Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-15
THE CONGRESS CLOSED.
American Turfmen Disagree on Some Big
Questions and Adjourn.

American Turfmen Disagree on Some Big
Questions and Adjourn.
CHICAGO, November l4-The American Turf
Congress closed its fifth annual meeting to-day.
The revising of rules 10 to l6 inclusive relative
to fines. fund for trainers and jockeys, to the
disallowance Of post bookmaking by person
having a horse running in the race, and to
ruling off persons for corrupt practices, was
referred to a committee, but as that body could
agree in no particular, the old rules were al
lowed to remain intact The other changes
made in the rules are as follows:
Bylaw H, which said 1.-The subscribing jockey
clubs agree that no contract for betting priVi-
leges shall be made with any ASSOCIATION Of
bookmakers" was stricken out
Rule No. 4 was changed so that in future con-
ditions referring to maidens shall mean maldens
at the time of entry, unless otherwise specified
The old rule read ''time of start"
Rule No 10 was changed to read: Where no
entrance fee is required, the declaration must
be accompanied by per cent of the first
money. The old rule read IS per cent Of the
whole amount of the purse"
Rule relating to change of name was changed
so that no association shall receive any OF allow
a horse whose name has been changed any
The last sentence of this rule reads: I'm
stakes this rule to go into effect from and after
January !. lSS9.'' was stricken out.
Rule No. q was amended so that stake en-
tries need not be accompanied by racing
colors.
Rule No. 81 relating to liabilities for stakes
and forfeits was changed so that subscriber
to a sweepstakes who transfers an entry and
the transfer defaults, shall be entitled to for
felt order as due to himself, should he pay such
stakes or forfeit.
Rule No. Al was changed to read: 'If the
time for the first race is not fixed by the pro-
gramme it shall be indicated on the dial" The
words half an hour in advance" were stricken
out
Rule No. 40 was changed so that the owner or
trainer of horse must consent to the decla-
ration of the Jockey to carry legal overweight.
Rule No. 5, defining starter, now reads:
Every horse whose jockey has weighted out
and whose number has been put, is starter,
and is liable for the whole stake. If the horse
is exercised after he is weighted out, all books
on the race are void, and additional time be-
fore the race shall be granted by the judges.
In auctions or Paris mutuals the bets stand,
but the money belonging shall be refunded.
Rule No. q was amended to read: Anyone
ruled off for fraud shall stand ruled off for
year.
Rule 90 section A relating to stake penalties,
was stricken out; so was section G, relating to
beaten and maiden allowances.
Rule l29. so that jockeys, grooms and stable
boys found on the betting grounds may be
fined as well as suspended or ruled off.
Rule l40 was stricken out and a new rule
adopted in Its place. 1t reads: If an Ineligible
horse be entered for the purpose of betting
against him and he finishes first or if he be
entered for the purpose of having him dis
qualified by objections made after the race. all
bets on such a race shall be declared of.
Rule No 100 was changed to read: Where
two or more horses start in a race owned
wholly or in part by the same person, they
shall be coupled and sold as one horse in all
pools. Paris mutuals and book betting