The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-28
RACES AUGUST 25 AND "a
DECIDED LAST NIGHT TO HOLD
TWO DAYS MEETING.
JUST BEFORE BATTLE CREEK
Using the Funds Still in Hand From
the Former Meeting, as a Guarantee
Of Expenses, Norfolk viii Hold Race
Meet.
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A two days race meeting will be
held in Norfolk August % and "a.
AT n well attended meeting of horse.
men ana business men who had sub
scrihed to the fund for race meeting
on the Fourth of July, It was decided
last night In the city hall to hold two
days of races in this city in August,
the funds In hand remaining over from
the former subscription to be used as
II guarantee. The amount in hand is
S5fl17 which, 1t was thought by the
committee in charge of the former
plans, will be enough to nicely take
care of all expenses even in case the
gate receipts failed.
The meeting was called by Chair
man c. Il. Burnham of the committee
in order to decide whether or not the
funds contributed by the business men
to the former proposed events, should
he used in holding another meeting or
not, The races planned for the Fourth
.oi July, 1t will he remembered. were
declared off on account of rain.
A largo number of enthusiastic busi-
ness men and horsomen answered the
call for the meeting and all were hear
uly In favor of holding the races later.
Not a dissenting voice was heard
against the proposition, and no one
present had even heard of an objec-
tton to the races.
Details of Meeting.
In the absence of Chairman Burn.
ham, who was out of town, ID. Math-
owson read the statement of finance.
showing the expenditures and the bal
ance on hand of $5i117 The matter
of holding another meeting was then
brought up for discussion.
President w. IL. Johnson made re-
marks favoring a second attempt at
holding the races. Although he will
be out of the city himself, he thought
that the meeting could be made a sue
cess and that the funds on hand were
enough to amply guarantee the ex-
penscs Inasmuch as the great por.
tion of the expenses had already been
incurred, in the building of the stands.
the stalls, preparing the track and the
like, he thought the cost of this second
race would be comparatively small.
Others spoke, also, in favor of the
proposition.
1t was moved and seconded that a
two days race meeting be held, using
the funds on hand as guarantee
fund, and that the dates be August %
and "a, The motion carried unani-
mously.
Track in Excellent Shape.
The race track here, according to
w. II. Vail, is in excellent condition.
stands are erected. fences are up and
there is nothing lacking but a small
addition to the grand stand which will
cost about $50.
The track he said, may need atten.
tion in case of rain but otherwise not
much extra work will be needed. The
idea in the dates is to get the races in
Just ahead Of the Short shipment cir
cult, which takes place at Battle
Creek, stanton, Neigh, Creighton and
Madison, beginning August 80 and con.
tinuing until September %. This will
bring the best horses that are booked
for these later events, as Norfolk will
be their starting point, just ahead of
the Battle Creek races.
Mr., Johnson estimated that the en-
trance fees will cover forty percent of
the purses and that $50 or $50 will
cover the advertising, More stalls
could be used but they are not ahSo- !
mtely necessary for the first meeting.
BY next year it will be necessary To |
have more stalls.
Storrs Mathewson President.
w H. Johnson resigned as presi. |
dent because of inability to be in the .
city at the time of the races and Storrs
was elected to the posi- |
tion. Ralph Braasch was reelected |
secretary and c, +. Burnham trea-
surer.