New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09

TROTTlNG MEN ON HE l-lOr--\"H- Aii1H
A DIFFERENCE or OPINION As TO TIE MERITS
OF THE PROPOSED sysTEM-Two LET
TIERS FROM OFFICIALS
The organization of the NewYork State Trotung
Board with view 10 obtaining from the Lesis-
lature authority to control by means Of the license
system all the trott!ng tracks in the State rs much
talked about The movement has excited some op-
position ever since its inception. one week ago ana
the entire Executive Committee OF the DRIVING '.uo
of New-York well as the officers OF the New
York State Breeders Association and OF the seNerdi
agriculture societies and driving clubs up the stat"
are against any board or body seeking 10 estahhsh
the license system on the trot,ing turf in New
York This sentiment 50 strongly expressed last
Monday at d meeting of the Driving Cluo 81 New
York that some horsemen were Of the opinion mat
the project had been abandoned by those WHO signel
articles incorporating the Trotting Board. but II
has not been given up
John Rudd leading member of the Driving Cub
OF New-York: Or j. W. Day. president. AMI NJ 4.
Servis secretary Of the New-York state Trottne
Horse Breeders Association and the officers Of sew
era driving clubs and county fairs are at the BACK
OF the opposition 10 the Trotting Board
The question has divided the officers Of the Ma
tional Trotting Association. apparently. Secretary
Morse and Vice-President David Bonner favorng
the proposed licensing board. as indicated by the
following circular letter recently sent out ny Mr.
Morse 10 the secretaries OF all trottnS tracks IN
New-York:
Hartford. Conn. March .. 1875
Sf Dear sr The Hon P P Johnston rre.dsn, IA
vid Ronner first vice-president. together WIZ an
The prominent breeders and lovers OF inc liRhl-
harness horse Of your state mink IL FsTs mich
orer speed premiums that the 9o'calieI fetcl-
Gray Trotting Amendment' 9iii, 10" ne,orG SDT II
close up the gambling rooms and esiaoisnm9enhts
whose reckless acts have threatened 20 ensuli me
ola brpe6 irOt'lnR a
common ruin. our presidents have directed me 70
request your society 70 use its influence MN {ovs
bill 1t would seem that If al our members ~
f could hardly fail to become Law May We not
earnestly ask you TO take such ac'Gn NoR S%n @S
'''''O Secretary National Trotting Association.
This letter # will be seen. Is somewha; vague
in its description OF the measure watch 1t advo-
Gates but there IS only one "Percy-Gray bill
and Only one proposed "trot,ine amendment
thereto. viz. the amendment confs-rng upon the
Trotting Board the licensing power, there can be
no mistake about the purport % the missive
Major p 2. Johnston. president Of the National
Trotting Association. is named in this letter as
favoring the 'Percy-Gray Trotting Amendment
bill" but from the letter printed below, and ah-
dressed 10 John Rudd. OF THE Trotter and PAGER.
it appears that Major Johnston is on the other side
| of the fence. The letter is as follows;
Editor "rro,,er and Face PAGER. New.YorK city
Dear Sir Accent my thanks I for rs you wb5 S
not understand our organization 70 produce con Ts
fusion and inT to she snSss rons
meetings have been cree from in the
Vicinity Of New-york into disrepute ! VIII write
to friends IN the state calling attention to pro
| the lawmakers from dosing US with medicine While
we really In health condition ,T ranho'
and as we have trouble 1t might 90 us much
harm Very truly yours Z. p. JOHNSTON.