Rules and Orders of the Jockey Club. 157 



Tlie Cup and Whip. 



24. The Cup may be challenged for on the The Cup. . 

 Tuesday or Wednesday in the July Meeting 



in each year, to be run for over the B. C. on 

 Thursday in the Houghton Meeting following, 

 by horses, &c., the property of Members of 

 the Jockey Club or of the Eooms at New- 

 market ; four years old carrying 8 st. 7 Ibs., 

 five years old, 9 st. 1 lb., six years old and 

 aged, 9 st. 4 lb. Each person, at the time of 

 challenging, is to subscribe his name to a 

 paper to be hung up in the Coffee-room at 

 Newmarket, and deliver to the Keeper of the 

 Match-book the name or description of the 

 horse, &c., sealed up, which shall be kept till 

 six o'clock on the Saturday evening of that 

 week ; and if not accepted, or only one chal- 

 lenger, to be returned unopened : but if ac- 

 cepted, or if more than one challenger, to be 

 then opened and declared a match, or sweep- 

 stakes of 200 sov. each, play or pay. If the 

 challenge be not accepted, the Cup to be de- 

 livered to the Keeper of the Match-book in 

 the Meeting ensuing the challenge, for the 

 person who may become entitled to the same. 



25. The Whip may be challenged for twice T ^e Whip. 

 in each year, viz. : on the Tuesday after the 



July Meeting, when the acceptance must be 

 signified or the Whip resigned on the Tues- 

 day following, or challenged for on Monday 



