New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-24
FAVOR SHORT RACES
BOON FOR TROTTERS.
Breeders Discuss Plans for a
NOrel Stakes.

A. the annual meeting OF the American
Association Of Trotting Horse breeders in
the HOFFMAN House YESTERDAY. IL was an
rOunced that the association was opposed
to the three-in-hve heat races az trOtting
meetings.
This decision was reached by a mail vote
from nearly half of the associations sSe
members. in which 305 members voted for
races in which not more than two in three
heats should constitute a race. Only thir
ty-eight votes We're received in favor OF
races With heats Of three in i've
Frank J. Fitzpatrick. OF New York and
san Francisco. who owns a stock farm az
Santa Rosa. Cal. and W T. d Stokes. OF
New York. advocated the establishment OF
a large national stakes for the amateur
trotJiug championship OF America. Mr.. XII
patrick brought the question up at the pre-
vtOus annual meeting. but nothing was
done. he again urged the members lss-
night to consider the proposal He said
that. while the Pacific Coast and Califor-
MIA in a1ticIlar was preceding and rae
ing the highest types of trotters. few OF
them cross the Rocky Mountains 10 race
In Eastern fixtures.
His plan is % have a series OF three
races. representing the East. Central West
for the championship between the winners
in the three preliminary races. Mr.. Kill
patrick suggested that the race for East
crn trotters take place in Boston, the race
for Central Western horses at indianapolis.
end the race for the Pacific Coast breeders
az San Francisco. He suggested Lexington.
Ky. as the place for the championship.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick expressed the opinion that
the fixture would attract five or six hun
bred entries in California alone. He sug-
sested further that the stakes be divided
so that One-fourth should be the prize in
each section
Mr.. Stokes. who owns the trotting mar
vel Peter the Great and the Patchen-
Wilkes farm in Kentucky. advocated the
plan heartily. and said something should he
done 20 arouse the interest Of the Eastern
and Western breeders.
Senator Joseph ". Bailey. 81 Texas.
president Of the American Association -
Trottiug Horse Breeders. who presided.
said the plan for a national championship
met The approval Of many members Of The
association. and would be taken ID for
action as soon as the value Of The stakes
reached s2Oooo
" 2 L Stokes vas elected trustee 70
suor@Ad Z e. EsriU cf Kentucky. James
2 McGowan. OF Sterling Ky, vas also
named Delaware was admitted by rhs
election Of III. J. G. NcCoy as trustee. L.
.. webb of Mason City. Mich. was elected
rp succeed D. \. StreArer OF Michigan CITY
Mich. deceased William simpson. m place
Of n 6 Knox for New York " 3 Dick
ernan. 70 succeed Dr. Walter Janvtsr, for
New York 7. Y. C=eteccrnb OF New Hamr-
shire in place OF George F Whitney \ 3.
Coke. OF Maine. in place Of J. NJ johnson.
and John Donovan in place Of Fl. K. Dew
ere,Ix- Of Cleveland
The following officers were reelected ~
the trustees President. Joseph ". BAILEY.
CT Texas. vice presidents. William Russell
Allen. OF 81. Louis Jacob Rupert OF New
York, and L. V HARNESS. Of Lexington.
KY. treasurer. Sterling Holt. Mayor OF In
dianapolis; secretary, Harry K Devereux
OF Cleveland
Among rhe prominent horsemen present
we're Horace White. former Lieutenant
Governor OF New York W W Collier. OF
Detroit. president OF the Grand Circuit
II R. Balm. OF Poughkeepsie, y. Y; DIT
Charles Tanner. Of Cleveland L. Q Webb.
OF Detroit. Or. Joseph SamOns. secreta y
OF the New York Road Driv ers' Association.
and Albert " MOone, Of Providence.