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RULE FOR STEEPLECHASE WALKOVERS. New York. June 22. — The failure of the authoritys at Qtaveaend Saturday to enforci- the ordinary procedure to the walkover of Sanctus in Hie Empire State Steeplechase, that is, to semi two or three representatives of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association into the stewards stand, and make Sanctus go the two miles and a half course, taking all jumps in transit, caused considerable surprise to the crowd. But the rules were really properly applied. Tin- National StiCplechaso and Hunt As-siKuation has a regulation Rub ."1. it is called -whieh relieves a jumper of the necessity of going the coarse in a walkovi-r. It is sufficient for him to parade to the |K st under his wiight and then return to the saddling paddock. Not only is it unnecessary that the stewards and judgi-s, who pre-sidi* iu sui-h raeea, tie in the stand, but the starter and his assistants are not requirid to go to tlM starting place. This rule is eminently sane and reasonable. Some horses will not negotiate a steenie-ehase course unaccompanied and an attempt to make tia-m do so would imperil their lives and limbs without sufficient cause. Sanctus "walked over" in the Empire State because such of the idigibles for that race as wen- not in Canada hail gone to Bost4.n for the Brookline rnciS.
