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STEEPLECHASE RULERS MEE1 MEE1Jockeys Jockeys and Licenses Granted Eules to Be Changed to Allow AllowBlinkers Blinkers on Jumpers NEW YOTUv X Y June 5 At a meeting of the board of stewards of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association held Thursday June 3 the following licenses were granted Jockeys William Howard Dennis Holly B Haynes Edward Klenck William Wil ¬ liams II Kleeger Charles Mergler MerglerTrainers Trainers Thomas Rodrock Thos Sargent Jas Doden DodenAuthorized Authorized Agent Charles OLeary for Queen City Stable StableThe The following applications for certificates as gentlemen riders were approved subject to the approval of the Hunts committee Mr E M Woolf Mr Prentice Talmage Mr J Merryman Clack Mr Alexander Shaw Mr A Henry Higginson I T Victor P Xoyes XoyesA A report from Mr F Ambrose Clark who was assigned to make a study of the use of blinkers in steeplechases and hurdle races abroad with a sample of the blinkers used with great success for many years by all the prominent trainers of England on many of their horses was received and approved approvedIt It was decided at once to propose a change in the rules which now prohibit the use of blinkers in all jumping races with the restric ¬ tion that their use ba permitted when the pattern used is approved by the stewards of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Associa ¬ tion This is done with the idea of dis ¬ couraging the use of a blinker similar to those used on the flat which have proved faulty with jumpers jumpersThe The change in the rules will probably be arranged in time for the trial of the new plan at the autumn meetings meetingsSecretary Secretary Frank Bryan stated Tuesday June 15 will be set aside as schooling day at Brookline
