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CHANGES IN THE RULES. As compared with 1898, the American Turf Congress Racing Rules for 1899 show a great many changes, some very important, others only matters of editorial rearrangement. In line eight of rule 12 the word "course" is stricken out. In line four of the second paragraph of rule 19 the word "Association" is stricken out. In line three of rule 26 the words "Any Member" is substituted for "Association," and the rule is amended by adding "unless with written consent of the official or association from whose decision the appeal is made." Rule 30 was amended by adding "And any maiden which has been disqualified after having finished first, is still a maiden, although bets may have been paid on it as the winner." Rule 31 was amended by inserting the word "involving" before "admission" in lino two. Part of paragraph three of rule 98 was made rule 94 which reads as follows : "Declarations in sweepstakes shall be made in the same manner as is provided for making entries therein to the Secretary, who shall record the day and hour of its eceipt, and give early publicity thereto." The remaining paragraphs of rule 98 were made rule 95, the words "purse races" being stricken from the paragraph governing the division of declaration fees between the second and third horses. Rule 99 was made rule 96 and amended by substituting "Member of tho Congress" for "Association" and adding, "Any Secretary who shall fail to enforce this rule shall be fined one hundred dollars." Rule 100 was made rule 97. Rule 101 was made rule 98 and amended by inserting "or other arrears" after "order" in line one, and by inserting "its collection shall no longer be enforceable" in line three, and amended by inserting the words "to a purse that is run off" before the words "shall not" in line four. Rule 86 was made rule 68. Rule 96 was made rule 69 and amended by adding "but when from any cause a race is not run all stake, declaration or entrance money, if any paid, shall be returned." Rule 70 reads as follows : "Every entry in a purse race must bo in the name of a person having ownership in the horse, and must be made in writing by the owner or trainer, or some one deputed by him ; but the full name of every person having an ownership in a horse, or, excepting the trainers per cent., any interest in its winnings, must bo registered with the Secretary or Clerk of the Course before it starts at any meeting, as must.be every change in Buch ownership or interest thereafter made during that mooting. Any failure to comply with this rule shall be punished by fine or suspension, and if an objection because of such defaults is duly made and sustained against a horse that has run in a race, its winnings in that race shall be forfeited to tho horse that finished next behind it." Rule 52 was amended so as to read "A selling race is one in which every horse entered to be Bold, if a losor, may bo claimed and if the winner, must be offered for sale at public auction." ! Rule 54 was amended to read "Owner includes part owner, but an interest in the winnings only of a horse shall not constitute ownership."
