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DISPUTES DECIDED RHD
DOUBTS DISPELLED.
The Powers of Judges.
Subscriber, Alexandra, writes:— 1. IfCand
A enter into a match to run 130 yards fox
the sum of £200 a-side, and appoint Jones
and Brown as judges — their decision to be
final — and C beats A by 2 yards, can the
juages give tne decision to A /
Answer. — They can.
2. And, if such was the case, and C had
witnesses to prove he breasted the tape first
and won the money, can he proceed in the
police court to try and recover the stakes
from the secretary ?
Answer. — He can, of course, proceed, bat
it would require very strong evidence to
npset the decision of a judge.
3. Can any society of sports make its
own rules ?
Answer. — It can.
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