The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-24
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" days, with the option of an extension
for ten days at the expiration OF that
time and twenty days following the close
of the state fair in the tall during the
thirty days meet the board had the
right to stop the races at any time, pro-
vided that satisfactory evidence could be
shown that the races were not honestly
conducted The contention OF the minor
itv was that this provision applied also
10 the extension of the time and that II
no evidence of crooked racing could De
shown the extension should De allowed;
The Utah Jockey club was to pay SLOW
for the thirty days and $3.50 for the ad-
ditiOnal ten days.
Lester D. Freed read a letter from w.
H Gleason, treasurer Of the titan Jockey
club asking that the extension be al
lowed Mr. Gleason asked that the dl-
rectors of the fair association investigate
the meeting. with a view TO discovering
any violation of its contract and TO learn
ing whether OF not there was anything
i'm +lle conduct of the race meeting that
would Justify the suspicion that there
was anything crooked in any OF the
races. It'll
signed bv a number of business men Of
the CITY. urging that the races be closed
Mr. Freed charged that MT Mcdonald
had secured the signatures largely from
three hanks which he visited, and that
no attemDt had been made TO learn the
expression of- sentiment of the other Dust
ness men of the city.
Lively Row Encountered.
Then the battle waged. Mr. Freed said
that Mr.. Mcdonald had given the Titan
Tockev club such assurances that the
meeting would continue forty days Jldt
he club had advertised the meeting IoI
that length of time and had induced OWL
ers to come to Salt Lake with That un-
derstandInv. He said Mr. Mcdonald mad
known that the meeting was belng auNeI5
tised for that length OF time ana nau
never tried to correct the impression tla'
the MANAGEMENT of the club had WIN
reference to the length OF time II had
to run. ,.. e,
Mr.. Mcdonald produced letters from
Senators Carl A. Badger ana e T. MARKS
and from Representative Canhoh, VI f sliiS
that the meeting be closed. senator Jonh
H Seely who is a member OF lile sLale
fair board called attention 10 the laG1
that a bill had been in the legislature al
rected against race track gambling ana
that these same gentlemen hdu NV'eu
AGAINST this bill in committee &c.
NJ K Parsons offered as q suosutu1e
for tRe motion to discontinue IdClnS al
the fair grounds motion that coll'e aI
Mated the abolition Of horse races at Ile
sfsfe Fair. Mr.. Mcdonald said that sucn
a move would kill the state Iair. MT
Parsons suggested that II PUBIC seli ,C
nent was against races now II must als9
he against them at the state IaiL- Gnu
Mr.. NcDOnald's attitude IN opposing IIelil
now and favoring them then was neon
DUring the heat of the argument Mr..
NfcDousfd and Mr. Freed started the
-,oii-v nj telling what each knew about
fbs other Mr. Mcdonald suggested Jnal
Mr. Fraed's appointment TO the ooaIu Q.
directors. considering the opposition 70 y
from a certain quarter, was lafseiS uue
10 his efforts Mr.. Freed, IN language
more or less diplomatic. told Mr. Nc
D,,sld that his present attitude was Jus'
[ a. CoDsistent as il had been IN many
9+rsr Instances. and that his policy OF al
| tsrnsteIv favoring and opposing the Iacs
meet was worthy only Of him.
[ FINALLY the question was put 70 EVls
I'D All save ester D. Freed Nj h far-
scvs and W F Armstrong voted agalhS'
/ a continuation of the meet
Mr.. Freed Resigns.
| Mr. Freed then presented his resigna'
| 49,, and i'm a neat little speech, In Whicl
I 1s smoke of the pleasant moments ne nae
| mad during his association Win the mem
/ be~s of the board. took his leave
[ Durine the meeting Horace ; h.nslsh
/ eaCretaTv of the State Fair association
[ ~ an associate judge in the employ o.
| H. Trtsh Jockey club was asked wheth
~ o~ NOT i'm his opinion, the races hse
| l,aen conducted honestly Mr. Ensign ne
| -1fued TO give his opinion
! Following the meeting a committee va;
/ s1rointed TO wait on Mr.. Freed TO asf
/ Nm, IN reconsider his resignation IRON
] in