The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-18

His trainer, s'Matt" Allen, be ha
the blue jacket and yellow sleeves lost the
stable two races last year by confusing
the judges mt the finish, horses wearing
similar colors being placed first by mis-
take. This may or may not he true. but
anyway the senator's jockey this e
CHaywardl will wear q yellow jacket with
blue sleeves, and n yellow and blue quar-
ter cap.
To change the name of an association
horse il IL necessary for b owner to write
TO the secretary Of the National associa-
ton, giving b present name of the ami
NAL and the desired name. IL is also nee
essary 10 pay the secretary a fee Of $J0 for
making such change. For two years after
the change In naIno the horse must he
entered under its new name M the
former name also given. Fol- instance.
Mr.. Butler Of Butte, changed the name of
his well known horse from Bradshaw to
Manning. For the next two years the
horse will .bc entered as "Manning for
mcrly Bradshaw"
The congress of the National Trotting
association ut its recent session in Buffalo
made one change In the rules which il
behoovcs all professional drivers, as we'll
as all Judges OF races, 10 bear carefclly
in mind. Hitherto the rules have said, in
effect, that "A horse repeatedly breaking
should he placed last or sent to the stable,
and the judges have always exercised
their discretion as to what should be con-
sidercd repeatedly breaking. Some
especially strict judges have ruled that
three breaks should prevent n horse from
mainline have allowed from six to ten
breaks without punishment. This lack
of uniformity has been perplcxing to all
concerned, and this last congress under
tool to explain the meaning OF the old
rule 10y substituting for Il words to the ef-
f..s sl., .,a.. ttan f,.,. l-..l,. &, .I,a
mile shall he considered as repeatedly
breaking" The end i'm view was. of
| course, excellent, and would i'm some re-
spects relieve the judges from perplexing
questions, but practical horsemen very
generally condemn the new rule, and for
remarked: "If l am limited to four
breaks in the mile ! shall take care that
| they are good ones,' meaning, of course
that he would not bring his horse back to
his gait as soon as possible. Herein. how
ever, he would run counte to another
rule, which requires a horse who breaks
to be pulled tn his trot or pace as soon as
possible, and which provides penalties for
failing To do SO. The amendment does
not grant license to break -four times, OF
nee even, with impunity; il simply ike
the number of breaks that necessarily
prevent the offender from gaining the
heat. The radical fault in the rule as
amended seems to be that it will make
fraud far easier Than ever. Instead
of pulling his horse the driver
who wishes to ''throw" n heat ol
race will adopt the easier method
of causing his horse to make five
breaks, and with scarcely n chance of de
lection, for the needed fifth break can BIZ
made while the driver seems To be trying
his best To win. Another result of the
rule might frequently be that betwee'
two horses one would make two or thre,
gaining breaks while the other made fiy,
losing breaks. The latter could not b,
given the heat and the former should not
unless he finished far i'm front. In
match race between two horses such
situation would he very p~erplcxing. Tn,
old rule was vague in its terms, but ]
worked fairly well. The amended ruiz
seems distinctly dangerous.