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ST. LOUIS TO TRY RACING. TEN DAYS MEETING TO BE HELD OVER THE MAXWELTON TRACK NEXT MONTH. Joseph A. Murphy at tho Head of the Movement Dates from August 29 to September 8 Law to Be Kept, " i St. Louis, Mo., .Tuly 2. Announcement was made yesterday by Joseph A. Murphy that lie had rented the Maxwelton track from August 29 to September S and would, in addition to holding a running race meeting of ten days, make the occasion also the medium of calling into convention the breeders of light horses in the state for the purpose of cooperating with the government in providing proper remounts for the army. Mr. Murphy attended the recent special meeting of the Thoroughbred Horsemens Association at Lexington, Ky., and it was agreed that the time was opportune to form in the western country an organization as a civilian auxiliary to the army and the department of animal husbandry, both of the state and of the national government. Mr. Murphy, who was a director of the National Re-mount Association, organized some years ago, lias taken the matter up with Geo. M. Rommer, chief of the Animal Husbandry division of the government. He lias found that, while Missouri is recognized as one of the greatest horse breeding states of the union, has been practically ignored by the government in its proposed establishment of remount stations. Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and New Hampshire, the latter for Morgan horses more especially, are the states that the government is looking to for its breeding bureaus. To Breed. Horses for Government. The idea is to invite to St. Louis the breeders of saddle horses, .standard and thoroughbreds, of the state and outline a plan of action that will call the attention of the government to the advantages of the state" as a breeding ground. It is believed that a breeding bureau can be established and the registration of every mare of a light type in the state secured. Saddle, standard-bred and thoroughbred stallions could bo secured by gift or purchase ahid assembled at some central point. During the breeding season they could be sent to the counties where the type of stallions best suited to the marcs could heloeateVnnd serrico given"free .-to. the farmers. The government could be furnished each year with the result of the breeding and its agents furnished with n list of foals. It is believed that in a few- years -the government WQUldsba looking to this state for its remounts. Cant. J. -H. Ware has nqtlfled Mr. Murphy that the Schrcibcr breeding farm at Anglum, Mo., is still intact and as the bureau expanded it might be taken over for an experimental station. The Thoroughbred Horsemens Association lias also endorsed the race meeting here and will send the best thoroughbreds here. No purses less than 400 will be given. "We shall take no cognizance of betting," said Mr. Murphy, "except to see that the laws are strictly enforced. An ordinary bet on a horse ruce has never been made a crime in Missouri. With tliis essential fundamental we will let the public take care of itself, co-operating actively with Mr. Kalph and the county authorities to see that the law is not violated."
