Evening journal., 1908-04-29
HORSEMEN SEE
A GOOD SEASON
President Wallace Also Re-
views Last Years Work
of the Association

H. T. Wallace, president Of the Della
ware Horse Show Association. has sent
out the following letter to the members
Of the association:
Gentlemen; As your association enters
upon its seventh year. what has been said
each year may be repeated. that It begins
the year with a larger membership than
ever before. Since the matinee season Of
last year extensive improvements have
been made to the track, which should
make it both safer and faster than st has
been in the past The interest among the
members has increased. All of the faster
horses which competed in the matinees
last season are being prepared for the
coming seasons work, and number Of
good horses. both with and without rec
ords. have been purchased by members
which will add to the interest. We. there
fore, look forward with confidence to a
high order Of sport for the coming sea-
SON
The race meeting given in July was sue
cessful. although not so profitable as the
one held the preceding year. and It has
been decided that this feature of the sea-
sons entertainment will be repeated this
year.
The Farmers Fair given in September
added additional interest to the seasons
entertainment, and we believe it is a
feature which we should encourage, both
because of the pleasure it gives our men,
bers and because of the advantage rs the
agricultural and stock raising interests
of our state. It is to be hoped that the
Grange in charge Of this lair may be abls
to arrange for its repetition this year
The National Trotting Association at its
meeting held recently enacted new lava
governing the conduct Of matinee racing
which permits the charging of admission
! and the selling of privileges at matinee
meetings without the mourning Of records
to the horses competing under certain
conditions This made it important for us
/ to become members of the National Trot-
ting Association. which we have done
and we must therefore, conform strictly
to their rules. and will prevent either in
dviduals or horses training or matinee'1e
upon our track. unless they are in good
standing with that association 1t win moi
/
vantage Of the privilege gr Anted 10 charge
admission at the matinee meetings bW
rather to conhne ourselves as closely al
possible to the methods .hat have mad'
our association so successful.
The attendance and interest in the matt
nees last season showed an increase. Th
large number Of ladies'. attending was
source of qualification. AS the membership
I'm the association increases 1t IS oe great
er Importance that each member do all j
his power to aid the directors in maintain
ing the high tone Of the association, 81
that these afternoons of good and health
full sport for the enjoyment of the mem
bers. their families and friends may b
continued indefinitely.
The membership badges for the year q
1908 will accompany this letter and tn
members are especially requested to hav
, them with them at all meetings OF IN
= association, to be shown to the gate-kee;
n ers and at the entrance to the club-hous'
y The expenses attending the improve
y ments to the track, the grand-stand, ii
stables. clubhouse and the grounds haN
been greater than usual this Spring, an
= we, therefore, invite each member to loo
around among his friends to see II /
cannot present for membership in the a
sociation one or more persons, whom
knows will make desirable members
this way the association will be help,
financially as well as in other direction
II. T. Wallace, president.
The book OF rules accompanies this i
ter showing the changes made from Il
rules of last year. One important chant
made in the rules is that by which n
word may is substituted for the woi
SHALL" thereby making certain rullni
optional with the judges.