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RULES AND REGULATIONS 



For the government of Trotting and Pacing over the 

 Fashion Course^ as adopted by most of the Turf As- 

 sociations of the State of New York and other States. 



Article 1. — All trotting and pacing over the 

 Fashion Course shall be governed by the following 

 rules and regulations, unless otherwise agreed upon 

 by parties making matches or sweepstakes. 



2. — Entries. — All entries must be made un- 

 der seal, inclosing the entrance money for the purse 

 and forfeit in sweepstakes, and be addressed to the 

 Secretary, or some person authorized by the Asso- 

 ciation, at such time and place as may have been 

 announced by public advertisement. An accurate 

 and satisfactory description of all unknown entries 

 will be required. After the time has expired for 

 closing the entries, the Secretary, or some person 

 authorized, shall open and make known the entries 

 in public, and publish them in one or more news- 

 papers. No purse shall be given for a walk-over. 

 All entrance-money for purses is one-half forfeit to 

 the Association, and when only one entry appears 

 on the course, he shall receive the other half. 

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