New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10

The annual meeting of the stewards of the
Grand Circuit was held yesterday afternoon Ut
the Hoffman House. and the racing dates Tor
1906 we're allotted The trotting and pacing
season will open at Detroit July % and vino
1p at Cincinnati on September 30.
The following tracks applied for and received
dates in the following order Detroit, July IS
to August 4 Buffalo, August to August II;
Poughkeepsie. August 10 to August Is; Read
Vile, August 90 to August 20; Providence
August % to September 1; Hartford, september
8 to September s: Syracuse. September 10 TO
September Is; Columbus September II to Sep
TENDER %; Cincinnati, September "a TO SeptenlT
Der 90.
Three members of the Grand Circuit-MeEn-
nhis Cleveland and New York (Empire City,
made no application for dates, and none, OF
course were allotted In spite of numerous re-
ports from Albany that dates would be asked
for no application received by the stewards.
ONLY three of the stewards of the Grand Cir
cult attended the meeting. These were Daniel
J. Campau of Detroit. the president Of the
Grand Circuit; c. K. 6. Billings, Of Memphis.
and James Butler, of New-York- Rowland 5.
Russell of Boston, resigned as a steward, and
the resignation was accepted Mr.. Russell had
been steward for only year. No one was
elected to succeed him. H. NJ Hanna, of Cleve-
land. and F. Z. Perkins of Providence. the other
two stewards did not attend the meeting
Those who were present at the meeting, in adj
dition TO the stewards. were A. J. WEIGH, of
Hartford and Cincinnati. c. M. Jewett. OF Read
VILE; De Forrest Settle, of Syracuse, and Albert
H Moone of Providence secretary of the Grand
Circuit.
All the tracks which received dates were rep
resented at the meeting either directly or by
proxy. 1t seems likely from the present outlook
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as announced. Two weeks were allotted to De-
troit with the understanding that the second
week will be given to Cleveland in case pool
selling is permitted next summer at the Glen
VILE track In case Cleveland holds no meeting
Detroit will probably use the two weeks.
The only other business outside of routine
character was the appointment OF q committee
of three to report plans Of racing C ~
Jewett, of Readvle; De Forrest Settle, of SYRIA
cuse, and Albert H. Moone, of Providence, were
named on this committee 1t will discuss thor
oughly the different plans for heat and dash
racing and report at a, meeting of the stewards
at the Hoffman House next Monday at IL a. m.
De Forrest Settle is one OF the commissioners of
the New York State Fair
The reason for the appointment OF this COM
mittee is to attempt to draw up plan of racing
which will be agreeable to all the tracks. At
present some want to race on the old three-in-fve
heat plan. some on the two-in-three plan, others
the Empire City plan, while still others fancy
dash races. AS a result, there has been no uni
formity for the last five years. 1t is the wish Of
the stewards that q plan be settled upon which
will be adopted by all the tracks. There is only
q short time to do this in. as the early closing
stake announcements are soon due No action
was taken at the meeting on the appointment OF
a presiding judge and starter for the Grand
Circuit season.
Daniel J. Campau said after the meeting that
there was TO friction and that all the tracks had
expressed satisfaction with the dates allotted.
There is of course, practically no change from
last year Mr.. Campau thought that the pros
poets for successful season of racing next sum-
mer are excellent. Charles nj. Jewett. who rep
resented Readville at the meeting, reported that
the indications were that there would be no in
reference with the Readville meeting on ac-
count of pool selling next summer. Last year, 1t
will be remembered. only the stakes were raced
for at Readville. as the authorities refused TO
allow pool selling.
James Butler. who represented New-York at
the meeting, said he had nothing to say as to
why Empire City did not apply for dates. Elm
pire City made no application for dates said
Mr. Butler. after the meeting, land Ii is evident,
therefore that there will be Grand Circuit
meeting there next summer AS to the reasons
for not applying have nothing to say. MI.
Butler also refused to discuss the chances of a
running meeting being held at the Empire City
track in 1905. He said that he had a large
stable of trotters and PAGERS In training and in
tended to take an active part In racing next
summer as he has done for several years.
The meeting adjourned after short session.
It will come together at the Hoffman House on
Monday IL a.. to hear the report of the
speciai committee on plans for racing.