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closing, and all such entries shall be eligible, provided the 

 entrance fee specified shall be paid in due course, by mail or 

 otherwise. [See, also, Art. IT of By-Laws.] 



It shall be the duty of the Secretary, or other person au- 

 thorized, to prepare the list of entries for publication, com- 

 prising all such information in a comprehensive manner, 

 for the enlightenment of the general public and parties to the 

 race; and all entries, as aforesaid, shall be opened and an- 

 nounced at a public meeting, of which reasonable notice by 

 advertisement or otherwise, shall be given to the parties in 

 interest. 



Rule 3. Entrance Fee. The entrance fee shall be ten per 

 cent, of tlie purse, unless otherwise specified; and any per- 

 son refusing to pay his entrance dues upon demand by the 

 proper authority, shall, together with his horse or horses, be 

 suspended until they are paid in full, with an addition of ten 

 per cent, penalty, and interest at seven per cent, per an- 

 num, until paid. The penalty to go to the National As- 

 sociation. 



Rule 4. How inany to Enter. In all purses, three'or more 

 entries are required, and two to start, unless otherwise 

 specified. 



Rule 5. Horses to be Eligible when Entries Close. A horse 

 shall not be eligible to start in any race, that has beaten the 

 time advertised, prior to the closing of the entries for the 

 race in which he is entered. 



Horses shall not be eligible if the time specified has been 

 beaten by them at a greater distance; that is, a horse hav- 

 ing made two miles in five minutes is eligible for a 2.30 race, 

 but not eligible for a race slower than that time. 



Rule 6. Name and Description of Each Horse Required. 

 An accurate and satisfictory description of each entry will 

 be required, and shall be in tlie following form, to wit. : 

 Color. The color and marks shall be accurately given. 

 Sex. It shall be distinctly stated whether the entry be a 

 stallion, mare or gelding, and the names of the sire and dam 

 shall be given when known. 



