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IGNORE NEW CLAIMING RULE New York Racing Commission Favors Rule Submitted by Jockey Club for Approval. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 5. The New York State Racing Commission is the latest turf governing "body to ignore the recommendation of the National Association of State Racing Commissioners for the adoption throughout the country of a uniform claiming rule. At an informal meeting attended by turf writers today Chairman Herbert Bayard Swope indicated that the commission favors the rule submitted to his body by The Jockey Club for approval. This regulation reads as follows: "Every horse may be claimed by anyone who has started a horse at the meeting, including the race in which the claim is made. The horse may be re-entered at a twenty-five per cent increase in his claiming price immediately. No horse can be entered for less than the value of the race to the winner." This rule differs from the one proposed by the National Association of State Racing Commissioners in that it does not set the maximum claiming price for which a horse may be entered at ,000, nor does it stipulate that the winner cannot be claimed. Another difference is that the claimant is compelled to start a horse in a race prior to the one in which he files his claim. The commission also increased the admission price for men and decreased the fee for women at New York tracks. General admission for men has been raised from to .50, and for women it has been lowered from to .75. At Belmont Park admission to the enclosure for men will be the j same as last year, .50, but for women it will be instead of .50. j Chairman Swope stated that drastic steps will be taken to prevent bookmakers having interests in any horse or stable. The commission also favors the photographing of race finishes and the installation of the public address system at all tracks. Another innovation favored by the commission is the appointment of a committee to pass upon the qualifications of all who apply for a trainers license. In this connection Chairman Swope said that the chief considerations are character and competency. He commented upon the issuance of a license to Miss Mary Hirsch, the first woman to be so licensed by The Jockey Club, saying that he had received a communication from the Jockey Club in England inquiring for complete details. The Jockey Club here has working agreements with the turf governing bodies in all foreign parts. !
