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an examination of the evidence, so as to enable them to come to a direct 

 decision upon the case. 



Rule XXXII. Disqualification as to Age. — Where there is a 

 doubt about the age of -a horse, the Judges may call in the assistance of 

 persons in whose knowledge and honesty they have confidence, to aid 

 them in deciding the question. When a clear case of disqualification is 

 made out, the entrance money shall be forfeited, and they shall not 

 allow the horse to start in the race ; but if they have doubts they may 

 allow the horse to run ; and if he prove a winner, they shall retain the 

 money or purse, and give the parties six days to procure testimony 

 touching the case. If the disqualification is made out, they shall pay the 

 money to the owner of the horse that was placed second in the race ; 

 and if it is not made out, they shall pay the money to the owner of the 

 horse that was placed best in the race. 



Rule XXXIII. Standing on Track and Striking a Horse. — No 

 person shall be permitted to strike a horse with a whip over three feet in 

 length, to get him from the stand to the start, or to assist his speed in 

 the running of a race ; nor shall any person stand in the track to point 

 out a path for the rider, under the penalty of expulsion from the 

 Course. 



Rule XXXIV. Decorum. — If any owner, trainer, rider, starter or 

 attendant of a horse use improper language to the Officers on the 

 Course, or be guilty of improper conduct, the person so offending shall 

 never be permitted to start, train, ride, turn or attend a horse upon this 

 Course again in any race under the control of the Club. 



Rule XXXV. Drawling or Selling. — No person shall be permitted 

 to draw or sell his horse — if by the sale the horse be drawn — during the 

 pendency of a race, unless by the permission of the Judges, under the 

 penalty of being expelled from the Club. 



Rule XXXVI. Sweepstakes, &c. — In sweepstakes or matches, 

 stakes shall be put up or forfeits paid before the rider.s are weighed for 

 the race, in the order in which the horses are to be placed in the start ; 

 the order of starting to be determined by lot. 



Where more than one nomination has been made by the same indi- 

 vidual in any sweepstakes to be run over the Fashion Course, and it 

 shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Judge that all interest 

 in such nominations has been bona fide disposed of before the time of 

 starting, and the horses have not been trained in the same stable, 

 all may start although standing in the same name in the list of nomina- 

 tions. 



