Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28

chanic from entering or continuing in
any contest who, in his opinion, is ply
sically unfit
He shall have the right to stop
race before its scheduled termination
If emergency demand such action, and
in such a case no award shall be made.
He may order the postponement OF
an event for any reason which, In MS
Judgment, after consulting with the
promoter and representative of the
contest board, may be valid.
At his request q driver or mechanic
must furnish a physicians certificate
as to his physical and optical fitness to
enter a race, or may be required to
submit to a test to determine such
fitness.
The following provision has also been
added to the duties of the referee:
1.-The referee may disqualify any
driver, mechanic, entrant or entrants
representative who shows discourtesy
toward any official"
Delivery of prizes-In the event of
a protest, or an appeal to the contest
board from the decision of the referee,
no prizes shall be delivered until an
official decision is rendered.
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required to use every precaution in the
proper preparation of the track or
course and the proper safeguarding of
same during practice or the running of
a contest, and shall be held responsible
for any accidents resulting from their
negligence in these matters.
Unadulterated Fuel Supply-Strin-
gem regulations are provided for the
testing of contestants gasoline and to
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adulterated fuel supply. Disqualified
ton of the owner, entrant, driver and
car, or any or all of them, is the pen
atty for violation.
Special Road Race Rules
The protection of the public and of
the contestants being the paramount
consideration in the running of road
race, the following rules have been
adopted:
Permits to Use Road-Before official
sanction will be granted for road
race, hill climb or speed trial or any
other competition on the public high
way a promoter shall first obtain the
properly authorized permission of any
and all local authorities for the use of
such highway. and shall file the orig
inal or a certified copy of such permis-
sion with the contest board.
safeguarding 1uDllC anu COltcSldllo -
"A promoter must also furnish evil
dence satisfactory to the contest board
that he has taken every possible pre-
caution to safeguard the general public
and the contestants, including the
proper preparation of the roadway, and
especially for the prevention of dust,
the policing Of the course, closing Of
highways and erecting fences where
needed, and shall file with the contest
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of any and all contracts and agree
ments made or entered into by him for
the accomplishment of such safe
guards.
Repairs and adjustments-Au me-
chanical repairs and adjustments must
| be made exclusively by the crew of a
| car.
Repair pits and attendants-There
| shall be located at the start and finish
| line one repair pit for each car started,
| not less than fifteen feet long and
eight feet wide. Each contestant shall
| be entitled to have three attendants,
| two of whom shall be permitted to
| make replacement of gasoline, oil and
| water and replacement or replenlsh-
ment of tires or crank the motor, when
| contestants car is at a standstill at
| it's pit. but said attendants shall in no
| case make any mechanical repairs or
adjustments to the car or assist in
| any manner in such repairs and ad-
| justments.
Spare parts, tools, etc, may be laid
on the shelf or ledge in front of the pit,
and pit attendants, while in the pit,
| but not otherwise, may hand same to
| the driver or mechanic.
| A violation of this rule shall dis
| qualify the car.
FraiId-Any attempt at fraud in the
! evasion of the definition of stock car
and stock chassis and status of the car
on the part of an entrant shall dis
qualify the car, the driver and the en-
| trant
| Tn addition to the foregoing there is
provided a complete set of rules for the
| running of a road race, including
weighing in and weighing out require-
ments, signal code for contestants, IN
ternational road symbols for marking
the course, road regulations, special
duties of officials, etc.
Special Track Rules
Tracks are divided into three classes,
namely. one-half mile track, one mile,
| two miles or over Especially con-
structed speedways).
Tracks must be licensed-Tracks
will be inspected by a representative
of the contest board, and if arrange
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visions for laying the dust and other
safeguards meet the requirements of
the contest board, they will be licensed
such licenses expiring on December 81
of each year.
Licenses will not be issued to tracks
which from the nature of their sur
faces or turns, whether on account of
dust, roughness, fencing or otherwise,
may be considered dangerous.
Track meeting limited to three days
No sanction will be granted for a
track contest of more than three days
duration.
One-half mile track-No record will
be allowed which is made on a track
less than one mile in length.
Driving reverse way of track-Any
contestant who drives the reverse way
of a track shall be Immediately dis
| qualified suspended and reported to
the contest board. The referee has no
alternative in this regard.
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