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hand, unlimited; snappers, not longer than three inches, 

 will be allowed, in addition to tlie foregoing measure- 

 ment. 



Rule 24. Judges'' Stand. None but the Judges of the race 

 in progress, and their assistants, sliall be allowed in the Judg- 

 es stand during the pendency of a heat, except members of 

 the Board of Appeals. 



Rule 25. Selection of Judges. [See, also, Art. 13 of By- 

 LaAYS.] In every exhibition or race, over any course repre- 

 sented in said National Association, each course for itself, 

 through the 'proprietor or association controlling the same, 

 shall choose or authorize the selection of three (3) compe- 

 tent Judges, for the day or race, w^ho shall understand the 

 rules of said National Association, and shall rigidly enforce 

 the same; and all their decisions shall be subject to and in 

 conformity with said rules. Any person having any interest 

 in, or any bet dependent upon the result of a race, or having 

 any interest in either of the horses engaged therein, shall 

 thereby be disqualified and restricted from acting as a Judge 

 in that race. And if any person who is thus disqualified 

 shall intentionally and deceptively violate this restriction, 

 he shall, upon conviction thereof by or before the Board of 

 Appeals, be adjudged guilty of a dishonorable act, for which 

 he shall be expelled from every course represented in said 

 National Association. 



Rule 26. Aiitho7'Uy of Judges. The Judges of the day or 

 race shall have authority, while presiding, to appoint dis- 

 tance and patrol Judges and Timers, to inflict fines and pen- 

 alties, as prescribed by these rules; to determine all ques- 

 tions of fact in any way relating to the race over which they 

 preside ; to decide respecting any matters of difference be- 

 tween parties to a race, or any contingent matter which shall 

 arise, such as are not specifically provided for in these rules; 

 but all their decisions shall be in strict conformity with these 

 rules, or with the principles thereof. 



They shall have entire control over the horses about to 

 start, and the riders or drivers and assistants of the horses. 



