138 THE HORSE OWNER'S 



surrendered before the expiration of three weeks, except 

 upon the decision of tlie association or proprietor of the 

 course upon wliich such protests or information was pro- 

 duced ; and if any association or proprietor shall permit such 

 a withdrawal of protest or information with a corrupt mo- 

 tive to fivor any party who shall be affected by the same, the 

 association or proprietor fliilty of this impropriety, if con- 

 victed thereof by or before the Board of Appeals, shall be ex- 

 pelled from all connection with the National Association. 



Association or proprietors shall be warranted in retaining 

 the premium of any horse in the manner herein mentioned, 

 if at any time before it is paid they shall receive information 

 in their judgment tending to show fraud. 



The oath required in answer to protest, shall be in the fol- 

 lowing form, to wit. : 



I, , of , in the county of , 



State of , on oath depose and say, that I am the 



of the called , the same entered 



in a purse for horses that have never trotted better than 



minutes and seconds, to be trotted this day on this 



course, and the same that has been protested, and to which 

 protest this affidavit is in answer, hereby declare and affirm 

 that to the best of my knowledge and belief said beforemen- 

 tioned horse is eligible to start or compete in the race afore- 

 said, according to the rules of this course; and that I fully 

 believe all the provisions and conditions required in the 

 rules and regulations for the government of trials of speed 

 over this course were fully and honestly complied with in 

 making the entry aforesaid. 



Given under my hand, at , this 



day of , A.D. 187.. 



Subscribed and sworn to before me, this, 

 day of A. D. 187... 



Justice of the Peace. 

 [Note. — In the absence of a Justice of the Peace, if this 

 oath be administered by an officer of the Association, or one 



