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rules of the Club and report for duty each day 

 to the Directors. They shall have the fullest dis- 

 cretion, consistent with the rules, in determining 

 the merits of the hounds, and in the field shall 

 have the ordering off of the hunt. Should an 

 appointed Judge be unable to fulfill his engage- 

 ment or become disabled, the Directors shall have 

 the power to fill the vacancy, or not, in such man- 

 ner as they see fit. 



RuivK 15. — Judges are recjuested to select a 

 reserve award, in case one of the winners should 

 be disqualified, that the prize may not fail of be- 

 ing awarded. The Judges shall continue the run- 

 ning during the day, and from day to day, until 

 a majority of them are satisfied. 



Rui,E 16. — Their final decision shall be ren- 

 dered in writing to the Directors; the)^ can not 

 recall or reverse them on any pretext whatever 

 after being so given. If any person openly im- 

 pugns the decision or actions of a Judge on the 

 grounds or in the camp, he may be fined, in the 

 discretion of the Directors, not more than $25 or 

 less than $5. 



Rui.E 17. — No person shall attempt to in- 

 fluence a Judge's decision, either before, during, 

 or after a race. If a party so offending is a mem- 

 ber, he shall be expelled from the Club ; if other- 

 wise, he shall be fined and sent from the meeting. 



Rule 18. — The handler hunting a dog may 

 speak to and urge him on in a proper manner. 



