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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR AUGUST 1920 One Half Mile MileTwoyearobis Twoyearobis 9S 9S 9SThreeyearolds Threeyearolds 121 121 121Fouryearolds Fouryearolds 120 12U 12UFiveyearolds Fiveyearolds and upward 120 120 Three Quarters Mile Twoyearolds 102 102 102 Threeyearolds 123 123 123 Fouryearolds 130 130 130 Fiveyearolds and upward Threeyearolds 118 118 118 118F6uTyearolds F6uTyearolds 12ft 120 125 125Fiveyearolds Fiveyearolds and upward 120 120 120 120One One and One Quarter Miles MilesThreeyearolds Threeyearolds 117 117 117 117Fouryearolds Fouryearolds 120 120 120 120Fiveyearolds Fiveyearolds and upward 120 12f 120 Z + t Ono and OneHalf Miles MilesThreeyearolds Threeyearolds 110 116 lio lioFouryearolds Fouryearolds 120 120 125 125Fiveyearolds Fiveyearolds 120 120 120 120Sixyearolds Sixyearolds and upward 125 120 120 Threeyearolds 112 112 112 112Fouryearolds Fouryearolds 125 1 ° 1 ° Fiveyearolds 125 li i iSixyearolds Sixyearolds anl upward 125 125 1 1THE THE JOCKEY CLUB CLUBIn In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance be carried In races exclusively for threeyearolds or four yearolds the weight shall be 120 pounds and for twoyearolds 122 pounds poundsExcept Except in handicaps and in races where tlie con ¬ ditions expressly state to the contrary fillies two years old shall be allowed three pounds and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be al ¬ lowed 5 pounds before September 1 and 3 pounds thereafter Mares of all ages shall be allowed three pounds poundsWelter Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the weightforage In heavy handicaps the top weight shah not be less than 140 pounds In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 000 the top weight shall not be less than 12G pounds poundsNo No gelding three years old and over shall be qualified to start in any race closing seventytwo hours or more before the date of running except handicaps and selling races This rule shall not apply to horses gelded prior to February 13 1919 1919KENTUCKY KENTUCKY STATE RACING COMMISSION COMMISSIONIn In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance be carried carriedIn In races exclusively for threeyearolds or four yearolds the weight shall be 120 pounds and for tvoyearohls 122 pounds poundsExcept Except in handicaps aiid in races where the con ¬ ditions expressly state to the contrary fillies two years old shall be allowed three pounds and fillies and mares throe years old and upward shall be al ¬ lowed 5 pounds before September 1 and 3 pounds thereafter Mares of all ages shall be allowed three pounds poundsWelter Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the wcightforage Iu heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 000 the top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds poundsNo No gelding three years old and over shall be qualified to start in any race closing seventytwo hours or more before the date of running except handicaps and selling races This rule shall not upply to horses gelded prior to February 13 1919 1919CANADIAN CANADIAN RACING ASSOciATlbNS ASSOciATlbNSIn In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance be carried carriedIn In races exclusively for threeyearolds or four yearolds the weight shall be 120 pounds and for twoyearolds 122 pounds poundsKxcept Kxcept in handicaps and in races where the con ¬ ditions expressly state to the contrary fillies two years old shall be allowed three pounds and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be al ¬ lowed 5 pounds before September 1 and 3 pounds thereafter Marcs of all ages shall be allowed three pounds Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the weightforage In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds in all handicaps when the added money exceeds iOO the top weight shall not be less than 120 pounds poundsNo No gelding three years old and over shall be qualified to start in any race closing seventy two hours or more before the date of running except handicaps and selling races This rule shall not apply to horses gelded prior to February 13 1919 1919CUBAAMERICAN CUBAAMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB CLUBIn In races of intermediate lengths the weights for shorter distances shall be carried carriedIn In races exclusively for twoyearoTds 118 pounds poundsIn In races exclusively for threeyearolds 122 pounds In races exclusively for fouryearolds 120 pounds poundsFillies Fillies two years old allowed three pounds poundsFillies Fillies and iriares threeyearolds and upward allowed five pounds before September 1 1Fillies Fillies and mares threeyearolds and upward allowed five pounds before September 1 1Fillies Fillies and mares threeyearolds and upward allowed three pounds after September 1 1LOWER LOWER CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB CLUBIn In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried carriedIn In a race exclusively for twoyearolds the weights shall be 118 pounds poundsIn In a race exclusively for threeyearolds or four yearolds tlie weights shall be 122 pounds poundsExcept Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions fillies two years old and geldings of all ages shall be allowed throe pounds dnd fillies and mares three years and upward shall be allowed five pounds before Septemlier 1 and three pounds thereafter thereafterWelter Welter whights shall be 28 pounds added to the weigutforage weigutforageIn In heavy handicaps the top weights shall not be less than 140 pounds poundsNEW NEW ORLEANS BUSINESS MENS RACING ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATIONIn In races of intermediate lengtlis the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried carriedIn In races exclusively for twoyearolds the weights shall be 122 pounds poundsIn In races exclusively for threeyearolds or four yearolds the weights shall be 126 pounds poundsIn In handicaps wlien tlie added money exceeds 000 the top weight shall not be less than 110 pounds poundsExcept Except in handicaps and In races where the con ¬ ditions state to the contrary fillies two years old and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pounds afterward afterwardSTEEPLECHASE STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS WEIGHTSAt At the eastern tracks all steeplechase races ore run under the rules of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association which provides these weights weightsFor For steeplechases less than three miles From January 1 to August 31 inclusive three years 135 pounds four years 149 pounds five years 157 pounds six years jind over 102 pounds From Sep ¬ tember 1 to December 31 inclusive for three years 137 pounds foiir years 154 pounds five years ICO pounds six years and over 102 pounds poundsFor For steeplechases of three miles and over From January 1 to August 31 inclusive four years 143 pounds five years 155 pounds six years and over 100 pounds From September 1 to December 31 in ¬ clusive for four years 149 pounds five years 158 paunds six years and over ICO pounds poundsFor For hurdle races From January 1 to August 31 inclusive three years 135 pounds four years 142 pounds five years 152 pounds six years and over 156 pounds From September l to December 31 in ¬ clusive three years 142 pounds four years 155 pounds five years and over 161 pounds In races exclusively for threeyearolds the weights shall be 145 pounds poundsExcept Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely In the conditions marcs shall be allowed five founds before Septem ¬ ber 1 and three pounds afterward afterwardFor For races on the flat under Ilant Club nuspicea the scale of weights adopted by the Jockey Club shall govern and iu respect of such races welter weights shall be 28 pounds above the weight for In the west the weights specified by the Western Jockey Club anil the American Turf Association Tire Identical and are as follows followsJan Jan April July Jct JctAge Age Feb May Aug fov fovMarch March June Sept Bee Bee3yearolds 3yearolds 125 129 134 140 1404yearolds 4yearolds 147 149 151 154 1545year6ids 5year6ids 157 100 163 164 164Cycaroids Cycaroids and up 168 170 172 172 172The The rules of the Canadian Racing Assocfaticfea governing steeplechases aiid hurdle races provide that no horse shall be permitted to start in any steeplechase or hurdle race carrying less than 130 pounds When a scale of weights for age is not fixed by the regulations of any course or by the conditions of a meeting or race the following scale shall govern governFor For steeplechases and hurdle races less than three miles from January 1 to July 31 inclusive four years 145 pounds five years 150 pounds six years and over 106 pounds From August 1 to December 31 inclusive three years 138 pounds four years 155 pounds five years 103 pounds six years and over 160 pounds poundsFor For steeplechases of three miles and over Janu ¬ ary 1 to August 31 Inclusive fdur years 138 pounds five years 157 pounds six years and over 1CO pounds From September 1 to December 31 inclusive four years 149 pounds five years 101 pounds six years and over 106 pounds poundsExcept Except in handicaps and in all races where the cciditions expressly state to the contrary mares shall be allowed five pounds before the first of September and three pounds thereafter Geldings allowed three pounds