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good reason, would be greatly accommodated by an early re- 

 moval of their animals or articles from the Fair Grounds, would 

 be permitted to do so after 4 o'clock p. m. to-day. 



Mr. Sunman also moved that the Secretary be authorized ta 

 issue premium orders and the Treasurer authorized to pa'y the 

 eame after 1 o'clock p. m. to-day, which was carried. 



Mr. Jones presented the matter of the races of yesterday, and 

 stated that some of the drivers of the horses manifested a dis- 

 position to jockey, and render the race uninteresting and un- 

 fair to the Board and spectators; and that in view of this he,, 

 as supervising member of the speed ring, removed the drivers 

 of such horses and substituted other drivers, who won the race; 

 that in accordance with the rules of the National Trotting As- 

 sociation in such cases, the driver is entitled to a fee for hia 

 services, which may be retained from the award due the win- 

 ning horse for this purpose, and that he had so ruled, and asking^ 

 an expression as to the sense of the Board in the matter. He 

 was sustained in his action by prompt consent of the Board. 



On motion of Mr. Stuart, President Mitchell was appointed 

 delegate to represent the Board at the meeting of the National 

 Stockmen's Association, at Chicago, on the third day of De- 

 cember, 1884. 



Mr. Davidson, as Superintendent of the Horse Department,, 

 stated that there was reason to think that the entry to which 

 award to teams for general purpose, in book four, was made, 

 was in violation of the rule that "all double teams must be 

 owned by the exhibitor," and moved that the matter be referred 

 to the Executive Committee for investigation. Carried. 



On motion of Mr. LaTourette a special award of $25 was 

 made to Wm. Sigerson & Soi for the very extensile and taste- 

 ful display of grain in stalk and ear, and grasses, made by them,. 

 AS grown in Pulaski county, Indiana. 



