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Rule XVI. Any person desirous of becoming a member only for 

 the purpose of entering a horse, may do so, he being approved by the 

 Club, and paying double entrance. 



Rule XVII. The distance to be run shall be two-mile heats, three- 

 mile heats, and four-mile heats, and a Purse shall be put up to be run 

 for, during each regular meeting, for each of the named distances. Not 

 more than five per cent, shall be charged as entrance upon any amount 

 that may be put up for a Purse. 



Rule XVIII. Every horse shall carry weight according to age, as 

 follows : — 



A horse Two years old - - - - - A feather. 

 Three years old - - - - 90 pounds. 



Four years old 104 " 



Five years old - - - - 114 " 



Six years old 121 " 



Seven years old and upwards - - 126 " 

 An allowance of three pounds to mares, fillies, and geldings. The 

 Judges shall see that each rider has his proper weight before he starts, 

 and that each rider has within one pound, after each heat. 



Rule XIX. Catch weights are, when each person appoints a rider 

 without weighing. Feather weights signifies the same. A Post Stake 

 is to name at the starting post. Handicap weights are weights according 

 to the supposed ability of the horses. An untried stallion, or mare, is 

 one whose get or produce has never run in public. A maiden horse or 

 mare is one that never won. 



Rule XX. No horse shall carry more than five pounds over his 

 stipulated weight without the Judges being informed of it, which shall 

 be publicly declared by them, whereupon all bets shall be void, ex- 

 cept those made between the parties who enter the horses. Every rider 

 shall declare to the Judges who weigh him, when and how his extra 

 weights, if any, are carried. The member of the Club who enters the 

 horse shall be responsible for putting up, and bringing out the proper 

 weight. He shall be bound to weigh the rider of his horse in the 

 presence of the Judges before starting, and if he refuses or neglects to 

 do so, he shall be prevented from starting his horse. 

 Rule XXI. When in running a race, a distance is 



In one mile ------ 45 yards. 



In two miles - - - - - - - 70 " 



In three miles ...... 90 " 



In four miles 120 " 



Rule XXII. In a Match Race of heats, there shall be a distance, 

 but none in a single heat. 



