The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14
NATIONAL TRoTTING ASSOCIATION.

poRrANr CHANGES IN THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE ORGANIZATION.
The second biennial meeting, or seventh congress,
of the National Trotung ASSOCIATION was held al inc
Filth Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon. President
Colonel Charles W. Woolley, OF CINCINNATI presided
In calling the congress TO order no said II hau
assembled under rules to transact any business
that might DO brought before 1t. No report was
received from tho president. but the secretary
and treasurer each required to DO SO, anu rom
his observation such reports would meet with their
approval This Is a voluntary organization" no said,
sand can only DO sustained by the good will Of its
members .There nothing sectional In the assoc'a-
ton and II should remain = national pody' Inc
president believed II would continue So
Secretary Thomas J. Vail. of Hartford, Conn.,. then
proceeded to call the OF members and ninety
associations responded either by delegates in person
or by proxies
REPORTS OF THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER
The printed reports the Secretary ana Treasurer
were submitted. rne former was an interesting re-
view OF the working OF the National Association, show
Ing its success and usefulness in the promotion and
aovcrument OF the vast interests coming within Its
sphere.
From the exhibits presented Il ascertained that
during tho year 1877 there were 100 members that
gave 1928 purses, for which they received 1878
entries of which $40 startcd Tor purses aggrcaa-
ing $549. 22Q; that 46 members not officially
reported ascertained to have give purses amount.
ing 70 ior aurus she year reach the enor
nous figure OF $720, lS4.
In CONTRAST, the non members Rsve purses amount.
INV only 10 $l56.17l, which showed that nearly
ali the important parks Of tne country aso enrolled
members Of tho association. Under the administra-
ton appointed by tho last congress- there have been
over seventy thousand COMMUNICATIONS issued from
The Sscreiary's office, OF which nearly TO- 900 were
written letters. many Of them Involving laoorious in
vestigations, besides which tho Office mas sent out
2 600 books and pamphlets. in addition 20 The
issue OF rules andtne equipment OF members with
blank books and duplicates tor the preservation OF
Official records
Tho treasurer's report showcd among other things,
balance on hand as per report for ls75... s22l2 50
Receipts for 1870 ............ $1,000. H. 40 ~
Total ................siS COZ 80
Disburse msns for 1876 1882 81
Balance ON hand January /, ls77......... $3.50 os
Receipts ior i-soo o.
Total 900 ~ -
Balance on hand January l. 1878 $4.sl6 70
Upon motion the following committees were ap.
urer's Accounts-E b. Parsons, Rochester. n. r;
Hamilton Busoy. New YORK; W. r: Graham, Madison,
Easton, Pa; William NJ Phiips, Springfield. Mass;
H. c. Mcdowell, frankfort KY; Charles NJ smith.
latter committee selected under resolution which
sailed for member from each district and one at
large.
svLAws RULES
Judge Grant. OF Davenport, Iowa. chairman OF the
Committee Bylaws and Rules appointed at the last
congress, submitted their report It was read. ana
tnen section alter section passed upon by the meet
ing Many radical changes nave Uesn MADE me
enumerated as iollows-The association Will hereafter
be known tho ''Naional Trotting Association, and
It's object Is the improvement OF the breed aud the
Developments Of horses through The promotion OF the
interests OF the American trotting turf, the pre-
vention, detection ana puns hment OF frauds thereon
and uniformity In tho government Of trottinR and
pacing
Article Of the by laws, relating 10 the Board OF
Appeals. almost reconstructed. The article as
approved or after elaboration, Is now, In sub
than fifteen members, besides tho president aud
o ta .as 81 ns
b entrusted TO the Board, as heretofore. District
70. I, known as the eastern district" dis,
riot No 2. known the .Atlantic DISTRICT"
District No 3, known the Central District, and
District No. known as the "westsrn District are
known as the "Pacihc District" composing the
states Of California, Oregon and Nevada, having for
members Of the Board shall DO CHOSEN in each JUDI
cial district, who shall constitute district
vice presidents shall be ex-ofaclo members
Tho president shall select OF the three
board and the 1--WE shall constitute Board
OF Review Of which the president aud vice presidents
shall be ex oficio members. The Boaru VI Review sna
possess the hority conferred upon the Board OF
Appeals They shall hear all appeals from tho dec-
SONS and rulings OF the district boards, and they
may hear appeals from the decisions and rulings OIL lie
Judges o! any race ana OF the several asso
ciate members. and they shall pass Judgment
In each case from which there shall be no appeal.
The Board OF Review shalt hold meeting on the hrst
Tuesday December, 1878, In Now York, and regular
meetings each year at sucn places as may be deter
mined upon. Rehesrngs may be granted by each
District Board. Nd new evidence can be submitted
In appeals to the Board OF Review.
Section OF article OF the bylaws was amended
SO to reduce the number OF delegates from asso-
Citations to member instead OF three as heretofore
D.l~ % ~ thn rnA undp MI m
tries amended so as to read as ioilows:-
All entries premiums must be made in writing signed
- bis behs and Within the time appointed Tor closing
They be addressed aud forwarded according to mo
osher person authorized to receive the
bot .ss"ss @ By
Non Later anes s a.y Of s
letter by telegraph which shall be received
closing said Telegram to contain ali particulars
An extended Discussion took place before the adop-
Won OF the above 100000.
Under rule 1t is required 10 always give the name
ana residence OF persons making entries, and when
false statements made the offender will be fined
Sl0U Whenever a nominator IS personally unknown
he shall establish his identity by sufficient reference
u evidence. II the identity OF tho hprse Is not
N.ablishcd his entry she'll be barred from Winning
THIS Is i'm oriant change.
NUMBER OF JUDGES.
An attempt made to reduce the number OF
judges IL associations thought proper, from three
nc rsors to but the idea was not seriously enter
tanned by the Congress.
The night session wound up with a spirited
discussion regarding the authority Of judges,
as found under rule III An amendment waa
offered that the Judges have power TO declare
ali bets and pools of whenever they assured that
fraud ID being practiced IN race Tho objection TO
the endment that this clause caused the
cation recognize gambling, and there are betting
rules giving authority In such cases.
Tho amendment was passed by u vote OF 50 to 90
and the Congress adjourned to meet at ten O'Clock
This morning.
pncc OIIATTIr NCEc ulNT