6S RULES NATIONAL 



barred from winning, and any premium which might be 

 awarded said horse which is not distributable under the 

 rules to another horse in the race shall revert to the 

 National Trotting Association. [See Rule 16, Sec. 8.] 



Rule 8. — Entries that Cannot Start. 



Section i. As many horses may be entered by one 

 party, or as many horses trained in the same stables as 

 may be desired, but only one that has been owned or 

 controlled wholly or partly by the same person or persons, 

 or trained in the same stable within ten days preceding 

 the race, can start in any race of heats. 

 Rule 9. 



Section i. No purse will be awarded for a "walk 

 over, "but in cases where only one of the horses entered for 

 a purse shall appear on the course, he shall be entitled to 

 his own entrance money and to one-half of the entrance 

 money received from the other entries for said purse. 

 The restriction herein as to '' walk over," shall not 

 apply to stakes or forfeits. 

 Rule 10. — In Case of Death, Engagements Void. 



Section i. All engagements, including obligations for 

 entrance fees, shall be void upon the decease of either 

 party or horse, so far as they shall effect the deceased 

 party or horse; but forfeits, also matches made, " play or 

 pay," shall not be affected by the death of a horse. 

 Rule 11. — M atch Races. 



Section i. In all match races these rules shall 

 govern, unless the contrary be expressly stipulated and 

 assented to by the club, association, or proprietor of the 

 course over which the race is to come off. 

 Rule 12. — When ]\Iatches Become "Play or Pay." 



Section i. In all matches made to come off over any 

 of thd associate courses, the parties shall place the amount 

 of the._ match in the hands of the stakeholder one day 

 before the event (omitting Sunday) is to come off, at such 

 time and plac:e as the club, association, or proprietor, 

 upon application, may determine, and the race shall then 

 become "play or pay." 



