The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-10-14


tees viii see the necessity of great care
III rendering their decisions. They ar.
requested t0 pass not only on the merits
OF the animals in competition, bat
also ON the age, sou uduess, class, &c.
Z. When an animal il shown in a
class to which il does net belong. the
committee shall so declare, and the
manager shall dismiss the animal
from the ring, stating the reasons
therefor.
: The age ~ the horse shall be com.
puted from the first day of January of
he year Ia which they are foaEed.
y. A diseased animal shall not be
awarded II premium.
lu. A premium shall not be awarded
u thP animal DE deemed not worthy,
though there be no competition.
II. In Judging of bloOded animals
regard will be paid To the blood ms
established by pedigree, size, form, nc.
tion and general characteristics of the
various breeds, making proper allow
ance for age, etc.
II. When there IL no competjtiou
the committee will award Que half the
premium. Two entries hy one person
not considered a competition.
is. All committees on thorough
breds shall have access to the pedigrees
furnished To the department manager.
IL. All horses, three years old and
over, In harness rigs, shall be shown
~ harness; and ia saddle rigs, under
the saddle
! Is. In class - where speed is the test.
no premium shall be awarded without
competition.
! l6. By tho term "horses Ofall workn
il meant all animals Of sufficient
weight 10 pull the plow or wagon, aud
sufficient activity to hitch to a family
carriage, and to carry his master with
out endangering his neck by falling
down; and the more good blood the
better.
/ Il. Matches and pairs will not be
Z allowed To be- made for the occasion.
but must be Owned by on. person or
{ firm. Opposite sexes will he admitted
/ in match teams.
I Is Tue pedigree of all thorough
bred horses or cattle must be furnished
l the department manager at the time
/ of exhibition in the ring
RCl - GoyEHSlNG srEED RING
/ An entrance lee OF ten per cent.
will he charged on the whole amount
~ premiums In speed rings, except in
stakes where entrance Is fixed.
:. Entries ia both running and trot-
( ting races will close at D. m. of the
evening preViors to the race.
I 3. Apv horSa distancing the field.
or part OF the same, shall only be en-
: titled 10 first money.
{ 4. Heat In each days races may be
/ trottei or run alternately
The associstioD reserves the right
( To POSTPONE any race on account of
weather or other sufficient cause. and
Also To trot postponed or continued
race in the forenoon, If they deem IL
{ advisable.
8. In running races, riders must
wear jockey costume aud name their
colors on making their entries
Z. The Board of Directors fesesvs
the right tn govern all appeals. Aside
from this all trotting races viii be gov
erned by the rules of the National AS
soeiation for the Promotion of the In-
terests OF the Trotting Turf, aud all
running races by the rules ~ the Capi.
tai Association. of Austin, Texas
/ MANAGERS AND AWARDING COMMITTEES
! /. Persons invited to- serve on the
awarding committees will be notified
/ OF their appointment by the secretary.
Their names will not he made public
They are requested to notify the secre.
tsry as TO whether they will serve.
,. Members of awarding committees
viii report themselves to the managers
of their respective departments at .
%. m. of the day fixed for awarding
( premiums on the division on which
! they respectively judge, when all va
csoeies will he tiIled, appointments
I made, .tc.
! 3. No person s,sIl act as Judge in
any department in which he IL an ex-
bihitor.
4 Committees are particularly re-
que-ted not to give en- enlargement To
over-fed animals in tue breeding
classes.
=. In judging bluoded stock regard
will he hal to purity OF blood ss.,s
tablished by pedigree. size fofr, ac-
ton aud general characteristics of tire
various breeds, making proper allow
ances for age, feeding, etc,
q. Awarding committees will only
award premiums 10 animals or articles
regularly entered in their respective
glasses, hut they are requested to ex-
anime ali animals or articles in the
miscellaneous classes, and recommend
those deemed meritorious for mention
In the forthcoming report,
I. Each awerd must he written In
plain, legihie hand. in the blank form
under the entries: aud committees are
requested to hand the books to their
manager as soon as the swaids are
made. Great care must be taken to
preserve the awarding committee
books. a. the premiums will be paid
on their authority only.
5. Should any doubt ntise al 20 the
regularity OF entry, or other important
matter, which the committee feel in
M
report the same 10 the manager OF the
proper department fnr decision.
q. The managers have full control
, OF the arrangement of all articles com
peting for premiums in their several
departments; and exhibitors will refer
all matters relating to the same directly
! to them.
RrLEs APPTic 4RLE TO ANNALS
!. No animal will be showed to run
at large on the grounds. No horse
animal. or vehicle of any kind will ne
allowed on the part of the r. ouDds Sc,
aside for visitors on foot, except such
pas are in the employ Of the association.
2. Until after the award has been
made, marks of any kind, or other In
dicativus Of ownership will not be
allowed.
3. Every article or animal on the
groind shall, during the fair. be under
| the control of the board of directors
and whilst every precautian will be
taken Tor the safe keeping Of the same.
the association will in no case be re-
| sponsible for any loss or damage that
may occur.
| PREMIUMS
/ l.. Premiums will he paid nj the sec.
| rytary's office on and after y. M,
Saturday, October %.
! IsciyED GUESTS.
4 l. All officers of agricultural or me.
chanical associations, and members Of
the press generally, are respectfully
invited TO attend. and tickets will be
| furnished them by application to the
secretary, with proof Of their conaec-
ton with the same.
9. To the editors aud reporters OF
| the press every facility will be afforded
to obtain information in regard to the
exposition.
I DESIGNATION or oFFioEss
( President and Vice Presidents, h!te
rosette; Board OF Directors, ttlit@;
| Superintendent and A--l.tsn.S. rel
Secretary and Treasurer, elln~ Men-
ayers OF departments, greer.
aEsREsnxgxrs
l. All persons occupying booths and
furnishing refreshments are required
To lay in their supplies before =. m,
and for that uurssfua ftssk ar If s.ds..fo-