The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-30


President FIRST and second Vice Presidents two scccta
res aud Treasurer, who shall be elected annusay pre-
cedng the Spring meeting at the time three mem
hers OF the Executive Committee shall be elected
his election the President shalt appoint Eve stewards,
three Timers, and LADIES' Committee Of three.
DUTIES or TIE PRESIDENT PRESIDENTS.
RULE Jnlhe President shall preside at all meetings OF
the Gu shall act Judge in all cases Of the Club
assisted by two Vice Presidents he shall appoint
Distance Judges and shall have TO appoint all
officers of the day necessary to i the places Of alb
seDtees.
In the absence OF the President the rut Vice presi
dent shall presde and in his absence the second Vice
The presiding Judge whether the President one of
heat but 81 oud he be unable to decide he shall call for
the opinions of biz assistants, and the majority shall go
yein
sion during the tendency Of heat that the riders
dressed in jockey style; instruct the riders before
suit Of each heat and the result OF the race They
shall decide all disputes; AM from their decision there
shall be no appeal, except to the Club
RULE Y.-The Secretaries shall attend the Judges on
each days race keep book in when they shall record
the of the members the rules of the Club the
proceedings each meeting ana tue entries of horses
for each days They shall keep of each
days race, and shall publish the result in wspa
per published in New York They shall see that the
riders weighed before STARTING In he race and after
each heat 1t fha also be their duty to that the
horses start with the appropriate weights
TREASURER
RuIEv-The Treasurer hall collect the subscriptions
OF menbers, employing assistance for that purpose
when necessary. lie shall pay out no money except
when ordered by the Club the OF the Clab
by the Executive Committee.
Rule vL-The Stewards shall attend on the course
preserve crder clear the track, keep crowd
the horses when returning to the stand after the
OF evch heat and exercise vigilance to prevent
They may cab TO their aid such assistance they may
deem necessary extraordinary occasions; aud In tho
absence OF the President and Vice President ssha
point Judges for tae day from among the members On
the track during race, they shal by red
badge The police OF the course shall be under their
control
LADIES' COMMITTEE
RULE vu.-Ihe ladies' Conn 1T G shall receive laiies
visiting the course at the door of their caringo aud
Escort them TO the laoies stand; and shall attend to
their comfort while on the tracA. They shall be desg
mated by white ba 1ge.
RUE WI During heats, the distance Judges shall re-
main In the distance stand, At the termination Of each
heat they shall repair 10 the Judges saud and report
the horse or horses that may b. dis'anccd.
MEMBERSHIP,
RUE Ix.-Nembers of the Club shall pay $50 year,
payable S25 at each race meeting No badge shall be
delivered until paid for. No gentleman shall be admit
ter provided ANY member vi the Club shall have the
privilege oil introducing at each meeting two
residents by procuring badge OF the proprietor which
bacge bali ave printed it, lin itatiOn and have
written The name OF the wearer and the name Of the
inroducer The price of the badge shall be $40. Ali
badges shall e personal and not transferable under any
Members of the Club shall be elected by ballot; and
three black balls shall exclude the applicant.
In OF absence from the city OF Sickness of any
member of the Club during week, he shall be ex
empt from paying his subscription for the meeting.
run over the course by the Club On the during
race members win be required to wear the medal OF
membership, with the ribbon of the meeting attached
In such manner as to be al all times seen.
RESIGNATION OF MEMBERs
RULE x-hembers wishing to resign, shall enclose their
resignation and medal Of membership to the Treasurer
at lie s ten days previous the meetng and the
namts of members not resignng, and failing to pay
their subscription when applied to- shall he posted in
the Judges stand by the Treasurer, at Z. M the
last DAY race.
RUE M-The President and Vice Presidents may post
pcne any race for purse but only in of bad
ther or upon some extraordinary occasions
OF PERSONS EXPELLED FROM OTHER COURSES
RULE Nu--Any person who has been expelled from q
Jockey Club ruled off any course will not be permit
ted 10 enter horse in any purse stake shall he
be permitted to turn, ride or attend in any capacity
horse on the course or in under the control of
the Club.
RIDERS
Rule su.--Two riders from the same stable will not
be permitted to ride in the race except by
of the judges nor shall horses from the same sta BILE
be allowed to run in the race except in single
dash.
RuIENV.-An riders shall be dressed in jockey cos
tune Gentlemen who first record their colors with tho
Secretary shall be entitled TO them and no ont else
shall be permitted TO ride in them Gentlemen having
recorded their colors shall continue to ride in them UNI
til the record he altered with the Secretary. Jockeys
shall not ride in colors not announced in the bills of the
day The Secretary shall post the Judges stand the
colors OF every gentleman running horses.
ENTRIES.
RUE xv.Al entries of horses to run for any purse
shall be made by member of the Club, sealed and de
posted in box (kept for the purpose by the Secreta
rcs, before O'clock p n of the day previous to the
such is minutes after the close Of the Every
entry shall describe the age, name color SEX SIRE and
dam Of the horse, with the owners name and coors
Any horse having run under name, ii said name he
changed the entry shall state the fact the frat time OF
entering after said change; and if sire or dam bear
said must be stated No entry shall be re.
eeived after the time specified and the box shalt be
opened unless in the Of two members Of the
Club The places of horses to be determined at starting
Rs they are drawn from the box.
Rule The following weights shall be carried, viz.
four lear ODDS Io4 pounds Eve year Odds, Id pounds
six year ods 121 pounds year olds and upwards,
128 pounds three pounds allowed to and geldngs
IL any horse carry five pounds his proper weight
II shall be the duty Of the Judges to 1t from
the stand No horse shall be allowed start in any
race, carrying more than FIVE pounds over weight. In
making weight, nothing shall be weighed from which
liquid can be wrung, and nothing shall be weighed of
that was not weighed on.
RUE AyIIA horses age shall be reckoned from the
first day Of January that is to say colt foaled in the
year 1850 shall be considered year old the first
day OF January, 1851.
RrIE xvuThe horses shall be started by the tap Of
the drum, after which there shall be no recall.
RULE xIx,-When false start is made, no horse max
ing tho false start any horse remaining at the stand
shall have clothes thrown upon them shall the ri
der be permitted TO dismount, shall any delay be
permitted but the horses shall be started as soon as
brought to the Horses making false start shall
return 10 tho stand by the way Any infringe
ent of this rule shall be punished by not allowing the
party or parties violating it 10 start in the
ACCIDENTS
Rule XII any accident happen to horse rider
at start the Judges may grant much delay there
time allowed between the heats in the In which
the horses about to contend
DIsTAEcED HORSES.
RUIZ xxi.-Al horses whose heads have not reached
fItCA f=fo fbn
at the winning post shall be declared distanced ALI
horses not bringing out their proper weight within
two pounds Of It. shall be declared distanced IT any
Jockey shall ride foul his horse shall be declared dis
tanced Whenever the winner of heat is dsta need by
any default in riding weight, otherwise, the heat
shall be wardcd to the next best horse
In heats OF one mile 60 yards shall be distance.
In beats Of two miles 10u yards shall he distance
In heats OF three miles, 100 yards shall be dis
lance.
In heats Of four miles $50 yards shall be distance.
In heats Of one mile beet three in fve so yards shall
be n distance.