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both dogs stop with the hare in view, through 

 inability to continue the course, it shall be 

 decided according" to the number of points 

 gained by each dog during the whole course. 

 c. If a dog refuses to fence where the other 

 fences, any points subsequently made by him 

 are not to be scored ; but if he does his best 

 to fence, and is foiled by sticking in a meuse, 

 the course shall end there. When the points 

 are equal, the superior fencer shall win the 

 course. 



29. Second Ha?'c. — If a second hare be started during 

 a course, and one of the dogs follow her, the course shall 

 end there. 



30. G?'ey/wi{?id getting Loose. — Any person allowing 

 a greyhound to get loose and join in a course which is 

 being run shall be fined i/. If the loose greyhound be- 

 long to either of the owners of the dogs engaged in the 

 particular course, such owner shall forfeit his chance of 

 the stake with the dog then running, unless he can prove 

 to the satisfaction of the Stewards that he had not been 

 able to get the loose greyhound taken up after running 

 its own course. The course is not to be considered as 

 necessarily ended when a third dog joins in. 



31. Riding Over a Greyhound. — If any subscriber or 

 his servant shall ride over his opponent's greyhound 

 while running a course, the owner of the dog so ridden 

 over shall (although the course be given against him) be 

 deemed the winner of it, or shall have the option of allow- 

 ing the other dog to remain and run out the stake, and, 

 in such case, shall be entitled to half its winnings. 



32. No Course. — A 'no course' is when, by accident 

 or by the shortness of the course, the dogs are not tried 



