374 EMPLOYMENT OF THE DOG IN HUNTING, ETC. 



30. Wixners of Stakes Burning Together. — If two grey- 

 hounds shall each win a stake, and have to run together for a 

 final prize or challenge cup, should they not have run an, equal 

 number of ties in their respective stakes, the greyhound which 

 has run the smaller number of courses must run a bye, or byes, 

 to put itself upon an equality in this respect with its opponent. 



3 1 . Objections.— An objection to a greyhound may be made 

 to any one of the Stewards of a meeting at any time before the 

 stakes are paid over, upon the objector lodging in the hands of 

 such Steward, or the Secretary, the sum of .£5, which shall be 

 forfeited if the objection proves frivolous, or if he shall not bring 

 the case before the next meeting of the National Club, or give 

 notice to the SteAvards previous thereto of his intention to with- 

 draw the objection. The owner of the greyhound objected to 

 must deposit equally the sum of £5, and prove the correctness of 

 his entry. All expenses in consequence of the objection shall be 

 borne by the party against whom the decision may be given. 

 Should an objection be made which cannot at the time be substan- 

 tiated or disproved, the greyhound may be allowed to run under 

 protest, the Stewards retaining his winnings until the objection 

 has been withdrawn, or heard and decided. If the greyhound 

 objected to be disqualified, the amount to which he would other- 

 wise have been entitled shall be divided equally among the dogs 

 beaten by him ; and if a piece of plate or prize has been added, 

 and won by him, only the dogs which he beat in the several rounds 

 shall have a right to contend for it. 



32. Defaulters. — No person shall be allowed to enter or run 

 a greyhound, in his own or any other person's name, who is a 

 defaulter for either stakes, forfeits, or bets, or for money due under 

 an arrangement for a division of winnings, or for penalties regu- 

 larly imposed for the infraction of rules by the Stewards of any 



