Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.

Page 36 · column 3 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved

The clipping this text was read from
The clipping this text was read from

looped around the horse’s tongue, then tied beneath the chin groove.

WALKOVER — A race that scratches down to one starter is declared a walkover. The horse must simply walk across the finish line carrying the prescribed rider and weight to be pronounced thevictor. Given the current popularity of steeplechasing, this rarely'happens these days.

WEIGHTS — Riders are checked for proper weights as they weigh-out for a race prior to tacking up their mount. Upon return from the race, the rider

93.3%