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and the Judges may take the circumstances into considera- 

 tion, and decide aceordingly. And the riders or driA^ers who 

 shall carry during the race, and bring home with them, the 

 weights which have been approved, or announced correct 

 and proper by the Judges, shall be subject to no penalty for 

 light weight in that heat, provided the Judges are satisfied 

 the mistake or ftiult was their own, and that there has been 

 no deception on the part of the rider or driver who shall be 

 deficient in weight; 'but all parties thereafter shall carry the 

 required weight. 



Rule 21. Handicaps and Miscellaneous Weights. In match- 

 es or handicaps, where extra or lesser weights are to be car- 

 ried, the Judges shall carefully examine and ascertain before 

 starting, whether the riders, drivers or vehicles are of such 

 weights as have been agreed upon or required by the match 

 ovl handicap, and thereafter the riders and drivers shall be 

 subject to the same penalties and copditions as if they were 

 to carry the weights prescribed by the rules. 



Rule 22. When Riders and Drivers are Overweight. If 

 the bodily weight of any rider or driver shall be found to ex- 

 ceed that which] is prescribed in the rules, or that which is 

 required by the conditions of the race, and the overweight 

 shall exceed twenty pounds, it shall be announced from the 

 stand ; and if not, the Judges shall have power, if, in their 

 belief, such extra weight was imposed on the horse for an 

 improper or fraudulent purpose, to substitute another rider 

 or driver of suitable weight; and if they believe the horse 

 has been prejudiced in the race by such overweight, he shall 

 not be allowed to start again or continue in the race ; and all 

 outside bets on such horse shall be declared off. [See, also, 

 Rule 28.] 



A horse prevented by this rule from continuing in the 

 race, shall not be distanced, but ruled out. 



Rule 23. Length of Whips. Riders and drivers will be 

 allowed whips not to exceed the following lengths : For sad- 

 dle horses, 2 ft. 10 in.; sulkies, 4 ft. 8 in.; wagons, 5 ft. 10 

 in. ; double teams, 8 ft. 6 in. ; tandem teams and four-in- 



