The New York herald., 1871-02-05

retaining the premium or any morse In the manner
they shall receive Information In their Judgment
tending to show fraud.
The oath required In answer 10 protest shall be IN
i. - -, Of -, in the county Of -.
s sse o. oath ss:s and X. sss s%
tered in purse for horses that have never trotted
9 minutes and 70 BE-
ss AFFIDAVIT @ H'sSo answer hereby declare sas
belief said before mentioned horse is eligible to
start or compete III the race Aforesaid according TO
the rules O this and that fully believe all
the provisions and conditions required in the rules
and regulations for the government OF trials of speed
oyes owe tins course were fns and honestly complied
A. ID. 1877.
Subscribed D ana 's sworn to before me- this day
--, Justice OF the Peace.
lNorE-In che absence of justice Of the peace, If
this Oath be administered by an officer OF the associ-
alton, or one OF the judges OF the race, 1t VIII be
considered suclentfor the purposes OF the National
RULE 2S-s,artfno ana Keeping Posftons.-No
rider or driver shall cause unnecessary delay after
prepare for the race In time, or by failing TO come
lor the word or otherwise; and In scoring, II Tho
word Is not given, all the horses In the race shall
Immediately turn, at the tap Of the bell or
other signal given, and Jog back for fresh
start. When the judges are prevented from giving
fair start by horse OF horses persstenty scoring
ahead Of Others or being refractory, or from any
other fault OF either horse rider or driver they
may, after reasonable tlme give the word without
reference the position of the faulty horse or party
or tBey may give the Faulty ones any position they
tnnk proper TO facilitate the start II these require
ments are not complied with on the part OF any
rider or driver the judges may not only start the
race, or give the word without regard to- the abb
sence or position OF the Offending party parties,
but the offender may be punished BY u ilne not ex-
ceealpg siSo & or by SUSPENSION NOT to exceed one
judges stand, and in no instance shall O standing
start be given.
driver, the judges are prevented from giving fair
and prompt start, they shall warn the faulty party
ol Lhe penalties 10 wlcn they are subject, and If
such warning ls not needed they snail rigidly en-
force said penalties
The horse winning heat shall take the pole tor
inside posltionj the succeeding heat and all 9th
SHAH take their positions in the order In which they
came home 10 tho last heat. When two or more
horses shall make dead heat the horses shall start
Tor The succeeding heat In the same positions they
occupied at the insh OF the dead heat In coming
in the homestretch the foremost horse or horses
shan keep the positions first selected, or be liable to
be dlstanced; and the hndmost horse or horses,
when there is sufficient room To pass ON the inside
or anywhere on the homestretch without interfering
with others, shall be allowed TO 40 so, and any par
interfering TO prevent him or them snail be dis
tanced. III horse IN attempting TO pass another
on the homesreLch, should AT any time cross Or
sWerve so as 10 impede the progress Of horse be-
hind him he shall not be entlUled TO win that heat
Although leading horse Is entitled to any part OF
the track, excepg after selecting his position
homesretch. he shall not change IRON the right to
the lett or from the inner to the outer side OF the
track during any part OF the race, when another
horse is so near him that in altering his posion he
compels the horse behlad him to shorten his Stride
causes the rider or driver OF other horse
pull aim out OF his strlde neither shall any horse,
rider driver cross Joste or strike another horse
rider or driver, nor swerve nor do any other thing
That impedeS the progress OF another horses nor
sna any no horse @ IA @paslag Leading horse take the
lead as to cause the horse passed 10 shorten his
stride.
any oil these restrictions the offending horse shall
not be entitled TO win the heat, ana he shall be
paced behind ali other horses In that heat And III
the improprety was Intentional on the part OF the
rider or driver the OFFENDING horse may be DIS
tanced, and the rider or driver shall be suspended
RULE 3o-Horses BreartnG.-whcn any horse or
horses break frsm their gait in tIoting or pacing
their riders or drivers shall at once pun them To The
gait in which they were to 20 to the race, and any
party refusing or falling TO comply with this require
ment, II he come out ahead snail lose the heat, and
the next best horse shall the heat, and whether
the breaking horse come out ahead not all other
horses shall be placed ahead OF him in that heat and
the judges shall have discretionary 10 distance
the Offending morse or horses and The rider or driver
may be punished by fine not to exceed 500 or
by suspension not exceeding one year. Should
the rider driver comply with this require
ment, ana the horses should gain by oreak, twice
the coming out, but this provision must not be 50
construed as TO shield any trottns or pacing horse
from punishment for running. In case Of any sucn
horse repeatedly breaking or running or pacing
while another horse ~ trottng, or continuing in
run or pace as TO violate the first requirement IN this
rule, the judges shall punish the horse breaking,
running or pacing, oy placing him last In the heat
or by dstancing him. A horse breaking at or near
the score shall be subject TO the same penalty If
he broke on any other part ol the track.
RULE a-Flaciny HorsesA horse must win a
majority OF the heats which are required by the
ditions OF the race to be entitled to the purse
STAKES, unless such horse shall have distanccd al
competitors III one heat; but whenever a horse
shall have dstanccd all competitors In heat the
race concluded, and the winner shall receive the
entire purse aud stakes.
When more than one horse remains In the race
entitled to be placed at the finish OF The last heat
the second best horse shall receive the second pre-
.hnra hn and If Ihnln I'm ft,fr.lp
fourth premium, &c. for which no horse has won
ana maintained specific place. the same shall 60
The foregoing provisions snail always apply in
such cases unless otherwise stated In the published
conditions or the race.
In deciding the rank Of horses other than tue WIN
ner, as 10 second, third and fourth places &c. to be
assigned among such as remain in the race, entitled
to be placed at the conclusion of the last thereof
the several positions which have been assigned to
each horse so contendirg shall be considered to
every heat in the race That 49, horses having won
two heats better Than those winning one; horse
that has won heat better than horse only making
dead heat; horse WI winning Ing one s OF Two heats
ning an equal number OF heats, but not
making dead heat; horse e,, winning
the race, better tnan horse that has not won q
heat or made q dead heat; horse Elat has'been
placed "second' twice, better than horse that has
been placed 'second only once, &C.
When two or more horses snail be equal In the
race at the commencement OF a final heat thereon,
they shall rank as to each other they are placed
In the decision OI such fnal heat
In case these provisions shall not give specific
decision TO second and third money, &c., the
judges OF the race are TO make the awards according
to their best Judgment, bat In conformity with the
principles OF this RUE.
RULE 32-Acc,dents.-In case OF accidents, ten
minutes shall be allowed, but the judges may allow
more time when deemed necessary anu proper
RULE 33-Fouls--lf any act or thing shall be
done Dy any owner rider, driver, or their horse or
horses, during any race Or in connection Herewith,
which these rules define or warrant the judges in
deciding TO be foul, and II no special provision is
made IN these rules to meet the case, the Judges
shall nave power to punish the offender by fine not
10 exceed 500, or by suspension or expulsion And
In any case or foul riding or driving they shall DIS
tance the onending horse The term foul shall be
applied to riding driving contrary To rule; to any
act OF fraudulent nature, and to any unprncipled
conduct such as tends 10 debase the character OF
the trottpg turf In the estimation 0l the public.
RULE 34-Hents Taken Array rom Leading
Horse-The two leading horses shall be separately
tuned. aud II the heat Is awarded to either mis- time