The morning call., 1892-02-17
TALK OF THE TURF.
The New Rules Of The Blood
Horse Association.
No Betting On or Laying Up of Heats in the
Future Defauiters VIII Be nost
Severely Dealt With.

The adjourned annual meeting of the Pacific
Coast Bluod-h0rse Association was held last
night under The presidency of Colonel ID. Nj.
Burns There was a large attendance, including
. C. SIMPSON, Matt SlOru, 7. A. Finegan, j. T.
Kerr. W. II. Brown, Henry Walsh, K X. Mlroy
H. Schwartz Dan Miller. Joe McCarly. W. H.
Overton, A. b. Spreckels, {. Chase, w. Ashe and
/. Ramsdeu.
The annual meeting last November was ad-
ioulneG for tie purpose of having he rules OF
The association thoroughly revised and altered
J. c. Simpson, the Chairman Of he committee on
rules, read the various additions and alterations
10 the old code. Each new rule was thoroughly
discussed, and with those reiramed was unani-
mously adopted with but little change.
The principal innovations were The rules pro-
hbting betting on heats, the laying up OF heats
in races and enacliug thai The presiding judge
shall decide which horse wins Tie race solely
without the aid of his assistants. The fee for
membership was fixed at Sl6 Initiation fee and
SIS annual subscription. lhe Eastern scale OF
weights was lnauguIated right through by vote
Of Is 10 f. The only change that this Will make
in the scale hitherto prevailing Will be 10 III
crease tie weights Of IwO-year-old colts ten
pounds and OF hllies seven pounds. 1t was fur
Their dec ded hat the annual meeting OF the as
soCiauon should 10 future be held on the second
Tuesday in January OF each year.
NEW RULES.
The following are The new rules and regula.
tions adOuteG ia addition and alteration oil those
hitherto in force:
Except in handlcaps. and in races where the
weights are fixed absolutely in tie conditions
fUes TWO years old shall b. allowed three pounds
ana mares three years old and upward shall be al
lowed five pounds before tie lSt Of september and
three pounds atterWaTd
when Jockey has0weighed il and the number Of
the horse and the jocaey's name has been posted.
said Jockey must thea ride unless excused b. the
hen the order to mount is given, the starter and
clerk Of the course shall note the time and when
thirty minutes have elapsed without start. the
direct on waIS and when the line marked BY
the starter Is reached ne shall drop his II g, and
having started
Every heat must be contested by every horse In
the race aud ia no case VIII lay ing up heat DO
Counteualced.
This shall not be construed to be an order that
the jockey must ride in an attempt 10 win the heat
when his horse is hOpolessy beaten, IT wheH so tar
behind Al the start or at any other period or the
That there is no chance 20 win, but the nten-
ton this do away with the perHIClUus uTac-
tee OF premedIJated iHteutlOn 10 lose Tie heat
and take part IA the contest.
The Judge suaH decide whether this mandate has
been complied vita or not and, in case the parties
are found guilty. punish hy hGe suspeuSi0n or e1-
pus!ou the parties implicated.
Any person found cuItty and ruled of the track
must remain outside the gales OF Enclosure, and
viii not De permitted TO share IN any privileges
as a spectator OF uI3erWis'.
Forfeits- Money must accompany nominations;
no entry received otherwise, and association agrees
/ 20 pay ia iutl.
So
through another make charge oi fraud or dishon-
est practice against any Judge, ume4teper, horse
owner manager OF sia"ie, dIlNeT' Jockey, poo
SeteI '~oh --1"htt or ANY O-iyt ieI9oi c'eAseu ia
any manner ia tCH"uttN VI III any I'M IN 'lsslS-
ING IN cOHou,' ts = meeting OF L4ee o, any "'Soela
.,o-l I' ~ ~ ~ ~ - 81 ftr, i1 .y ssit5t
sHSs' 80 no , 80 ne ,rJIc',,es ~ s1iJ Inesti
n- sIaI Je ana he IS hereby REQUIRED TO make
the same to- and demand Investigation thereof ty
The ridges OF such race or meeting or by the Board
of directors other governing body VI sucu
citation
II he IAN so 70 40 or i upon suth lnEestlgatloh
ne l"l! u es.Ao,ls te CA.I-o 50 Inale. ne siA'l
atoi ''.l az ~ $3.50 az, ii4 l-.l ,
- 80 80 ~ -,', -. tr u fi' 90 ''i0 V"''
O- NJ, -,.i,3i.5- 49,. st,1l 5e,ile which t,.,
,,,.s s5f v1tb re siI M his ,.sist7,rs 1raoa ~
MANI ~ me others as they NAV rhirg uraner ey
cent when In rlHInp the hest Of heat, II ia ueces-
sary to place al the horses The presiding tudge
may solicit opinion Of his associates but should
both OF them disagree with MIN bis Judgment shall
prevail. the intention ~ THIS section beng 10 give
the pres ding Judge tail power ana hold MIN re-
7lehslbie. ~. ,. 49,. ,.,,- 1870. 49,.
t's 80 ' W 80 40 -, ia 49,, G us ,ioF ~
fNt IN t r--f - 80 ~ 80 ~, D.,
serfred
AEy person who shall maze a bet or WAGER or
have made let or wager with any pgo-,elllnr or
b.ek-uakiaE arm and TAI TO pas tie same alIer
nav uE been given q notice o. i've dIys shall. if
deemed u arrears hy the Directors, be ruled of by
them until SUCH bet OF wager Doe paid.