136 THE FOXHOUND 



Rule 14. There shall not be less than three 

 or more than five judges. They must not be 

 interested directly or indirectly in any of the 

 hounds, and must be hunters of large foxhunt- 

 ing experience, and capable of closely follow- 

 ing the hounds. They shall be subject to the 

 general rules of the Club and report for duty 

 each day to the directors. They shall have the 

 fullest discretion, consistent with the rules, in 

 determining the merits of the hounds, and in 

 the field shall have the ordering off of the 

 hunt. Should an appointed judge be unable 

 to fulfill his engagement or become disabled, 

 the directors shall have the power to fill the 

 yacancy, or not, in such manner as they 

 see fit. 



Rule 15. Judges are requested to select a 

 reserve award, in case one of the winners 

 should be disqualified, that the prize may not 

 fail of being awarded. The judges shall con- 

 tinue the running during the day and from day 

 to day until a majority of them are satisfied. 

 Rule 1 6. Their final decisions shall be ren- 

 dered in writing to the directors; they cannot 

 recall or reverse them on any pretext whatever 

 after being so given. If any person openly im- 

 pugns the decision or action of a judge on the 

 grounds or in the camp, he may be fined in 



