New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-04
JOCKEY CLUB RULES.
THE RESULTS OF THE STEWARDS
LABORS.
PROVISIONS IN REGARD TO OUTSIDE TRACKS
THE FORFEIT LIST AND BETTING


At last The Racing Calendar" the official organ
0: the Jockey Club Is In the hands Of the horsemen
with all the details Of the work Of the stewards oil
the club. The revised rules Of course, are Oh Inc
most Importance TO turfnen and racegoers mere
are the officials OF 1891, exclusively printed IN ne
Tribune last week Handicapped ana torieit ce'A'
w $ Vosburgh: clerk OF scales, C. J. Fitzgerald
starter. James Rowe; presiding judge. r. W. SIM
mons; associate judges. Victor Smith and {. NC
Dowen: patrol judge. John Hoey; timer W. H.
Babcock; starting judge, T. VI. Hail
Owing to the scarcity Of space on account OF I'M
pOrtant news matter only a few of the most I'M
portant rules Will be considered by The Tribune IN
this issue on Monday The Tribune may perhaps
publish the greater par; Of the rules that bear
directly on racing The following rule In regard 10
tracks that are IN harmony with the Jockey
Club is 50 sweeping in its character that many per-
sons are likely be placed outside the pale OF high-
Class racing; II Is likely that the stewards NH DE-
fine what constitutes an unrec0gnized association:
The recognized meetings in the United States
shall be those held east Of the Nst meridian under
the sanction ard rules Of the Jockey CUB ana
those held west Of the same meridian under the
sanction and rules Of the American TURF Congress.
For the purpose Of this agreement it IS under
stood to include for the Jockey Club the state oil
Florida and for the American Turf Congress the
Safe Of Ohio.
Neither OF said authorities shall sanction meet
ings he'd In the United States cas-; of the Rocky
Mountains and north Of latitude 81 degrees during
the months Of December January OF February OF
any year.
IF a horse runs at any unrecOgnized meeting ne
Is disqualified FOR ali races to which these rules
Apply Any person acting in any Official capacy.
and any owner trainer running horses ana an!
Jockey riding the same al any unrecognlzed meetlhg
shall be disqualified for ali races TO Whch these
rules apply Al other horses under the conir?i OF
such owner or trainer snail also be disqoaIined e..
The stewards have paid particular attention 70
the forfeit list; that after the publication Of the
names of the delinquonts. all persons who continue
in arrears are warned or ruled of the turf II the
rule is enforced it reads. The rule is as follows
Tho stewards have control over, and they and the
stewards Of the Jockey Club have free access TO- AL
stands weighing Enclosures and other places
in for the purpose Of racine; .,.
They shall exclude from all places under their
control: % Every person who is warned OF the
turf (J Every person whose name has been pub
lshed In the unpaid forfeit list until the default
is cleared 49, Every person who haf pen rG GP3e
that his default is cleared. 90 Every person WHO
has been declared by the turf authorities OF or by
any other country to have been guilty OF any cor
rupt or fraudulent practices on the turf.
"They shall also have supervision over an On
tries to overnight events and declarations to handi
control the conduct of all officials and OF all train
ers Jockeys grooms and other persons attendant
The Jockey Club takes no cognizance of bets.
Here is the rule that applies 10 the waSers made by
no Jockey shall oct on any race except through
the owner Of and on the horse which he rides. and
any Jockey who shall be proved to me satisfaction
OF the stewards TO have any interest IN any race
horse. tC have been engaged In any betting trans
action. 10 have received presents from persons
other than the owner VIII have MS license al once
revoked Any person knowingly acting in the
pacty Of part owner Or trainer o; any horse in
which jockey possesses any interes or making
wise aiding or abettinc IN any breach OF the
ders OF the stewards, viii be ruled off"