The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-09
HORSE NOTES.


Tho Trainers and Drivers Protective
Association and the National Associa.
lions.
Every lover or the trotting horse In the land is
interested ana takes lively concern In the present
position OF the Trainers and Drivers Association
having desire to know what erect that organiza-
ton viii have with trottng meetings during the
coming season Much has been said and written
during the last three months about this associa.
ton, and many erroneous ideas are afoat in rela-
ton to it which should be corrected.
The formation OF the Trainers and Drivers So
clety was In consequence OF an obnoxious clause
being introduced and made part OF rule % or
the National Association code at the annual
Convention OF that body at Philadelphia In Feb
bruary last, and for various partial rulings by the
Board Of Appeals from its organization to the
present time. These arbitrary additions to the
rules were resisted by committee OF experienced
and sensible drivers, who drew up q code Of rules
for themselves in such manner that II carried
out strictly, will make trotting more attractive to
the general public and give greater confidence to
the owners OF tracks, the trainers and drivers and
the public, who, after ALL have to "foot the bilLn
The series OF rules adopted at subsequent meeting
OF the trainers and drivers were generally &C
copied by the owners of the best trotng horses in
the country, the best OF whom are pledged to sup
port the drivers In their determination to do right.
From the time OF the adoption Of their code Of
rules by the trainers and drlvers-which have been
published In the HERALD ana in pamphlet form by
the sOcicty-a strong determination to adhere to
them has been manifest by every member of the
organization. Interviews with the oldest and
most prominent drivers lead US to the belief that
they will not deviate from their rules under any
pressure that can DC put upon them. The Drivers
Association is not antagonistlc to the National AS
ISOLATION, but to the abuses which have crcpt into
1t by its ruling members. One Of the Objectionable
rules OF the National Association is No. iS Which Is
IN relation to postponements. This rule gives an
association or prOprietors OF tracks power to post
pone to future time all purses and sweepstakes
Of e as very N
have been paid at Numerous tracks, ana this rule
gives the power to postpone in such way that
the party entering horse might pay entrance
money fer half o dozen purses where it would he
impossible for him to trot his horse for more than
had received his money. The drivers rules-Noa
ana !-reier to this matter, and seem TO call for
nothing but what is lair Their rule relative to
strictly carried out as the National Association rule
on that subject does not seem to be binding enough
In Its provisions to deter entries from being taken
after the advertised hour Of closing has passed.
The trainers and drivers are all conscious that
the National Association, properly conducted is
which will exercise beneficial influence upon
everything connected with trotting; but when
GUS institution, and must lese caste with the
owners OF tr0ttng horses andthe public generally.
There are no rules in the Trainers and Drivers
Association which connict with those OF the Ma
tional Association to such an extent as to prevent
all trotting associations from adopting them, and,
as the Drivers Society control all the best horses
used for turf purposes in the country, II the track
proprietors contemplating giving purses do not
fnd themselves before snow falls again not the
great power they take themselves to be.
Among the tr0ttfng associations which have
advertised n In.
Guiding Buffalo. Utica, Cleveland and Hampton
PARK state among the conditions under which the
National Association will govern them In award
ing premiums, besides elsewhere stating that
This rule No. 80 gives all the money to horse dis
tancing the field, and it Is not necessary when an
miums win be awarded under rule No. so;' but II
1t IL the intention TO- give the horse dis
tancing the field only first premium It must
operative, as part Of rule 80 leaves 1t optional
with trotting associations to award premiums
Drivers Association calls for all the money when
horse distances all his competitors In race 1t
on u "
in relation to everything taking place which anects
purses s iSnores them they Viii Simply foa their
arms and await the inevitable failure of the meet
the drivers, and the latter are fully aware Of their
special purse Of 1850 has been offered BY the
managers OF the Prospect Park Fair Grounds for
the horses Judge Fullerton and Gazelle. These
who are now members OF the Trainers and
Drivers Association, and II Is fair to predict that
this money will never be trotted for until the
drivers rights are acknowledged.
AS an evidence Of the magnitude OF interests
connected with trotting, we give below q list OF
the associations which have already advertised
their Spring and Summer meetings, with the
amounts of money to be given BY each, from which
1t will be seen that Fleetwood Park, Prospect Park
and several other prominent tracks are not in
Guided, and their purses viii be an addition to the
total amount annexed