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from such decision to the association or proprietor, upon 

 whose grounds the penalty was imposed, and from their de- 

 cision can appeal to the Board of Appeals; provided, th'a.t 

 where the penalty was a fine, it shall have been previously 

 paid. And all decisions and rulings of the Judges of any race, 

 and of the several associations and proprietors belonging to 

 said National Association, may be appealed to the Board of 

 Appeals, and shall be subject to review by said board, upon 

 facts and questions involving the proper interpretation and 

 application of these rules, and their decisions shall be final; 

 provided that parties to be affected thereby, shall be notified 

 as the board shall direct, of a time and a place when such 

 appeal will be acted on by the Board. 



Provided further, if the appeal relate to the decision of a 

 race, immediate notice shall have been given to the Judges 

 of the race of the intention so to appeal. All other appeals 

 mast be taken within one week from the announcement of 

 the decisions appealed. Any person who shall appeal from 

 any order suspending him or his horse for non-payment of 

 entrance money or a fine, may deposit the amount claimed 

 with the Treasurer of said National Association, who may 

 thereupon issue a certificate or notice, temporarily re-instat- 

 ing or relieving the- party and his horse from such penalty ; 

 subject to the final action of the Board of Appeals. 



Rule 53. Ar/e of a horse— Jiow reckoned. The age of a 

 horse shall be reckoned from the first day of January pre- 

 ceding the period of foaling. 



Rule 54. CoH^ and Fillies equally Eligible to Erder. All 

 colts and fillies shall be eligible alike to all premiums and 

 stakes for animals of their age, unless specially excluded 

 by the conditions imposed. 



Rule 55. A Green Horse. A green horse is one that has 

 never trotted O' paced for premiums or money, either double 

 or single. 



Rule 56. Races made a?id '• JSFo Hoiir Named.'''' All races 

 shall be started at 3 o'clock, p. m., from the 1st day of April 

 to the 15th day of September, and after that date at 2 o'clock, 



