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THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Kentucky Turfmen Pledge Themselves to Raise That Sum for Red Cross During 1918. Lexington. Ky.. December 22. The thoroughbred horse interests of Kentucky, at a meeting of representatives of its several branches here this afternoon, pledged themselves to raise and donate to the American Red Cross, through the Kentucky State Racing Commission, during the year 1918, the sum of three hundred thousand dollars. The meeting, growing immediately out of the Red Cross membership drive, though inspired by discussions among breeders, horsemen and track owners last July and again during the fall racing periods, was attended by Messrs. Thomas Hart Talbot, vice-chairman of the State Racing Commission; Charles F. Grainger, president of the New Louisville Jockey Club and member of the State Racing Commission; Harvey Myers, president of the Latpnia Jockey Club; Catesby Woodford, vice-president of the Kentucky Association; John Hachmeister, general manager of the Latonia and Douglas Park Jockey Clubs; Miltt J. Winn, general manager of the New Louisville Jockey Club; G. D. Wilson, secretary of the Kentucky Association; Charles H. Berryman, president; A. B. Hancock, vice-president; Hal Price Headley, J. O. Keene, T. P. Hayes, John S. Barbee, T. C. McDowell, F. A. Forsythe. Milton Young, directors, and Tlios. B. Cromwell, secretary, of the Thoroughbred Horse Association; J. C. Milam, member of the Kentucky Association executive committee; Samuel C. Nuckols, secretary of the Racing Commission ; John H. Morris, James P. Ross, Barry Shannon, Breckenridge Viley, John D. Carr and others. . A. B. Hancock was unanimously chosen chairman and Thomas 15. Cromwell secretary of the meeting. Chairman Hancock stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of inaugurating a concerted movement among the persons identified with the thoroughbred horse interests of Kentucky and eventually of the United States, looking to the guaranteed contribution of a substantial sum for the Red Cross work during the coming year. After considerable discussion, Messrs. Grainger, Talbot, Hancock, Hachmeister and Headley were selected a committee to agree upon a sum to be raised and make recommendations to the meeting, which stood recessed during the deliberation of the committee, which was submitted in writing as follows and unanimously adopted: COMMITTEE MAKES ITS REPORT. "Your committee recommends that the thoroughbred interests of Kentucky pledge ourselves to raise and donate to the American Red Cross, through the State Racing Commission, during the year 1918, the sum of 00,000." Discussion of plans for apportioning and raising the sum from the various branches of the industry resulted in the selection of the following committee, which is to work out the plan and announce it through the press, making its report to the State Racing Commission, or to another meeting of representatives of the thoroughbred interests, if chairman Hancock deems it advisable to call such meeting: A. B. Hancock, chairman; T. H. Talbot. John H. Morris, John Hachmeister, Charles H. Berryman, Catesby Woodford, Charles F. Grainger, Matt J. Winn, Harvey Myers, Hal Price Headley, T. C. McDowell, John E. Madden, J. O. Keene and J. C. Milam. The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chairman and the committee then held a meeting at which it was decided each member would give the matter his best thought and present his views as to the prospective proportions to be paid by the breeders, owners, trainers, jockeys, racing associations and employes at a meeting to be held here January 5. It was the united opinion of the horsemen that this is to be a long war; that the needs of the Red Cross will be proportionately greater than any other branch of the service; that the need for horses for war purposes is becoming more pronounced; that the structure of horse breeding the world over is founded upon racing, as has been demonstrated in England where, this year, the racing was limited and where there are to be next year nearly the normal number of days of the sport.
