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Show MEETING A STORMY ONE Trotting Association Changes Rules Governing Gov-erning Local Meetings Chicago, Feb. 19 After a stormy BeiBlon yesterday a meeting of the American Trotting association decided decid-ed to permit stewards and promoters of harness race meetngs held under the auspices of the association a certain cer-tain latitude In making local rules governing their meetings. They limited this concession, however how-ever by forbidding the adoption of an local rules or bylaws which conflict con-flict with the rules of the association associa-tion ' Hobbles may not be used on racing 1 horses three years old and under, according ac-cording to a ruling made today V resolution was adopted expressing the' thanks of the association to C K. (J Billings for taking I'hlan and Th j Harvester to Europe last year and giving foregn horsemen a chance to see those animals In actlou The first clash of the da came on the question of the admission of 1 proxy votes. The proxies finally were admitted. strenuous fight was made for the adoption of a rule forbidding stewards and promoters from amending the rules to suit local conditions This proposal was violently opposed b Charles Porter of Kansas and Edward JohuFon of Wisconsin, who declared that In order to have successful racing, ra-cing, local conditions must be considered consid-ered The measure finally was de i feated. A ruling was adopted making it optional op-tional with race stewards to decido winners bj the point system, the placing plac-ing sstera, or by making every heat I a race 'I be point system, allowing' each horse a certain number of point for the position in which it finishes, was in force last year. The placing system was used prior to 1912 Another rule adopted provides that all fines shall go to injured or needy drivers It was decided to dispense with tho weighing of driven or the carrying of weights this season |