The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
Annual Meeting or the American Turf Cen
Eresn.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. l6.-The annual meeting Of
the American Turf Congress was called to order
yesterday ut the st. Nicholas Hotel. Tho follow
ing organizations were represented:
oakley Association OF Cincinnati. Latonia Assooia-
ington Park Club, Pacific Coast Association. Louis.
VILE Jockey Club. and the racing associations OF New
Orleans, Little Rock. and Newport. Ky.
Washington Park and Hawthorne. Chicago;
Newport, KY, and Highland Park, Detroit, were
admitted to membership. Harlem's application
was rejected on the ground that that association
had violated the constitution OF the congress by
refusing to pay money collected, for stakes ad-
vertised TO be run Mt that track in 1895. The
following officers were elccted:
President. c. c. hanltt. st. Louis; Vice President,
W. s. schultz. Louisville. Secretary; Z. G. Hopper.
mittce. J. A. Murphy, Chairman; &c Hopper. J. A.
Greene.
The Jockey Dorsey injunction case was re-
judication. The sum Of 81, 900 was voted to DO
expended in prosecuting all implicated in the
fees were Increased from $40 to s25.. Hereafter
jockeys will be paid through the clerk Of the
scales, except when under contract. The ques-
and jockeys was referred to the on
Appeals, The next meeting will be held at Gin.
cinnati the third Wednesday In September. 1898.
The Harness Horses Wind Up at
The fall meeting OF the Parkway Driving Club
OF Brooklyn was finished yesterday afternoon
with three races. two ~trotting and one pacing.
Although all three had small fields and were
wound up in straight heats. at least two Of the
contests were interesting. Charley Thompson's
Fleetwood trained gelding. Thomas Edison,
2:OsA. by Attorney. was made the favorite in the
pace, and he landed in clever style, though tho
Brooklyn horse, VIII Kerr. kept him at his work
every heat.
In the 2:4O trot the brown gelding Arbitrator,
by Quartermaster. belonging to w. II. Snyder's
string, was IA rather handy winner in consecu.
tive heats. He made his first record and got
safely into the $50 list. Mary G. was made the
favorite for this race. but could not carry her
speed on the terms. The bay stallion Replete.
the 2:22 trot, never being headed. The Park.
willie Farms mare Nita Pancoast trotted a great
uphill race and appeared dangerous at times,
but the stallion always had the best OF the arKl.
ment at the end OF the journey. summaries fol-
low:
2:<O class, .trotting; Bushwick Purse. $500,
Arbitrator. hr. T., by Observation-Disclosures,
by Arbiter (Snyder). INSTRUMENTATION. ! I
Mary c., b. IN. (iendrlckson). ......-.....9 2 Q
Axmore, b. g. Cause .............. 0 Q
Tlme-2:YO4. 2:274. 2:27la.
2:22 class. trotting; Brooklyn Purse. s5o0i
Repletc. b. $. by kepetition-Lulu o., BY st., .
Mia pancoast. br. N. Mckinney ............a . .
Highland Roy, ch & l'r"wer)".....""....s 3
Mel ]aaupllim Maid Oh M iNioscri ~ a
spendthriit. h. <, Hendricksonl ,....;......6 dis.
Tim"-2:22t4. ":2O4. 2:lola.
Special pace; purse $500:
Thomas Edison. b. T.. by Attorney-Belle T.. by
Blllh Boshnw Thompson .................1 ! /
WIN Kerr, b X tsinnotp Observation-Disclosures. . Q
Helen r.. blk. M. CArthur) ................A . q
Lenore X, br, III. CASH. ..... ....,........8 1 4
Tlme-2;l6Lq. G:lbia. a:I0l.