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Rule V. Any member entering a horse, shall, at the same time, pro- 

 duce a certificate, or such proof as may be thought satisfactory to the 

 Stewards of the age of the horse, and pay down the entrance money; 

 which shall be 



20 Dollars for the First Day. 

 15 Dollars for the Second Day. 

 10 Dollars for the Third Day. 

 And an entrance of Five Dollars per mile for every other race run under 

 the direction of the Club. And the horse that shall, on either day, win 

 two heats, shall be entitled to the Purse, and shall not be permitted to 

 start for the Purse on either of the succeeding days. But in the event 

 of a horse starting without a competitor, the Judges may, at their discre- 

 tion, dispense with a walk over. 



Rule VI. The Judges shall cause fifteen minutes' notice to be given 

 before the hour of starting ; and such horses as are ready at the hour 

 appointed, shall not be obliged to wait for those that are not ready. 



Rule VII. Fifteen minutes to be allowed between mile heats, 

 twenty minutes between mile heats, best 3 in 5, and half an hour for rub- 

 bing down between all other heats. Four Judges shall be appointed by 

 the Presiding Ofiicer at the Anniversary meeting preceding the races — 

 one of whom to be designated and to act as " The Starting Judge," — 

 whose duty it shall be, together with the President and Stewards, or a 

 majority of them that are present, to settle all disputes, and their deter- 

 mination shall be final. In all cases, such determination shall be made 

 before the parties leave the ground. 



Rule VIII. Any member or members of this Club may start a horse, 

 although the same be not his or their property ; and he or they are solely 

 to receive the benefit of the Purse, should they win ; provided that two 

 horses shall never be run from one stable for the same purse. A de- 

 claration to this effect, to be made openly in the Club upon honor, before 

 starting. 



Rule IX. No person shall start more than one horse for either 

 Purse ; nor shall the owners, or persons, entering any two horses for the 

 same Purse, be permitted to run in partnership, under the penalty of for- 

 feiting the Purse to the owner or person entering the horse that shall 

 come in next. 



Rule X. All riders to be weighed at coming in, in rotation ; and if 

 any rider shall presume to cross, jostle, strike, or use any foul play 

 whatever — provided the same be so adjudged by the President, Judges, 

 and Stewards — such rider shall be prohibited from riding thereafter, for 

 any of the Purses given by this Club; and the master, owner, or person, 



