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Sec. 3. The result cf a heat shall not be announced 

 until the Judges are satisfied as to the Aveights of the 

 riders or drivers, and sufficient time has elapsed to receive 

 the reports of the Distance and Patrol Judges. 



Sec. 4. The Judges shall not notice or consider 

 complaints of foul from any person or persons, except the 

 Distance and Patrol Judges appointed by themselves or 

 by those in authority, and from owners, riders, or drivers 

 in the race. [See also Rule 48.] 



Sec. 5. If the Judges believe that a horse is being or 

 has been "pulled," or has been ridden or driven in other 

 respects improperly, with a design to prevent his winning 

 a heat or place which he was evidently able to win, and 

 that such act was done on the part of the rider or driver 

 for the purpose of throwing the race, or to perpetrate or 

 aid a fraud, they shall have power to substitute a com- 

 petent and reliable rider or driver for the remainder of 

 the race, who shall be paid a reasonable compensation 

 for his services, but not to exceed $50, which shall be 

 paid by the member, and the member may retain the 

 amount paid from the purse if any, which said substitute 

 driver may win; and any professional rider or driver who. 

 without good and sufficient reason, refuses to be so sub- 

 stituted, may be fined, suspended, or expelled, by order 

 of the Judges and upon approval of the Board of Appeals; 

 and the Judges may declare such heat void, if it be a 

 deciding heat of the race; and, if the result and circum- 

 stances of the race shall confirm their belief, the rider or 

 driver so removed shall be expelled by the Judges. And 

 if the owner or person or persons controlling the offend- 

 ing horse shall be a party or parties to such fraud, he or 

 they together with the horse, shall be punished by expul- 

 sion. [See also Rules 22 and 48.] 



Rule 29. — Starting and Keeping Positions. 

 Section 1. No rider or driver shall cause unneces- 

 sary delay after the horses are called up, either by neglect- 

 ing to prepare for the race in time, or by failing to come 

 for the. word, or otherv/ise; and in scoring, if the word is 



