The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-25
RACE MEETINGS TO
END IN SALT LAKE

Salt Lake. June 24-By a vote OF
to 8, the board of directors OF the
State Fair association refused to
grant the Utah Jockey club an extern
sion of ten days and after the pro
gram is run this afternoon the end OF
the meeting will have been reached
and many of tho horsemen will ship
their horses to Butte for the meeting
there beginning July 8.
The directors were in session We'd
nesday afternoon from Q TO 5:45 p. m
and the vote was as follows:
Against eXtension-J. G. Mcdonald
w. c. Winder, John II. Seely, Mt.
Pleasant; T. H, Smith, Logan: r. r.
Irvine provo (by proxy: c. A:
Hickenlooper, ogden; Mrs. w. w. Ri.
ter. Mrs. n A. Bmpey.
For extension-Lester D. Freed,
M. K, Parsons and w F. Armstrong.
The meeting and it's result engen-
dered some bitterness between Pres
ident ]. G. Mcdonald and Director
Lester d. Freed. Theformer headed
the tight against continuance of the
races. and the latter championed the
cause Of the horsemen and the Jockey
club. Immediately following the vote
Director Freed rendered his vote and
stated that he took the action be.
cause he had opposed President Nc.
Donald and could not consistently re-
main member of the board, but not
because he had been outvoted.
President Mcdonald was asked for
statement OF just what transDired
ar the meeting, but declined. at the
time. TO say anything further than
that the members had all agreed to
say nothing for publication. He said,
however, that later he might issue a
statement. Last evening Mr.. McDon-
aid said Mr.. Freed was "in a bad posi-
ton and also that sometime ago Mr..
Freed agreed with him that the races
ought to close but that suddenly he
had experienced sudden change of
heart
Director Freed issued the following
statement.
Il resigned my position as director
of the Utah State Fair association he
cause under present condition, all of
the directors, save Mr., Mcdonald. are
absolutely useless. When the board
is so dominated by IT'S president that
no member of the board not in the
good graces of the president has any
voice in the proceedings OF the board. |
then, in my opinion. there is no place |
on the board for persons who do not |
agree with the president When II !
Is possible for the president of the |
board to give out an interview prior |
to the meeting OF the board, and pur-
porting to speak for the board, just |
what the proceedings of the board |
Will he. cannot for he life Of me see
OF what avail such a meeting can he.
ITO my mind President McDonald's |
action In connection with the lease OF
the Utah Jockey club and with sew
eral other matters. have been unsatis-
factory.
II do not care to have my motives
The members of the
of the Utah Jockey club
are practically strangers TO me, but
know that Mr.. Mcdonald. above all
other members of the board, was NOR.
Ally Obligated to vote for an extension
of ten days to this club Of the lease
1u the fair grounds track. | resigned,
lot because | was outvoted on this
but because | cannot toll
'rate the actions OF the president of
he board In eternnlly usurping the
lights oil the entire board"
When the discussion began at the
meeting, Mr., Freed read letter from
Treasurer w. +. Gleason. setting
orth the posltionsof the Utah Jockey
'lub and the plea Of the horsemen for
IN extension OF ten days. He said
hat TO close at this time would be a
'reat loss to the horsemen, as many
II them had brought horses from a