New-York tribune., 1910-02-27
TO BOOM CHASING
Earlier Date Suggested for
Racing of TMee-Yem-Olds.

Proposed amendments to the rules Of the
National SteepIechase and Hunt AsSocla-
ton are published in the current issue of
| The Racing Calendar" and while many
| of the changes are Of minor Importance
| they are of a kind to insure more
! thorough and comprehensive management
/ of sport which is sure 10 grow in favor
! with the broadening out Of the field to en-
| courage the amateur hunt club meetings.
The most important amendment which
will be acted on at the next regular meet
/ ing has TO do with the time for racing
three -1ear-oId jumpers. Heretofore Octo-
Der ! has been the earliest date for the
racing Of young 'chasers. but Rule 20 pro
poses a month earlier and had been
amended to read:
No horse shall run in steeplechase until
September ] Of the year in which he Is a
three-year-eld. after which date he shall
be qualified to start in any race not exceed
ing two miles
Some followers of the sport were strongly
in favor Of making the date August /,
while others stood out for the old time.
The middle ground was accepted COM
promise and is likely to work out well. It
means that steeplechases for three-year
olds can be held at the fall meetings at
Shcepshead Bay and Gravesend.
Of the other proposed changes the most
important are: Amend Rule IS. Section II.
TO read
The judge or judges shall at the close of
each days racing sign d report of the re
suit of each race for transmission by the
clerk ri the course to the Office OF the sec
retarv of the National Steeplechase and
Hunt Association.
To amend Rule p. Section XIV. to read:
If by reason of an objection to a horse
any money i awarded 10 another. the
rieltfuI winner can recover the money for
such race or place from those who wrong
fully received il. and in case Of default can
/ place II in the forfeit list.
It is said that four Of the local racing
/ associations which Will conduct meetings
al Aqueduct Jamaica Empire City and
Brighton Beach have pooled interests for
the coming season. win or lose. This no
doubt accounts for the willingness of the
Queens County Jockey Club and the Metro
politan Jockey Club to accept early and
late dates for comparatively long meetings.
when, under present conditions. the
chances of losses are the greatest
The Queens County Jockey Club. which
VIII open the season at Aqueduct on April
| IL has announced the closing of eleven
! stakes on March Il. OF an aggregate value
| Of $1,000. The Carter Han 1icap, At seven
| furlongs once a $1,000 fixture has heen
! renewed At s.. .5pl Ii was not run last year
! in the absence Of a spring meeting at
Aoueduct The full list of fixtures follows:
| For tlree-year and upward-Carter
Handicap. cf $50. seven furlongs: Queens
! County Handicap. OF s., 500. one mile; Free
port Handicap. Of so seven furlongS:
! Rockaway Stakes. of $1,000 six furlongs;
! Flushing Stakes. of $1.00O one mile
For three -year-pdS- -ArI rIne Stakes, of
J $500 six fUrlongs: Union Stakes, of 81 900,
seven furlongs-
Fer two year-ods-t anarsie Stakes. of
! S1;y0e. four furlongs: Rose Stakes ifilhes), of
81 500, four furlongs; ozone Stakes. of 81 .0D0,
| four fUTongs. WoOdfiower Stakes, of 81, 600,
! four and half furiongs.
Word comes from Juarez. Mexico, that
Guy Garner, one of the best lightweight
Jockeys developed in the last year, has
signed a contract to ride for the Newcastle
1 Stable, owned by Andrew Miller and Tom
! Welsh, this season Garner rode with much
/ success during the closing meetings here
1 last year. and his apprentice allowance
does not expire until some time in June.
/ He is only sixteen years old and can ride
/ at ninety pounds and is a remarkably
/ strong boy for his weight and age. He is a
! brother of 'Skeets' Garner, who rode for
! John a. Drake and others several years