The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-25
OFFICIAL REPORT OF TFIIRTIETH
CONGRESS OF NATIONAL TROTTING
ASSOCIATION Is NOW PRESENTED


the tracks of both the National Trot-
ting association and American Trot-
ting association and two stables cannot
be registered under the same name
making the section read follows.
Section 2. All horses must be en-
tered in the name of their bona fde
owners, and must so appear in the
published list of entries. Horses can
not be entered in the name OF a party
other than the owner. except in the
case OF leases, certified copies of which
rust be registered with the National
Trotting association. Racing or sta
BILE names may be used by owners or
lseses, If registered, together with the
names OF the persons using them. with
the National Training association upon
the payment Of a fee OF S25. One
registration shall apply to the tracks
OF both the National Trotting associa-
ton and American Trotting association
and two stables cannot be registered
under the same name
Rule, Z. section s, amended ny strik
ing out the words equals or" in the
third line and inserting the following
after the word lit" In the same line
AZ the beginning of each yea,
horse is entitled TO his full allowance,
and can start in a class, to which h
IS eligible with SAID allowance added
to his wirracs. This allowance, how
ever, does not waive the application
of rule 7. section 2. after horse has
been given the benefit OF the time al
lowance to which he il entitled, or
allow him TO start in a race after he
has won in one second or more faster
than the class advertised prior to the
closing OF entries' making the section
read rs follows:
hos
CURED a wiursce he shall be allowed.
whether raced or not, one second for
each calendar year until he reduces il.
At the beginning OF each year a horse
! Is entitled TO his full allowance, and
can start in class, to which he is
eligible, with said allowance added to
his winrace This allowance, however.
does not waive the application OF rule
7, section 2, after n horse has been
given the benefit of the time allow
ance TO which he is entitled, or allow
him TO start in a race after he has ~on
IN one second or more faster than the
class advertised prior to the closing
of entries No other time allowances
shall be permitted. A nomInator is re
quired TO claim time allowance when
making entry"
I Rule further amended by adding
the following section:
Section 7. When a horse with a
winrace, made on a mile track, has
started on a half mile track and won
within four seconds of time. II he
was entitled to any allowance under
rule Z, section 4, he forfeits same just
as horse forfeits his allowance under
the same rule on a half-mile track
when he reduces his winrace on a mile
track. He is, however, still entitled TO
the allowance between his mile and
halfmile track winrace when entering
on a halfmile track"
| Rule ii amended by adding the fol-
/ lowing section:
Section 2. A horse that is entered
under a racing or stable name that is
not registered with the National or
American Trotting associations is not
eligible to start unless the registration
In completed before the race is called -
Rule 81. section 2, amended by add
ing the following, ~ then terminated ;
making the section read as follows:
= Section .. In three heat plan
race a distance shall be the same as
In heat races OF the same length ex-
cept that II IS waived in the third heat
, II then terminated"
Rule ~. section tS. amended by
striking out the word land" In the NTH
line and inserting a comma In place
thereof and by adding the words. "snd
fine of $3.50" after the word paid
| In the same line; making the section
read as follows:
Section is. An application for re-
| moval OF expulsion imposed for start
ing horse out OF it's class or under
change of name, or both, shall not be
docketed for a hearing by the board
of review. until all the unlawful win
nings are returned for redistribution,
recording fee for change of name paid
and ane of $26o.'
| Rule ~, section /, amended by In
sorting the words within thirty days
after the word also" in the nine
ing sentence. III this deposit is not
made within that time the appeal Is
thereby dismissed; making the sec
| ton read as follows;
section l. All decisions and rul-
inRs of the judges of any race. and of
the several associations and proprie-
tors belonging to the National Trotting
! association, may be appealed before
| the close of the meeting to the board
of review, to a district board In the
| proper district. or a board of stewards
Of a regularly organized circuit and
shall be subject to review by the board
appealed to. upon facts and questions
| involving the proper Interpretation
and application of these rules: pro-
! vldGQ Llal parties ~ oG dheChCu tikSi
BY shall be notified. as the board APP
pealed to shall direct OF a time and
place when such appeal Will be acted
on; and provided further. II the appeal
relate to the decision OF a race I'M
mediate notice shall have been given
to the judges of the race OF the in
tention to so appeal. Findings of a
district board or board of stewards
shall be subject TO appeal to the board
| of review, and all evidence or other
testimony filed or taken by II shall be
! forwarded. together with the findings
to the secretary of the National Trot-
ting association within two weeks oil
the close of the meeting at which the
| matter acted upon occurred. The ap-
pellant shall also within thirty days
deposit SIS for account OF expenses In
Cured by this association In connec-
ton with same, II this deposit is not
! made within that time the appeal Is
thereby dismissed"
The present rule so struck out and
! the following substituted in place
| thereof:
Rule 80. Cennsctfng Construction OF
/ Rules.
/ Section !. In the event OF there
being any conflicting construction OF
the rules by the governing boards OF
the National and American Trottins
associations. the said construction
shall be referred to the presidents OF