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RULES AND REGULATIONS 



or 



The Nstionsl Trotting Sssocistion. 



[TO GOVERN ALL ENGAGEMENTS AND PERFORMANCES 

 OVER THE ASSOCIATED COURSES.] 



Enacted by the National Trotting Association at the Congress held in the City 

 cf New York February 13, 1884. 



Rule i. — Mandate. 



Section i. All trotting and pacing engagements and 

 performances over the several courses which are, or shall 

 be, represented by membership in "The National 

 Trotting Association," and each and every person 

 who shall ir\ any way be concerned or employed therein, 

 as well as all associations and proprietors themselves 

 who are or shall become members of said National As- 

 sociation, shall be governed by the following rules from 

 and after February 13, 1884. [See also Articles 12 and 

 rj of By-Laws.] 



Rule 2. — Entries. 



Section i. All entries must be made in writing, signed 

 by the person making the same or by some one authorized 

 in his behalf; and, within the time appointed for closing, 

 they must be addressed and forwarded according to the 

 published conditions, or deposited with the Secretary or 

 other person authorized to receive them. 



Sec 2. All entries not actually received by the 

 member as aforesaid, at the hour of closing, shall be in- 

 eligible, except entries by letter bearing postmark not 

 later than the day of closing, or entries notified by 

 telegram, the telegram to be actually received at the 



