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TO STOP IRREGULAR NAME CHANGING NKW VOKK. N. Y., .March lo. — Taking cagtOhmnce of tin- pernicious* fashion for changing the names of registered horse* in each a way as to de-troy their identity when showing them the Ainer.ian Saddle Horse Breeders Association has condemned the practice and will take .11 lion to prevent it. Aler 1 Daingerfield of The lackey Clab say- tiiat tin- practice of changing names without record -bag them is coating the thoroughbred race borne credit leu- many noteworthy achievements, not only in .he show ring but on the note field. lolo player- ami exhibitors of saddle horses and banters, he- says, seem to think nothing of changing the name* of thoroughbred* when usine them for these pur poses, althoagb they would not 1 -ui-ider aarh a thin-, if catering them in races. Once the regiatered name of any harae i- changed the identity of the animal is usually lost as soon as it changes hands lindl r the new name. Mr. Daingerl fields comment on the practice was called forth by the report from a prominent trainer at I.elmont Pnrfc thai one of the polo ponies in his string had 11.11 a mile in 1:57 on the Inclosed track around his stable. When asked what manner of pony eouhl make sach a remarkable performance the • trainer replied that he wa- a thoroughbred, bill hill . line lad been changed for the polo field, and now hi- registered naase in the Stud Book i- unknown I tie either trainer or ovvin-l .
