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! , Big Big War War Relief Relief Gift Gift by by Lincoln Lincoln Fields; Fields; Alsab Alsab Wins Wins Withers Withers in in Easy Easy Fashion Fashion Track Will Contribute 0,000 And Buy Bonds to Same Amount Board of Directors Votes Unanimously for Proposal Presentation on Saturday CRETE, 111., May 23. The board of directors of the Lincoln Fields Jockey Club today authorized the contribution of a 0,000 gift to the War Relief Fund and the purchase of another 0,000 in War Bonds, it was announced this afternoon by Stuyvesant Peabody, president of the local track. Directors of the association met at noon today in the offices of Col. Matt J. Winn, executive director, and the resolutions effecting the disbursement of 00,000 was passed unanimously, Peabody said. After the directors meeting the following statement was released from the executive offices. "At a meeting of the board of directors of the Lincoln Fields Jockey Club a resolution was unanimously passed contributing the sum of 0,000 to the War Relief Fund and authorizing the purchase of 0,000 worth of War Bonds. "The above amounts are identical with those contributed to the American Red Cross by the Churchill Downs Jockey Club on Derby Day at Louisville. The stockholders of the Lincoln Fields Jockey Club and the Churchill Downs Jockey Club are the same. It is their unanimous opinion that on Decoration Day, Saturday, May 30, sacred to the memories of those departed, it is the proper time to make the above donation toward the winning of the present war. "Stuyvesant Peabody, president of the Lincoln Fields Jockey Club, will present the checks to the proper authorities." Will Come Out of Tracks Regular Receipts Colonel Winn said that this sum was agreed upon even though the Lincoln Fields meeting is only one week old, and it will come out of the tracks receipts from its regular business. Winn, who some time ago expressed opposition to any special programs designed to raise such contributions, said that whatever racing does in the war emergency should be voluntary and come from those directly concerned with the sport. He again emphasized that he is opposed to any plan under which the public would be asked to take over what he and many others believe to be racings own obligation in this crisis. This attitude is in keeping with the spirit of the policy suggested by the Turf Committee of America following its formation, for the purpose of supervising racings assistance to various service agencies, the Red Cross and others. The Turf Committee is composed of Herbert Bayard Swope, chairman of the New York State Racing Commission; Maj. Louie Arnold Beard, representing all of the breeding interests; John C- Clark, head of Hialeah Park; William Woodward, chairman of The Jockey Club, and Harry A. Parr Til., directing head of the Pimlico course. A number of other tracks in the country have accepted the suggested policy of the Turf Committee, and considerable progress has been made toward the achievement of the ,000,000 goal set for the racing industry this year. Several tracks, however, have preferred to set aside special days or individual races as mediums through which their contributions might be raised. Whatever policy has been adopted by the various track and circuits of tracks since Churchill Downs and the Florida tracks made generous gifts of money, the New Continued on Page Ten COL. MATT J. WINN Executive cjirector of the Lincoln Fields Jockey Club. Lincoln Fields Announces Big War Relief Donation Announce 0,000 Gift Purchase Of War Bonds to Same Amount Continued from Page One York courses have gone a long way toward raising their self-imposed quota of 00,000, and the same is true of the major track circuit in Maryland, which hopes to direct as much as 00,000 into this channel. Assistance in this direction has come from the New Orleans Fair Grounds, Nar-ragansett Park and Sportsmans Park, while Suffolk Downs, Detroit Fair Grounds, Charles Town and Beulah Park are now in the process of raising their commitments. Later the other tracks on the Illinois racing front, Rockingham Park, Thistle Down and practically all the others, will come through with their help. One of the larger contributors may be the little Charles Town track, which is turning over to these war funds the entire proceeds of 18 days of its operation. This plan was worked out in co-operation with the West Virginia Racing Commission, of which Beverley Broun is chairman. Broun was one of the leaders in the formation of the National Turf Relief Committee. He is president of the National Association of State Racing Commissioners. Colonel Winn said he is pleased that the board of directors heartily indorsed todays recommendation, just as they did at Churchill Downs, where a 0,000 outright gift was made to the American Red Cross on Derby Day and where another 0,000 was invested in War Bonds. Louisville charities also received undisclosed sums, as they have for many years past.
