The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

vices, and only the rider making the trial
shall be on the track.
7. There shall be a handicap record Of
men starting from scratch in an open handi-
cap race, and when such record is published
IL shall contain the name Of the Handicapped
who assigned the marks.
J-Tracks.
1. Tracks shall be measured on line
drawn eighteen inches out from a welI-de-
fined, fixed and continuous inner curb or pole;
no record shall be allowed on a track other
wise measured. track may be held respon-
sible for any unsanctioned races that are run
upon 1t, or for the non-delivery of prizes for
races given upon 1t, and when track is
disciplined for that any other reason It
shall be ineligible for racing or training pur-
roses.
K-Machines Excluded.
The board reserves the right to exclude
from the racing path any and all machines
which, in its judgment, do not come within
the commonly accepted meaning of the term
bicycle" either by popularity or construc-
ton or by undoubted mechanical advantages
which they may possess.
Lnetting Prohibited.
At race meetings no open betting shall be
permitted. The officials of the race meeting
shall not bet upon any results of any race.
Officials found guilty of violating this rule
shall be debarred from holding official posi-.
lions at race meetings for such time as the
racing board may determine.
M-Road Racing
The League Of American Wheelmen regards
| racing on the pubic highways as an unlawful
practice. and refuses to recognize and legis.
late for such form of the sport except to for
bid the competing together therein or pace
making one for the other. of amateurs and
professionals. or Of suspended men with riders
IN good standing; an amateur loses his status
as such by competing on the road under any
conditions that would professionalism him in
track racng-the limit Of prize-value and the
riders distance from home excepted
Should any part Of a road race be run
upon the track. such part Immediately be.
comes subject to track rules.
N-Registrntfon.
1. Professional racing men shall not be
eligible to compete in open meets after MAY
l, 1888, until they have registered with the
member of the board for the district in which
they reside and have been assigned num-
ber which they must insert in entry Blank
and exhibit to the clerk of the course be-
fore starting. and to any other official on
demand The register number must be in
serted in entry blanks and score cards or
programme.
2 The registration period for which num-
bers will be issued shall be from May to
the next succeeding April 3d. inclusive when
registration must be renewed.
8. The fee for registration shall be So and
the same for renewal. The application for
registration must be accompanied by the
fee, and must give the full name number,
street. city and state address Of the appli-
cant. One object of registration is to en-
force proper discipline and protect men from
ringers, schemers and ineligible parties
attempting to compete against them under
assumed names.
O-BuiietIn.
bulletin of all disciplinary sentences,
suspensions, transfers and such other matter
as. in the Judgment of the chairman, should
be made known. shall be published, and
when this is done, plea Of ignorance OF
the edicts of the board shall avail in adJudi-
eating matters pertaining to racing. All par
ties concerned will be governed by this bull
letin, and not base their acts upon reports
of decisions opinions of the racing board
not appearing in IT.