The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
YOUNGER ELEMENT IN CONTROL

New York. Feb. 11.--Important changes
were made I'm the directorate OF the Ma
uonal Trotting association at the 2sd an
nual congress OF the association held yes
terday at the Murray Hill hotel Interest
centred in the efforts OF wealthy owners
or light harness horses and trotting
tracks, constituting the so-caled Younger
element, I'm the effort to obtain control
or the organization Representatives of
this class have been I'm session here for
several days preparing for the contest be-
fore the congress. IL became known yes
terday that they had decided TO incorpor-
ate the grand circuit under the laws OF
the state OF Michigan with the following
board of incorporators:
III. NJ Hanna OF Cleveland Col John
IL. Thayer OF Boston. u. j. Campau OF
Detroit, +. Il. Perkins OF Providence and
II. ID. shepherd OF Cleveland. With these
gentlemen were associated II. X. Dever-
eaux OF Cleveland, Murray Howe and c.
Is. @. Billings Of Memphis, James Butler
OF the Empire City track, William A.
Engeman and c. A. McCully OF the
Brighton Beach track and Clarence r..
IL was decided at the same time that
the new grand circuit should appoint
stewards of race meetings. who should be
competent TO make findings independent
of the board of review. This raised the
question of jurisdiction between the ma
tional association and the new grand cir
cult. which was settled by a compromise
President Johnston and Messrs. Campau,
Butler and Taylor, which was ratified
at the congress.
After the congress had organized Presi-
dent Johnston announced as the nomi-
mating committee George w. Archer,
James Cairn Simpson and c. n. Chaplin,
who, as the evident result OF the com
promise. reported the following ticket,
which was unanimously elected:
President. i. L. Johnston OF Lexing-
ton KY; first vice president. in the place
of George w. Archer. Morgan @. Bulkley
OF Connecticut: second vice president, N.
T. SAith OF San Francisco; treasurer.
Lews j. Powers OF Springfield. Mass
secretary, w. III. Gocher of Hartford
II was I'm the composition OF the dis
trict boards, from which the PRECEDENT
of the association selects the members
OF the board OF review. that the chief
surprises and the proofs OF the fact that
a compromise had been effected came.
For the Eastern district Charles Dana
Palmer OF Lowell. Mass, was reelected.
In the place of former Governor Bulkeley
+. r.. Perkins OF Providence was chosen.
and In the place Of j. Malcolm Forbes
OF Boston J. NJ. Johnson Of Calais. Me,
was chosen.
In tho Atlantic, Central and Western
districts equally significant changes were
made.
The report of the committee on rules
was received and accepted. The propo-
sition of shortening the distance" from
100 TO 50 yards on mile tracks and from
so To 80 on half-mile tracks was lost.
ON the question OF matinee perform
ances. II was decided that "A horse shall
not take his mark from any perform
ance of this sort Such contests are TO
be regarded as contests OF speed"
After considerable discussion OF the
amendment OF the rules providing for
the announcement Of the sale OF a horse
previous TO a race In which he was en-
tered IL was decided that the owner
must give notice TO the secretary Of the
track and through him to the judges OF
the changing hands OF any horse or the
leasing OF him after o'clock on tho even
ing preceding any race In which the ami
NAL had been entered.
u. j. Campau OF the Detroit Driving
club was reinstated I'm membership I'm the
National association.