282 The Trotting and the Pacing Horse 



supervised Trotting Register, the idea to which 

 I first gave publicity and which I strongly ad- 

 vocated, a record of 2.30 as the basis of the speed 

 standard, was turned to practical account. I am 

 particular in stating the facts in detail, because 

 under the rules of 1881 and 1882 the evolu- 

 tionary period of breeding was given force. 

 Mr. Wallace later disagreed with his Censors 

 and the National Association of Trotting Horse 

 Breeders, and under compulsion of rivalry which 

 would have brought ruin to him, he sold out to 

 the American Trotting Register Association, of 

 which William Russell Allen is president. All 

 interests were harmonized by this transfer, and 

 all pedigrees are now registered with the new 

 association. The rules for registration were 

 changed from time to time, and those now in 

 force read : 



"THE TROTTING STANDARD 



"When an animal meets these requirements and is duly 

 registered it shall be accepted as a standard-bred trotter : 



" i. The progeny of a registered standard trotting horse and 

 a registered standard trotting mare. 



" 2. A stallion sired by a registered standard trotting horse, 

 provided his dam and grandam were sired by registered 

 standard trotting horses, and he himself has a trotting record 



