Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
WHEAT ssLT RACING
AND FAIR CIRCUIT.

I8nllUu
was held at the Commercial Club
rooms, Dodge City, Kansas, January
18th, 1913. The following prospec-
tive members were present: Great
Bend, Larned, Kinsley, Dodge City,
Garden City, Liberal, Meade and St
John. =
The meeting was called to order
BY s. Gallagher, Jr., who stated that
the object of the call was the organi-
cation of a Short Strip Racing and
Fair Circuit.
A. Gluck was elected temporary
chairman and S. Gallagher, Jr., Sec
rotary.
On motion duly made the chairman
appointed the following committee
on rules and regulations:
R. B. Mckay, St John.
Mr.. Norman, Meade.
We L. Bowersox, Great Bend.
The committee, after due considera-
ton, submitted and had read the fol-
lowing report:
Report Of Committee on Rules and
=. Regulations.
/. Name. This association shall be
known as "The Wheat Belt Racing
and Fair Circuit.
@ Members. The members of this
circuit shall not exceed nine in num-
Der, and shall consist of the follow
ing members: st. John, Liberal,
Meade, Dodge City, Kinsley, Larned,
Great Bend, Garden City, and pos
sibly Pratt. .
3. Rules. The racing rules of this
circuit shall be The American Trot-
ting Association rules.
4. Purses. The regular fixed purs-
Is shall not exceed $500 for each
purse.
g.: Officers. The officers of this
circuit shall consist of a President,
Vice-Prssident, Secretary and Treas
arer, and their tenure of office shall
be one year, or until their successors
are elected and duly qualified. The
secretaries of the Fair or Racing As
Bociations of the members of this
circuit shall be the corresponding
members of each, ex-officio. The
President, Secretary and Treasurer
shall be the Executive Committee,
to carry out the expressed wishes
q the members made known at the
annual meeting.
5. Meeting. The officers of this
circuit shall meet on the third We'd
nssday in January of each year at
Dodge City. Kansas.
q. Membership. The membership
Zee shall be Ten Dollars for each
member. payable to the Treasurer,
annually.
On motion the report of the COM
nittee was adopted by the unanimous
vote of the meeting.
On motion the temporary chairman
and secretary were made permanent
President and Secretary, respective
y.
On motion Sam Stubs was elect
cd Vice-President and p H. Eoung
treasurer.
The question of the several fixet
trotting and pacing classes wal
taken up and discussed, and in order
10 make the classes serve the great
Nr number of entrants, it was infor
mallys agreed that each member de
tsrnine the classes most desirable
Cor his respective meeting and submit
the same to the circuit secretary
who would then submit to the mem
e6ers the most desirable classes, t
the end that there would be a uni
tormity of classes throughout tn
circuit. After mature deliberation
the following dates were, on motion
adopted:
st. John, August 2O-21-22.
Kinsley, August 27-2S.29.
Hodge City, September 3-4-5.
Meade, September 10-11-12.
Liberal, September 1888.
Garden City, September 24-25-26.
Larned, October 1-2S.
Great Bend, October 1910.
On motion the secretary was in
structed to have printed and mai
to each member copy Of the fore
going proceedings.
On motion, the meeting adjourned,
S. GALLAGHER, Jr.,
Secretary.