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OLD OFFICERS ARE RETAINED « 1 No Changes Made at Annual Meeting of The Jockey Club. ♦ — Henry W. Bull Elected Secretary-Treasurer of Saratoga Racing Association. NEW YORK. N. Y.. .J.inii:i r.T 9.— At the annual meeting at the Jockey Clnli. held at IB Bunt 41st - reet, New York, January s. there were present August I..lin ini. Colonel Edward B. Caaaatt, Ml E. Cowdia, I. Aakiwc Clark, Robert L. Qciij, I". Cmv Kriawold, B. B. Rowland, 11. K. Knapp. A. II. Morris, II. T. Oxnard. John Bnaferd, F. K. Miirgi-. George II. Widener. .1. B. Widener. Richard I. Wilaoa and William Woodward. Special resolutions on the death of Mr. Andrew Miller, a member and steward of the Jockey Clab, were nnaniniously adopted, as were resolutions of regret an the death of Mr. Ralph J. Preston, a member of the Jockey Clab. Mr. August Belmont. Mr. F. K. Sturgis. Mr. John Saiifnrd and Mr. It. T. Wilson were re-elected -towards of the Jockey Clab for the next two years. The i enact i of the treasure-,- wen- accepted, as were the repeats of the breeding; bureau of the Jockey Club, which was ordered printed for general distribution. No action was taken on the following amendment 1o the rules of racing: "No trainer shall atari any home with toe calks on the platen." At the animal meeting of the -rewards of the Jockey Clab there were present August Belmont. F. K. Sturgis. II. K . Knapp. John Baafard and It. T. Wilson. Mr. August Belmont was re-elected cliairman. Sir. I. K. Btarghl was re-elected vice-chairman and Mr. H. K. Knapp was reelected secretary and treasurer of the Jockey Clab for the year 19:20. In motion duly seconded Mr. Joseph E. Widener was elected a member of the board of stewards of the Jockey "lub. On motion duly seconded Messrs. F . R. Hitchcock. 11. K. Knapp and Joseph B. Widener were appointed a license committee of the stewards of the Jockey Club. In motion duly seconded on the report of tin-stewards of the association meeting of the Empire City Baeing AnsoeiatJea the trainers- license of O. H. Morton was revoked and owner Lawrence Kay was rated off the turf under Utile -IT,. Paragraph K of the rate* of racing. SUCCESSOR TO LATE ANDREW MILLER. At the annual mMtlng of the Saratoga Racing Aa--oeintioii. held yesterday. Henry W. Hull was elected secrctarv and treasurer, filling the vacancy made by the death of Mr. Andrew Miller. Mr. Robert L. Gerry was elected a member of the board of directors. The only other business discussed was plans for future improvements and general affairs relative to the organization. four directors were elected by the United Hunts Racing Assim i.-ition yesterday at the annual meeting. They are. It. Coo. F. B. Von Btade, Frank J. Bryan and Rear] W. Sage. They will hold office for the ensaing three years. Fred Williams, the steeplechase rider, -will anil far France early in February. He will probably rid. for Mr. Wilkinson, the American owner of a dozen or more jumpers now in Prance. Williams lias sold second call on hi- aHlh.es to M. J. Duffic. a Pleach owner. The steeplechase roars i has been renovated at llenntng. Many of the jumpers are now being wheeled then-. Silas Witch, owner of a geodty string of jumpers, is wintering at Laurel. At I lie sanaal meeting of the National Steeplechase and Hunt- Association, held yesterday, the stewards elected to serve until January. 1023. were: Messrs. A. Henry Hlgginssn. August Helmont and Charles K. Harrison. Jr. Officers elected for 1920 were: Prcsidcat, August Helmont: vice-president. Henry J. Morris; honorary secretary and treasurer. Henry W. Hull. B. B. Howland was elected an oaorary member of the nassclntloa for life. Edward Brandon Hurst was granted a certificate as a gentleman rider subject to the approval of the Hunts committee. Trainers licenses were granted to M. Brady, H. lle-g.-in. M Henderson and Sihis Yeitch. Jockeys licenses were granted to I.. Cheyne. Har-»ey Williams and M. Henderson. The latter to ride only horses trained by himself. Prank J. Bryaa was appointed secretary of the National steeplechase :l u.l Hunts Association and the Hunt- committee, nnd George W. Call sssistant -,-. retary.
