Rough Early English Racing, Daily Racing Form, 1920-09-01

ROUGH EARLY ENGLISH RACING In England in the early days racing was an "all in" game, and the services of a jockey who did not draw the line at manslaughter were specially desirable in matches. One rule read: "Crossing and jostling allowed in matches if no agreement to the contrary." In 1792 the English Jockey Club deemed alteration necessary, and decreed "that when any match is made in which crossing and jostling are not mentioned they shall be understool to bo barred." l! ": ,;