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Rule 50. No Compromise of Penalties. In no case sliall 

 there be any eomi)roniise in the manner of punishnKnit 

 where the rules expn^ss or provide what the penalty sliall 

 be, but the same shall be strictly enforced. 



Rule 51. Suspensions and Expulsions. Whenever the 

 words suspended or suspension occur in these rules, if ap- 

 plied to a horse, they shall be construed to mean a disquali- 

 fication during the time of suspension, to enter or compete 

 in any race to be performed on the course of the association 

 or proprietor; and if applied to a person, they shall be con- 

 strued to mean a conditional withholding of all right or priv- 

 ilege to make an entry, or to ride, drive, train or assist on 

 the course and grounds of the association or proprietor. If 

 no limit is fixed in an order of suspenion, and none is pre- 

 scribed in the rule applicable to the case, the punishment 

 shall be considered as limited to the season in which the 

 order was issued. 



Wherever the words expelhid or expulsion occur in these 

 rules, they shall be construed to mean unconditional expul- 

 sion and disqualification from any participation in the priv- 

 ileges and uses of the course iind grounds of the association 

 or proprietor. And no penalty, of expulsion shall be re- 

 moved or modified, except by the order or upon the approval 

 of the Board of Appeals. 



Wlienever the penalty of suspension or expulsion has been 

 imposed on any horse or person on the grounds of any asso- 

 ciation or proprietor holding membership in said National 

 Association, written or printed notice thereof shall imme- 

 diately be forwarded to the Secretary of said National Asso- 

 ciation, stating the oftence and th(^ character of punishment, 

 who shall at once transmit the information to each associ- 

 ated course or member; and thereupon the offender thus 

 punished shall sufi'cu' the same penalty and disqualification 

 with each association and proprietor holding membership in 

 said National .\ssociation. 



Rule 52. Right of Appeal. Any person who lias been 

 subjected to either of the penalties of suspension, expulsion, 

 or a fine, by the decision of the Judges of a race, can appeal 



