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ting Tarf, by the Treasurer, npon the decision and order of 

 the Board of Appeals ; provided, that this shall not be con- 

 strued to extend to courses outside of this Association. 



Rule 16. Protests. Protests may be made verbally before 

 or during a race, and shall be reduced to writing, and shall 

 contain at least on(; specific charge, and a statement of Ihe 

 evidence upon which it is based, rwid shall be filed with the 

 Judges, Association or] Proprietor, before the close of the 

 meeting. The Judges shall in every case of protest demand 

 that the rider or driver and the owner or owners, if present, 

 shall immediately testify under oath, in the manner herein- 

 after provided; and in case of their refusal to do so, the 

 horse shall not be allowed thereupon to start or continue in 

 that race, but shall be considered and declared ruled out, 

 with forfeit of entrance money. 



But if they do comply and take the oath, as herein re- 

 quired, unless the Judges find evidence to warrant excluding 

 tlie horse, they shall allow him to start, or continue in the 

 race, under protest, and the premium, if any is won by that 

 horse, shall be retained a sufficient length of time (say three 

 weeks,) to allow tne parties interested a chance to sustain 

 the allegations of the protest, and all outside bets on such 

 horse shall be held in abeyance pending the decision of such 

 protest, and the Judges shall waive the application of a dis- 

 tance as to all other- horses in any heat which such protested 

 horse shall win. And when a protest is presented, before 

 or during a race, and the parties refuse to make the prescribed 

 oath, if the Judges believe the refusal is designed to favor a 

 fraud, they may require the horse, under protest, to start or 

 continue in the race. 



Any person found guilty of protesting a horse falsely and 

 without cause, or merely with intent to embarrass a race, 

 shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $ 100, or by sus- 

 pension not to exceed one year, or by expulsion. 



When a protest has been duly made, or any information 

 lodged with the Judges in support of such a protest, alleging 

 any improper entry or fraudulent act, such ns shall be punish- 

 able under these rules, the same shall not be withdrawn or 



