The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-15

Distance. or Race. 90 Ne Not Less thsn
rive Furiones AFTER Juiy I.

Distances. or Races 60 Ne Not L.ss thsn
rive Furiorss AFTER Juiy 4.
A number OF amendments to the rules Of
racing, TO be considered at the February meet
ing Of the Jockey Club. are published in yester-
days Racing Calendar. That OF general inter-
est relates to the minimum distance which can
be given after July /. Under the amendment
rule 4 reads:
After June 1 In each year only one overnight event
for a distance less than q mile. for horses three years
old and upward. shall be given on any race day. but
should It be found necessary to add an extra race.
this rule shall not apply to such race.
After July 1 there shall be no races less than nvs
furlonss.
An amendment. which. II carried. will insure
all jockeys riding under Jockey Club rules re-
celving their fees promptly. is proposed to be
added to rule SO. The latter provides that u
Jockey shall not be weighed out for any race
Hitherto jockeys fees have not been included In
the specifications. Under the proposed addi-
t Icon he n, ssa W no, pos ci weis OF t Tu. course SSlrss h'' 's' mas
A third amendment to tho section OF the rules
defining arrears IL constructed TO read: " Arrears
scriptions, stakes, ~forfeits, fines. fees. purchase
money In races with selling conditions, or any
The second entry for the Nursery Handicap
for two-year.olds to be decided At Morris ParK
in the autumn. closed with sixteen nominations.
youngsters through the mill. as far as the
y%earllng trials are concerned, the inieronee rs
different stables represented. This inference
Is further supported by the fact that the ma
day for the Belmont stakes for throe-year-olds.
to be run next year.
me s,sm hn,n s S' LAIN rs dams \ osir Of the
grandest mares that ever strobe. One 10 Lady
Marion, a chestnut daughter OF hayon d.Or;
bay colt by the same sire. from the smashing
Fides. The third. is sougster. = chestnut colt,
~ The n; Beiwo,d Stable. N. Mindern. Santa Anita
Stable, aud sensation stable make two nomins-
1,Se' S ssSsi Mr. y a' R.yon d Re5r 'i slIs s . f s.iSs
from Bliss and Ruby Lip. from .RedRirl. Tho
santa An n, z s, u.Sn, d as sor,o On snS :, ssiso b. a
and TeIarkana, n black colt by alphabetically
/. or the Bclwood pair. Parade I, bay son Of
horse Patron. whose get MAKE their first APP
pearance this year.
,n IL ihS s 3 Sas colt H. y =; R. 3 enter tie i. sssfs;
for Isinglass's Derby until the dccease of his
owner. Arlington" baird; p; J.; DwTsr a has
however. I. out of Hand:pring's Ian;
O. Fleischmann 4 Sons three nominations In
the shape OF q chestnut colt by %lroquois: Fred"
Gerhard 10 responsible for the entry OF Feticho,
showed oUT" su ecf' speed when carrying the late ".
l.. SCOTS colors.
The westchester Racing Association has
issued tho GLOWING notice In explanation Of
its charge of o per cent. on all winnings OF
horses contesting at Morris Park to owners
and trainers:
GESTIHsEs; In the matter of the proposed charge
OF 0 per cent. on the Winnings OF horses running
at Morris Park. n. ", In 1877, tho Racing Com
mittee OF tbs westchester Racing Associntton de-
sires that Il be understood that the charge n made
at all Is forced upon them by the action OF tho
State authorities In constituting the law 90 moan
that the tax on ''earnings' shall apply 20 all zen.
trance moneys"
No such action was anticipated when the pro-
Rrammes In 1890 were made. Consequently, if
the. authorities. prove the claim. the tax for 1898
will not only have to be paid. but also that of
1877 and subsequent years, unless relief 10 had
through the Legislature. The COMMITTEES have en-.
ployed counsel to contest the claim, ana should
the decision he In their favor. the tar will not be
collected, while II the state succeeds, the com.
mittee assures owners and trainers that the bur
den will be made as light as possible.
Tho committee, therefore. ask that In view of
tho fact that tho Westchester Racing Association.
although only IN the second year Of les existence,
has had TO stand tho brunt OF all the legal com.
plicafions under the new laws, you Will sustain it
by giving IL your active support.