The New York Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1871, Page 5

* NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION For the Promotion of tho Interests of the American Trotting Turf. ENACTMENT. AN trotting and pacing engagements and per- formances over the several courses which are, @r shail be, represented by membership in the “National Association for the Promotion of the In- ferests of the American Trortmg Turf,” and each and every person who shall in any wav be concerned or employed tlere'n, ag Well a8 all associations and roprictors themselves who are or shall become fons Of said National Assoctation, shall be gov- erned by the following ruies 1rom aud alter February 1871:— & RULES. Rvie 1—Age of Horses—How R’ckoned.—The ‘age of a horse shall be reckoned from the Ist day of Tanuary preceding the period of /oaling. RULE 2—A Green Horse.—A green horse 1s one that has never trotted or paced tor premiums of money, either double or single, RULE Public Race,—Any contest for purse, on any course and in presence of a judge or Judges, shall coustitue a public race, RULE 4—Time and tts Record.—In every public Face the time of each beai shall be accurately taken and placed in the record, and upon the decision of each heat the time thereof shall be publicly an- ounced by the judges, exgept as provided in these rules conccrning those heais which are “taken away from leading horses.” tshall be the duty of the judges of the race to take the Ume as aforesaid, or to appomt some suit- able person or persons to assist (ei in thas respect, and Do unoficial timing suall be recognized or ad- mitted to the record, RULE b—4 Race “to Go as they Please."—When & Tace 18 mule to go as they please, it shall be con- Btiued that tue per.ormance shail be in harness, to Wagon or under the saddie; but after the race | 1s commenced no Change shall be made in the mode of going. Rote 6—A Race “in Harness.”"—When a race 13 made to go in harness it shall be construed to mean ‘thal the perormance shalt be to a sulky. RULE 1—Trotttug Horse and Running Mate—A race wherein a trotting horse goes with @ running Mate shali not create a record for time as a trotilog performance. RULE S—A Race Made and no Distance Specified.— When a race 1s made and po distance specified it shalt be restrictl to the 1ollowing distances, viz. One mile and repeat; mule heats, best three in fivi two wiles and repeat, or three miles and repeat, and pert ‘© perfermed in harness, to wagon or under the idle, RULE 9—Matches Against Time.—When a horse is matched against time 1¢ sail be proper to allow | any OWwer horse to accompany him in the perform. ance, but not to be haruessed With nor in any way Attached to him. Jn matches made against time the parties making the match sali be eotiued to three trials, unless ex. aren stipulated to the coutrary, Whici trials shail had on the same day—the time between trials to be the same as the Ume between heats in similar distances, RULG 10—When Matches Become Play or Pay.—in all matches made to come otf over any of these Courses tue pariies shail place the amount of the Mateh in the hinds of the stakeholder oue day be- fore the event (omitting Sanday) is to come off, at such time and place as the club, association or pro- prieior upon applicauon may determine, and the Face shall then become play or pay. RvLg i— Horses Sold with Hngagemenrs:—The feller of a horse sold with his engagements has not $he power 0! striking him out. In case of privaie Bale the writen acnuowledgment of the parties that the borse was sold with engagements 1s necessary to cutive the buyer to tne bene.lt of this. RULB la—Keiutive to Meats and Horses Eligible $0 Stavi.—In heats one, two, three or four miles a horse not winning one heat in three shall not start for a fourth, un.ess such horse shail have made a Gead heai. In heats vest three in ilve @ horse not Winving @ heat in tive shall not start for a sixth, Unless said horse sita!! have made a dead heat, But Where ten or more horses start in @ race every horse not disiauced sitall have tne right to compete until the raced 1s completed, subject, however, to ali other penalties in these rales. RULE 18—Cois and Flies Equaily Eligible to Enéer.—All colts and filites shall be eligible alike to all premiums and stakes for animals of their age, Unless speciaily excluded by the conditions imposed, KULE M—Hrauduent Antries or Meddling wih Horses.—Any person found guilty of dosing or tam. | pering with @ horse, or of making a@ fraudulent entry Of any horse, or of disyuising a horse with intent to conceal his identity, or being im any way concerned in such a transaction, shail be punished by the for- Teiture of eutrance money and expulsion; and any | horse that shall have been patoted or disguised to Tepresent auctier or @divierent horse, or shall have been entered in a purse in which he does not belong, shill be expelled. RuLe 16—Horses Sola with Enoagements.—When @ horse is sold with his engagements, or any part cf them, the selier has not the power of striking the horse out of the engagements with which he is sold. In all such cases a written acknowledgment of tne g@greemeut between the parties 1s necessary to entitle the buyer to the beneic of this rule, RULE 16—Entries,—All entries for premiums must be made under cover, enciosing the entrance money for purses and fortelis in sweepsteaks, and then sealed and addressed to or deposited with the Secre- tary, or some person autherized to receive the Same, atsuch time and place as the associations May have prescribed. Notices of intention to enter will be received by telegraph up to tne hour udver- tised for closlug; and ali such entries shall be eligi- ble, provided the entrauce jee specified snail be paid in due course by mail, or otherwise, An accurate and satsfactory description of each entry will - required, aud shall be in tne followmyg form, to wit:— 1. Covor.—The color and marks shall be accurately ven, os Sex.—It shall be distinctly stated whether the entry be a station, mare or gelding, and tne names Of the sire and dam shail be given when known. 3. Name.—Every horse shall be named, and the mame correctly and piainly written in tue entry; and fi the horse has trotted in arace under a different hame within two years, such former name or names must be given. If @ horse has trotted in any race Without a name mention must be made in tue entry of @ sufficient number of his or her most re- cent periormances wo enable persons interested to ideutify the horse; provided that it shall not be necessary te furnish any one associa- tion or proprietor with the same record the second time. In entries and nominations hereafter made the words “no nawe" shall not be received as @name, neither shail such descriptive weras as “bay horse,’’ “gray mare,” &c, be allowed a5 naiies, It shall be the duty of the secretary or other per- Son authorized to prepare the list of entries for pub. lication, comprising ail such informaiion in a com- preliensive manner, tur the enlightenment of the eneral public and parties to the race; and all en- Kies, as aforesaid, shall be opened and announced ata public meeting, of which reasonable notice, by gavertisement or otherwise, shall be given to the ies in interest. A here having onoe been named shall net again start in a race on any course in the United States or Canadas, without a aaue or under a different name, unlesy the foregoing provisions have Deen com- plied with. 4 Naine and Adéress,—The post offic? address in. full of the person or persons injwhose nawe an entry 1g made, and if he or they be not the owner, then that of the owner or owners also, must accompany each nomination. & Douvie Teans.—In all double team races the entry must contain the name and description of each horse, im the manner provided for entry of aiugle horses. penal, stake or ee CONDITIONS. 1, A horse shall not be eligible to start in any race that has beuten the time adveriised, prior to the closing of the entries for the race in wiich he is entered. Horses shall not be eligible if the time specited bas been beaten by them sta greater distance— that 1s, a horse having made two miles in five mla- tes is eligible for a 2:30 race, but notoligible ior @ race slower than that time. 2. As many horses may ve entered by one owner, or as inany horses trained in the same stable as muy be uestred, but only ove that has been owned or Controlied Iv whoie or in part by the same person or persons, or trained in the same siaple within ten me previous to the race, Can start in any race of eats, 3, In all purses three or more entries are required, and two to start, unless otherwise specified. 4. No purse will be given for a ‘‘walk over,” but im cases where only one of the horses entered for any premium shall appear on the course, Be shall be eutitied to bis own entrance money and to one half of the entrance meney received from al) other horses entered for said premiom. 6, Time made in singe or double harness at fairs and on any track, whether short or not, shall con- stitute a record; but time made under the saddie shall not be a bar In harness or wagon races. 6. Tue entrance fea shall be ten per cent of the purse, unless otherwise specitied, and apy person reiusing to pay his entrance aue3 upon demand by the proper authority, shall, together with his horse or borses, be suspended until they are pai in fall, with an addition of ten per cent penalty, together ‘With interest at seven per cent per annum unti! patd for the non-fu‘filment of this rule, the penalty to go to the National Association. 7. No persen shall araw his horse after sald horse has appeared on the track--saddled or haraessea— alter wing been summoned to prepare for the Face, or during @ race, except by perimssion of the judges, under penalty of betng expeiled. 8. Rew ard.—A reward of fity dollars will be paid to the person who shall first give information leading 43 the detection and conviction of an; fraudulent entry ,and the parties thereto, to ve par Out of the funds of the National Association for the Promotion of the Interesis of the American Trotting Turf, by the Treasurer, upon the decision and order of the Board of Appenis, provided that this shall not be constiued to extend to courses outside of tuis association. RULE 11—Selection of “Judges.—In every exhibition + OF race, over any course represented In sald National Association, each course for itself, through the pro- prietor or asseciation controlling the same, shall choose or authorize the selection of three (3) compe- ee ea for the day or race, who ehall under. stand the rules of tonal Association and shell rigidly enforce the aame, and all their decisions shall be subject to and in conformity with said yules Any. person haying any interest in or the result of 9 race, ts? ca ae either of the horses en shall thereby be disqualified and resi acting as @ judge in that race, Aud if any person who is thus disqualified shall inten- tionally and deceptively violate this restriction, he shall, Upon conviction thereof by or before the Board of AD] be adjudged guilty of a dishonorable act, for which he shall be expelied from every course represented in said National Asgoctation, In all match races these rules shall govern, unless the contrary be expressly stipulated and assented to by the club, association or proprictors ef the course over which the race is to come off, RULe 8- uthority af Judges,—The Judges of the day or race shall have authority while presiding to eppoint dista and patrol judges and timers, to intict all fines and penaities, as presented by these rules; to determine ail questions ef fact in aby way relating to the race over wiich they presiae; to de- cide respecting any maiters of difterence between parties te the race, or any contingent matters which shall arise, such as are not specifically provided for iu these rules, But wil their decisiens shall be in strict conformity with rhese rales or with the prin- ciples thereot, They shall bave entire control over he horses about to start, and the riders or drivers and asvistants of the horses, and authority to pua- ish, by a fine not exceeding $1.00 er by suspension or expulsion, any such person who shall refuse to obey their orders, RULE 19—Cowers and Duties of Judges.—The judges shall be in the stand tifteen minutes before he time for starting the race; they shall weigh the riders or drivers and determine the positions of the horses, and inform each rider or driver of his place before starting; they muy require the riders and drivers tobe properly dressed; they shall be pre- pared to take the time of each heat In the race, and they may appoint some suitable person or persons to assist them in that respect, and the time so taken shall be recoraed and announced conormity with these rules, The judg Shall ring the bell or give other notice ten minutes previous to the time aunounced for the race to come off, which shall be notice to all parties to prepare for the race at the appointed time, when all the norses Must appear at the stand, ready for the raee, and any rider or driver falling to obey this summons may be punished by a fine vot exceeding $100, or his horse may be ruled out by the judges and con- sidered drawa, But in all stakes and matches a fail- ure to appear promptly at the appeinied time shail render the deituqueni party Mabie to forfeit. ‘The result of a heat shall not be announced until the judges are satisfied as to the weights of the riders or drivers, and suiiclent time has elapsed Ww recelvo the reports of the distance and patrol judges. The judges shall not notice or consider compiaints of foul {roi any person or persons, ex- pt trom the distauce and patrol indges appointed by themseives or by those in authorily, and from owners, riders or drivers in the race. If the judges believe that a horse ts being or has been “pulled,” or has been ridden or driven tm other respects improperly, with a design to preveat his wiuntng a heat which he was evi- dentiy avle to win, end that suci act was done, on the part of tae rider or driver, for the purpose of perpetrating er aiding a fraud, they may deciare thai heat void, and they shall have power to substitute a competent and reilavle driver or rider for the remaiuder of the race; and if the resuit of the succeeding heat or heats shall coniirm their belief, the rider or driver so removed siall be punished by saspeusion or pn. And, at the of the race, W they ted, under the foregoing circumstances, ciding Liat soch fraudulent conduct has changed the result of the race to the prejudice of innecent parties, they shalt deciare ail on: “on,” and if the owuer or person or per trolling the offending morse shall be a party or par- ties to such fraud, he or they shall be puaished by expulsion. RuLe 20—Distance and Patrol Judges.—M all races of heats there shall be a distance Judge ap- pointed by the judges of the race, or by those in authority, who shail remain in the distance stand daring the beate, and limmediately atter each heat shail repair to the judges’ ctand, and report to the Judges the horse or horses that are distanced und @uy act of foul or Improper cuuduct, if any has oc- curred under his ovserva lon. RULE 21—Judges’ Siand.—None but the judges of the race in progress, and their assistants, shall be allewed in the judges’ stand during the pencency of aheut, except members of the Board of Appeais. RULE 2—Weighis and Wetgning.—Every horse Starting for purse, sweepstakes or matcn, in any trofiing or pacing race, shali carry, if to wagon or sulky, 160 Ibs., exclusive of harness; and il under the saddle 145 Ibs,, the saddle aud whip only to be weighed with the rider. Riders and drivers shall weigh in the presence of ope or more of the judges previous to starting fer any race, and after each heat sliali coine te the starting stand and noi dismount or leave their vehicle Witheut permission of the judges, and those Who are deficient in bodily weight shall be re- weighed aiter each heat, Any rider or driver not bringing in hia required weight shall be distanced, unless such decision shali be deemed to tavor & fraud. But a rider or driver thrown or taken by force from Mis horse or vehicle, alter hav- ing passed the winning post, shall not be considered as having dismounted with- out permission of the judges, and if disabled may be carried to the judges’ stand to be weighed, aud the judges may take the circumstances into considerauon and decide accordingly. And ihe riders or drivers who shall carry during the race and bring home with them the weights waich have been approved, or announced correct and proper by the judges, shall be subject te no penalty for lint weight m that heat, provided the judges are sa fled the mistake or fault was their own, and that there has been no deception on the part of the rider or driver who shail be deficient in welght; but all parties tereaiter shall carry the required weight, RULE 23—When Drivers and Riders are Over Weight, the be. ily weight of any rider or driver shall be found to exceed tiat which is prescribed in the rules, or that which is required by tue conditions Oi the race, anu the over weight shall exceed twenty pounds, it spall be aunounceed’ irom the stand, and if not the jadges shall have power if, in their veliet such extra weight was imposed oa the horse for an duproper or fraudulent purpose, to subsiitute ano- ther rider aad driver of suitable weight, and if they betieve the horse has been prejudiced in the race thereby he shall not be allowed to start agau or contiiue in the race, and all outside bets on such horse suali be declared off. A borse prevented by this rule from continuing in the race snail not be distanced, but ruled out. RULE 24—Handicaps and Miscellaneous Weights.—In matches or handicaps, where extra lesser weights are to be carried, the judges shail ca fuily examme and ascertain before starung whether iue'riders, drivers or vehicles are of such weigitts as have been agreed upon or required by the match or handicap, aud thereaiter the riders aad drivers sball be subject to the same penalites and conii- tions as if they were to carry the weights prescrived by the rules. RULE 26—In Case of Death.—aAll engagements are void upon the decease of either party or horse, 80 far as they shall affect the deceasea party or hol but forfeits or matches made play or pay shail ni be affected by the death of @ horse. KULE 26-—-Weighis and Weighing.—Every horse starting for purse, sweepstakes or match, in any trowing or pacing race, shall carry, to wagon or sulky, 150 pounds, exclusive of haruess; and if under the saddle 145 pounds, the saddle and whip only to be weighed with the rider. Riders and drivers shail weigh in the presence of one or more of the judges previous to starting for any race, and, alter each heat, shall come to the starting stand and not dismount or leave tneir vehicle without permission of the judges, and those who are deficient im bodily weight shall be re- weighed after each heat Any rider or driver not bringing in his required weight shall be distanced ‘unless such decisiou stall be deemed to favor a foul. But a rider or driver thrown er taken by force trom his horse or vehicle, after naving passed the winning Dost, sail not be consicered as having dismounted without permission of the judges; and it disabled may be carried to the judges’ stand to be weighed, and the judges may take the circumstances into consideration and decide according! id the riders or drivers who shail carry during the race and bring home with them the weights which have been sere or announced correct and proper by the judges sball be subject to no penalty for light weight In tuat heat, provided the judges are satistied the mistake or fault was their own and that there has been no deception on the part ot the rider or driver whe shall be deficient in weight; but all parties thereatter shalt carry the required weg! RULE 27—Length of Whips.—Riders and drivers will be allowed whips not to exceed the following lengths:—For saddle borses, 2 ft. 101n.; sulkies, 4 fi. 8 1n.; Wagons, 6 it. 101n.; double teams, 8 ft, 6 1n.; tandem ieams and four-in-hand, unlimited; snap- pers, not lopger tian three inches, will be aliowed in uddition to the feregoing measurementa, RULN 28—Protesis.—Protests may be made ver- bally before or during @ race, and shail be reduced to writing, and shall contain at least one speciiic charge and a statement of the evidence upon which it is based, and shall be fled with the judges, asso- ciation or proprietor before the ciose ‘of the meet ing. ‘The judges shall, in every case of protest, de- mand that the rider or driver and the owner or owners, if preseut, shail immediavely testuly under oath, in the manner hereinatter provided; and in case of their refusal to do so, the horse shail not be allowed thereupon to start or continue im that race, but shall be considered and de- clared raied out, with forfeit of entrance money. But tf they do comply and take the oath, as herein required, unless the judges find evidence to warrant excluding the horse, they shall aliew him to start or continue in the race under provest, and the pre- muum, ff any is won by that horse, shall be retained 8 suiliciont length of time (say three Weeks) to allow the parties interested a chance to sustain the allega- tons aoe protest, and ali outside bets on such horse shall be held in abeyance pending the deciaion of such protest, and the judges shall waive the ap- plication of distance as to all other horses in any heat which such protested horse shall win. And when a protest is presented befere or during a race and the parties ret to make the presertbed oath, if the judges belleve the retusal is designed to favor fraud they may require the horse under protest to start or continue tn the race, any person found guilty of protesting a norse falsely and without cause, or,merely with intent to embarrass @ race, shall be punished by a fine notex- ceeding $100, er hy suspension not wo exceed one FoWhen # probat has been duly made, info en & 1 or ai 13 with the judges in support of euch a Mation lod any improper entry or fraudulent jer these or proprietor guilty of thereof by or before the board of spans. shall be ced rom all connection wiin the National Axso- ation, Associations or proprietors shall be warranted in retaining the premium of any horse in the manner herein mentioned, if at any time before tt is pald they shail recetye information in thelr judgment tending to show fraud. ‘The oath required in answer to protest shall be in the following form, to wit:— 1, —— ——, 01 , in the county of ——. State of on eath belong and say, that T am the of the called , the same en- tered in a purse for horses that Rave never trotted better than —~ minutes and —— seconds, to be trotted this day on this course, and: the same that has been provested, and to which protest this aMdavit is in answer, hereby declare and afirm that to the best of my Kknowledye and belief said before mentioned horse 1s eligible to Biart or compete m the race a‘oresaid, according to the rules of this course; and thas 1 fully believe all the provisions and conditions required in the rules and regulations for the government of trials of speed over this course were fully and honestly comphed with in making the entry aforesaid. rn unaee my hand, at —, this —day of Subscribed and sworn to before me, this — day — , Justice of the Peace, [Norg.—In the absence of a justice of the peace, If this owth be administered by an offiver of the associ- ation, or one of the judges of the race, It will be considered suficient for the purposes of the National Association. RULE 29—Siarting and Keeping Positions,—No rider or driver shall cause unnecessary delay after @ the horses are catled up, either by neglecting to prepare for the race in time, or by failing to come dor the word, or otherwise; and in scoring, if ihe word is not given, ail the horses tu the race shall Immediately turn, at the tap of the bell or signal given, 1 jog back for a fresh start. When the judges are prevented from giving 4 fair start by a horse or horses persistently scoring ahead of others, or being refractory, or from any other fault of either horse, rider or driver, they may, after a reasonable time, give the word without reference to the position of the faulty horse or party, or they may give the faulty ones any position they tink proper, to facilitate the start. If these require- ments are not complied with on the part of any rider or driver the judges may not enly stuart the race, or give the word without regard to. the ab- acnce or position of the offending party or parties, bunt the ofender may be punished by a fine not ex- Sporiag $100, or by suspension pot to exceed one year. In all cases the word siiall be given irem the judges’ stand, and in no instance shail a standing Btark be given. When, through any fault of eltner horse, rider or driver, the judges are prevented trom giving w fair aud prompt start, they shall warn the fauity party of the penaities to wiich they are subject, and if such warning 18 not heeded they shail rigidly ca- force said penalties, ‘The horse winning a heat shall take the pole (or inatde position) the succeeding beat, and all oth rs shail take their positions In the order in whteh they came home in the last heat. When two or more horses shail make a dead leat the horses shall start Tor the succeeding heat tn the same positions they occupled at the finish of the dead heat. In coming eut in the homestretch the foremost horse or horses: shail keep the positions first selected, or be Hable to be distanced; and the hindmost horse or horses, When there is suficlent room to pass on the inside or anywhere on the howestretch, without interfering with others, shall be allowed LO do 80, and any party interfering to preveut him or them shall be dls+ tanced. Ifa horse, in attempting to pass another on the homestretch, should at any ume cross or swerve 80 as 10 Lmpede the progress of a horse be- hind hiva he shail not be entutled to wia that heat, Although a leading horse is entitled to any part of the track, excené afier selecting his position on the homestretch, hejshall not change troim the right to the left, or irom the inner to the outer side of the tvack, during any rt of the race, when another horse 1s so near him that in aliering his position he compeis the herse beliud him te shorten his stride, or causes the rider or driver of such other horse to pull Him out of his stride; neither shall auy horse, rider or driver cross, jostle or strike another horse, rider or driver, nor swerve nor do any other thing that impedes the progress of another horse; nor shail any herse in passtug # leading horse take the track of the other horse so soon after getting the bees as to cause the horse passed to shorten his stride. in any heat wherein there shall be a violation of any of these restrictions tue offending horse shall not be entitled to win the heat, and he shall be placed behind ali other horses in that heat, And uf the impropriety was intentionat on the part of te rider or driver the offending horse may be dis- tanced, and the rider or driver sali be suspended or expelled. RULE 30—Horses Breakino.—When any horse or horses break trom their gait in trotting or pacing thelr riders or drivers shail at once pull them to the gait in which they were to goto the race, and any party refusing or failmg to comply with this require- ment, iv he come out aiead, snail lose the heat, and the next best horse shall win the heat, and whether the breasing horse come out abead or not ali other horses shall be piaced ahead of him in that heat, and the Judges shall have discretionary power te distance the ofenaing vorse or horses, and the rider or driver may be punished by @ fine not to exceed $100 or by suspension not exceeding one year. Should the rider or driver comply with this require- hient, and the horses should gain by a break, twice the distance so gained shall be taken trom him at the coming out, but this provision must not be 80 construed as Le shield any trotting or pacing horse from pumisament for running. In case of auy such horse repeatedly breaking or ranuing or pacing wiule another horse 1s trotting, or so continuing in a run or pace as to Violate the first reyuirenent in this rule, the judges shail punish the horse se breaking, quay or pacing, oy piacing him last in the heat or by distancing him. A horse breaking at or near the score shall be subject to the same penalty as if he broke on any otier part of the track. RULE 51—Piacing Horses.—A horse must win a jority of the beats which are required by the con- diuions of the race to be entitied to the purse or stakes, uniess such horse shall have distaaced a.l competitors im one heat; but whenever a horse sivail have distanced all competiters in one heat the race 1s concluded, and the winner shall receive the entire purse aud stakes. When more than one horse remains in the race, entitied to be placed at the finish of the last hea! the second best horse shall receive the second pr miium, if ‘here be any; and if there be any third or fourth pre@ium, 4&c., for which no horse has won and maintained a speciilc place, the same shali go to the winner. The foregoing provisions shall always apply in such cases unless otherwise stated in the published conditions of the race. In deciding the rank of horses other than the win- ner, as to Second, third and fourth places, &c., to be assigned among such as remain in the race, entitled to be placed at the conclusion of the last thereof, the several positions witch have been assigned to each horse 80 contending shall be considered as to every heat in the race ; Lhatis, herses having won two heats better than those wianing one; a horse that has won a heat better than a norse only making @ dead heat; a horse winning one or two heats and making @ dead heat, better tian one win- ming an equai number of beats, but not making a dead heat; a horse winning ® ueat or making a dea: heat and not distanced in the race, betier than a ‘se that has not wone heat ormadé a dead heat; a lorse wat lias*been viaced “second”? twice, detter than a borse that has been placed “second ’ oniy once, &c. When two or nore horses shall be equal in the race at the commencement of a final heat thereot, they shall rank as to cach other as they are placed in the decision ef such final heat. In case these provisions shall nct give a specific decision as to second and third money, &c., the Judges of the race are to make the awards according to their best judgment, but in conformity with we principles of this rule, RULE 82—Aceuients.—In_ case of accidents, ten minutes shall be allowed, but the judges may ailow more ume when deemed necessary and proper. Rute 33—Fouls.--If any act or thing shall be done by any owner, rider, driver, or their horse 0: horses, during any race or in connection therewith, Which these rales define or warraat the judges in deciding to be foul, and if no special provision is made in these rules to meet the case, the jidges shall have power to punish the offender by fine not to exceed $100, or by suspension or expulsion. And in any case of foul riding or driving they shall dis- tance the offending horse. The term fonl shall be applied to riding or <irtving contrary to rule; to any act of a iraudulent nature, and to any uaprincipled conduct such as tends to debase the character of the trotting turf in the estimation of the public. ROLE 3i—Heats Taken Away from Leading Horse.—The twe icading horses shall be separately timed, aud if the heat 1s awarded to either nis time only shall be announced and be arecora. In case of a dead heat the time shall constitute a record for the horses making the dead heat. And if for any cause the heat is not awarded to elther of the lead- ing horses no time shatl be given out by the judges or recorded against etther horse; and the judges may waive the application ef the ruie in regard to { distances in that heat, except for foul riaing or 86—Rank Between Distanced Horses.— Horses distanced in the first heat of a race shall be equal, but horses that are distanced in any subse quent heat sali rank as to each other in the order of the pestiions to which they were entitled at the start of the heat in which they are distanced, RvuLs 86—Vead Heats.—A dead heat shall be counted In the race and shall be considered a heat which 18 won by the herses making it, bat unaecided between them, and it shall be considered a heat that is losiby all tue other norses contending therein; and the time made in a dead Neat shall constitute a record for each horse making such dead heat; and only those huraes shall start for ue pext heat that would have been ¢ntitied had the heat been won by either horse making the dead heat. A horse pre- yented from starting by this rule shalt not be dis- ut ruled out. “ous onime Batween Heals.—The time between eats shall betwenty minutes for mile heats; and for mile heats, best three in five, twenty-five min- utes; and for two mile heats, thi inutes; for three mile heats, thirty-five minut and should there be a race of four mile heats, the time shall bo minutes, a r the first heat be fae aan be called five nutes prier to the time of s' ‘. etn judulent Suppression of Time.—Iin any public race if there shall be intentional sup} ion or misrepresentatioa in either the record or the announcement of the time of any heat in the race, procured th any collusive ent: between the judges or timers and the owner of the horse or his driver or other authorized tke shall be fraudulent, And Ing @ heat or making a dead heat wi there dulent suppression of time, together With the parties mplicaves 1D the faude sal be RULE 9— Distances,—In races of mile heats eighty ‘ards shall be a distance. In races ot two Nile eats 160 yards shail be a distance: In races of three mile heats 220 yaras shall be a distance. In races of mile beats, best threo in five, 100 yards siall be @ distance, But if any association or proprietor shall choose they can, 1m heats of not over ove mile, Whenever eight or more horses contend, increase the distance one-half, in which case such change shall be stated in the published conditions of the race. ll horses whose heads have not reached the dis- tance stand as sv0n as the leading horse arrives at the winning post shall be declared distanced, except 1D Cases otherwise provided for, or the punishment of the leading herse by setting him back for run- nivg, When it shall be leit to the discretion of the Judges. A distanced horse is out of the race, and if in any heat one horse shail distance all comvetitors the race will then be completed, and the winner shall be entitled to the entire purse and stakes, unless other. ‘wipe stipulated in the published conditions of the 2 RULE 40—Suspensions and Expu'sions,—Wherever the words suspended or suspension occur in these rules, if applied to a horse, they shall be construed tO Moana disqualification during the time Of BUa+ ension to enter or compete in any race to be per- jormed on the course of the association or proprietor; and, if appiied to a person, they shall be construed to mean & conditional withholding of all meht or privilege to make an entry, or lo ride, drive, train OF assist on the course and grounds of the associa- tion or proprietor. Ii no limitis fixed in an order of suspension, and none is prescribed ta the rue applicable to the case, the punishmeat shall be con- Sidered as llinited to the season in which the order ‘Was issue Wherever the words “expelled” or “expulsion” Occur in these rules, they shall be construet to mean unconditional expulsion and disqualiiication from any participation ih the privile and uses of the coarse and grounds of the association or p) prictor. And no penalty of expuision shail be Moved or moduiied, except by the order or upon the approval of the board of appeals. Whenever the penaity of suspension or expulsion has beeu imposed on any horse or person on the grounds of any assuciation er proprietor hoiding membership in said National Association, writen or printed, notice thereof shail tmmediately be forwarded to tie secretary of said National Associa- tion, stating the offence and (he character of pun- ishment, who shall at once transmit the iniormation to each associated course or member; aud thereapon tne offender thus punished shail suiter the same penaity aud disquatiication with each association And proprietor holding membership in sald National Association, RUL# 41 —Coliistons.—In case of colilsion or break down the party causiug the same, whether wilfully or otierwise, shall be distanced, and if the judges tind iv was done with fraudwient iment the driver in fault shall be -orthwith suspended or expelied and his horse shail be distanced; but i necessary to deteat fraudulent intent the judge may direct ube orfend- iug herse to start again. No horse bat th ading one shall ee distanced tn such a heat exe r tout driving. ‘The judges ina concluding heat finding Uhat a collision tavolved & Irauduicat object may Geclare that heat void. KOLE 42—Fnes,—All persons wno shall have bee! fined under these rales, unless they pay the tines Apposed in iuil On the day 0: asses: t, shall be ed until they are so paid or dep ed with reasurer of said National Association. Al tne’ Which saall be patd to the association or proprietor OL whose growics they were imposed Silall by them be paid to cue treasurer of Lae National Associition upon demand, RULE 43—No Compromise of Penaities.—In no case shall there be auy compromise in ihe manner of punisiinent where the rules express or provide What the penalty shail be, but the same shall be siricuy eniorced. Rute 44—Leorvm.—It any owner, trainer, rider, diiver or attendant of a horse, or any otuer person, Use imuroper language to Lie Oflicers of The course or the Judges tn @ race, or be guilty of any improper conuuct, the verso oF persous so Offending shail be punished by a fine not exceeding $1u0, or by sus- pension erjexpuision. Rik 45—Loud shouting.—Any rider or driver guUity of loud shouting or making other unueces- pary noi ing improper use of the whip, during the per -¥ Of ga heat shall be punished by aiue not toexcced $20, or by suspension durug the inveting. RULE 46—Purse or Stake Wrongfully Obtained.— A person obtaining a stake or purse through fraud shail revurn 1 to the ‘Treasurer upon dei Within one year, or be punisicd as follows . together with ai the parties interested, and tie horse or horses, shalt be expelled unul auch de- mand is Compiled with, And said stake or purse shall be awarded to the party justly entitled to the same. KULE 47—Porrer af Postponemen!.—In case of un- favorable weather or o her unavoidable causes euch association or proprietor sual huve power to postpone to a iuture tue all purses or sweepstakes or any race to which they have cortriputed money upon giving notice thereof. No heat shail be trotted when it ts so dark nat the horses cannot be piainly seen by the judges irom the stand, hut all such races shall be continued by the judges to the next fair aay, omitting Sunday, at such hour as they shall desig- nate. In all matches and stakes the above rule shall govern, wniess otherwise especiaily agreed petween the parties and the assoctation or proprietors. RULE 48.—Time of Starting.—alt races shall be started ai three o'clock P, M. from the Ist day ef Aprii till the 15th day of September, and after that date altwo o'clock P. M, uatil the season cioses, uniess otherwise provided. RULB 49—Kight of Appeal.—Any person who has been subjected Lo either of the peaalties of suspen- sion, expulsion or @ fine, by the decision of the Judges of @ race, cau appeal from such decision to the association or proprietor upon wiose grounds the penalty was imposed, and trom their decision can appeal to the board of appeals, provided that where the penaléy was a fine it shail hav and proprietors beiongmg to said National Asso- ciation, may be appealed to the board of appeals, and shail be suvject to review by said board, upon facts and questions involving the proper interpretation and application of these rules, and their decisions shall be flaal, provided that parties to be effected thereby shail be notified as the board shall direct of a time and a piace when such appeal Will be acted on by the board; provided furtuer, if | the appeal relate to the decision of a race, mme- diate notice shall have been given to the judges of the race 01 the intention so to appeal. Ail other ap- peals must be taken within one week from the an- nouncement of the decisions appealed. Any person who shail appeal irom any order suspendiug him or his horse for non-payiment of entramce money or a tine, may deposit the amount ciaimed with the trea- surerof sald National Association, who may there- upon issue a certiticate or notice temporarily rein- stating or relieving the party and tus horse from suca penalty, subject to the tinal action of the Board ot Appeals. THE ROYAL MARRIAGE. Coming Union of the Marquis Lorne and the Princess Lo EDINBURG, Jan, 19, 1871. Scotchmen are proud of the fact that the oldest son of one of their greatest chiefs 1s the first subject in modern times who, openly and with the full con- sent of the ruling powers, should be betrothed to a princess of royal blood. Several means of express- ing their satisfaction have been ventilated in the press, Among others the proposal that a splendid patace should be erected near Edin- burg for tne happy couple ut the cost of the Scottish peers, hia, however, has not proved acceptable, prebably from the fact that the majority of the illustrious personages need all the “gear” they have to keep up their position in so- ciety. The Marquis, it 1s said, has purchased a house in Moray place, Edinburg, the finest square of that city of pataces. This will prove a godsend to Auld Reekie, which of late has descended to the level of a large provincial town with a socicty almost entirely professional. With a princess for ta centre Edinburg will attract the aristocracy and wealth of tne country, if the winds do not prevail agains royalty and drive to balmier ciimes the now daintily nurtured and “angitfied” nobility of the North. In che popular estimation Lora Lorne seems to be a secomd Prince Cnariie, As you walk past the shop windows he meets your gaze at every step in picture and photo- graph, You see him in the shape of a child’s doll, arrayed in full Highland costume. He is already celebrated in seng, and tis crest has become public property as the favorite device ef ladies’ brooches. ‘There 13 another point of resemblauce between the young nubieman and ihe Jacobite hero tn the cir- cumstance that the former has for a rival some “wee, wee German Inirdie,” It 19 said that the King of Prussia, betng very indignauot that none of his dependent sprigs of German royaity sould have been chosen for the husband of Princess Louisa, has indignantly protested against this marriage. If this be true his remonstrance has been unavatling. Workwen are at present busily employed in prepar- ing the chapel in Windsor Castle for the approach- ing solemnity, which will take place on the 29th of March. The of COURSE OF EMPIRE. One thousand and five passengers from foreign ports artived at this port for the week ending Sat- urday, Feb. 4, They came by the following ves- ss8- Zee ae eno en. oltal | “form” which wom bim nis laurels, AQUATICS.) ENGLISH AND ANGLO-AMEBICAN BOAT RACING. Pair-Oared Boat Race on the Tyne. The Race on the Gt, Lawrence—Break-Up of the English Crew—Trivial Causo of Quarrel—Pre- parations for the Tyne Race—The Betting— Tho Struggle—Narrow Escape of Kelley and Renforth—Their Victory—An- other Challenge from Canada— The Prospects—Great Pair-Oared Boat Race on the Tyne. LONDON, Jan, 17, 1871, Yesterday morning the great pair-oared boat race between Kelley and Renforth on the one side and Taylor and Winship on the other, which bas for some tine past excited extraordinary interest in aquatic and general sporting circies, was rowed on the river Tyne, It may be known to your readers that, not even excepting the Thames, that river is More devoted to boating than any other in Great Britain, and 1s the birthplace of some of the most splendid sculiers of past umes and of the greatest of the present day, After its coal, aquatics are in- deed the feature of the district, and the excitement that is caused throughout its whole extent by any event of this discription, and especially by one of the magnitude of that of yesterday, Is wonderful, It need scarcely be satd that the banks of the river where they border the course were lined with tens of thousands of spectators, or that the enthusiasm around was of the most intense description, THE MEN. Few who care about aquatics need be mformed that for many years Harry Kelley, of Putney, held the championship of the Thames—that is to say, of England—or that he was one of the most splendid arsinen this country has ever produced, He has for a long time been considered somewhat “stale,” and as he has in his day done an tmmense amount of work, and is now thirty-uine years of age, itis not astonishing that he should not display ie Renforth, the ‘Tynesider, is no more than twenty-etght, and is not only & magnificent sculler, but a grand specimen of anathiete. He holds the championship, which he wrested from Kelley, and ts likely to hold it against all comers for a good while longer; but he is a man who takes but little care of himself, and in that ree spect is in strong contrast to Kelley, whose manner, besides, is such as to render him far more popular. Taylor and Winship, if less famous thau their for- midable opponents, are accomplished oarsmen, and have long played a prominent part tn connection wiih the sport. ORIGIN OF THE MATCH. Renforth, Tayior and Winship formed, with another man pamed Martin, the celebrated Tyne champion foar, which was founded in 1867 by the late Robert Chambers, and had from that time such @ great carcer of success that at last it was chal- lenged by the St. John (Canada) crew, and in pur- suance of its acceptance went out las} summer to the St, Lawrence, where, as American readers will well remember, it achleved @ signal triumph, ‘That triumph was, however, the dissolution of the crew. Many hold that the other members had fur some tinie been disgusted with the overbearing tone and manner of Reuforth, and eagerly sought tor a cause of quarrel; but, however that may be, it 1s certain that they found one in @ very triviai incident. They had taken with them to Canada two boats—the Dansion-on-Tyne and the Jarrow-on-Tyne, and Ben- forth insisted on bis right to choose the former for the match with the St. Joun crew, while Taylor as strongly insisted on first having a trial of she latter. Renforth carried his point, and they rowed and won in the Dunston, but the controversy had sowed the seeds of great bitterness. Noting transpired to indicate that there was any prospect of a disruption of the crew until several weeks alter they had returned to England; but at length, in consequence of certain reports which had come to bis ears, Renforth issued a chalienge, offering, with agother man whoin he should find, to row any Mair in the world, This challenge, though couched in general terms, Was really directed against Taylor and Winship, and it was at once taken up by one of their backers, Mr, Blakey, who asked Kenforth to name his partner. At the moment he was unable to do 80; bus shortly afterwards he, at & veuture, Be- jected Harry Keliey, not kuowlng whether he would coniirm the arrangement or not. The ex-champion, however, came forward with @ manliness qnite in Keepin, With hts character ana at once signified bis readiness to take part in the contest, ‘The articles of agreement, which were then drawn up, stipulated tial the siake should be £200 a side; that tue course should be from the Hign Level Bridge to Scotswood Suspension Bdge, on the Tyne, and that the race should be rowed on Monday, January 16. PREPARATION FOR THE RACE. ‘The first thought of the two crews was to provide themselves with proper boats, Both had new oues built, and, remembering the cause of quarrel, Ken- Jorth calied his the Dunston, witle Tayior named his the Jarrow. The former 1s a model of a racing boat, 35 feet long: extreme breadth amidships, 16 inches; depth amidships, 6% incnes; height for- ward, 45, laches; heignt aft, inches; weight, When fitted, 5; pouuds. The latter ts built on very fine lines and requires careful handling; lengul, 35 feet; extreme breadth amidships, 15 incues; breadth at water line amidships, 1844 inches; depth amidships, 644 mches; height forward, 4 inches; height aft, 3 inches. Ke.lcy and Renforth, who had never rowed together, have ditferent styles, aud were both out of practice, weut into training at once, but were hampered at first by a boll, which prevented Kenfortn from sittimg, and afterwards by the ice, which blocked up the higher waters of the river and obliged them to go down nearer ats mouth, Taylor and Winship had often rowed in the saine b at, and had acquired 30 fine a style that they did not require so mucit practice ag their opponents; out they, too, had to go te a part of the river which was less encumbered with tov. Wagering, as a rule, was at 6 to4 on Keli Renfortii—the ‘old ’uns,” as they were rose latterly to 7 to 4. kelley 1s thirty. age and weighed 157), pounds; Ri age twenty-cight, weighed 155 pounds; Tayior, age thirty- four, weigned 142 pounds; Winship, age twenty- seven, weighed 154 pounds. THE RACE—NARROW ESCAPE OF KELLEY AND REN- FORTH--THEIR VICTORY. The race was ilxed to cemimence at ten o'clock, and shortly before that hour the uimpire's steamer, The Walker, appeared, amid storins ef wiad aud rain, at the ing place. Tayior and Winship won the toss for cholce of side (the south is always pre- ferred), and accordingly odds, had been at 7 tod en the “old ‘uns,’ decreased to 6 R, to 4 The men were @ quarter of an hour late, and some more tiie was cut to wuste in moor- Ing the stakcboals; but at last it was agreed to start by mutual consent, and at the third atiwempt they wentom By the superior address of Keliey he and bis partoer managed to get about four feet tie best of it; but their opponents, rowing with their sharp, quick stroke, at once brougit up their boat level Kelley and Renferth now settled down to their grand, steady, loug swing, and, drawing easily away from the lightweights, were @ length in advance before they reached Davidson's mul, and, increasing the advantage at every stroke, were ablu to take the other boat’s water opposite the Skinuer Burn. It may be said that frem this point the race Was at an end, for the old men never afterwards, except by accident, allowed their adversaries to get near them, and; at Redhaugh bridge in particular, they shot three lengths in front, Which they made into six lengths at Percy's boat house. Here, how- ever, they were nearly the victims of a calamity that migiit have cost them not only the race, but ther lives. Just oppesite the gas works Shey caine in contact, without seeing it, with 8 great mass of floating blocks of ice that stretched right across the stream, and they ran against the sharp inusses with such violence that jor a ume there was great danger of their frail boat beng sunk, and, as it was, it was turned completely round. | ‘The accident allowed Taylor and Winsulip to get close up with Wem, but, fortunately, Keil Renfortn tn the nick of ume discovered the 0] ing, and, skirting the blocks without furtaer ac- cident, darted through. This accompiisi they once more had It ail their own way, and were soon again jeading by some half dozen levgihs, and, though taey lost some of this advantage by bad Steering, Which nearly brought them to grief op- posite the meadows, they had so much in hand that they could afford to play with their opponenis, and ultimately they passed the winni: post by about two hundred yards in front. Time, twenty-six minutes twenty-two and a half seconds for nearly four miles. ey and KELLEY CHALLENGED BY TAYLOR. Late last night articles were entered into for a skin match between ‘Taylor and Kelley for diy pants @ side over the same course on Saturday next, The ex-champion 13 at present favorite, CHALLENGE FROM TRE ST. JOHN'S (CANADA) CREW. The St. John’s (Canada) crew, who Were, as already mentioned, defeated last September by the Tyne champion feur.appear to think there was something wrong With that crew, or that they have since then improved more than their conquerors, At all events they have sent over a challenge te Renforth for an- other race on the St. Lawrence in A next, for £1,000; and they stipulate in the articles which have been received in Newcastle thas except in the case of iliuess the crew must be the same as that which rowed. ‘with them last September. It teuld be @ disastrous thing for Tyne siee aquatics if our men were unable to secept this chal'engza on aceount of alt among themselves, and itis to be hoped that such @ prize before tiem, wud with such @a tunity of making themselves famous, they their differences, Earnest efforts are n made by the friends of both parties to tring u together, and [ hear with every prospect of succes! Renforth will probably try to moderate nis toni if he promises to do so I have lite doubt that wi shall have another great boat race in Cau Waters next August, YVAOHTING. Communication from “Tom Cringle?—1q Centreboaurd Argument. Bosron, Jan, 20, 1871, To THe EpivoR oF THe HERALD:— Tam glad to see in a recent issue of the Spirita letter from “Devoted Yachtman,” tu which he does me the honor to refer to my remarks on yachting matters as published in the HexaLp, 1018 gratiying to learn that such an authority ape proves of my idea of @ atcel contreboard, and I hope ere long it will be tried. There are one or twa points on which I have the temerity to disagree with “Devoted Yachtwan,” and if Iam wrong I shall be glad to be shown my error. It is not my object merely to provoke discassion, but to contribute my mmite toward the elueldation of doubtful points, 4p bis Letter of November 21 “Devoted Yachtman’* fays:—If & yacht has a broad, flat bilge, with heavy dead rise, she must have a longer centre. board to overcome the leeway which 1s caused by the bottom of the bilge striking a line beiow the bottom of the cenireboard, at Which time the centres board ceases to hold ver and is enurely valueless for the work i was designed to perform, Alla yacht has to depend on tn such a case to hold her is her bilge, which is not suficient.”? Also, “From the formation of any well modelled Yacht it would be mmpossible at any time or ia any position to lose the services of a centresoard huang forward of the foremast; and a board so aung, dropping three or tour feet below the keel, would hola her more firmly to the wind than seven or eights feet of board would on the old pian,’ 1 hold that a yacht cannot be heeled over so far as to lose wholly the services of her board—that ts, if she ever rights agaln—and that under any clream- stances the bilge cannot affect the board's hold on tue water; aud further, that wherever the board may be piaced—whether amidships, forward of the mast or under the cockpit—when the yacht Is ed to her gunwale the angle of inclination and consequently the holding power aust be precisely the same, Itistrue that a broad, Mat yacht requires more board than a narrow one, but that is because the former usually draws less water, and her bottom, when heeled, becomes more nearly parallel with the surface of the water, and sue has no holding power, except what she derives from her lecside and the board. I contend that she bilge cannot render the boare useless, as the water does not come sidewise; but 29 the yacht moves the waier comes from the forefoot and passes be. ween the bilge and the board, go that any iaterierence 18 af Lupossibillty. Besiaes, suppose Ing such @ thing to be possivie, Would any yachunam attempt to sail his yacat 1a that positien, as, of course, the propelling power Would be to a great ex- tence iost from the augle at which the wind would surike the sails? ‘The next ue “Devoted Yachtman” goes sallin; let him pack #ail on his yacht Ull she is heeled wel over, and wark the tread of her Wake; then let bim shake her up in the wind, drop his board and heef her again, and 1 think he will und his leeway mate- rial, ested, He will soon nid whieh ef us is correct as to the (nutiuty of tue board in such a post- tiou. If he will even Like a model and piace her in the position he describes he cannot Jai to perceive that the theory he has propounded is a laclae: Lear in mind, the wider tke yacht tue smulier We angie of Auclination required to get her guuwale under, ‘There can be no question as to tke desirability of Keeping a yacht moderately upright, us every think- Ing nan Will at once perceive that with every addi- lioual degree of inclination be ivses something both ropeliing power Of his sails and ihe power of rd t resist lateral motion, No plan has yet been found to keep a yacht on an even Keel and yet enabie her to carry sufficient canvas to develop her ulutost speed. It 13 here what te scieatifie yackt- man will show to advantage, Far more races are lost through carrying too Much salt tian from & scarcity Of Canvas—an error into whic the tyro wiil be preity sure 10 fali, partly because he is apt to con- found the heelmg of the vessel and the rash am tumuit of ine broken Water with speed, and partly because he tears to be suspected of Umidity I Oly certain tbat two boards, each of 100 feet area, would not be as efficacious us one of 200 feet, just as tWo small sails are nol 4s powerful as one larze one containing their combiued suriace, With one board forward of the forcimast the yacht would need more head sail, white it is desirable rather to dimiuish than to augment forward and outboard canvas. Another objection 18 that as im tacking it would be necessary to have up the alter boaid it would also be requisite in keeping away to raise the forward one—a very awkward pro- cceding, Whea you flau @ big lellow coming stem on rigat ahead or on your weather bow, ta thick weather, when the yacht is waated to fall off quickly. Of course | am aware that im bearing up we head Sails are kept (ull and tie malusheet can be jet go, while in tacking all the saus are shaking, which makes consilerabie difference, As “Devoied Yacttinan’ says, the yacht would tack well holding on with the forward beard, while her stern sweeps around; but doves it nos seem better to uurn more nearly on her centre? Surely she will k in less time when both ends combine to ac- complish the end in view, aud the ballast is algo used as a pivot, as “Devoted Yacatinen’’ has so often Inentioned, Whereas in tho otner case the ballast lias to be moved, No, no, sir; let us suck to the old style and make the board lenger. We have not got balf its good qualities; $0 let us persevere. Possil additional depth mizht 1a some cases be an improve ment, thouga some yaclits, notably the sifvie, are said to go better to Windward with avout half the board down. What is wanted Is more power to resist leeway Without greatly increasing the resistance to pro- gressive metion, and the ly Way open to us appears to me to be to Increase tie lengths of the board. “Devoted Yachtman” dees not approve of the douvie centrevoard, placeg pearly close together, and as the pian is none of my child L don’t mean to ight for it; butif | an right on the bilge question, aud t really think lam, his objections are not valid, and I belleve the yacht, 1 properly balanced, would work fiiy enough She would most likely be with @ simgie board, and tt arable to raise Une alter one. Experi- ermine, and in any case it ho mere troubie than the other plau, M. T.’’ aud other eathustastic and expe- acting men Will give Us tueir opmion on these matters. Itisouly by discussion and expert- ment (iat improvement can come. Se let all who Jove this giorious sport lend weir ait. Will not some kiud-bearted individutl give us @ Yacwiman’s description of Mr, Osgood’s ucw yacht? Now thas there i800 sailing we are hungering aud thirsung for yachting news, What are the dimensions of the Enchantress? The HERALD of Ovtoby gives them lov feet on the water line and 1224 leet hold, and December 22 115 feet water line aud 11 feet 4 inches hold. Which 18 correct f The Hastern Yacht Club has applied to the Massa- chusetts Legislature for a charter, which will doubtics granted, as the roll of members in- cludes aii the yachting men of any note in the Kast- ern States—a iarge number of these gentlemen of weaiti and position. puch orgaaizations are productive of much good. They tend to the improvement of naval architecture, furnish employment to large numbers of men tn building, rigging 06 munuing their vessels, incul- cate in their crews habits of order and discipline, and afford to thelr owners a source of healthful ani invigoreling amusement that renders them worthy ef the acknow.edgment and protection of the State. And now, Mr. Editor, let me have a little crack at y Why will you print yacntman instead of Litsman, as lwrite it? We say varsman, steers- map, laudsman, sportsman, and why uot yachts- Man? itistrue we say boatman, but that’s the ex- ception that proves the rule. TI don’t dispute the correctness of your word, but mine 1s certaialy more eupiomous. isimecerely hope that your recommendation re- garding a grand regatta of alt yacht clubs will be attended to, and I Would suggest off Newport as be- ing the best place. Tl York and Brookiyn yachts asuaily rendezvous there in August, and no doubt all the crack yachts thts side Cape Cod would ile to sweil the pageant, our eiforts to extend and popularize yachting: be pleased; Mr. Editor, to receive the siasere thanks of TOM CRINGLE. PIGEON SHOOTING, ‘The Match for the Champiunship Indefinitely Postponed. Quite a number of the sporting fraternity assem- bled at Sealy’s, near the Union Course, Long Isiand, yesterday, for the purpose of witnessing the pigeon shooting match for the championship, the champion badge and $1,000, between Ira A, Payne, of New York, and Aaam il, Bogardus, of Iiiinols, The prin- cipals were on the ground and @ fine exhipl- tion of skHl was antictpated. however, to shoot the maten, for at the last moment declined a sums with several parties mateh was fudedniely fo nae tne axpiain rhe cause of Lis Otel Ss shoct. Bogardus was very indignent, friends urged nim to demand the badge reals as the match was fairly made, and the ing was “play or pay.” Considerable also manifested ‘at the conduct of ©. at any time to shoot out the maten.