The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
NEW TURF BODY IN FIELD
International Racing Association
Formed by Harness HOrsemen.
Drivers Behind the Move, Claiming
Unfair Treatment by other
Associations.

Philadelphia, April 2l.-Under the title Of
the International Racing Association
new turf body, TO be similar in character
TO the National and american Trottinl
Associations. was formed yesterday al
the Philadelphia Turf Club. 1927 Walnut
street.
The movement to form the new ass0cia.
ton emanated from the Professional Div
ers' Beneficial Association of America
many of whose members have had griev.
ances against the two parent bodies, the
National and American Trotting Associa-
tons, for, according 10 statements made
the Drivers and Track Associations have
not in the past received a square deal in
the settlement of their grievances.
The meeting yesterday was presided
over by Harry Davis. president OF the
Drivers Association, with Miss J. b. Mil
CT acting as temporary secretary. Presi-
dent Davis stated the object Of the cal
and declared that the movement was
backed by the 400 members of the priv
ers' Association, large number of horse
owners, and nearly nifty track associa-
tons, with promises of a large number OF
other associations as soon as the new
organization was legally formed and
ready 10 do business.
Secretary Miller read a number of
communications from track secretaries.
promising the support Of their associa-
tons. all tending to be in favor of the
movement A general discussion was in
dulged in by the delegates present. when
a motion was made that it was "the sense
Of the meeting that the organization be
started"
A. committee Of hve-George Hook.
Wheeling; W. Va; H. A. German, Beth
lehem, Pa; Samuel W. Shinn, Mount
Holly, n. J.; G. \. Payne, and Robert n.
Laycock, Philadelphia-was appointed 10
draw up a resolution. with plan and pros
pectUs of the new Organization. to be sent
to all persons and track associations for
approval
The committee, after short recess.
recommended obtaining a charter, with
suggestions for the object and character
of the organization for the mutual pro-
lection of drivers, owners, and track as
sociadons.
The recommendations were adopted and
by unanimous vote the name. ''The In
ternational Racing Association was
adopted.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the.
call of the chairman, after the charter
shall have been secured and temporary
officers selected.
Among those present and letters re-
ceived from representatives of the vari-
Gus trotting associations were:
George Hook. Wheeling W Va: Milton CLARK
Rochester. n y. l. T. d. Vest circuit secretary Of
me Eastern Ohio Circuit, Canton. Ohio: ". T.
NobLe. kttannng, secretary Of the Coal oil and Iron
Circuit; Samuel W. Shinn Mount Holly. \. &c
). Rhode, kutzt0Wn Pa; Hugh McAuany Point
Breeze, Philadelphia; II. Seidel Throm Reading
va; II. J. lie Boeuf, jamestown. y Y. W u
SNYDER Utica, n. Y. J. s. Briggs Watartovn
IL q. +, Shultz, H0neil, y. l.: J. T. Couelar
baltimore. Nd; ]. S. Harms, Canal Dover. Ohio.
". 5. Sweeney, RaVenna, Ohio: a. T. Crooks War
rem. Ohio: W. NJ. Shermrd Cambridge Ohio. r N
hayc1ck Belmont Driving Club. Philadelphia S. ]
DeTinncy, lessee Belmont track Narberth Pa q
W. h0df0Hg. Middet0Wn Pa; W. T. Hotter
Greersburg. Pa r. l. Cochran Dawaon. Pa. q,
w. Stewart. Br0Okgiile Pa; S. s. Loughliu C1sr-
iou. Pa II. A. Gr0man Bethlehem. Pa. T. W
1erington, Norwich, Conn. Clark Pettitt salem
n. J. G. r. Borden. Taunton, Mass: &. p Nycntz
scranton, Pa John Garland. East Suffolk Pa !.
NJ Davis. Bridgetcn \. J.; T. S Tobin STRAIT
ford, Ont; f. A. Stevens. Montreal Quebec. James
B. Green, PHILADELPHIA G. W Merkle BrlaeefoD
\. J.; C. n Payne. Neal Quentin Philadelphia
James Z. Kroner. Wayne. Pa Harry Chandler
Bridgcton. \. j.; Robert Anderson and G. Ed
Mendel, Wheeling. W. Va.