Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1885-08-14
yards shall be a distance.

Il yards shall be distance.
"A. The judges shall draw for th,
position of the horses, and give notice
to all parties to prepare for the race 81
the appointed time. The Judges shall
not notice complaints of foul from any
person orpersons except those appoint
ed by the judges for that purpose and
| the riders or drivers of the race.
/ 5. In any case where driver is run
into and his wagon or sulky broken
down without fault on his part the
heat shall be deemed no heat so far az
the horses not in fault are concerned,
but he who caused the breakdown
shall be distanced, if the judges find it
was done willfully, and the driver in
fault shall be forthwith ruled off the
course orif, by an outside interfer-
ance or obstruction, vehicle is broken
down in a race the heat shall be
deemed no heat.
6. The judges shall inform the rid
ers or drivers of their position in start
ing for the race. In order to prevent
delay in starting, and to obviate long
Iseorings. it shall be the duty Of the
judges to secure start in a reasonable
time. After fair number ofscorings
not to exceed six, the judges shall eth
er give the word when the horses
which come up well are in position TO
start or they shall cause the horses to
be ranged in line at the distance post,
and make them come up from there
for the word. and if the judges became
satisfied at any time that a driver or
rider is willfully delaying a start they
shall give the word next time, if the
other horses are well placed, though
such drivers or riders shall be behind.
q. The winning horse in the heat
shall take the pole the succeeding heat
and all others shall take their position
in the order in which they came home
the last heat. When two or more
horses shall make a dead heat the
horses shall start for the succeeding
heat in the same position they occupied
at the finish of the dead heat. In
coming in the home stretch each horse
shall keep the position first selected,
except the hindmost horse, who when
there is sufficient room to pass on the |
inside, or anywhere ON the home
stretch. without interfering with 9TH
ers, shall be allowed to do so.
8. Weights
Z-year-olds.. ..................06 POUNDS
pounds |
4-year-olds.................. ITO pounds |
5-year-olds ..................115 pounds |
and over .........118 pounds |
With 3 pounds allowed in all cases
for mares and geldings.
8. The entrance fee to all speed |
rings will be 10 per cent. of the purse.
10. Any horse distancing the field.
or any part thereof, will be entitled to
first money only, and all races will be
declared off where the horses are pull
ed or not permitted to make their best
speed.
IL. Any driver or rider that fouls
any competing horses to interfere with
his speed will be ruled out of the race
and sent to the stable, and the race to
be declared off or run over by the rest
Of the horses, to be determined by the
Judges of the race.
u. The Association claims the
right to postpone and declare off races
where there is squable. or sufficient
cause, and entrance money then re-
funded.
13. The ages of all animals compet-
ing for premiums shall be competed
from January 1st of the year they
were foaled.