New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-12
Horse Will Now Acquire a
Record for Heat or Race
Involving Money.
ANOTHER BLOW AIMED
AT USE OF HOPPLES
Old Officers Reelected, with One
Exception, John {. Welty
Replacing p. II. Wall.

with little opposition ~ any Of IN.
amendments submitted the Congress %
the National Trotung Association adopted
with some minor changes most Of the
amendments 10 the existing rules % the
association at its meeting yesterday at
the Murray Hill Hotel.
The changes proposed were those dis
cussed and recommended by the iolnt
committee Of tho two associations which
met in Chicago last December. together
with tho incorporation in the rule book
Of IN. National Association ~ some =
the rules OF the sister body. intact
There we're 39i members OF the National
Association represented by person or
proxy. representatives being present from
all the five district boards.
Only one change OF importance was
made in the election OF officers for the
coming year. John G. Weity, OF Canton.
Ohio, replacing p. n. Wall, Of ottawa, a.
third vice-presIdent. Tho other oNrcen
reelected were:
President p. r. Johnston. Lexington.
KY; first vice-president Morgan q.
Buckley, Hartford. Conn; second VICE
president, r p. Head. San Francisco;
treasurer, Lewis J. Powers. Springfield.
Mass; secretary, ". Fl. Gocher. Hartford.
Conn.
The following were elected as members
OF the district boards: Eastern District
p. II. Wall, Ottawa, ont, six years; A.
lantic District. J. Howard Ford. Stony
Ford. y. Y, six years; Central District,
r. C. Estell. Lexington. Ky, six years.
Southern District, John Early, Nashville.
Tenn, six years; Western District, Fred
Postal. Detroit. six years; Pacific District.
IT, II. Booth, Roseburg. Ore. six years.
The bylaws were amended 10 admit tho
State OF Arizona 10 tho Pacific District.
Argument was most pronounced among
the members when the proposed addition
TO Rule 10 was submitted. The amend
ment which was finally adopted in It's
original form. reads:
when a series OF races are given FOR
one entrance fee. and portion OF the
purse given. for each heat or race, the
winner Of each heat or race shall acquire
a record or bar. which shall be considered
in determining eligibility 20 compete In
public races"
The following sentence was auded 70
Section l OF the same rules
Thine made in preliminary or trial heats
OF handicaps does not constitute a record
or bar, unless a portion OF the premium Is
awarded the winners Of the same
The following sections were added 10
Rule 5;
4 horse with a record shall be allowed
fr.a ah q
which he fails 10 equal or reduce his rec
ord or win a race II same is claimed by
the nominator when making the entry
other allowances may be granted n 20
stated i'm the published conditions.
\ horse with a record made on nile
track shall be allowed four seconds when
entering on a half-mile track. provided
the class TO which he would be eligible
under this allowance is not slower than
his record on a half-mile track.
The amendment. which was thrown ou,
by the assembled members was one pro-
posed 10 be added to Section 9 81 Rule
q, and reading as follows: "Ioailng part
or the way shall be considered as LAYING
up"
Section OF the old Rule 80 was stricken
ont and the following inserted
Topples shall not be used in races or
performances against timc on three-year.
olds or under. Any person or member OF
this association violating or permitting
the violation OF this rule. shall be lined
not less than 500. suspended or expelled