Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-21
Changes IN THE
RAGING RULES
BENEFIT SPORT
tBy Latest NALL

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NEW YORK-It is more than prob
abl that there will be some changes in
the rules of racing in this section be-
fore the sport begins next season.
That something is necessary to pro-
vide larger fields and more interest
ing contests is positive. Disappoint-
ments were too frequent throughout
the season lust closed, and the public
many times felt very much dissatis.
fed with the snort as conducted under
the present rules When a person
pays 50 10 see an afternoons racing
and expects TO see anywhere from six
to a dozen horses start in each race
and leaves the track having watched
two and three horse races, he Is prone
to be dissatisfied with the show, as 1t
were, especially IL he has been un-
fortunate in his speculations.
There is no reason for this state OF
affairs to exist on any course where
there are plenty OF horses ready 10
race. 1t is the faulty rules governing
the Eastern sport which have caused
ali the trouble. The West laughed up
its sleeve at one incident at Aquedhci
when q horse walked over for an over
night purse. Such thing could hard
IN occur on any track excepting under
the rules applying in this section.
The Jockey Club should at least
remedy this unnecessary state of af-
fairs. Nothing is more exasperating
to patrons of racing than to see
field OF ten or even more horses cut
down to a two or three horse race.
II would be excusabIe III It only ic-
Cured once in a while, but 1t was al
most a daily happening.
Ii is all very we'll to infer that rae
ing IS q sport for the wealthy and
that ii IL conducted along lines Of Dig
nifty. but the poorer hOrseman takes
advantage OF rules that years ago
we're popular, but today are out Of
date. Progression has done much for
racing. and 1t is an industry that
needs pruning and ren0vating IN
many ways to keep II up to standard
Now that the sport seems to have
taken q new lease Of life q few mo-
Inents should be spared this coming
winter to considering changes in the
rules. Many suggestions could be
made that would improve matters In
the east In fact the whole book 81
rules might be gone over and revised.
10 meet existing conditions. The one
rule IN connection with Withdrawals
from overnight faces certainly needs
looking over. The Laurel Association
has made a track rule which will at
least prevent race from being scut-
tied Of entries below six, That num-
Der win surely meet with approval.
and IL such things can be done IN
Maryland there is no reason why they
could not be done here.
The Canadian Jockey Club has al
ready discussed the advisability OK
changing some Of its rules for next
wear to cover all tracks under lis
Jurisdiction. The principal change
NAV. be the appointment Of a presid5
ing steward, to act in conjunction
with the honorafy stewards at each
meeting. This is a step in the right
direction. Some Of the stewards only
serve and see racing on one or two
tracks year, and can hardly be conf
sidered as competent to Judge races
As men who are constantly In attend
ance and know both men horses and
ance and know both men, horses ana
whims. But ii shows the Canadians
are wide awake to the necessity OF
keeping racing up 70 q standard OF I'M
porfance.