Clay County Fair Association Preceded by Clay Trotting Park Association

In 1872 further meetings were held at Center Point, Knightsville and Brazil, and the preliminary steps taken to organize a society combining various features and interests, which was perfected in June 1873, under the title of the Clay Trotting Park Association, and located permanently at Brazil. John G. Ackelmire was chosen President; I. W. Sanders, Secretary; John Andrew, Treasurer; and Samuel Weaver, James R. Painter, William Jarboe, John McDowell, Edward McClelland, John B. Richardson, I. M. Compton, H. L. Ashley, J. B. Warner, S. G. Biddle and Campbell Daugherty,   Directors.  This society leased forty acres of ground from Abel S. Hill, for the period of fifteen years, for racing, Scottish games, celebrations of national holidays, and county fairs. On the 1^st of May, 1878, the Clay County Fair Association was organized to succeed the Trotting Park Association.  Pg. 162; Blanchard

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