The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14
NEW RULES roR JUMPERS.
Amendment to Be Adopted by the Nattonsa
Steeplschase Association.

Tho National Sieeplecha 20 Association. the
stewards OF which are August Belmont. 8. 9.
Rowland. +. Gcbhard. F.. y. Keene, j. q.
Heckscher. J. @. Follansbec, DR.. ]. o. Green.
and $. Rowland Robbins. publishes some Inn
~oortant amendments to It's rules in the
Racing Calendar. A number OF additions are
made to those governing the regulations for
race meetings. which include the territory COW
cred by the New England States. New York.
New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Delaware, Mary
land. Virginia, and the District OF Columbia.
Tho nrst states that all open stocp!echases or
hurdle races at any meeting within the terri
tory named must be run under the nssocia.
tons rules. Furthermore. II T. horse runs AZ
any unrecognized meeting he will I've disauali-
fed for all races governed by the association.
The same penalty Will be administered 70 any
1 fS DC with d5a shs ii,.o Sp itIsSsdfyE horse rSs'u a. we'll "iit as ali
other animals, controlled b: the recdlcltrans
owner and trainer:
the regulation course shall lie for q steeple-
chase. 1t reads:
In all st-eplechase courses there shall he at LEASE
jump al ieast tw'iye feet wide and rwo'feet deep.
20 Se. be sq%TGS9 S SS 4 t'4 TScI %", .h 'S.f sss ss.s sSS esss 70
at least two Jumps. as foiiow.i pitch I'VE Tees
guarded OF the taxing. on sit" by a single rail-. and
on tho landing side there shail he q renee OF not
Of lead brn.hwond or sorse. Two feet wide. The
minimum perpendicular height OF all other jumps
\. s.-Tbere shall be no Tin and out" amp un.
der these rules.
est aao in ,H Sros S.S"sr Tt" sport SS 't With delight. In
der tho old state OF affairs. Il was insisted that
tho I'm and out jump should be part and
parcel Of a steepleChase course. So many
races which should have been productive OF
exciting Struggles were married by clever
fenccr' declining TO recoGniz" these traps"
rs necessary to tho le Ultimate game that own
ere. trainers. md spectators were In despair.
The association next turns Its attention TO
weiRhts Under tho original rules the lowest
weight In q steeplechale handicap was, l3o
pounds, and those for hurdle race handlcaps
and hunters lat race handicops 1870 pounds.
This did not prove sweeping enough. as there
were races which allowed, animals 10 run with
To avoid this, no horse In future Will be per"
mitted TO start In any st"enlerhnse or hurdle
race For a Wsisht pc fS Ssr rTs IN the ,'s foi,owin n;u scale h..
been drawn up:
srgErLECnAsEs LESS rnAN THREE MILES.
From Jan. I to Iuly ~ Inrluslvs-Four years. lac
pounds nve years. 100 pounds: slN years anu up
from Aug. i 10 Dec. 81 Inclusive. for three, year
-four years, 1913 pounds; rve years, 1913 poundsI
sA years and upward. l"o pounds.
sTErrLEcHAsEs THREE MILES AND OVER.
From Jan. I To July 81 incluslvs-Four years
iss pounds; hvc years. 1871 pounds; six years ana
From Aug. i 10 Dec. 81 Inclusive; for three. year.
OILS n amt H ,,S SSP,, i-T mr. y Ss@s'' I 81 p ,oaRa:i,
six years ana upward, 1853 pounds
HURDLE RACES,
From Jan. l to JAY | nciusivc--Four years, l6S
pounds; nvc years. lGt pounds SIX GEARS los
pounds.
From Aus. to Dec, q, n"ln'lye.rhTes ycar..
1853 pounds. six years ami upward, iBs pounds.
No nni nal will be allowed 10 run IN a hurdle
race before. Aug. ] nr IN u Streplerhas' before
sept. | IN the year IN which ne Is a three year
old,
The remaining additions and alterations are
practically adopted from the hockey Clnh rules,
The ne W rules relating to the unpaid forfeit list,
Jockeys behavior Mt the post, fines IMPOSED on
jockeys, and the use OF drugs in stimulating the
speed Of a horse are tho same as those govern.
ing regular fiat races.
The changes In the rules will b. brought qp
for adoption Mt the regular meeting OF ~
Stewards, 70 bs held on March l.. ---.--