BETTING RULES. 93 



PRKF-^CK TO IBEOra^XO RUI^KS. 



In framing the general Rules and Regulations, the first 

 Congress (in 1870) made no reference therein to betting. 

 But, acting upon the belief that a published code of bet- 

 ting rules, emanating from a suitable committee, would 

 assist in the correction of abuses, and thus promote the 

 reformatory objects of the National Association, it 'was 

 moved that the presiding officer appoint such a commit- 

 tee, which being agreed to, the chair appointed three 

 prominent gentlemen to discharge that duty, with 

 authority to select and add two more to their number. 

 Through that committee, there was established the Code 

 of 32 Betting Rules published in 1870, and these were 

 revised and amended by another committee of five 

 gentlemen appointed from the Congress of 187 1, v/ho 

 reported the Code of 31 Betting Rules published that 

 year; since which time (no change having been made 

 therein), the same Code has continued in use among 

 turfmen, and is now re-published as remaining in force. 



These Betting Rules form no part of the laws of the 

 Association, but they are published in this place for the 

 convenience of those who desire to consult them. 



Hartford, Conn., February 13,. 1884. 



