New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-15
IN THE FIELD OF SPOKTS.
FOR RACES AGAINST TIME.
TTING COMMITTEES ADOPT RULES


TROTTING COMMITTEES ADOPT RULES TO
GOVERN THEM-OTHER WORK DONE.
The meeting OF the committees the National American
and Trotng Register Associations the Fifth Avenue
Hotel began at 10 o'clock yesterday At the morning
session Of the committees the following rules in regard to
races against time and match races were adopted:
Performance. against time must be conducted in &C.
cordance with the following rules and regulations: They
must be made regular meeting OF society In member
ship with National Trottng Association, or American
Trotpg Association said performances TO be conducted
by tho regular appointed judges and timers for the day.
strictly In accordance with the rules Of said National or
American Trot.lng Association adopted By the member
No animal shall be permitted 70 start against time
pending heat trial by another animal nor unt the
result OF such heat trial shall havo been duly an
nounced.
Time shall be taken BY three timers engaged In the
stand during the performance
There shal be three judges in the stand during such
performances, who shall no, act as Official timers
no performance against timo shall Be earlier than 10
o'clock q. m.
There shall be no performance assnss time at post
pncd or continued meeting unless such postonemcnt OF
continuance made In accordance with the rules OF inc
National American Tro,tns Association to which the
member belongs.
In performances against time the snmal must start 70
DUAL or specified time. and losing performance
shall not constitute a record nor a bar
A regular meeting Is hereby construed to mean
meeting advertised In at least one newspaper not les, than
one week before OF sid meeting and
AZ which meeting less than two regular events purse
o sak are advertised for each day one Of which must
AXE mace match race sha be considered regular
evrt
Matches against time will not BE- allowed.
Entres to performances against time must be MADE
with the secretary no; later th1n m the day before
tho performance appear in the published pro
summe Of the DAY or II there " printed programme
then written copy shall be posted conpicuonsy at the
Judges stand.
Match ruccs shall BE- regarded a. performances against
time " and time made In such races shall BE similarly
treated and designated.
Pending the Investigation Of reported record BY either
tho National or American Trottng Association tho
portsi record shall operate bar until the matter Is
ABUSED
RE members Of tho "Trottlng Rerister' Committee
withdrew a, the conclusion OF the morning session. The
committees Of the National and American associations mot
in the afternoon revise number Of rules which con-
r,ct with other rules force. I, T. likely that the
labor, u the committees will end to-day Here are the
members Of the a the different associations:
W J. I|ams Of Tcrre IIaute; q. II. NcFal OF oska-
loosa Iowa and &. L. benjamin. Of Saginaw, Mich,
Johnston Of Lexington KY. and c. NJ Fogg OF Nash.
Vile the National. w. r. Allen PIttsfed, Mas Major
G. H. Mcdowell Lexington, Ky. and F. E. Perkins, OF
Providence H. l.. representing The Register" Secrc.
tArics ". NJ More, Of the National. and j. H. Steiner.
Of the American, were also present.