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If a nominated horse die, or a subscriber nominating him die before 

 the race, no forfeit shall be required. 



Rule XXXVII. Handicap. — None but horses that have run during 

 the meeting, shall be permitted to start for a handicap purse. No horse 

 shall be handicapped to carry extra weight; but for the purpose of 

 equalizing the horses, a reduction of the regular weight may be made. 

 The President, or acting President, shall handicap the horses, and the 

 weio-hts shall be announced immediately after the race of the day pre- 

 vious to the handicap race. Gentlemen designing to start, shall within 

 an hour after the announcement, deposit their entries in the entry box. 



Rule XXXVIII. Walk over. — No purse of money will be given 

 for a walk. 



Rule XXXIX. Power of Judges. — In all matters relating to the 

 race or running, not provided by these rules, the Judges of the day will 

 decide and direct according to the best of their judgment, and the usages 

 of the turf in such cases. 



Rule XL. Members and their Privileges. — Members of the Club 

 shall pay forty dollars each year, in payments of twenty dollars, at each 

 Spring and Fall meeting. No badge will be delivered until paid for. 

 Members shall be entitled to attend all races run over the course under 

 the control of the Club, and to all the privileges of the Course. During 

 a race, they will be required to wear the badge of membership, in such 

 manner as to be at all times seen. None but members — except as in 

 Rule 41 — and ladies introduced by them, can be admitted into the 

 Meml^ers' or Ladies' stand. 



'Rule XLI. Non-residents. — Gentlemen, non-residents of the State 

 of New York, may be introduced into the Members' stand, during a race 

 meeting, upon the payment of ten dollars, and invitation of the Presi- 

 dent, or one of the Vice Presidents. They will wear a badge of dis- 

 tinction. 



Rule XLII. New Members. — New members must be proposed in 

 writing, and the name of the candidate and the member proposing him 

 be sent to the Secretary. 



Rule XLIII. Election. — Members of the Club shall be elected by 

 ballot ; and two black balls shall exclude the applicant. 



Rule XLIV. Quorum. — Nine members of the Club shall be deemed 

 a quorum for the transaction of ordinary business, and election of mem- 

 bers, but not less than twenty to alter a fundamental rule, unless public 

 notice shall have been given ten days of such contemplated meeting. 



Rule XLV. Quarter stretch Privileges.— The Treasurer may 

 sell badges to strangers, which will entitle them to the privilege of the 



