RULES AND REGULATIONS 



ADOPTED BY THE 



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAN TROTTING TURF, 



RULE i. Mandate. All trotting and pacing engagements and performances 

 over the several courses which are, or shall be represented by membership in the 

 "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE INTERESTS OK THE AMERICAN 

 TROTTING TURF," and each and every person who shall in any way be concerned or 

 employed therein, as well as all associations and proprietors themselves who are or 

 shall become members of said National Association, shall be governed by the follow- 

 ing rules from and after February 4th, 1874. [See also Articles 12 and 13 of By- 

 Laws.] 



RULE 2. Entries, All entries for premiums must be made undercover, enclosing 

 the entrance money for purses and forfeits in sweepstakes, and sealed and addressed 

 to or deposited with the Secretary, or other person authorized to receive the same, at 

 such time and place as shall have been prescribed. 



Notices by telegraph of intention to enter shall be received up to the hour adver- 

 tised for closing, and all such entries shall be eligible, provided the entrance fee speci- 

 fied shall be paid in due course, by mail or otherwise, [See also Art. 17 of By-Laws,] 



It shall be the duty of the Secretary, or other person authorized, to prepare the 

 list of entries for publication, comprising all information necessary for the enlighten- 

 ment of the general public and parties to the race; and all entries as aforesaid shall 

 be opened and announced at a public meeting, of which reasonable notice by adver- 

 tisement or otherwise shall be given to the parties in interest. 



RULE 3. Entrance Fee. The entrance fee shall be TO per cent, of the purse, 

 unless otherwise specified; and any person failing to pay his entrance dues may, 

 together with his horse or horses, be suspended until they are paid in full, which shall 

 be with an addition of 10 per cent, penalty and interest at 7 per cent, per annum 

 until paid the penalty to go to the National Association. Provided, that no such 

 suspension imposed after April i, 1874, shall be lawful unless imposed within sixty 

 days from the close of the meeting; and further provided, that any entry which 

 shall be accepted upon conditions differing from those applied by the terms of the 

 race to other entries in the same class shall be regarded a " conditional entry," and 

 as such shall be void. And any associate member who shall accept any such condi- 

 tional entry, shall, upon satisfactory evidence produced to the Board of Appeals, be 



