Manual of sporting rules : comprising the latest and best authenticated revised rules / by EdJames . go-away and pick up. This rule to be strictly adheredto, and if any dispute arises to be appealed to the umpires andreferee, and the referees decision in all such appeals, right or wrong,to be binding on all occasions. None but experienced judges shouldundertake such unthankful offices, and to be agreed toby both the seconds pick up their dogs, to go to their respective cor-ners and wash and sponge their dogs mouths. One minute to be al-lowed for time, the time keeper to call out
Manual of sporting rules : comprising the latest and best authenticated revised rules / by EdJames . go-away and pick up. This rule to be strictly adheredto, and if any dispute arises to be appealed to the umpires andreferee, and the referees decision in all such appeals, right or wrong,to be binding on all occasions. None but experienced judges shouldundertake such unthankful offices, and to be agreed toby both the seconds pick up their dogs, to go to their respective cor-ners and wash and sponge their dogs mouths. One minute to be al-lowed for time, the time keeper to call out aloud at forty-five sec-onds,^Hands out of the pit, At fifty seconds, **Get ready. Bothdogs to be shown a fair head at the scratch. At sixty seconds call,**Time,let go, the time keeper to observe, **It is your turn to go in,naming dog and master. 6. Each party to be allowed a friend agreeable to both parties, tobe a silent observer in each comer, but to be kept a respectful dis-tance from either dog, water, &c. If any unfair chicanery on eitherside is suspected, to be decided by the EAT KILLING RULES. (EITHER FOE MATCHES OR PRIZES.) 1. Eacli dog to Mil as many rats as lie (the said dog) weighspounds. 2. Any dog exceeding one quarter of a pound over the pounds heweighs is lo kill one rat extra, unless otherwise agreed on. 3. The name of the owner, the color, name, &c., of the dog, weightand number of rats they have to kill must be written oj. separateslips of card and put into a hat or can. 4. A referee and a timekeeper to be appointed, with a stop-watch,and another person to look over him, the time to be kept by onewatch only; and in case of any dispute, the decision of the refereeto be final. 5. The smallest number of rats are to be put into the pit, a cardis then to be drawn from the hat or can, and the number of ratsnamed on it to be announced, and the rat catcher is to make up thenumber (if any is required), when the name of the owner and of hisdog is to be announ
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