Divorces were frowned upon, no matter what the provocation, and a man who was sued at law, particularly upon his promissory note, was almost disgraced in the public mind.
League rules prohibited membership to any players in violation of state or federal law, as well as players demonstrating chronic financial irresponsibility.
While conceding that federal law protects the animals, these individuals also argued that economic needs (like livestock grazing) should take precedence over the horses.