276 The Trotting and tbe Pacing Horse 



dent of the Association ; Leland Stanford, first 

 vice-president ; I. V. Baker, second vice-presi- 

 dent; J. P. Wiser, third vice-president; L. D. 

 Packer, secretary; and J. W. Gray, treasurer. 

 Among the members of the Executive Committee 

 were S. F. Knapp, J. D. Willis, H. N. Smith, 

 W. H. Wilson, G. S. Moulton, W. T. Withers, 

 J. D. Norris, Charles Backman, and Benjamin F. 

 Tracy. The Board of Censors was composed of 

 Guy Miller, F. D. Norris, David Bonner, W. S. 

 Tilton, and E. G. Doolittle. One of the articles 

 read, " All breeders and those interested in the trot- 

 ting horse are eligible to membership in this asso- 

 ciation, if approved by the Executive Committee, 

 who shall take into consideration the character and 

 standing of the applicant" Other articles were : 

 " At least one general meeting shall be held under 

 the auspices of this association each year, at such 

 date and place as shall be announced by the 

 Executive Committee. Entries to be confined to 

 geldings of five years old and under, and to mares 

 and stallions of any age, owned or bred by mem- 

 bers of this association, or the get of stallions 

 owned or stood by members. The pool box shall 

 be prohibited at all meetings, and all forms of 

 gambling. The Executive Committee shall ap- 



