked by honorable
and upright methods as those which
characterized any other business enter
prise. Let us study few of the object
lessons OF the times. Judging by the re-
cent events it would seem that
many of the breeders have be-
come almost panic-Stricken and
are selling out their stock at very unproh-
abe prices. However, in view OF the
fact that such an unusually large number
Of horses have been thrown upon the
market in so short time. in view of the
regulation of prices BY demand and sup
ply. and so in view OF the fact
| that much of the stock had
passed It's period of usefulness, while
others we're alleged by the owners 10
| he something that calls. il appears that a
majority OF them brought ell they were
worth. Horse breeders must realize that
while they may breed horses for the mar
| ket they cannot make the BUYERS nor can
they entirely make the market. 1t will
| paw US as breeders TO study carefully the
| object-leeson OF the times as aForded by
| the sales, the race meetings and the sue
cesses and failures OF others These les
sons should be studied carefully AMI i'm
partially and discussions OF pertinent
| questions should be free from rancor and
wTanzle."
Mr.. Wright then introduced Gov
| ernor Matthews to the association.
| He spoke OF the pleasure it afforded him
to address the meeting He said he was
proud of the fact shat he was born in
| Kentucky aud inherited his love for the
| horse from his ancestral home. lie re-
| GREETED the fact that pressing business
prevented his remaining and participating
! in the proceedings.
John damon OF Fort WAYNE read a
paper on Horses and Horse Breeding"
He said that in his fortv-fve years of
| study and experience in the horse busi-
ness he haG become acquainted with
many prominent men in the business and
Witnessed he rise and fall OF many an as
| piring breeder. The rapid strides that the
trotting horse breeders have made in the
past few years may be imagined from the
| fact that thirty-dve years ago Vermont
| Black Hawk, with three trOtters IN the 80
list. was the champion trotting sire of the
world. The American trotter of today is
mainly derived from three sources, the
Messenger, Morgan and Bashaw.
At the conc usion of Mr.. Diamonds ad-
dress Mr.. f. V. Mitchell presented the
! following resolutions, which were unan-
imOusly adopted by the association:
Resolved 1 hat il is the judgment of the In
diana horse-breeders' association that the In
| diana legislature should make "a liberal addI-
| tiOnal appropriation 10 the Indiana board OF
worlds fair managers. TO enable said managers
| to make the best possible display oil Indisna
products st the worlds Columbian exposition.
Resolved That I: 10 the Judgment OF this as
ISOLATION that II will require much as $4,000
for the special purpose OF exhibiting the live
| stock OF Indiana at the worlds Columbian ex-
| position, and that We request the board Of
| worlds fair managers of Indiana to set apart q
/ liberal sum for that purpose.
Whereas, The practice Of winter racing Is
| Injurious and IN every sense detrimental to the
best interests Of the horse-breeders of the state
/ of Indiana.
Therefore. Be il resolved that it is the sense
| of the Indiana trotting and pacing horse
| breeders association now assembled that the
| legis AZURE should enact such laws as will for
ever prohibit horse racing OF every kind dur
| ing the months of December. January. Feb
ruary and March, and that no corporation, as.
| 500 alton, person or persons be permitted to
| conduct racing on their grounds for period
| greater than thirty consecutive days during the
\ year. Be itfurther
/ Resolved, That we do indotse the enactment
| OF such avs As will III Ike Doo-selling legal
| under the folio wing conditions viz: H. No
/ pools TO be sold except within the inclosure of
/ the grounds whereon the track il situated. a.
| No pools can be sold except on the races being
| conducted at the time by the management of
| the grounds where the pools are being sold.
The election of officers reso uted as fol-
| lows and they will serve three years from
| date:
President-Dr. c. Z. Wright.
| Vice President Bruce Carr.
| Treasurer-E. J. Robinson.
| Secretary-HOTaee Wood.
| Board oil ID TsctOrs-Sena,or George Clifford
| of Upton. Charles f. Bowen, Danville; ST. l..
Harr, e. " Dsutzer and Bruce Carr, city.
There was some discussion among the
members as to when the meeting this
year should be held. This matter, how
ever, was left TO the board OF directors,
who will meet next week and arrange the
! date of the next meeting.
| Coolest for Years.
ST. PAUL, Feb. To-day has been the