Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-19
DATES CHOSEN FOR
SPRING RACE MEET

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DATES CHOSEN FOR
SPRING RACE MEET
A racing meet at the fair grounds,
May 14-15-16 is assured. Arrange
ments for the event were perfected
last night at called meeting of the
directors of the Colorado Mex
leo Fair association, held at the of
flee of the Porter Fuel company.
Jesse Haller of Mancos, represent
ing the horsemen of the San Juan
basin, met with the board and enter
ed into an agreement with them
covering all the details.
While the meet will be under the
auspices Of the Fair association and
all disbursements of money will be
made through the secretary and
treasurer of the association, the pro-
motion and general arrangements will
be carried out by the horsemen. As
surance has been made that the pro-
moters will meet all financial obli-
cations. In addition to the general
provisions Mr.. Haller by his word be-
comes personally responsible for all
such obligations and also for the
races to be conducted so the partici-
pants will receive just treatment.
The contract signed follows:
"This agreement, entered into this
14th day of January, 1914, by and be-
tween Jesse Haller, of Mancos, Colo,
party of the first part, and the Colo
rado-New Mexico Fair association, a
corporation, party of The second part,
witnesseth:
THAT for certain good and valu-
| able considerations, the receipt Of
which is hereby acknowledged, said
party of the first part hereby agrees
to leave all purse monies won by him
during the spring race meet to be
held at the fair grounds of said asso-
citation on the 14th, 18th and 10th
days of May, 1914, in the hands of
the said party of the second part as
special guarantee fund to insure
the payment Of all other obligations
of said race meet, and after all other
said obligations are paid then the said
money, or balance thereof, to be paid
to him by said second party"
Dnang, has been the scene Of
many excellent racing events but this
both in the point of numbers and
quality of horses entered, bids fair
to surpass them all. 1t will do much
to advertise the breed Of horses in
this section and will probably be the
initial step toward forming a racing
association.
Mr.. Haller has received letters
from horsemen all over the western
slope regarding the races, and the
prospects for rs or hundred entries
are very favorable. Before the end
Of the month there will be 80 horses
stabbed and in training on the
grounds.
The only exclusive feature of the
meet will be the Delmar Derby, in
which the only entries allowed will
be colts that are sired by the famous
track horse.
In addition to the equestrian fea-
lures, it is proposed to have baseball
games each afternoon. Inducements
viii be offered to interest the best
teams in the southwest.
In addition to matters pertaining to
the races other routine business was
transacted last night. President
Jackson stated that he would appoint
at intervals the chairmen Of the diff
ferent committees. He named w. |
Clifford, chairman of the executive
committee and James Jarvis, chair
man of the buildings and grounds
committee. He requested these mel
to select the other members of thei
respective committees. During Pres
ident Jackson's six weeks leave o
absence all meetings will be subjec
to the call of Vice President Clifford
Treasurer John Gilbert reported tn
association had to its credit $463.9
on deposit at the First Nationa
bank, January 1st. All members o
the board except Director Rowe Pir
grey were present at the session an
assisted in the transaction Of the bui
iness.