The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-13

Hirsch's Reminder.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-The action of
Trainers and Owners association OF
Kentucky which has boycotted the
guaranteed stakes of the st. Louis
Fair association and which is en-
deavoring to influence other western
owners. breeders and trainers in the
same direction has caused much sur
prise and Indignation among officials
of the fair association here. As re-
suit of action taken in Lexington yes
terday. and in anwer to the resolu-
tons adopted by the Blue Grass Horse
men. the following telegram was sent
today by Secretary Gwynn. OF the St
Louis Fair association:
St Louis, January Il. GateSpury
Woodford. president owners and Tram
ers' association, Lexington, KY: Presl-
dent Mafitt instructs me by wire from
Washington City to send you the fol
lowing communication by wire:
Timely suggestions from horsemen
will also receive fair consideration at
orr hands but demands coupled with
threats of a boycott made upon US TO
change the conditions of stakes pre-
pared with mature elaboration after
entries have been received ana &C
cepted on the eve of their closing, we
feel it manifestly unjust
With q service covering forty years
devoted to the best interest OF the
breeder and horsemen-With two MIL
lions distributed in that time, OF Whlch
Kentuckians and Kentucky horses
carried back to the home of the thor
oughbred, the bulk of that Sum-Wlth a
record of 1888, 900 disbursed in 1888 to
enhance the value of the stock OF the
breeder and horsemen and only S24,OOO
of profit to the association, with an
increase of $27. 600 in our stakes for
1896 over 1895. and the possibility of a
distribution of $4,000 during this year
to the owners of thOroug'hbreds, with
a magnificent racing plant costing
over 81 coo O00 without even declaring
a penny in dividends, we feel sure that
a boycott. whether instituted privately
or publicly would be resented by every
fair minded Kentuckian and turfman
in America.
We. therefore, respectfully but posi-
lively decline to accede to your de-
mands.
c. c. MAFFIT, President.
By J. K. GWINN, Secretary.
The boycott complained Of was an
nounced at Lexington yesterday, after
a meeting of the breeders and trainers
association when the following notice
was given out:
I'VE, the committee OF the owners ,
Breeders and Trainers association,
hereby notify all horsemen that an am
icable agreement has been reached at
the meeting of this committee with the
representatives OF the several racing
associations that met US in Cincinnati
on the third inst, excepting the ST.
Louis fair association. We therefore
urge all owners to support and make
liberal entries to all stakes that are
to close soon with the various turf
congress ASSOCIATIONS excepting the
guaranteed stakes OF the st. Louis
Fair association, this association haV-
ing failed up to the present time to
comply with our requests
"GATEBURY WOOD, President.
The meeting at Cincinnati on the
Sd instant was attended py leading
horse owners and representatives OF
racing associations. The tracks repre-
scented were: Oakley, Latonia, st. Lou
is and Detroit. Among the owners
were Dunno, Laudeman, ]. E. Pepper
r. T. Holloway and Byron McClelland.
/ The breeders in attendance were Z.
/ Woodford, Eugene Leigh, Milton
/ Young, ". c. barnes ana Matthew
/ Simpson.
I The result of the conference was that
1 some of the track owners consented
/ to abolish guaranteed stakes as al
ready announced and to promise tc
/ increase the value of purses, the two
points asked by the owners and breed
/ ers. The association promises to give
no purses OF less tnan $4UU, and agreed
I if possible to increase them later.