New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
TROTTING RULES
KEEP BOARD OF
REVIEW BUSY
Proposed Changes Discussed and
Many Recommendations Made
for Future Action.
NO MARK FOR HEAT WINNER
Need Felt to Protect Horses
Which Do Not Capture Race,
While Showing True Speed.

Routine matters, such as applications
for cancellation of suspensions and other
penalties imposed by the local authori-
ties, held the attention of the board OF
review of the National Trotting Associa-
ton at its third session in the Murray
Hill Hotel yesterday.
There were many charges and com
plants of a minor character which came
before the board for adjudication. and
the greater part of the forenoon was
spent in executive session.
The protest of Edward Hallenbach,
manager of the Bassett horses. against
]. +. Brown, driver OF the Thomas entry
in a race at Orangeburg, n. Y, last Au-
gust. was sustained.
Hallenbach protested the race on the
ground that half-hobbles had been put
on Kenny McGregor, the Thomas horse.
in the second heat Of the race, when they
were not worn in the first This was in
direct variance with the rules, which set
forth that the rigging of a horse can
not be changed during a race.
Many changes i'm the standing rules OF
the association will be recommended by
the board. and these will be taken into
consideration with recommendations made
by the American Trotting Association and
presented TO the joint rules committee.
which will meet in Chicago on December
l6.
one of the most important recommen-
dations will provide that no mark should
be placed against horse which won one
heat but did not win the race in which
the heat was won.
The proposed changes will have to run
the gamut Of criticism before becoming
law in the harness world
\ new section may be added TO Rule
Of the regulations Of the National TrOt-
ting Association, 10 read as follows:
A horse with n record shall be allowed
one second for each year in which he
fails TO equal or reduce or win a race II
the same is claimed by the nomina,or
when making the entry"
Another recommendation Of importance
TO owners OF young horses and which II
adopted will 20 on the rule book as
Section Of Rule will read a. follows:
Horses that do not wear hobbies shall
be allowed three seconds in addition 90
the allowances granted In sections and
Of this rule II they are entitled TO the
same
Definition OF an instalmcnt plan purse
is given and recommended TO be entered
as Section Of Rule 9. II reads as follows
AN instalment plan purse Is "A race for
a specified amount 10 which nominations
and payments. all OF which are forfeits.
are made on a specified date or dates"
yhe proposed Section Of the same rule
is lnade TO read:
Purse or class races are events 20
which all the entries are made on the
same date and toward which but one pay
ment for entrance IS required, unless
otherwise published in the conditions"
In Rule q. Section > is amended by add
ing the words: "Loafng part Of the time
shall be considered laying up"
An additional section TO Rule ~ Is add
ed, 10 be known as Section 4. providing
that only the winner of a race shall ac-
quire a record or bar 10 eligibility in a
heat race. The time made by other heat
winners shall constitute breeders
record.
Under the general category Of fines. az
set forth in the rule book OF the associa-
ton. 1t is proposed that the following
section be added TO Rule ~. TO read as
follows:
"AIl fines collected from drivers shall
be deposited in special fund for the
benefit OF disabled and needy drivers.
Payments from the same shall DO made
by order of the board OF review, but In
an emergency the president is empowered
to act, pending subsequent authorize
ton"
1t also Is proposed TO add to Rule 81,
Section II. which, If adopted. will provide
that any limited suspension imposed by
the Judges can be removed or modified
by the president upon recommendation
by the judges or the member upon whose
grounds the penalty was imposed.
The resignation Of II. a. Brehm, OF Bal
timore, as a member OF the central dis
trict board was accepted. and Carlos NJ.
de Garmendia, Of Tuscarora. Nd, was
appointed In his stead.
The board rejected the application for
the removal Of expulsion against j. l.
Powers, Of Burlington, VI, issued on De-
cember Z. 1912.
The application of S. S. Bailey, OF
Pleasanton, Cal, for the remission OF the
fine of $50 placed against his horse also
was denied.