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KENTUCKYS NEW STARTING RULES. Lexington. Ky.. April 22.--The new starting rnh-s fur Kentucky tracks, as adopted by the Kentucky State RacluK oimnissioii this week, are as follows: Rule OS nK. horse must tie started hy the -.key. hut with he starter it may lie led to its l»isitiou. and ii must he free of all hands other than thase of the jockey In-fore the starter releases the barrier. The jockey must not dismount, except to remedy insecure equipments. •Kille IX The starter may y;ive all slteli orders and take all such measures not in conflict with the rules of racing as are accessary to secure a air siart. and must order tin- In rses to draw up in Use is tar bahtai the RtarrJax post as he thinks ni-ees sary. hut not en rcdiaf seventy yards, and from that lioitit walk up until the starter releases tin- harrier. Shea they shall break an-! run the race. "BBke 141 With tin- sanction of the otliccrs of the association, the starter may ap|Hiint his assistants, hut neither lie nor his assistants shall carry a whip, -tick or nxi. n r shall they strike a jockey or horse al the post, nor shall they take hold of a horse al the ix st except to had it to its pssttJsa; BOT shall the startoc or his iMdatasta use ahusive busraaae toward a jiM-kev. ami for each violation of this rule "lie judses shall impose ; hue of not less than fifty lollars Uj"ii tin- starter."
