11 early closing event can we have that would be all right? 

 , in talking with some of them down, in the lobby this morning, 

 Qg others Mr. IMcLaiighlin, he rather suggested an early clos- 

 event without naming the horses, and I would like to ask him 

 1 that horse should be named. How late? — say your early 

 ng event closed the middle of May for one person, 1 per cent. 

 tlie first time, then 1 per cent, at the regular time of closing, 

 1 should that entry be made? 



r. McLaughlin : I think at the time you name the closing. All 

 stuff would be live stuff, eligible the first of May. 

 Delegate : One of the things I want is a fair list of entries, 

 next thing is something for the grandstand to see, and that is 

 t I want to get at. Another thing, the horsemen talk to us 

 Lt larger purses. Now, isn't it a fact, if you have a good horse 

 w^ant larger pui*ses? If your horses are not very good you 

 lot want such large purses. The fellow with a string of 

 es that are not very good, a $300.00 purse is good enough for 



r. IMcLaughlin : You should encourage the local racers to 



in the game. 



le President: Gentlemen, it is getting late. AVe certainly 

 'eciate your attendance and your continued attention here, 

 the program was very interesting. 



there is no objection we will stand adjourned until 6 :30 p. m., 

 1 we will assemble for the banquet. 



BANQUET, 6 :30 P. M. 



'Ogram opened with a vocal solo by Ur. Gibson, 

 le President: Gentlemen, most of you are aware that this 

 moon a few self-styled gentlemen, — fine fellows, — hurried to 

 re us that they, and they alone, furnished the entertainment 

 ;he fair goers of Iowa. They ignored the fair secretaries and 

 red us that to them belonged the credit of entertaining more 

 . a million people in this state. They had their innings this 

 •noon — good looking fellows, most of them — but the fair secre- 

 ts and the fair officials, I judge, will have their innings this 

 ing. In Chicago last week I heard some of the professors or 



