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Rule 7. — Name and Address. — The residence and post-office address, in full, of 

 the person or persons in whose name an entry is made, and if he or they be not the 

 owner, then that of the owner or owners also must accompany each nomination. 



Rule 8. — Entries that Cannot Start. — As many horses may be entered by one 

 party, or as many horses trained in the same stable as may be desired, but only one 

 that has been owned or controlled in whole or in part by the same person or persons, 

 or trained in the same stable within ten days preceding the race, can start in any 

 race of heats. 



Rule 9. — No purse for a " Walk Over." — No purse will be awarded for a " walk 

 over," but in cases where only one of the horses entered for any premium shall 

 appear on the course, he shall be entitled to his own entrance money and to one-half 

 of the entrance money received from all other horses entered for said premium. 



Rule 10. — In Case 0/ Death, Engagements Void. — All engagements, including 

 obligations for entrance fees, shall be void upon the decease of either party or horse, 

 so far as they shall aflfect the deceased party or horse ; but forfeits, also matches 

 made play or pay, shall not be affected by the death of a horse. 



Rule n. — Match Races. — In all match races these rules shall govern, unless the 

 contrary be expressly stipulated and assented to by the club, association, or propri- 

 etor of the course over which the race is to come off. 



Rule 12. — When Matches Become Play or Pay. — In all matches made to come 

 off over any of the associate courses, the parties shall place the amount of the match 

 in the hands of the stakeholder one day before the event (omitting Sunday) is to 

 come off, at such time and place as the club, association, or proprietor, upon applica- 

 tion may determine, and the race shall then become play or pay. 



Rule 13. — Purse or Stakes Wrongfully Obtained. — A person obtaining a purse 

 or stake through fraud or error shall return it to the Treasurer if demanded within 

 one year, or be punished as follows : He, together with the parties implicated in 

 the wrong, and the horse or horses, shall be expelled until such demand is complied 

 with, and such stake or purse shall be awarded to the party justly entitled to the 

 same. 



Rule 14. — Fraudulent Entries, or Meddling with Horses. — Any person found 

 guilty of dosing or tampering with any horse, or of making a fraudulent entry of 

 any horse, or of disguising a horse with intent to conceal his identity, or being in 

 any way concerned in such a transaction, shall be expelled. 



Any horse that shall have been painted or disguised, to represent another or a 

 different horse, or shall have been entered in a purse in which he does not belong, 

 shall forfeit the entrance money and be expelled. 



Rule 15. — Reward. — A reward of $50 will be paid to the person who shall first 

 give information leading to the detection and conviction of any fraudulent entry and 

 the parties thereto, to be paid out of the funds of the National Association for the 

 Promotion of the Interests of the American Trotting Turf, by the Treasurer, upon 

 the decision and order of the Board of Appeals ; provided, that this shall not be 

 construed to extend to courses outside of this Association. 



