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against a dog winning a stake, and he divides it, the two sums 

 must be put together, and divided in the same proportion as the 

 stakes. 



(2) FOR THE GUIDANCE OF JUDGES IN THEIE DECISIONS OF COUKSES. 



Kule 25. THE JUDGE who may be appointed at any Coursing 

 Meeting shall be subject to the general Rules which may be 

 established by the National Coursing Club for his guidance. 



26. HE SHALL DECIDE ALL COURSES upon the one uniform prin- 

 ciple that the greyhound which does most towards killing the hare 

 during the continuance of the course is to be declared the winner. 

 This principle is to be carried out by estimating the value of the 

 work done by each greyhound, as seen by the Judge, upon a 

 balance of points according to the scale hereafter laid down, from 

 which also are to be deducted certain specified allowances and 

 penalties. 



27. THE POINTS of the Course are 



a. Speed which shall be estimated as one, two, or three 



points, according to the degree of superiority shown. 

 (See Definition below (&).) 



b. TIw Cote. Two points, or if gained when a greyhound is 



running the outer circle, three points. 



c. The Go-bye. Two points, or if gained on the outer circle, 



three points. 



d. The Turn. One point. 



e. The Wrench. Half a point. 



/. The Kill. Two points, or, in a descending scale, in pro- 



