Charles F. Horne

As one of the founders of the National Coursing Association, you contributed to its success by serving as president for five years and later as secretary-treasurer, Keeper of the Stud Book and editor of the Coursing News for 14 years.

After seeing your first greyhound meet in Herington, Kan., you left behind a partnership in a general store in Mankato, Kan., and joined your brother, Albert, in farming and raising greyhounds near Seldon, Kan. You registered your first greyhounds with the American Coursing Board in 1896. Just three years later you first became active in a greyhound organi-

zation when you were chosen secretary-treasurer of the Central Coursing Club in 1899. In 1905, while serving as secretary-treasurer of the Mississippi Valley Futurity Coursing Club, you helped sponsor meets in Selden and Chapman, Kan.

When greyhound enthusiasts met in 1906 in Friends, Neb. to form the National Coursing Association and write its constitution and by-laws, you were selected as temporary secretary. The registration of greyhounds began, and you registered two – Holly Hock (who won thefuturity thefollowing year) and Hiram Homespun.

From 1908 to1913youserved asNCA president and in 1918promoted the October National Meet that was managed by the Army City Coursing Club.

In 1920 you formed the Manhattan Kennels with your son-in-law Glen Teeple. Together you raised many litters, selling the majority as young puppies, but keeping a few to race at each meet. You also developed a stud kennel with Golden Hawke*, MeadQws* and Flint Rock*.

The experience you gained in the printing trade as a teen working as a reporter and editor in western Kansas proved valuable when you were elected NCA secretary-treasurer. Keeper of the Stud Book and editor of the Coursing News in 1920. You held those positions until your death in 1934. Under your guidance, the NCA grew from a weak organization with few members and little funding to a numerically and financially strong associa-tion.