150 ha:n^dbook of the turf. 



Massachusetts: For making an entry of a painted or dis- 

 guised horse, or a horse different from the one purported to be 

 entered or driven, for the purpose of competing in a class or 

 for a purse or premium in which he does not belong, the law im- 

 poses a fine not exceeding ^500, or imprisonment not exceeding 

 six months. Pool-selling on races is punishable by one year's 

 imprisonment, or by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or both. The 

 owner of a stallion kept for breeding purposes must file a cer- 

 tificate giving the name, color, age, and size of the same, with 

 his pedigree, with the clerk of the city or town for record. 

 Failure to do so is punishable by a fine of $100 ; and for a 

 false pedigree or false certificate of registry the penalty is 

 ninety days in jail, or a fine of $300, or both. 



Maryland : Stallions kept for service must be recorded with 

 the clerk of the Circuit Court of the county where kept, such 

 record giving the name, age, pedigree, and record of the stallion. 

 Failure to record, or the recording of a false pedigree is 

 punishable by the recovery of such damage " as may be shown 

 to have been sustained by reason of such false and fraudulent 

 representation." For entering any horse under a false name, 

 or out of its proper class, is punishable by imprisonment in the 

 penitentiary not less than one nor more than three years, in the 

 county jail not less than six months, or by a fine not exceeding 

 $1,000. Book-making, pool-selling, or betting on horse races is 

 allowed on the grounds of any agricultural association in the 

 State during the days on which the fairs of such associations 

 shall be actually held, or upon any race course or driving park. 

 For book-making, or pool-selling on races other than as above 

 provided the penalty is a fine not exceeding $500. 



MlcTugan : The giving of premiums by societies and asso- 

 ciations for running or trotting at fairs and regular appointed 

 meets shall not be illegal or unlawful ; but all running, trotting, 

 or pacing, unless allowed by special laws for that purpose, are 

 misdemeanors, punishable by a fine of $500, or by imprison- 

 ment one year, or both. The entering of any horse, mare, geld- 

 ing, colt, or filly under an assumed or false name, or out of its 

 proper class or division, for any prize, stake, purse, premium, 

 or sweepstake, offered by any agricultural society or driving 

 club, is punishable by imprisonment in the State Prison not 

 exceeding three years, or by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or 

 both. " The class or division in which an entry is made shall 

 be determined by the rules and regulations of the society, 

 organization, or association, under whose auspices the contest 

 is to be conducted, and the published terms and conditions 

 under which the prize, purse, premium, stake or sweepstake is 



