Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-09-11
RULES FOR SPEED RING

| |. All trofiiug races shall be governed
by the rules of the National Trotting aSso
citation, and all running races by the Louis
vile Jockey club, when their rules do not
conflict with published rules OF this so
ciety.
z. Three entries and four starters re.
quired in all purses, and no money for a
walkover.
4. In heats, where or more horses
start. the distances shall be $50 yards. In
heats of one mile, so yards shall be dis.
tance. In heats of half mile, so yards
shall be distance.
| !. The judges shall draw for the posi-.
ton of the horses, and give notice to all
parties TO prepare for the race at the an
pointed time. The judges shall not notice
complaints of foul from any person or er
sons except those appointed by the Judges
Tor that purpose and the riders and drivers
Of the race. ''' - ''''
8. IN any egse YseEe 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 as the horses not
in fault ase concerned, but he who causes
the breakdown shall be distanced, if the
judges find it was done wilIfully, and the
driver in fault shal be forthwith ruled of
The oouPse, OF, " by sn outside interfer
ence or obstruction a vehicle be broken
down in race, the heat shall be deemed
no heat.
G. The judges shall inform the riders
or drivers Of their position in starting for
the race, in order TO p-even, delay in Start
ing. and 10 obviate long scoring il shall be
the duty of the judges to SECURE start in
reasonable time. After u fair number Of
scorings, not TO exceed ak, the judges shall
either give the word when the horses come
up well, are in position to start, or they
shall cause the haTsas 81 H. saRa6d ia line
AT ihe distance post, and make them come
from there for the word, aud if The Judges
become satisfied at any time that driver
or rider is wilifully dslaying a start they
shall give the word next time, if the other
horses are well placed, though such driver
or rider be behind.
Z. 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 mGra hokses shall make
dead heat, the houses shall start for the
succeeding heat in the same position they
occupied at the finish of the dead heat
In coming 10 the home siTetuh each horse
shsll keep the position first s,l~.,ed ok
cept the bindnost h"..,r, which. when
taere Is s"' .-nnt room To pass on the in
eide, OF anywhere on the home stretch
without interfering with others, shall be
allowed to do so.
8. Weights
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year olda.u.i,,,. -.............ils Is pounds
i=year OF ........................llS lS pounds
1-Year oiIS......... Is pounds
o-year ot ls...........-...... ........llS pounds
With three pounds allowed in all cases
for mares and geldings.
3. The entrance fee TO all speed rings
will be TEN per cent. of the purse.
10. Any horse distancing ihr field. or
any part thereof will be entitled 10 first
money only, and all races viii be declared
of where the horses are pulled or not per.
mitted to make their best speed,
III. Any driver or rider that fouls any
competing horse to interfere with his speed
will be ruled ont of the race aud sent t.,
the stable, and the race TO be declared of
OF run over by the rest of the horses; TO be
determined by the judges of the race.
IL. This association reserves the right
10 declare any race off for any cause aud
upon any terms that it may deem right aud
proper under the circumstances.
l3. The ages Of al animals competing
for premiums shall be computed from Jan
uarY first of the year they were foaled.
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