188 APPENDIX. 



BOUGERY'S ^^IXE RULES 



FOR MAKING MONEY WITH A TROTTER. 



[Written for "Hatseed" by James Dou^ery, driver of Amelia C, 2.21J4; 

 Stephen G., 2.203^; Joker, 2.22j/^ ; Breeze Medium, 2.2J»4 ; and other 

 winners.] 



Mechanicsville, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1884. 

 Friend Dodge, 



Plftsfield, 3rass. : 



Yours received and noted. You 

 say you want me to write on one of four subjects that 

 you mention for "Hayseed." I will write on the last 

 one 3'ou mention, viz. : "How to make money with a 

 trotter." 



First. Get the trotter. 



Second. Keej) it to yourself. 



Third. Skin every one you can with him. 



Fourth. Have no one in with you unless you know 

 he is on the level. 



Fifth. After you have found such a man, don't say 

 a word to any one else about it. 



Sixth. Never show your horse to any man but the 

 one who is in with you. 



Seventh. Xever start him in a race until you know 

 what he can do. Then you will know how to ^^ play " 

 him. 



Eighth. Never i)lay him to win until you find out 

 you can. 



Ninth. Xever deceive an owner, but skin every one 

 else. 



If you follow the above directions and do not make 

 money, I have no idea how you can. 

 Yours truly, 



James Dougery. 



