The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-07

ton in 1885 but operating under a
deficit in 1914 Again, his figures
were exact but not interpreted in
their true light.
Actually, Mr.. Taylor leaves his
successor with a balance of $1367. :
IS, with all outstanding checks
paid. In addition to this, he also
turns over to his successor a bal
ance of $5575 in the stake races
fund. Already, he has paid S252. .78
on expenses toward the 1915 Fair
and there are no debts outstanding
agaiSt the Board. Also, Mr.. Taylor
has purchased and paid for bar
rel OF roofing paint, to be applied
to all buildings this summer. This
cost $67 and is paid for
Much New Construction
In addition to his current fig
ures, the Board and Mr.. Taylor
have spent, since 1887 $1,000 for
new All club buildings, $1,000 for
a new horse barn and repairs to
the old ones; and $500 in rebuild
ing and repairing the race track
and painting all buildings. Act
ually, as Mr.. Taylor leaves the So
ciety, it is in the best financial
shape it has been in years, and
the buildings and grounds are in
better condition
AS far as the speed program, to
which the State Department of
Agriculture seemed to object inso-
far as it was a "detriment" to 9TH
er departments, figures seem to
bear out Mr.. Taylor's contention
that the races have actually been
building the Fair up.
In 1887, when Mr.. Taylor be-
came secretary and before the en-
larged speed program was start
| ed, gate receipts for the Fair were
only $235025 and grandstand re-
ceipts were only S543.50. Last year,
the sixth year of good racing To-
cally, gate receipts for the Fair
were $4326, and grandstand re-
ceiptS were $223440
1t has been Mr.. Tayl0r's inten-
tion, as soon as possible after the
war when exhibitors can once a.
gain prepare entries, to use some OF
the racing receipts to help support
the balance of the Fair.
After arriving at his decision to
resign as secretary, Mr.. Taylor
wrote a letter to this fact to THE
Harness Horse" magazine so that
horsemen would be aware of the
fact. On May 30, this magazine
wrote concerning Mr.. Taylor:
1T is with deep regret that we
learn of the resignation of Secre-
tary Harry Taylor, Marysville, o.,
as indicated by his letter. .. Dur
ing his connection with the Union
County Fair at Marysville, o., he
was first responsible in remodel
ing the half-mile track into one OF
the fastest courses of its size in
the country and in consequence OF
annually providing a very remun-
erative program of early closing e.
vents attracted top flight Grand
Circuit campaigners which produc-
ed contests of unsurpassed interest
/ and various worlds record break
ing performances. A vertible hu-
man dynamo, laboring tirelessly
| for the welfare of both his faiI
organization and the horsemen as
well, he made countless friends by
reason of his being ever ready tC
make the stay of owners, trainers
| and caretakers, pleasant and pro-
fitable, and accommodate them in
every conceivable manner. His O.
pen letter indicates his action is
due to his work not being quite
satisfactory to the Ohio State
Board of Agriculture, but invar-
iably numerous fair secretaries
run afoul of some antiquated Blue
Law rulings, and we have known
instances when some of the states
over-energized inspectors have re
ported finding games of chance
at fairs unknown to secretaries
The vast majority of the latter Of
ficials, in Ohio at least, are the
most Over-worked and under-paiG
group to be found, and in addition
are constantly the center for much
unjust criticism. 1t is a thankless
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