Hare and Hounds.

The first hare and hounds run will be a slow hunt and will be started from Matthews, Thursday, October 24, at 4.15. The book for signatures will be left at Bartlett's until 4 o'clock. The following rules govern the runs:

RULES.

1. The hunts of this club shall be known as the "fast hunt" and the "slow hunt."

2. In the fast hunt the scent shall be laid from the start, and each hound shall be permitted to go at his own pace.

3. In a slow hunt the entire pack shall be kept together from start to finish, except where the word is given by the master for a race in to the finish on the home run.

4. In a fast hunt the hares shall be allowed a start of from five to twenty minutes; in a slow hunt from five to ten minutes. The relative ability of both hares and hounds is to be considered in both instances.

5. In a slow hunt the pack shall be under the direction of the Master of the Hunt; who shall also act as pacemaker. During the chase each member of the pack must keep within calling distance of the master, until the later shall, give the signal for the "break;" they may then run as they please, still following the scent.

6. Any member of the pack refusing obedience to the master in the discharge of his duties, renders himself illegible for a prize.

7. The master shall be appointed by the Harvard Athletic association, before each meeting. He shall carry a whistle or horn, and in a slow hunt shall control the actions of the pack by the following signals: by blowing once to stop, and twice to go on.

8. The hares shall carry paper, cut in pieces about two inches square, in bags, sufficient to last the lenth of the run, and in both fast and slow hunts, shall lay a plain trail, from start to finish. Should three quarters of the hounds enter a protest against the manner in which the scent was laid, the hares shall not receive prizes.

9. In both fast and slow hunts, the hares shall have selected their course before hand, and during the run must at all times keep together.

10. The pack shall follow scent and are not allowed to leave it and cut off ground at any time.

11. In case of water, any member of the pack may go round, but must take up the scent on the opposite bank.

12. In case the scent gives out, the hares shall drop the bags and make for home by the shortest route. On finding the bags the hounds may make for home as they please.

13. The hares shall be two in number and shall be appointed by the Harvard Athletic association.

15. Should the hares reach home ahead of the hounds by a greater amount of time than that given them at the start, plus five minutes, they and the first hound in shall receive prizes, but should they fail in this, the first two hounds in shall receive prizes.

16. Catching shall consist of touching.