The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11
American Turf Congress Meets.

Memphis, Tenn. April 10.-The Amer
lean Turf congress reassembled a noon
today at the Pea body hotel and after
a. short session took a recess until even
ing to attend the races.
In the matter of the location OF future
meeting, it was decided that they be
held at the city in which majority Of
the members are present at the time of
the meetings are to be called. That was
the reason for the selection OF Memphis
as the meeting place this year instead
of Cincinnati, where all the previous
meeting of the congress have been held.
The committee appointed to inquire
into the ownership of the horse. Sim
mons, which was matched for n race
with DR.. Rice at the ST. Louis fair
grounds race track in the spring. made
its report. The report showed that
there was evidence that an interest in
the horse was held by men who are not
in favor with the congress. and the
St Louis Fair Ground association was
notified that the match race betU cen
Simmons and DR.. Rice which was set
for April 20, must not be allowed. pend
ing settlement of the question by the
committee which has the matter in
charge. Further evidence viii he taken
! by the committee at once. No ire
gularities are charged against the horse,
the question being simply one of owner
ship.
At the evening session the report Of
the committee on rules, which was laid
aside temporarily last night. was taken
up and disposed of. the congress sitting
until nearly / O'Clock. \ number Of
minor changes that Were recommended
} by the committee Were passed favorably
by the congress. most Of them being
matters OF phraseoIogy. the rules stand
ing In substance as they were.
\ committee on jockey licenses was
appointed by Vice President Mont
gomery. consisting Of +. &. Hopper Of
Cincinnati: J. II. II. Reese. Memphis.
and Joseph A. Murphy. Chicago The
licensing for jockeys was raised from
g To 81 and the rules were amended 50
as to prohibit jockeys owning horses
I from riding the horses of any other
! owner.
The rules as TO selling races were the
/ subject of a prctractad discussion,
/ this being one OF the principal points
I Of disagreement among the rules COM
mtttee. BY a close vote the congress
/ decided that hereafter all selling races
are to be claiming races.
The ruling prohibiting any owner
/ from entering more than one horse in
! a selling race was amended so that an
| owner may enter TWO horses in a sell
/ ing race. but only in a selling race. In
I the event OF the two horses entered by
( the same owner in a selling stake race
! finishing first and second, one half the
| excess money is 10 so to the association
/ and one half TO the third horse The
ruling providing that unless three
t horsese shall start in q race. the race
/ be declared of. was amended. the r.
, quisite number Of starting be changed
/ 10 four.
! The rule disQuaiifying horses whose
! Jockeys weigh in after the race with
/ excess or undeTweight Of more ths N
/ two pounds, was amueded. removing
/ the provision for disqualification in the
! case Of overweight. leaving the pro-
/ vision as 10 underweight as II now
! stands. An effort was made To change
/ the present rule. providing that the
express conditions OF any race shall
! supersede all rules. but il failed the
rule standing as heretofore.