The record-union., 1896-08-11
NO EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE.
All BookmakerS to Have a Chance at the
State Fair.
instruction in Butter and Cheese Max
ing Clerks and Other
Employees.

with the following named members
present: Directors Boggs, Mathews,
Wilson, De Long, Terry, Gird, Cox,
Mackey and Land. In the absence of
President Chase, Director Cox presided.
The dates of the PA and 2:17 pace
were transposed.
1t was decided to offer a purse for
bicycle contest between W. A. Terrill,
an expert cyclist, and the fastest pacing
horse on the grounds. The arrange
ment of details will be given here
after.
Major Alvord of the United States
Dairy Department was named as Judge
of Dairy Cattle at the coming State
Fair.
DAIRY INSTRUCTION..
A communication was received from
the California Dairy Association an
nouncing it's desire to establish Dairy
School, during the fair, in which the
process of cheddar cheese making can
be demonstrated This exhibit will en-
brace all the fine points for handling
cream for butter making as we'll, and
will be the first attempt to give public
dairy instruction in the State. This
will prove a very interesting feature.
RACING JUDGES.
w. p. McNair was appointed Starter
and ]. w. Wilson Presiding Judge of the
trotting and pacing races, and Edwin
F. Smith was elected Presiding Judge
of the running events.
1t was decided to use the Australian
starting gate, with r. D. Havey as
Starter
BOOKMAKING PRIVILEGES.
Yesterday being the date set upon
which to receive and open bids for the
betting privilege as whole, two prop
ositions We're presented, one from Fitz-
gerald & Co. of San for ST. 900, and the
other from George Rose for $165OO.
Director Terry moved to reject all
bids, as in his opinion it would be detri-
mental to the interests of the society
to let these privileges to one book
maker, as in that event the odds would
all be controlled by one man; whereas,
If a number of bookmakers were let
upon the track at a per diem of SlOO
each better satisfaction would result,
both to the betting public and the
hOrsemen.
Director Mathews opposed the mo-
ton, giving as his reasons that the So
ciety could not afford to let lump sum
of SIT 900 slip from it's hands, and he
was confident there would not be
enough individual bookmakers on the
coast that would purchase the privilege
a. per diem to insure the society that
amount of money.
Director Boggs could not agree with
Mr.. Mathews, and stated that he had
heard considerable complaint during
the last State Fair and from time to
time since regarding the odds put up by
the sole owner of the privilege, and for
one he was in favor of opening up the
privileges to every reliable bookmaker,
at a fixed per diem, that desired to go
on.
Director Mackey said it was no un-
common thing for racing associations
to sell their betting privileges to one
man 1t was DONE he said, on all the
Eastern tracks, and the purchaser sub
let to individuals.
Director Boggs thought differently,
but Mr. Mackey assured him it was the
fact, and he believed it was better to sell
it as whole than endeavor to deal with
number of bookmakers.
Director Cox said he had heard NUT
terings of discomfort from more than
one source over the action of the board
last year In selling to one man. Book
making was different from pool-selling.
In one case it was a bet that was at stake;
in the other only q commission was
charged While he was a Director he
should vote against selling the book
making privilege to one man, and thus
control the odds, and he believed his
action in this case, wherein all response
hIe bookmakers would have an equal
chance to make books at SO much per
Cay, would meet the approval of all
fair minded men.
Directors Gird and De Long favored
Mr.. Terrys motion to reject these bids
and let individuals go on at fixed
rate.
Messrs. Wilson and Land feared the
results, as they did not think the so
ciety would fare as well as it would to
accept this offer of S17, 900.
The question created quite an ami
roated discussion among the members,
after which Mr. Terry's motion
vote: Ayes-Directors Boggs, De Long.
Terry, Gird and Cox. Noes-MatheWs,
Wilson, Mackey and Land.
Director Mathews then moved that
the Secretary advertise for bids from
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! five days draw in" at 500 per day
each, with separate proposition for
auction pools, and bid for field and
combination books for the entire meet
| ing. the society to reserve the right
| TO reject any or all bids.
| The motion was carried, and BIDS
will be received at the office of the
Secretary on August I'D.
SUBORDINATE OFFICIALS.
The following officials were elected;
| Chief Marshal, Crawford Cox; Assist
ant Marshal, NJ. Cassidy; Entry
Clerk, Fred Chase; Assistant Superin-
tendent of the Park, George Folger,
Assistant Superintendent of the Pavil-
! ion. O. p Dodge; Financial Secretary
| ]. p. Dunn, Jr.; Clerk of Course ID. L.
| Hackett: Clerk of Scales and Handi-
capper. ]. W. Brooks; Ticket Inspector
r. f. Flye, Badge Clerk, WILDER f.
| Smith.
! Bids will be received at the meeting OF
August 22d for the racing programme
privilege.
| Other matters of minor Importance
were then discussed. and the board ad-
| iourned to meet August 22d.