Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-03-07
ONE CENT.
NEW RACE TRACK RULES.
Promulgated by the American
Trotting Association.
TRANSMITS NOW FULL MEMBERS

Important Amendments to Bylaws ana
Track RuIes-The Pay Of Drivers Fixed.
An Entries Must Hereafter BE Absolute.
Concerning "snspendsdp Horses.
CHICAGO, March The first biennial con-
gress Of the American Trotting association
has closed The new officers elsctsd are:
President Charles Green, Of 81 Lons.
First Vice president-D G. Beanan, Of Denver
Difectpts-C, T. Benjamin. Saginaw, Mich;
W. 7. James. Terre Haute lad. o a. Lewis
Nmeagoi g b MeFall Oitumwa. la, and John
Farley Of Toledo.
number Of alterations wers made in both
the bylaws and track rules
The principal one in the former was tho
admission Of all Of tie 3ls local associations
on the association rolls to active membership.
Two-thirds Of these have heretofore been
known as "transientse aud have had no vote
IN the association meetings The changes in
the track rules were many and some OF them
important Heretofore owners and drivers
OF horses have been in the habit OF entering
horses IN races Professionally and upon con-
ditions imposed by themselves These were
often weather condition of track etc In
future all entries must be absolute or upon
conditions named by the local associations.
In the case Of those who mako false entries
and who have been subject to fine at the
option Of the association, it was decided that
the fine must be imposed To the rule pro-
viding for the proper Identification Of horses
was added a clause that any driver or owner
who shall refuse to testify when called upon
shall be fined, but not more than Sl0O which
may be remitted If the testimony i forth.
coming before the ca e is decided
In the rule which establishes the pay of a
substitute driver at 10 per cent Of the amount
awarded the horse, condltionally upon the
driver betteiing the condition OF the horse, q
change was made which provides that the
judges, II they think the driver Is driving 10
win, shall award him a sum not exceeding
800. This is to be paid by the local associa-
tion, and II the driver betters the position OF
the horse the amount awarded may be de-
Quoted from the winnings Of the horse; IL
not, the association must pay IL
Suspended horses will hereafter be in
cluded in the clause which says that sus-
pended drivers and owners who shall en- ter a
race shall be fined The privilege allowing
persons six weeks in which 10 file protests was
altered, and they must now do so at once OK
forfeit The right
The most important change was the barring
Of 2-year-olds from 3-year-od races unless
specially provided in the local society. A
resolution directing the president and direct
ots as committee to investigate the legal OBJ
struciions 20 the removal of the principal
business Office Of the association from Detroih
TO Chicago was presented ami, after much
discussion, laid on the table Tor action at the
next meeting Many favored Chicago as the
best location for the office but the association
is organized under the laws of Michigan. and
i was decided better TO postpone action until
fuller representation was present. The con-
gress adjourned 70 meet Ia this city two years
hence