RULES OF THE UNION COURSE. 197 
in the starting stand on any question, a majority shall 
govern. ‘ ; 
10, Jupcxs’ Duttes.—The Judges.shall order the 
horses saddled or harnessed five minutes previous to the 
time appointed for starting; any rider or driver causing 
undue detention after being called up, by making false 
starts or otherwise, the Judges may give the word to 
start without reference to the situation of the horse so 
offending, unless convinced such delay is unavoidable 
on the part of the rider or driver, in which case not 
more than thirty minutes shall be consumed i in attempt- 
ing to start; and at the expiration of ‘that time, the 
horse or horses ready to start shall receive the word. 
11, Srartinc Horsrs.—The pole shall be drawn for 
by the Judges; the horse winning a heat shall, for the 
succeeding heats, be entitled to a choice of the track; 
on coming out on the last stretch, each horse shall re- 
tain the track first selected ; any horse deviating, shall 
be distanced. 
12. Rivers og Detvers.—Riders or drivers shall not 
be permitted to start unless dressed in jockey style. © 
8. WeIcuTs oF RipERs AND Drivers.—Riders and 
drivers shall weigh in the presence of one or more of 
the Judges previous to starting ; and after a heat, are 
to come up to the starting stand, and not ‘dismount'until 
so ordered by the Judges; any rider or driver disobey- 
ing shall, on weighing, be precluded from the benefit of 
the weight of his saddle and whip, and if not full weight, 
shall be distanced. 
14, Penatry ror Four Riv1ne or Darvine. —A rider 
or driver committing any act which the Judges may 
deem foul riding or driving shall be distanced. 
