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themselves by the practices you mention. My experience 

 has led me to believe that there are very few who have 

 erred, yet there have been enough of them detected in 

 their villainies, to throw blame on all connected with this 

 chief of sports. 



The matter, however, is working its own cure, and will 

 forever be banished from all respectable courses, and 

 those with a dirty record will be watched so closely, that 

 certain ostracism will follow a relapse into former bad 

 habits. 



