The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-10
RETIRES AS TROTTING
HEAD AFTER % YEARS
=. Il. Johnston Succeeded as
Head Of National Body by
j. G.. Wclty.

The biennial congress of the National
Trot;ing Association took place at the
Murray Hill Hotel yesterday and was
chiefly remarkable for the fact that I
new president was elected. T.. u. john
stou. who has been the leader OF the o.
ganiza,ion since ISSS. retired and John
{. Welty of Canton. Ohio. was chosen
10 succeed him. There were about sixty
delegates present and 40l votes were
cast.
There had been rumors OF friction to
follow the Introduction of new blood and
the rctirem. mt Of the perennial president,
but such runors were unfounded rs the
meeting was harmonious throughout and
the old officers. with the exception OF the
president, were reelected by the same
unanimous vote that carried Mr.. Welty
into office. First and second v~ice-presi-
dents were reelected. Morgan q. Rulkley
OF Hartford I'm tn. premier position and
+. y. Head OF San Francisco in second
place. f. q. Beal OF Bangor, Me. was
chosen third Nice-ptesident to take the
place of Mr.. Welty
W. e.. Gocher will remain as secretary
and the present treasurer viii reindiu N
Office, as under "A bylaw adopted At the
last congress the election of these officers
takes place every four year, The m.m-
bflF " W. ul>ltl'l N'ti'IN Nl-t' WIRE
elected without any signs of opposition.
j. NJ. Johnson of Boston. whose term
expired y~esterday. was reelected for In.
Eastern district for "A term OF SIX wears,
AZ was also DE Forest Settle of - ra-
cuse for the Atlantic district. Edward
Moulton OF Worcester. Mass. president
of the Bay State Short ship Racing
Circuit, was named to NIL the vacancy
caused by the election of Mr.. IScal as
: third iga.prastlan II ht,t,.r
@: Wilmington, Del. who was elected
by tn" board OF review temporarily -
MI the vacancy caused IN the NJ
lautic district by the death OF j. How
ard Ford. was selected for the foIr
year term
Carlos NJ. de Garmeudia. who's. term
expired. was reelected for the ~ trtr
& term ~ the Central district. whilr 'H'
temporary nomination OF j. -. Winston
of this city and Virginia last D,c,u-
her TO succeed the late Samuel alton
"t Falls Mills. Va. be the southern dis.
trict, was made permanent with a sN
year term. In the Western district s.
J.. Saudlgs Of ottawa. ont. who's term
Expired, MAS reelected for = ~ wear
term. as was also benjamin +. Rush ut
SulsOu, cal. FOR the Hd,.ie district f.
this district Thomas +. ,;r.ri,h Of ore
gon Vas named for r two year term T.,
succeed the late John e. Kirkpatrick %.
san Francisco.
The report ~ the rules committee was
considered behind closed doors. hut n
was stated that all the recommendations
made by the board Of review at 10.
F December meeting Were adopted. tn,
congress adopted IN" following new dcf.
milton of Winracc and record a viii.
race Is the fastest time made By IN,
winning horse IN = public race or in ar
even; IN which he stood best i'm the sun
mary of the race. \ record is the fastest
time made by a hors. in a start against
time or I'm a race IA which he won a
het'
Tnc words And have pad ur vcr,
'br ouly other change announced TN.
Wa foo Ruiz i. l,ui vii read ~ fpl
low "Nheu Az IrstaIurui plan rur-.
- declared of unt.r in- rule ;hr org.
trance, moneys and f%urf-i'- r.oo' Scd shall
h' divided equally among IN" uomivItors
who have horses on the grounds 'an,
have paid up that are ,ils!blc To- start