New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
HOBBIES MUST GO
FIVE YEARS TO RUN.
To Be Barred in Time for Use
bu the PAGERS.

Hobbies are doomed as an aid 10 PAGERS.
The nurderous straps will be barred for
all time after 1915 and = general wedding
out will begin at once. This radical action
was adopted at the tventy-ffth congress
of the National Trotting Association, at the
Murray Hill Hotel, in this city yesterday,
al which representatives of 3s1 tracks were
present.
After long discussion Section OF Rule
9 was amended to read as follows:
Hobbies shall not be used in races OF
performances against time on tvo-year-olds
or under in 1910: on three-year-olds or IN
der in 1911; on four-yeaT-olds or under in
1912; on fve-year-olds or under IN 1918 ; on
six-year-olds OF under in 1914, after which
time hobbies shall be barred"
The chief business before the congress
was the consideration Of the report of the
rules committee as the result Of JOINT
meeting with committee Of the American
Trottfng Association. to the end that the
rules governing the light harness turf might
he uniform Much was accomplished along
this line Before the rule changes were dis
cussed officers we're elected. as follows;
President. P p Johnston. Of Lexington,
Ky: first vice-president. Morgan G. Bulk
eley. of Hartford. Conn. second vice prest-
r r
Alexander Maclaren. Of Buckingham, P @
The board Of review was elected by dis
tricts. as follows:
Eastern District-F. Z. Bill, Bangor, Me-
! NJ Johnson. Calais. Me; Patrick Henry
Atlantic District--W Perry Taylor. But
faIo. II. II. Balm. Poughkeeps1e. y. Y LIE
Central Dist-ictLViIliam Russell Allen.
St Louis. II. W Brehu. Baltimore George
western District-John 9 Welty. Canton.
Ohio: J. w Bailey. Gainesville Tex a P
Pacifc DfstrictNN1ilo NJ Barlow. San
Francisco: John =. Kir1pa trick san Fran
cisco; Benjamin F. Rush. Suisun. Cal.
The joint committee Of the National Trot-
ting Association and the American Trotttns
Association did not take up the request
from the stewards Of the Grand Circuit to
even the time on one-mile and half-mile
tracks
The request Of the stewards was 10 the
effect that horses shall be eligible TO start
on haIfnile tracks in classes four seconds
slower than on mile tracks. This request
was put before the congress, and after con-
siderable discussion 1t was decided not to
pass a new rule 10 that effect
A resolution was adopted that trottins
associations in Ohio might join either the
National association or the American as
ISOLATION. as desired Heretofore me asSo-
ISOLATION, as desired Heretofore the stare
associations have had 10 join both national
associations in order TO have national
record. this being under the terms OF the
,--earoen- between the associations made
ten wears ago Ohio was then considered a
middle territory. and neither association
would give way TO the other
Action on the changes in the rules was
then taken, as follows:
Section > of Rule was amended 70 read
as follows. "Au entries not actually re-
ceived BY the member as aforesaid at the
hour Of the closing shall De ineligible, eX-
cent entries by letter bearing postmark not
later than noon Of the following day, omit
ting SUNDAYS The words "omittins Sun
days were inserted
To make Section ) OF Rule conform
with similar rule of the American Associ-
alton. it vas decided TO strike out from
the section the following. which IS the
last clause in the section;
NO race shall take place on member
track unless this obligation has been duly
entered into with the member az the ume
OF nomination"
Section Of the same rule vas amended
TO read: IN case any race. except those
excepted in Section OF this rule. has not
filed. the secretary or corresponding Of
hcer shall, within seventy-tvo hours after
closing Of entries. notify each nominatoT,
either by telegraph or mail, that said class
has not filed"
Section : Of Rule was amended as fol-
lows In all purses five entries are re-
CURED. and two 70 start unless otherwise
specified The old rule required three en-
E,II ~
clause was taken from Rule 10 and add
ed TO Section / of Rule 4; If only
one Of the horses entered for purse shall
apnear on the course he shall be entitled
10 his own entrance money and to one
half OF the entrance money received from
the other entries for said purse
To Section l OF Rule Il was added the
clause that the secretary may decline the
withdrawal of an entry on which the en-
trance fee has not been paid
The following clause was taken from Sec
ton l of Rule % and added to Section OF
Rule 81: The judges of the race shall de-
tern1iue what horses are distanced.''
Section OF Rule IS was amended 10 read
as follows: NO driver or rider shall use
a timing watch when driving or riding in
4 race without the consent of the judges
The violation of this rule shall be punished
~, 4 fine Of not to exceed $50 or suspen-
sion" The violation clause was added
Section 4 of Rule "a was stricken from
Pho ruIes. It provided that no driver
sbouId be allowed 10 sponge his horse
oftener than once in I'VE times scoring
Section | Of Rule 81 caused considerable
discussion. but was finally amended 70
read as follows
In heats OF one, two. three or four
miles. =. horse not winning one heat in two
shall not start for A third unless such
horse shall have made a dead heat; but
horse so ruled out shall have right
10 a share OF the purse or premium ac-
cordiDg TO their rank at the close of their
last heat In heats best three in five. A
horse not standing for money at the finish
Of the third heat shall not start for the
fourth
In Section / Of Rule s. the joint commit
tee recommended that the rule be made
n read: In all heat races ar mile on
one mile tracks 20 yards shall be a dis
lance. except when eight or more start
In a heat then so yards shall be a dis
lance. In all heat races at mile on half
mile tracks so yards shall be a dis
lance except when eight or more start III
= heat. then 100 yards shall be distance"
The committee recommended that the
rule as now In force be not changed. and
ir was so ordered. The rule now provides 50
Yards and 100 yards on mile tracks and
100 wards and 80 yards on half mile tracks