KULES OF THE METAIRIE JOCKEY CLUB. 541 



Rule VIII. Patrol Judges. — It shall be the duty of the Patrol 

 Judges preceding each heat, to repair to the places designated by the 

 President, see there is no foul riding ; and after the heat, immediately to 

 repair to the stand and make their report, before which report, the heat 

 shall not be decided. 



Rule IX. Distance Judges. — During heats, the Distance Judges 

 shall remain in the distance stand. At the termination of each heat, 

 they shall repair to the Judges' stand, and report the horse or horses 

 that may be distanced, and any foul riding they may detect. 



Rule X. Membership. — Members of the Club shall pay $50 a year, 

 payable $25 at each race meeting. No badge shall be delivered until 

 paid for. No gentleman shall be admitted in the members' or ladies' 

 stand except as hereinafter provided. Any member of the Club shall 

 have the privilege of introducing, at each race meeting, two, non- 

 residents of the State, by producing a badge of the Treasurer, which 

 badge shall have printed on it " invitation," and have written the name 

 of the wearer and the name of the introducer. The price of the badge 

 shall be $10. All badges shall be personal, and not transferable, under 

 any circumstance. 



Members of the Club shall be elected by Ballot, and three black 

 balls exclude the applicant. 



Rule XI. Resignation of Members. — Members wishing to resign, 

 shall enclose their resignation to the Treasurer, at least ninety days 

 previous to a race meeting; and the names of members not resigning, 

 and failing to pay their subscription when applied to, shall be posted 

 in the Judges' stand by the Treasurer, at 3 p. m., on the last day's 

 race. 



Rule XII. Postponement. — The President and Vice Presidents 

 may postpone a race for a purse, but only in case of bad weather, or upon 

 some extraordinary occasion. 



Rule XIII. Of Persons expelled from other Courses. — Any per- 

 son who has been expelled from a Jockey Club, or ruled off any Course, 

 will not be permitted to enter a horse for a purse or in a stake ; nor 

 'shall he be permitted to turn, ride, or attend in any capacity, a horse on 

 this Course, in any race under the control of the Club. 



Rule XIV. Riders. — Two riders from the same stable will not be 

 permitted to ride in the same race, except by consent of the Judges, nor 

 shall two horses from the same stable be allowed fo run in the saine 

 race, except in a single heat race. 



Rule XV. Colors. — All riders shall be dressed in jockey costume. 

 Gentlemen who first record their colors with the Secretary, shall be en- 



