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not given, all the horses in the race shall immediately 

 turn, at the tap of the bell or other signal given, and jog 

 back for a fresh start. But their shall be no recall after 

 the starting word or signal has been given, and the horses 

 shall be deemed to have started in the race when the 

 word "o-<?" is given for the first heat; provided, howevery 

 that if the Judges shall through any error give signal of 

 recall, after havi7i^ given the ivord. Distance shall be 

 waived in that heat, except for foul riding or driving. 

 [See also Rule 60, Sec. 2.] 



Sec. 2. The Judges shall, after the first scoring, 

 choose one of the contending horses (the pole horse be • 

 ing selected, if deemed suitable,) to score by. And no 

 driver shall come up in advance of said horse, nor shall 

 he hold back under penalty of a fine of not less than S5, 

 nor more than ^50, which shall be imposed and collected 

 at once. [See also Rule 40, Sec. 3.] 



Sec. 3. No driver shall be allowed to sponge out his 

 horse or horses oftener than once in five times scoring. 



Sec. 4. If these requirements are not complied with 

 on the part of any rider or driver, the Judges may not 

 only start the race, or give the word without regard 

 to the absence or position of the offending party or 

 parties, but the offender may be punished by a fine not 

 exceeding $100, or by suspension not to exceed one 

 year. 



Sec. 5. In all cases, the starting word or signal shall 

 be given from the Judges' stand, and in no instance shall 

 a standing start be given. 



Sec. 6. No warning shall be necessary on the part of 

 the Judges before inflicting fines or penalties for a viola- 

 tion of any of the provisions of this rule. 



Sec. 7. The horse winning a heat shall take the pole 

 (or inside position) the succeeding heat, and all others 

 shall take tlieir positions in the order assigned them in 

 judging the last heat. When two or more horses shall 

 make a dead heat, the horses shall start for the succeed- 



