Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-09-06
RULES FOR SPEED RING

! All troltius races shall be governed
by the rules Of the National Trotting asso-
citation, aud all running races by the Louis
Vile Jockey club, when their rules do not
conflict with published rules of this so.
ciety.
2, Three entries and four starters rev
guired in all purses, aud 10 money for 4
walkoyer.
;. In heats, where 5 or more horses
start, the distances shall be lj9 yards. In
heats of one mile, so yards shall be dis
tanoe. In heats of half mile, 30 yards
shall be a distance.
/. The Judges Sha! draw for the posi-
ton of tine horses, and give notice to all
parties to prepare for the race ut the up
pointed time. The jrdges shall not notice
com=laints of foul from any person or per
sons except those appointed by the iuigcs
for that purpose and the riders AMI drivers
0f the RI c.
D. In any case where a driver is run into
and his wagon or sulky broken down, with
out fault on his part, the heat shall lie
deemed no heat so far as the horses not in
fault are concerned, but he who causes the
breakdown snail be diStanced,i If the Judges
iud it was done wiiltully, and the driver
in fault shall be forthwith ruled off the
course. or, if by an outside interference or
obstruction a vehicle be broken down in
race, the heat shall be deemed no heat.
6. The jIdaes shall inform the riders
or drivers of their position in starting for
the race, in order to prevent delay in start-
ing, and, to obviate long scorins it shall be
the duty of the judges to secure a start in
reasonable time. After u fair number Of
scorings, not to exceed six,jhe judges shall
either give the word when the horses come
up vel, are in position to start, or theT shall
cause the horses to be ranged in line at the
distance post and make them come from
there for tie word, and if the Judges be
come satisfied at any time that a driver or
rider is wilifnlly delayinAa start ;hey shall
give the word next time, If the other hOr-
SEES are well placed, though such driver or
rider be behind.
I. The winning horse in the heat shall
take the pole the succeeding heat and all
others shall take their pos ton in the order
in which they came home the last heat.
When two or more houses shall make
dead heat the horses shall start for the sue
cceding heat in the srms position they oc
cupied at the finish OF the dead heat. In
coming in the home stretch each horse
shall keep the position FIRST selected except
the hinlmost horse, which when there is suf
ficient room to pass on the inside, CT any.
where or the home stretch, without inter
fcrin. with others shall bc allowed to DO so
8. Wclgbts-
ycar,olds......... ............. .....9J pounds
5yeir ........f....,,.,,.........ll IL poandS
year ..........-.....-.-.....ti II pounnS
> year oldS....... ........ll Is pounds
year .........................llS Is pounds
With three pounds allowed in all cases
for mares and geiIings.
.. The entrance fee to all speed rings
will be TEE per cent of the purse.
10. ANY horse di>;ancing the field. or
any part thereof, will be entitled to first
money only, aud all races viii be declarjd d
| of where the horses are pulled or not per,
mittcd to make their best speed.
| Ii. Any driver or rider that fouls any
| competing horse to interfere with his speed
! will be ruled out of the race and sent To
| the stable, and the race to be d, clared OF
or run over by the rest of the horses; to be
determined by the judges of the race.
! -. Tbs association reserves the right
to declare any race off, for any cause and
upon any terms that it may deem right and
proper under TIE circumstances.
l3. The ages of all animals competing
for premiums shall be competed from Jan
uary lst of the year they we're foaled.