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THE AMERICAN TURf CONGRESS. President S. R. Montgomery, Memphis, Tenn Vice-President Robert Aull, St. Louis, Mo. Treasurer O. L. Bradley, Lexington, Ky. Secretary E. C. Hopper, 235 Court Avenue, Covington, Ky. AMERICAS TURF CONGRESS -MEMBERS. Kentucky Association, of Lexington, Ky. New Louisville Jockey Club, of Louisville, Ky. Latonia Jockey Club, of Covington, Ky. St. Louis Jockey Club, of St. Louis, Mo. Tennessee Breeders Association, of Nashville, Tenn. New Memphis Jockey Club, of Memphis, Tenn. Arkansas Jockey Club, of Little Rock, Ark. Cincinnati Live Stock and Driving Park Co., of Cincinnati, O. New Louisiana Jockey Club, of New Orleans, La. Pacific Coast Jockey Club, of San Francisco, Cal. Queen City Jockey Club, of Newport, Ky. Washington Park Club, of Chicago, 111. Chicago Racing Association, of Chicago, 111. Highland Park Club, of Detroit, Mich. Harlem Jockey Club, of Chicago, 111. Committee on Appeals. E. F. Clay, Paris, Ky. Gen. W. H. Jackson, Nashville, Tenn. George G. Perkins, Covington, Ky. Committee on Licenses. Jos. A. Murphy, 23 Kearney Street, San Francisco, Cal. Jas. H. Rees, Memphis, Tenn. E. C. Hopper, 23 Kearney Street, San Francisco, Cal. Committee on Rules. Jos. A. Murphy, 23 Kearney Street, San Francisco, Cal. L. P. Tarlton, Lexington, Ky. E. C. Hopper, 23 Kearney Street, San Francisco, Cal. AMERICAN TURF CONGRESS HISTORY. The creation idea of the American Turf Congress is shown in the following by-law: This organization shall be known as the American Turf Congress, and has for its object the improvement of the breed and the development of horses through promotion of the interests of the American running turf; the prevention, detection and punishment of fraud thereon; and the adoption of regulations and rules, to be known as the American Racing Rules for the uniform government of racing. The following are tho first minutes of the American Turf Congress, as shown by its records: Louisville, Ky., Nov. 21, 18S3. Tho Turf Committee met at tho rooms of the Louisville Jockey Club at 12 oclock, Wednesday, November 21st, the following gentlemen being present: T. J. Megibben and E. D. Lawrence, Latonia Jockey Club, Covington, Ky.;
