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able amount of scoring. In matches, the race can 

 only be postponed by the consent of the parties 

 thereto. This rule to take efi'ect Monday, June 17 

 1867. 



14. — Judges' Stand. — None but the judges shall 

 be allowed in the judges' stand. 



15. — Accidents. — In case of accidents, ten min- 

 utes shall be allowed ; but the judges may allow 

 more time when deemed necessary and proper. 



16. — Disputes and Contingencies. — When dis- 

 putes and contingencies arise which are not provided 

 for in the Eules and Regulations, the judges shall 

 have power to decide in such cases. 



17. — Starting AND Keeping Positions. — The 

 judges shall inform the riders and drivers of their 

 positions in starting for the race ; the horse winning 

 the heat shall take the pole the succeeding heat, and 

 all others shall take their positions in the order in 

 which they came home in the last heat. When two 

 or more horses shall make a dead heat, the horses 

 shall start for the succeeding heat in the same posi- 

 tions they occupied at the finish of the dead heat. 

 In coming out in the home-stretch, each horse shall 

 keep the position first selected, except the hindmost 

 .horse, who, when there is sufiicient room to pass on 

 the inside, or anywhere in the home-stretch without 

 interfering with others, shall be allowed to do so ; 

 and any party interfering to prevent him shall be 



