The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-11
NEW RULES FOR RACING.
sRBEFIN0 MEASURES zDoPTBD ar
THE JOCKEY CL UB MEETING.

Scale OF Weights Get n Raise All Around
-Joekeys' Conduct mt the Post Further
Restrioted-owners and Horses In tho
Forfeit List Arc We'll Locked After.
The Jockey Club held It's last regular monthly
msstinR Of the year at its Offices. 173 Fifth ave-
nue., yesterday. A number of proposed new rules
and amendments were on the docket which
were of the utmost Importance for the future of
the turf. All were TO take effect on the lat of
next month. II carried. The majority were
90 sweeping In character that horsemen have
been anxiously awaiting the result, as II was
the general opinion that, II the Jockey Club had
the courage to adopt them, the future success OF
the turf was assured.
The following members answered the roll call
at A:3o o'clock: August Belmont, J. II. Brad
ford, Frank r. Hitchcock, Thomas Hitchcock.
Jr- Philip J. Dryer Cornelius Fellowes, James
q. Galway, James B.. Haggin. 8. S. Rowland,
Harry K. Knapp. Andrew Miller, s. Rowland
Robbins, Frank X. Sturvis, w. p. Thompson.
and l.. s. Thompson. Mr.. Belmont presided.
James r. Keeno was tho only conspicuous
absentee. Before the more serious business Of
accepting or disoarding the new propositions.
Jesse Brown. q well-known Westinghouse, who
acted as steward at the last Washington meet
ing. was elected q member.
Attention was then turned to the new rules,
which were adopted.
IHo uTbb now TuioO I Importance hCCoptcu NUh
that relating to the capacity of tracks for ad-
mittip z q field Of horses. 1t 10 worded as fol-
lows;
The number Of starters in amp overnight race shall
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q the track. The number Of starters shall DO reduced
race at the option Of the association
The next feature. which was carried unani-
popsly. was an amendment to the duties Of the
clerk OF the course relating to his keeping q
record Of persons In arrears. The rule as
amended reads:
The clerk Of the course shall DO the Secretary OF the
expressed or implied; required v by ts,o rules :, Of racing lns:
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all arrears then remaining unpaid.
The forfeit clerks duties were made moro
binding. The amendments to the rule follows:
The forfeit clerk shall be in attendance on every
sssf fS Say e. l Saos an me for eSi tst Inc tnS P IoFtsiss OF Gu enforcing
He shall lodge with the cicrk OF the course not later
iss5sd SS .Ssonns q horses named % start wSiSh is
s MIsh e s,.e n ,ns Sa OF tho Gs i hoTss' q thS ew amount se tn 10 dse be- soI
,,ssted; with the daic, race; And Place where the for.
course GOV ,o,i shall c 2. the n end Of spes days sssinS r. Es,Srn to
dion taken on the forfeits in the list.
60 bic long as the name Of = p peE GtI is n In the forfeit { st
ocsipsiSn for .n any r. race o,r whs Shi1n acting Ct !. as an agent or or
him or in his nnmo or under his subscription, or OF
which he 10 or was at tho time OF entry wholly or
PATTY the owner, can run for any race. and no horse
which shall be proved to the satisfaction OF the stew.
ards to be directly or indirectly under the care, man.
segment or tuperintsndenGe OF a person who Is in
race, and 30 long a. any horse is in the forfeit list
such horse shall not be qualified TO be entered or run
for any race. Bat the stewards OF the Jockey Club
may confirm entries where default is accidental or
unintsntionel. and prompt payment is made.
This rule shall not apply to the entry for a produce
stake OF mares and stations which are in the forfeit
ligt.
TIA horse which. or the owner Of which. is In the
forfeit list, DO entered for any race In contravention
Of thsss ,Sules. the nominator OF such horse may DO
The raising of the scale OF weights was tho
next point up for discussion. The amendments
adopted are:
In races exclusively for three year.olds or for four.
Yearolds. the weight shall be 12o pounds and for
two year olds l2a pounds.
1n6 pounds
II In q handicap for which there is a minor forfeit
declared BY . fixed time, the highest weight accepting
was originally less than 1875 pounds, IL shall he raised
20 that weight and the other accrptances equally.
The scale OF weight for age shall be:
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