72 RULES XATIOXAL 



[Note. — In the absence of a Justice of the Peace, if 

 this oath be administered by an officer oi the association, 

 or one of the Judges of the race, it will be considered 

 sufficient for the purposes of the National Association.] 



Rule 17. — When Horses Shall Not ee Drawn. 



Section i. No horse shall be drawn except by per- 

 mission of the Judges of the race, unless at or before seven 

 o'clock p. M. of the day preceding the race (omitting 

 Sunday), the proper party shall have lodged with the Pres- 

 ident, Secretary or proprietor of tie course a written 

 notice or notice by telegraph, of his intention not to start, 

 after which notice the horse so drawn shall be ineligible 

 to start in the race. For a violation of the requirement 

 herein, a fine not to exceed $100, or suspension or expul- 

 sion shall be imposed, the penalty to apply to both the 

 horse and party who violates the regulation. 



Sec. 2. Parties having two or more entries in one 

 shall elect which they will not start, and notify their 

 decision at the same time, in the same manner and under 

 the same penalty as provided above. This rule shall not 

 be construed to relieve nominators from payment for 

 entries that are drawn. 



Rule iS. — Power of Postponement. 



Section i. In cases of unfavorable v/eather, or other 

 unavoidable cause, each association or proprietor shall 

 have power to postpone to the next fair day and good 

 track (omitting Sunday) all purses or sweepstakes, or any 

 race to which they have contributed money, upon giving 

 notice thereof; and they may exercise this power before 

 or after the race has commenced. [See also Rule 19.] 



Rule 19. — No TpvOTting after Dark. 



Section i . No heat shall be trotted when it is so dark 

 that the gait of the horses cannot be plainly seen by the 

 Judges from the stand, but all such races shall be con- 

 tinued by the Judges the next fair day (omitting Sun- 

 day), at such hour as they may designate. 



