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On Withdrawing from, Without Finishing a Game

1. The player may protest against his adversary standing in front of him, or in such close proximity as to disarrange his aim. 2. Also, against loud talking or any other annoyance by his opponent, while he is making his play. 3. Also, against being refused the use of the bridge, or any other of the instruments used in that room in playing, except when a special stipulation to the contrary was made before commencing the game. 4. Or in case his adversary shall refuse to abide by the marker's, referec's, or company's decision on a disputed point, which it was agreed between them to submit to the marker or company for arbitration. In any one, or all of the foregoing cases, if the discourtesy be persisted in, the party aggrieved is at liberty to withdraw, and the game shall be considered as drawn, and any stakes which may have been depending on its must be returned. 5. Should the interruption or annoyance have been accidental, the marker, if so requested by the player, who is entitled to repeat his stroke, must replace the balls as near as possible in the position they occupied before the player made the stroke in which he was interrupted.

ON CASES IN WHICH THE MARKER MUST REPLACE THE BALLS, IF CALLED ON, AS NEARLY