The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-15
NATIONAL. TROTrING ASSOCIATION.


OFFICERS ELECTED.
The biennial Congress Of the National rrottnG Asso
citation reassembed at the Filth Avenue Hotel yester
day morning. President G. W. wooey, OF Cincinnati,
IN the chair.
The considsrason OF the rules and regulations gov
srning the sngsg ements and performances
ciaed stil being In order they taken up
and time disposed OF TO the satisfaction OF ell the
delegates. In passing upon rule 20, providing for
"s.arting and keeping positions in race" was de-
cided alter long discussion that the word Ro should
be deemed DO the start In race, the other provi
sions OF tho rule remaining as before.
DEAD HEATS.
An addition 10 rule 80, treating Of ''dead heats"
made by causing section 10 read fol.
cws:-.A morse prevented from starting by this rule
shall not be distanced, but ruled out, and shall be
entitled 70 q STARE OF the purse premium according
TO his rank al the close Of the last hoaI"
A spirited discussion arose IN considering rule
49, which read as follows:-"rhe time between heats
shall be twenty minutes Tor mile beats and for mile
heats, three in I've, twenty five minutcs and tor
mile heats thirty mtputes; and for three mile heats
thiry.6vc minutes; and should there be OF four
mile heats. The time shall be forty mnuies." II
held that the rule as II stood, II rehgiously carried
out would be sufficient, but the custom within The
past year has been overlook It's mandatory char
acter, SO tina, the time between heats Is often pro-
ionged 10 hour or more. This, 1t was claimed
acted unjusty aud should be longer tenanccd
The rule amended by adding the following -"Not
thantwo races shall be sandwichsd in the per-
Torrance day, but when has been
finished another may be called on. Where races are
sandwiched the nrst shall be
SO Iur as practicable"
section l Of rule 81, directing the "distancos"
In various races was amended by adding at the end
oil tho paragraph the words "but any heat, when
over the number Of starters shall be reduced TO less
M OH thA nPd ms data ahul Ina
RUE 40, referring 10 timing the two leading
horses was amended IN All important manner by add
ins TO the last paragraph OF section the following
"And II the winning horse shall atterward DO ruled
out Of tor fraud or lnehgibty he shall reain
the record bar acquired by the time announced"
Tue committee introduced this new matter advissdy
aud u received the hearty appreciation OF tho Con.
gross.
Rule Is was not altered by the committee IN
their work. II reads:-"Tlme made at iairs and on
any track whether snort or not snail constitute bar
the same AZ II maze over track that was iuli meas
fremont"
Mr. George H. Bailey, Of Portland, Me-, offered tho
following amendment TO tho les:-"Except that
colts OF TOUR years and under, troting IN races Tor
their ages shall not DO barred on account Of tme
made In those races; and IN all such contests the
time shall DO u record but a bar"
The proposition was received with such decided OPP
position and establishment Mr.. Bailey az last ex-
planned that tho amendment was made at tho suggss-
ton certain California tracks for which he
ing. aud finally asked leave 10 withdraw II. which re-
questw granted.
SUSPENSIONS AND ExPULsioNs
The Congress then considered the amendments sug-
"
OF Suspensions and Expusions." Section was
slightly modified; without opposition, to make
W entrance lees u'nding upon those making the en-
but section 4, which originally provided that mo
penalty OF expulsion shall be removed or modified ex
cept Ny order upon the approval OF lie Board OF
Appeals" was amended IN AN important maDner
Tho committee desired the addition OF these words
''and TIE board OF Appeals shall not remove or mouy
any expulsion imposed undcr rule IA, after having
confirmed the same" TDs was 70 prevent expelled
dryors and horses ruled of Tor fraud, from
considered the provision 100 sweeping The Board Of
Appeals might err and it, upon tue ration of
case, IL was found that error had been com.
mited, u would DO q serious hardship II The party
aggrievcd could not be righted.
In support VI the amendment, many delegates held
that II was time thut the wron .doers on the turf
should 10 SO sternly dealt with mat fraud VIII
do 'ruie on' then back the cuiprt almost
Ia tho same breath. there had been enough OF such
work. and honest men demanded that IL should cease
The amendment finally agreed 10 with the al.
dtIon Of these wOrds-''except upon conclusive EVIL
asnCo % M pt,a ~ aos ha
OF the Same rule shall DO amended that any
ciate member allowing an expelled horse or man upon
It's track atter being notified by the Secretary oil she
National Association OF SAID expulsion, should be
nned Sl00 Toe amendment received The approval Of
the Congress alter . lively debate.
Secretary Vail, as q delegate asked that the rule
should also be amended by providing that the horses
under suspension Tor the non-paymcut OF
entrance fees, for the period OF years, may DO
dropped from the books OF the association The Cou
Rress would not relieve the men under out
agreed 70 the amendment lar 10 referred 10 horses
Mr.. II. n. Whitehead, vi Brooklyn, N. Y, sought
to iurther amend the rule Ia q raulcai man6er. He
held tnat where ah ASSOCIATION failed 70 pay Its
10 horses that had Fottsd over The track and had
won money, The records thus Obtained should be
payments made. The Congress rejected the
amendment, as opening the door TO ffaaus OF the
worst possible character.
REPORTS or sxcKErAaY AND rREAsURxR.
The COMMITTEES appointed by The pl esiuent 10 audit
the accounts OF the secretary and treasurer reported
that, inasmuch as the Vouchers were In Hartford,
Conn., they could NOT properly do the work assigned