The American citizen., 1889-03-08
TROTTING RULES.
The American Trottirg Association M"A''
Many Changes in Them

The American TrOtting Association MAN
Many Changes in Them.
Cprc,co March 8.-The American Irot-
ting association spent day IN an lnIofnial
discussion on certain proposed changes III
r1,es. These changes are extensive enough
n cover fifteen closely type written pages
and are designed to remedy the oeleo'e al
existing rules and to cover large nunOer
of individual cases which have arisen our
ing the year.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing two years: Presldent, ChHrleS
(iIeeue, St. Louis; first vice president, -. -
Bealnan, Ottumwa, Ia; board OF G3rgctoIo'
c. L. Benjamin, Mlchlgan; gan w. = 2 Nc
Indiana; q. c.. Lewis, Illinois: U' ID hc-
Fall. Iowa; John Farley, OHIO.
A humber of alter atIOns were mdoe III
both the bylaws and track rules. L n
nrincipaI one in the former was the aunio-
sion of all the 318 local ASSOCIATIONS on tle
associations rolls to active menoerI,aia, 1lnaI,
I've birds of these have heretofore been
know. as ausients and have had no vote
| in the association meetings ,,1o,
| some of the many changes 10 track rules
are inn ortant. Heretofore owners ana % orl-
vers have been in the habit OF ehterlnS
horses in races proVlslonally anu TS"oa Tpo N1oro
1itions imposed by themselves. Ihese were
an weather, condition of track, etc. IN
fnture all entries must be made absolutely,
,1r,o,1 conditions named by local assOsla-
tiona. In the cas- Of those who MAKE 16lse
entries and who have been sQoJect 10 Hne
at the option of the association, II WAS ue-
cided that in the future the hne nlusI oe III
oosad 10 the rule providing for the proper
| Identification of horses was added CLAUSE
that anv driver or owner who shall refuse &c
testify when called upon IN cases oelofe tn'
association, shall be fined, but not Inor' i
than 300, which may be remltle1 II testl
mony is forthcoming before the case Is oe
cided. &c
anbs+itute driver at 10 per cent or IA
amount awarded tte horse. condlt1onail'
: upon the driver lettering the pcsl
1 the horse, a change was MADE whlc2 pro
= vi1es that the Judges, if they think tnat II
? dr;vor is driving to Wit, shall award hum
l snnn not exceeding $IC0. This Is to be pa
bv The 10 sal assoc a.ion, and If the drive
t hst-qrs the position of the horse the amoun
awarded may be deducted from the VII
i nincs of the horse. If not, the assoclatlo
must pay it. :.
= cluded in the clause which says that su
@ neuded drivers and owners who shall entt
o p race shall be fined. The privilege ALLOW
4 ing persons six weeks in which TO ME Pre-
:. tests was altered and they must no" 90 so
d once or forfeit the riQht. i he las, lmpor
- ant CuaAGo Wh5 VIC S"A AAAAs -
l. from 3-Year-Old races unless especially Pr
vided for by the local society.
le 4 resolution directing the president ar
st directors "a a committee to in7e'tiGa'e u
i LEGAL distractions to the removal of Il
ID pr. noipal business office of the associate
a from Detroit to Chicago, was presentf d al
He after much discussion, laid on the table
n action at the next meetln-. Many aLor
O. Chicago "a the best IL cation for the oIhc'
II, but the association is orZar lied under I
IN laws of Michigan, and it was decided bett
d to postpone until fuller representati
az was present. The congress adjourned
o. meet In this city two years hence.