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ENGLISH STARTING RULES AMENDED. The English Jockey Club held a meeting recently at Newmarket at which some strict measures regarding jockeys were made law. These clauses are of interest on this side of the water just now, as more American horses than ever will be seen on the English tracks next year. In future if a jockey causes the least trouble at the start or is in anyway saucy to the starter, the starter is empowered to inflict a fine of 0 on the offender and to report the matter at once to the stewards. The new rule 37 reads as follows: "The starter has power to inflict a fine not exceeding ten sovereigns on any jockey who misconducts himself at the post, and should a jockey be so fined, the starter shall report the fact at once to the stewards. He shall also report to the stewards any jockey who refuses to obey his commands In any respect whatever." From what has been inserted in rule3S it Is evident that Hie starter will have to be careful In the details of his office. Heretofore, as soon as he got the horses away he was through with that particular race, but rule 38 now reads: "The starter shall report to the stewards the time at wiiichi each race was sitarted, and by whom, or for what cause any delay was occasioned. He shall also report to the stewards, for transmission to the registry office, all cases In which the starting gate was dispensed with, and the reason therefor." Lord Lonsdale and Lord Hamilton of Dalzell were elected members of the Jockey Club at the same meeting, and Sir Charles Matthews was elected an honorary member of the club.
