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1 1 ; . . I . j CANADIAN STORM CLEARING UP. Consultation Leads to Action Promising to Avert the Threatened Trouble. Toronto, Out., September 29. At last nights meeting of the Canadian branch of the Thorough- bred Horse Association it was decided to give sup- port to the new Devonshire Park track at Windsor, owing to tht; fact that the plant is already built, -but the association went on record that for the good of racing it is opposed to any more race tracks being built in Ontario. The opinion of the horsemen was that there were enough tracks now in operation to meet all requirements and, that should any more be built, they would be a menace. The meeting was a most representative one for, in addition to the Canadian members, there were also present members from Maryland and Kentucky, while A. M. Orpen, who holds extensive interests in Canadian race tracks, was also present in order that he might better get in touch with the views of the horsemen. Captain W. J. Press was the chairman of the meeting, while the outside speakers were Judge Francis Nelson and Samuel Melride of the Toronto Killing and Driving Club. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. McBride asked the association to appoint a committee to meet A. M. Orpen today. In the meantime Mr. Orpen was to meet with tin; representatives of the other race tracks in Ontario and reach a decision regarding the former notice of outlawing the Devonshire Park track. The horsemens committee was composed of Capt. W. J. Press, T. J. Bird and W. Stormont. The following motion, moved by T. J. Bird and seconded by W. Stormont, was adopted by the association: "Inasmuch as the personnel of the Western llacing Association of Canada Devonshire Park. Limited, is entirely acceptable to this association, and in view of the fact that a safe and commodious track is built at Devonshire Park, this association regrets the action taken by some of the Ontario racing clubs and declines to recognize the same, and considers it the privilege and right of each member of this association to nominate and race horses at Devonshire Park should he so desire. This association is of the opinion that three tracks at Windsor will not lie detrimental to racing." The association also went on record as being opposed to any more race tracks in Ontario Inputting through a motion by T. J. Bird and seconded by W. Stormont. It is as follows: "That the members of this association will not race over any track which has not already been built in the provice of Ontario and licensed by the Ontario government." The significance of the final resolution of the association will be appreciated, when it is stated that it is understood that movements are on foot not only for a fourth track in Windsor, but for a mile track at Niagara Falls, Out., and for a second track at Fort Erie, backers of all of which movements are declared to lie satisfied of the support of the authorities, in the present liberal state of mind in the Dominion, towards all tax producers and racing associations in particular. Captain W. J. Press, who claims to be the largest stockholder in the Devonshire Park course, was chairman of the meeting of the horsemen last night and it looked as if the action of the horsemen was, to some extent, swayed by sympathy for him. The directors of the Ontario Jockey Club held a meeting this morning to consider the matter and as a result the following notice was issued and posted in the secretarys office: "In the matter of owners, trainers and jockeys who may participate at race meetings at race courses either in Ontario or Quebec, which in the opinion of the Ontario Jockey Club are detrimental to racing in eastern Canada, the Ontario Jockey Club now reserves to itself the right to refuse the entry of any horse, the right of any trainer to train a horse and the right of any jockey to ride a horse on the race course of Ontario Jockey Club." Signed W. P. Eraser, Sec. Treas. Judge J. A. Murphy will leave for his home in St. Louis tomorrow night and after spending a couple of days there will go to New Orleans, where lie will be located at the Grunewald Hotel. i , . I . I . 1 : ; ; " 1 . ; . I ;
