The New York herald., 1871-02-05
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
For the Promotion Of the Interests Of the
American TrOtting Turf.
II N A q T M f N T..

lOI1dnCeS over the several COURSES WHICH aios
or shall be, represented by membership IN the
"National Association for the Promotion OF the In
eress o. dne Amsrcsn Tfng he
or employed therein, as wen rs all asSoca,ohs anu
oprstors wno are or ssa psce h SnW
erned by the following rules from ana alter February
IS7l:-
RULE 1-Aoe OF Horses Ho,c RscSoned.-The
are OF horse shall be reckoned from the LIST day OF
January preceding me period Of ssan loa,ng; oo ;.
money either double single.
RULE Sd Pa6ltc Rdce.-Any contest for purse.
premium, stake or wager, ON any course and IN
the presence OF Judge or Judges shall constitute
RULE 4-Hsne ana its Record.-m every public
race the time OF each heat shall be accurately taken
and placed in the record, and upon the decision OF
each heat the time thereof shall be pubcly an
nounced Dy the judges except as provided In these
rules concerning those heats which are taken away
IT shall be the duty Of the judges OF the race to
take the time as aforesaid, or to appoint some suit
able person or persons TO assist them IN that respect,
ana no unoiiciai timing snail be recognized or adj
mitted to the record
RULE 5-A Race ito Go as then Please e"-When
race Is made to 60 as they please, 1t shall be
ST ued that the performances shall be in harness 10
Is commenced no change shall be made III the mode
OF gong.
made TO go In harness lt shall be construed mean
that the per riorinance shalt be TO sulky.
Ruas aIrostg ,ra,, morIs % ana R,ng @atsmA
mate snail not create record Tor time as trottlng
performance.
RULE S-A Race Made ana no Distance Specified
When race Is made and no distance specified 1t
ehah be restricted To the following distances Wiz
One mile and repeat; mile heats, best three In five;
miles ana repeat. three miles ana repeat and
he performed in harness, to wagon or under the
saddle.
RULE 9-Matches Against Tme.-wben horse
matched against time It shall be proper to allow
any Otner horse TO accompany him IN the perform.
ance, but not 10 DC harnessed with nor IN any way
attached 70 HIM.
the match snali be entled to three trials unless eX
pressy stipulated TO the contrary, which trials shan
pc had on the same day-tne time between trials 10
be the same as lie time between heats IN similar
distances.
RULE Io-When Matches Become Play or Pau--In
ell matches made 10 come 0n over any OF these
courses the parties shall place the amount VI the
match in The hands OF the stakeholder one day be-
fore the event omitting Sunday Is 10 come or ut
such time and place The cub, association pro-
prietor upon application may determine and the
RULE II Horses sod se,n Engagements.
seller OF horse sold with his engagements has not
the power OF striking him out. In case OF private
sale the written Acknowledgement OF the parties that
the horse was sold with engagements Is necessary
10 entite the buyer to the benefit OF this.
RULE 12-lte.lt,Ue to deIts dnd Horses Eligible
TO Stdj1.-In heats one, two, three or four miles
horse not winning one heat IN three snail not start
for fourth, un.ess such horse shall have made q
dead heat. In heats pest three in 1--we horse not
winning a heat IN i've shall not start for sixth.
unless said horse Shall ha. made dead heat But
where ten or more horses start In race every
horse not dlstanced shall have the right to compete
all other penalties iu these rules.
RULE ls-Cots and Fsutes Equally Ettgfo,e to
ENter.All colts and 1llies shall be eligible alike to
all premiums ana stakes for animals OF their age,
unless specially excluded by the conditions imposed
RULE l4-fTdudu. eitt Entries or Meddliiag aonh
Hoqses-Any person found guilty Of dosing or tam.
pering with horse or OF making fraudulent entry
OF any horse or ol disgusting morse with intent to
conceal his identlty or beng III any way concerned
IN such tranSaction shall 20 punished by the for
1eiture OF entrance money and expulsion; and any
horse that shall have been painted disguised to
represent another or different horse or shall have
been entered in purse IN which he does not belong,
Rule lb-Hoses Sofa acith engagements. hen
horse is sold with his engagements or any part CT
them, the seller has not the power OF sIrlking the
horse out OF the engagements with which he sold.
In all such cases written acknowledgment of the
agreement between the parties ls necessary entite
the buyer to the benefit OF this rule
RULE 16-Entytes.-All entries for premiums must
be made under cover, enclosing the entrance money
for purses and forteits sweepsteaks, anu then
sealed and addressed TO or deposited with the Secre
tary, or some person authorized to receive the
same, at sucn time and place as tile associations
may have prescribed. Notices OF intention to enter
viii be received by telegraph up to hour adver.
tised Tor closing; and all such entries shall be eligi-
bic, provided the enirauce lee specified snail be paid
IN due course by mau, or otherwise.
An accurate and satisfactory description OF each
entry will be required. and shall be IN tne following
/. ooor.-The color and marks shall be accurately
,. Ser-It shall be distinctly stated whether the
entry be stallion mare or gelding, and the names
OF the sire ana dam shall be given when known.
3. Name.-Every horse shall be named, and the
ii the horse has troltcd in race under different
name within two years, such former name or names
without nj name mention must be made in the entry
of sufficient number OF MS or her most
cent performances 70 enable persons interested
not be necessary to furnish any one assOcIa-
tion or proprietor with the same record the
second time. In entries and nominations hereafter
made the words emo name' shall not be received as
name neither shall such descriptive wsrds
'bay horse" gray mare" &c. be allowed as
names,
1t shall be the duty OF the secretary other per.
son authorized to prepare the list OF entries for pub
lication, comprising all such information IN CON-
prehensve manner, Tor the enlightenment of the
general public and parties to the races and all en-
tries as aforesaid, shall be opened and announced
At public meeting, OF which reasonable notice, by
advertisement or otherwise, shall be given to the
A hsrse having once been named shall net again
start in on any course in the United States or
Canadas, without name or undera different name,
unless the foregoing provisions have been COM
full of the person persons nwhose name an entry
1s made, aud If he or they be not the owner then
that OF the owner or owners also, must accompany
6. Do,0ie 7eams.--In oil double team races the
entry must contain tie name and description OF
each horse, IN the manner provided for entry OF
single horses.
l. A horse shall not be eligible to start In any
race that has beaten the time advertised prior 10
the closing Of the entries for the race IN which he
Is entered.
Horses shall not be eligible II the time specned
has been beaten by them ~ a greater distance
that Is horse having made two miles In five min
utcs Is eligible Tor 230 race, but not eligible Tor
race slower than that time.
2. AS many horses may De entered by one owner,
or many horses trained IN the same stable as may
be uesired, but only one tnat has been owned or
controlled III whole or In part by the same person
persons. or trained IN the same stable within ten
days previous to the race Can start In any race OF
heats.
s. In all purses three or more entries are required,
and two to start, unless otherwise specified.
4. NO purse Will be given for a 'walk over. y but
horses
any premium shall appear on the course, he shall
be entitled to his own entrance money ana TO one.
half OF the entrance money received from all other
horses entered for said premium
g. Time made In SINCE or double harness at fairs
and on any track, whether short or not. shall
gtltute a record; but time made under the saddle
shall not be q bar In harness or wagon races.