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RULES AND REGULATIONS 



OF THE 



RICHMOND JOCKEY CLUB.* 



WHEREAS it is necessary that all well-regulated associations 

 should have some Rules for their government, and the RICHMOND 

 JOCKEY CLUB being sensibly impressed with this truth, Therefore^ 

 Resolved, that the following be the Rules and Regulations of the 

 Richmond Jockey Club : 



1st. There shall be two regular meetings of this Club, at Tree 

 Hill, each year, and each to continue four days, to be called Spring 

 and Fall Meetings. The Spring Meeting shall commence on the 

 second Tuesday in May, and the Fall Meeting the third Tuesday 

 in October. 



%d. There shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Trea- 

 surer, and four Stewards, appointed by ballot. 



3d. It shall be the duty of the President to preside in all meet- 

 ings of the Club; to act as Judge in each day's race ; appoint his 

 assistant Judges on the evening preceding each day's race ; report 

 the result of each day's race, and stand as Judge in all sweepstakes, 

 with such other persons as the parties may appoint. 



4th. It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to attend all meet- 

 ings of the Club ; assist the President in the discharge of his duty 

 act as President pro tern, in the absence of the President. 



5th. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to attend the Judges 

 on each day's race ; assist them with his counsel ; keep a book, in 

 which he shall record the members' names, the Rules of the Club, 

 and add to them any Resolutions which may change the character 

 of either ; also record the proceedings of each meeting ; the entries 

 of horses ; an account of each day's race, including the time of run- 

 ning each heat ; publish the races, and after they are over, publish 

 the result ; for this service, he shall be exempt from paying his 

 subscription. 



6th. The Stewards shall be appointed by ballot, and serve for 

 one meeting next succeeding their appointment. They shall wear 

 a white rose on the left side of the cape of their coat. It shall be 

 their duty to attend on the course, preserve order, clear the track, 

 keep off the crowd from horses coming to the stand after the close 

 of a heat ; may employ able-bodied men to assist them, who shall be 

 paid out of any money in the hands of the Treasurer, and they be 

 designated by a red sash. 



* The Rules of New-Market, (near Petersburg, Va.) Broad Rock, and 

 most of the courses in Virginia, are nearly the game. 



