The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-07

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Ational Trottinc association. was
Id at the Murray Hill hotel, New
brk. December Q. 1919. John c.
eity. president, called the meeting
order as per previous notice. The
port Of the committee on creden'
lis was presented by r. M. ARA
pith, clerk of the committee. Vt
#owed 291 associations were repre-
ntsd by person or prnxv,
fThe president after reviewing the
|aiat1on which led up to the pros
eed arnalEamation of the National
Id American rrotting associations,
eseutAd the following report from,
b committees of the National and
|nsrfcan Trottius associa tons on the
bfect.
tie the congress of tbs National
cttinx association and to- the con
Ass If the American Tvotttng as
Attcn:
Tour Joint and special committee
which was referred the matter OF
b proposed union OF the parent as
ciations. having had the same I'M
n consideration. beg leave to re
Ert as follows:
That your committee met In Joint
zsion in May. 1918, and appointed
subcommittee TO which sub
mmittee was subm tilted the question
the legality OF the proposed union
the two associations. and which
b. committee have reported TO the
Int special confrnitte In session at
Eyre Hsute, Indiana, on this the
18th day OF November. 1913. and
hich report sets forth that the
ktionai Trotters' association IT, gov"
ned and controlled by virtue OF
arter. heretofore issued by the
ktr OF Connecticut. which provides
1t It's incorporation is not for
oft and that its officers and mem
rs and its entire orgn uizatton Is
ntroIled by and through It's mem
b. each mem Der being entitled to Il
<e In the congress
That the American Trottrng assso-
htion Ia q corporation chartered
der the laws of Illinois, not for
oft. and It's members are tbs
pckholders OF the association.
NOT ORGANIZED FOR PROFIT
Both Of these associations are or
nized. not for profit but for the
ntua, benent of all the members
ID. therefore, In the Judgment and
Ifn,on of this committee. the offfeers
neither association would have any
b, or authority to dispose Of or
hnsfer the property rights and rrfvt-
kes Of either Of said aSsocia ito ns
4 Of its members
Your committee, therefore, hegs
aye to report that In their iudg
ant both Of said associations are
fhout power or authority 10 change
nn3x frn
Snc amendments TO the rules as
commeuded by the Joint rule com
ItteA Of tho National and Amcrt-
IN Trotting associations was taken
section BY section and adopted as
.uows:
Rule .. Section s. Amended by
banging the word can in the third
be to may
Rule 2. section 10. Amended by
,dtng the following: Except as
kovided for In Rule Z. Section ="
Rule 3, Section l. Amended tn
Nd as follows: Races shall b.
es, heats two in three. three in
he. the three trcat PLAN or point
MUST WIN TWO HEATS
Rule 3. Section 3. Amended 70 read
: follows: In two in three race H
hrse must win two heats to be en-
lied to frst money. II the race IL
bat. all but the winners or h.,rs ,.
he.
Rule 4. Section 4. Amended by
lding the following -or horses max
h n. dead hcat" after the werd
rinners'' In the fourth line.
Rule s, Section g. Amended hy
kdinS the following. Should orr
brse only win a heat and make n
lad heat. he shall be declared the
Inner II two horses each win a
Aat and make q dead heat they shall
> fourth heat to determine the
Inner.
Rule 3. Further amended ny add
kx the following section; Point
kxtem). Under the point system. II
horse wins three heats he shall he
htitled to first money and the race
kali not be continued after tho fifth
III 1t at the end of the 18th heat
= horse has won three heats. the
Zee shall be declared ended and drst
honey shall be paid to the horse hav-
n the smallest number OF points in
q summary; second money to the
|DYxe having the next smallest mum
Ap Of points, etc, etc. The fastest
me made BY the winner either in
mt az seoond position shall consti-
hte I wfnrace.
Ru1e 4. Section z. Amended by
hiding the following sentence: ANY
)Erson violating this rule shall he
he'd not less than $40 or more tina n
6S,
Rule s, Section l. Amended by
HANGING the third sentence to read
II only one or two of the
|nrpes entered for an carly closing
Sent shall appear on the course. he
. they shall be entitled to his own or
heir entrance money and onc~half
I the entrance money received from
"a other entries for said purse.
Rule Z. Amended by striking out
kctions 6 and and substituting the
REDUCTION or WJNRACE
cectfCn &. After Il horse has ac-
hired q winrace of 2.i2 or better on
mile track or els or better on a
hlf-nile track. he shall be allowed,
|hcthcr raced or not. one second for
he first calendar year in which he
HIS TO reduce it. At the expiration
two calendar years. exclusive al
Re year IN which the winrace was
kAde, II a horse has not reduced
Aene or. X II was made over a mile
Pack, II . horse has not reduced same
n II WAS made over q milo track.
bon Within four seconds OF it on a
|aM-mi16 track. II shalt be cancelled
Seether with his time allowance and
- horse become eligible to the 2:1c