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competing. The jockeys declare their weights as they 

 take their places in the scales, and he sees if they 

 draw the amount. After the race he arain weighs 

 the riders of the horses that have been placed by the 

 judge, putting an extra 2 lbs. in the scale to prove that 

 the horse has not carried too much. Jockeys of course 

 weigh with their saddle and weight cloths, and, if 

 they do not quite turn the beam, the bridle may be 

 sent for to ascertain if that will make up the necessary 

 difference. If not, disqualification follows. 



The Clerk of the Course is responsible for the 

 general arrangements of the meeting at which he 

 officiates. He must see that the distances of the 

 courses are correctly measured and marked, though 

 this is not often a source of trouble, as the various 

 posts on most courses have stood for many years. A 

 more pressing duty is the publication of cards of the 

 races. He must also engage officials, and see that the 

 meeting is provided with stewards. Very often those 

 who have consented to act neither appear nor send 

 any intimation of their inability to attend, and the 

 Clerk of the Course is hard put to it to find suitable 

 substitutes. 



Stewards may for convenience be here included. 

 They are appointed to fulfil duties which they very 

 often perform in a perfunctory manner, or not seldom 

 entirely neglect — occasionally from ignorance ; for 

 clerks of courses are apt to invite distinguished persons 

 to act as stewards because they are locally popular or 



