Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26

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limit. At national circuit meets no fee Is
required to exceed the prize limits
In applying for a sanction the name of
the track at which the meet is to be held
must be given, and also certificate show
ing that an application for use of the track
has been made for the date given. spe-
c1al guarantee of 500 in exceptional cases
VIII be required from applicants for sane
tioils, 10 De forfeited If the meet is aban-
coned. This is 10 prevent the granting OF
sanctions to irresponsible parties. The
board reserves the right to waive the rule
regarding conf1iction of sanctions on anv
nonuds' ana also to revoke any sanction
Wnere tr1ckery, subterfuge or evasions are
attempted, or sufficient reason exists in the
Judgment of the chairman or member who
issued the sanction"
Short tracks are covered in the section
Which states:
Unfair dealing includes, among other
thlngs, any taking Of the public, such as
~ ntoWingly having short track, the length
or which Is announced; exaggeratine purses
ana prizes, including alleged side bets. or
eny notions or receptions to mislead the
PUBIC or racing men. Every prize Of every
meat match race, exhibition or perform
ance must appear on the score card or be
announced to spectators before the start.
hace meet promoters are given power to
employ teams In the following language of
a new section:
Promoters desiring to form teams for in
tercity races or for pacemakng will be per-
mltted by the chairman, at his discretion
TO employ a limited number of professional
racing men for series of months upon
written contracts submitted for approval
one copy of which is to be filed with the
board.
The registration number of every profess
Sional rider must appear on the entry
blank. Relative to the number of starters
In race new section states:
promoters may make it a condition that
a certain number must start to make a
race; but In that case to make it a contract,
the entry blank must contain a clause SINH
lar TO the following: In scratch races
there must be four starters or they will not
be rum and in handicaps there must be six
starters or they Will not be rum If this
clause is not inserted, every race on the
entry blank for which there are starters
must be run
The duties of the referee are clearly de-
fined. and somewhat different from the old
rule:
Referees will report on meets direct to the
member granting the sanction all protests,
1oul riding, false entries, attempts of I'M
registered men to ride uneXcused non
starters and such other matters upon which
he receives instructions from tina to time.
In national circuit meets the referee shall
at once report the number of points won by
each contestant in the championship races.
The report shall be accompanied by
score card. The referee may permit an I'M
registered rider to start provided the rider
deposits the fee of 81 with the referee to be
sent TO the member for the district, to-
sether with the full name and address of
the rider
An amateur sacrifices his standing by ac-
cepting the gift loan of wheel or tires
from d manufacturer or dealer or IL a rae
ing suit, robe, or sweater or any other ar
ticle of track wearing apparel is worn with
any advertising dsvice of any description.
cl "a IN
Immediately send ID copy of their work,
after completion, to the member of the rae
ing board granting the sanction. The re-
port must contain the hamaS and house adj
dress of al! entrants.
Records made with the assistance of
ether than recognized cycling machines will
be recorded separately. This is designed 10
cover the use of electric pacing machines,
or other pacemaking devices of an auto
matte character. While the scorer Of the
meet is supposed to signal at the bell lap,
the riders must keep tap Of the laps them
selves. A list of handicap records will also
be kept, and when a record Is broken from
scratch in handicap race it shall be pub
lisled as a record, together with the name
of the Handicapped assigning the mark.
Only winners of positions in trial heats
shall compete in the final. No one shall be
allowed In final heat because of foul or
accident in trial heat. An addition to
the rule giving a legal definition Of the
liability of rider Is as follows:
The start of a man in any event Of q
sanctioned meet shall constitute a con-
tract, by all parties concerned, that the
event and meet is under the Jurisdiction Of
the racing board, and that all disputes,
prizes. Jurisdiction of officials, and every
question whatever connected with the event
Of meet. is subject to the decision of the
board.
In the rules defining races an addition is
made providing for heat races, best two
out of three, and providing that in scoring
such races it is necessary for rider to
win two heats to win the race; and that
the other prizes shall be decided by points,
he winner of a heat to be placed before
those having won lesser positions. The
concluding heat shall also decide in case
of tie for any place. A distance limit of
100 yards Is also fixed, and If rider fails
to win one heat in three he is out of the
race.
In pursuit races and middle distance
reces the conditions must be printed on
the programs. Handicaps must also ap-
pear and riders must start from the marks
assigned, and no others. The ages of
riders in boys races must appear on the
score cards. No match or special race can
be run without a special permit, and no
prize can exceed 500 without special
permit. except as national circuit meets
Race promoters are prohibited from offer
ing and racing men from accepting bonus
money or anything in excess Of advertised
prizes. No prizes can be offered in trial
heat. nor more than four prizes in an open
race or six in a handicap, without special
permit.