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stands were populated largely, and the people enjoyed the races as 

 they never did before, because they were able to understand them. 

 The whole history of each preface to each heat, of the outcome of 

 each heat, and the result of the races, were plainly posted on the 

 great blackboard, which, by the way, should have been made the 

 size originally planned — twelve by twelve feet — with one foot letters 

 and room to post two races, when concluded, as was twice done yes- 

 terday ; and though the people from the extreme ends of the stand 

 could not read the lines on the board, they were quite content, because 

 they coalcl at least send or go and ascertain the facts. Every driver 

 came on the track in a neat uniform of distinct colors, and if any 

 spectator was so dull he could not count one, two, three, from the 

 inner fence along the line of horses, and thus identify each horse, he 

 could, as a last resort, look up and see what color the driver wore, 

 and then glance at the board to see what horse was driven by a man 

 wearing that color. In short, the new system is admirable, and is 

 the subject of universal comment and praise, and now, if ever the 

 judges permit it to be infringed in the slightest degree to gratify the 

 whim of any driver, they will forfeit all claim to respect for their 

 office ; but it is too good a system to ever be abandoned on the Agri- 

 cultural Society course. Rather it will be improved upon, and made 

 more nearly perfect — for which there is still room. For its introduc- 

 tion here the lovers of field sports are indebted to the State Agricultural 

 Society directory; for the details of its arrangement at the Park they 

 are indebted to the firmness and good taste and executive ability of 

 Daniel Flint, Superintendent of the grounds. The "press gang" in 

 the reporters' stand were yesterday placed under obligations to Chief 

 Marshal Mike Bryte for courtesies extended. 



The first was a pacing race, free for all, purse $600, with these 

 horses: s. g. Nimrod, dun g. Johnny Weigle (unknown), blk. s. 

 Washington, by Bucephalus, dam, a Leviathan mare, s. g. Hi Tracy 

 (unknown), b. f. Dido, by Scott's Hiatoga, dam Columbia — Tracy at 

 the pole, then Weigle, Nimrod, Dido, Washington. In the pools 

 Nimrod sold for $40, Washington for $12, Weigle for $7, field, $7 to 

 $10. They all got a good start except Dido, who was sent off in a 

 run. Weigle soon led and kept it to the end. Tracy pushing for 

 the first, broke at the quarter and fell off at the half. Washington 

 was second. Dido was far to the rear, but could not regain all the 

 bad start burdened her with. They came in, Weigle first, Washing- 

 ton second, Nimrod third, Tracy fourth, Dido distanced. Time — 2:24. 



In the next heat a fine send-off was had. Washington led to near 

 the half, when Nimrod, for a time, neck to neck with the leader, 

 went to the front and kept that place to the outcome. Nimrod first, 

 Washington second, Weigle third, Tracy fourth. Time — 2:21f. 



In the next heat Nimrod held first place at start and throughout. 

 On the upper turn Washington took from Weigle the second place, 

 but he regained it at the three-quarter pole. It was a handsome 

 trot. Nimrod won in 2:223, Weigle second, Washington third, and 

 Tracy barely saving his distance 



In the next heat, for the first half mile there was splendid trot- 

 ting. Nimrod and Washington led' side by side to the eighth, when 

 the former got a half length ahead, and kept the place despite the 

 effort to displace him. On the approach of the half, Washington 

 broke and went to a bad fourth. They were so strung out now that 

 it really seemed as if Nimrod would distance the lot, but he was 



