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made, ihe Stewards of the National Steeplechase and 

 Hunt Association may punish by fines or otherwise any 

 persons responsible for such errors. 



Omissiorii to register partnerships or other joird Partnerships not 

 interests existing at the time of the race, will render //iePwft/"^'?^./'orses 

 hoifSe liable to disqualification. quaUJicatinn. 



Sec. II. When an honr for closing is stated, ^^^^^.^ ^j. 

 entries or declarations of forfeit for sweepstakes can- Declarations. 

 not be received afterwards. xuhen and where 



Sec. III. If the hour is not stated, they may be "'^''^• 

 mailed or telegraphed up to midnight of the day of May he mailed 

 closing, but it miscarriage is alleged, satisfactory <"* fe^«^'"«2^^*^<i- 

 proof of the mailing or telegraphing must be pre- 

 sented within reasonable time, or the entry or dec- 

 laration of forfeit shall not be received. 



Sec. IV. In the absence of notice to the contrary. During race 

 entries and declarations of forfeit happening o-a^neehngsmayhe 

 the eve of and during a race meeting, close at the ^^''^,,g'J;/g;!^-oy 

 office of the Clerk of the Course at the Course. the Course. 



Sec. V. A person who subscribes to a sweepstake ^wfescWphons 

 before the time fixed for naming, can transfer the Transfer aUe. 

 right of entry under one or more of his subscrip- 

 tions. 



Sec. VI. An entry of a horse in a sweepstake Subscriptions 

 is a subscription to the sweepstake. A subscrip- <^'innot be 

 tion cannot be withdrawn, but before the time 01'^^'"^^^^;;^;.^^^^ 

 closing an entry of a horse in any race may be cor- 

 rected or another horse may be substituted. 



Sec. VII. Subscriptions and all entries or rights of Effect of death of 

 entry under them become void on the death of the P^''^^'^' ^'''"^ ^"^ 

 subscriber, except when a horse is sold with ^^^^subscription. 

 engagement and transfer by the subscriber, and' 

 acknowledgment of liability by the purchaser, both 

 in writing, have b^en delivered to the Clerk of the 

 Course previous to the death of the subscriber, or, 

 except when entries under his subscription have 

 been previously made by the transferee of a right of 

 entry. 



Sec. YIIT. If either party to a match die, the TT7(?n a match is 

 match is off. '-''>^'^- 



RcTLE 34 Sec. I. No horse shall be considered ^'a Declarations and 

 struck out of any of his engagements until \\^q striking out of 

 owner or some duly authorized person shall have ■^"^''*^"'^"'*' 



