FOURTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 9 



SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. 



AUDITORIUM HOTEL, CHICAGO. 



FEBRUARY 17, 18, 19, 20, 1913. 



Messrs. Cameron and Curtin attended the meeting of the Great 

 Western Circuit on February 17th and secured dates in said cir- 

 cuit for the Iowa State Fair. 



On February 18th Messrs. Cameron and Curtin attended the 

 meeting of the American Trotting Association at the office of the 

 association. The purpose of the meeting was to consider and adopt 

 rules governing racing over association tracks. 



On February 19th the executive committee and Mr. Curtin, 

 superintendent of the speed department, attended the meeting of 

 the Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota Circuit and agreed upon 

 the following early closing entries: 



Two-year-old trot Purse $ 500.00 



Three-year-old trot Purse 1,000.00 



2 : 30 trot Purse 1,000.00 



2 : 20 trot Purse 1,000.00 



Two-year-old pace Purse 500.00 



Three-year-old pace Purse 800.00 



2:25 pace Purse 1,000.00 



2:14 pace Purse 1,000.00 



It was agreed that the 2:10 trot and the 2:09 pace should be 

 raced under the plan of every heat a race. Closing dates for en- 

 tries in the early closing events to be May 19th. Records made 

 day entries close no bar. Entries in class races at the Iowa State 

 Fair to close August 4th, Nebraska August 11th, South Dakota 

 August 18th, and Sioux City August 25th. 



On February 10th and 20th the executive committee and Mr. 

 Curtin and Mr. Summers met with the managers of the western 

 fairs as per previous arrangements to consider music and attrac- 

 tions offered said fairs by various individuals and booking asso- 

 ciations. No contracts for bands or attractions were made at this 

 time but were deferred until the committee could give the var- 

 ious propositions submitted careful consideration. 



The committee agreed to accept the proposition of Herbert A. 

 Kline for not less than ten first class Midway shows and Mr. 

 Kline was instructed to forward contract for same ; the agreed di- 

 vision of the gross receipts to be 30% to the fair and 70% to 

 Kline. 



