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and the Register Association to encourage de- 

 parture from the rigid rules which have placed 

 all records on a footing of equality." 



September 27 President Allen wrote in reply: — 

 " There is no rule against using a pace-maker 

 in trials against time. Rule 58, Section i, allows 

 any other horse to 'accompany' the performer. 

 You will note the rule says may 'accompany.' 

 As the rule allows a horse, it is presumable that 

 it was not intended to allow an automobile to 

 ' accompany,' or it would have been so worded. 

 Does the word ' accompany ' mean that the 

 any other horse may precede the performer? 

 A horse alone, immediately preceding a per- 

 former, would act as a wind-shield to a certain 

 degree. A horse with a man in a cart would act 

 in the same way in a greater degree. No horse 

 not actually a participant in a race is allowed to 

 precede any horse in a race, but a participant in 

 a race may precede other horses, and other horses 

 may use him as a shield or wind-break at pleas- 

 ure. So that we have or can have in races, 

 pace-makers and wind breaks or shields. I can- 

 not tell you in answer to your question what 

 position the Register Association is likely to 

 take. It is a matter for careful consideration, 



