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lyiiii on his wheel, and Manon nowhere near. From there home 

 Vanderlynn made such a push that Brigadier was compelled to trot 

 the last half in 1:10 to beat him, the gelding not giving up the fight 

 till he reached the distance post, where he broke. Manon dropped 

 inside the flag by a length, Brigadier first, Vanderlynn second, Manon 

 third. Time, 2:26=1. In the pools Brigadier went up to six hundred 

 dollars, Manon rated at one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and 

 Vanderlynn one liundred dollars, an immense business being done. 



Second Heat — At the start Brigadier made a playing break very 

 similar to Manon's performance in the preceding heat. He gained 

 his trot quicker but was ten lengths behind, nevertheless. Havey 

 slowed up and passed the quarter in 0:40 and the half in 1 :17. At that 

 point Brigadier was on even terms. From there home the horse was 

 freely whipped, but Manon was only steadied and apparently never 

 on her speed. She led liim over tlie score in a half stride, Vander- . 

 lynn third; time, 2:27L The last half in 1 :10, without an effort, was a 

 revelation that the pool buyers were slow to comprehend. Brigadier 

 held his place in the estimation of bettors and business went on at a 

 lively rate; Brigadier, three hundred and ten dollars; Manon, one 

 hundred and ninety dollars; Vanderlynn, fifty dollars. 



Fourth Heat — Vanderlynn broke at the start, Manon led off at a 

 smooth and quiet pace, going to the quarter in 0:36, half in 1:12, and 

 home in 2:241, Brigadier second, Vanderlynn third. The backers of 

 Brigadier had fully digested the idea by this time and there was a 

 pell mell rush to get out. Manon, four hundred dollars; Brigadier, 

 seventy-five dollars; Vanderlynn, thirty-five dollars, was the rate, and 

 some heavy bettors succeeded in saving themselves or in reducing 

 their losing to a nominal sum. 



Fiftli Heat — Manon laid alongside of Brigadier from the start and 

 won as she liked. Time: quarter, 0:36; half, 1:121; mile, 2:251. 



SUMMARY. 



Agricultural Park Course, Sacramento, September 12, 1883.' — Trotting — 2:22 Class. Purse, 

 $1,200. 



Palo Alto's b. m. Manon, by Nutwood ; diiiii, Addie 3 111 



J. B. McDonald's b. h. Brigadier, by Happv Medium 12 2 2 



P. Farrell's b. h. Vanderlynn, by George M". Patchen 2 3 3 3 



Time— 2:26i; 2:27*; 2:24i,; 2:25*. 



FOURTH DAY. 



A special trot for a purse of six hundred dollars commenced the 

 sport on Thursday. Sister, Bonnie Wood, Tilton Almont, Telegraph, 

 and Adair were the starters. The race caused a good deal of specu- 

 lation, Adair selling for one hundred and sixty dollars, Bonnie Wood, 

 one liundred and five dollars; field, seventy-five dollars. Sister broke 

 at the start, Bonnie Wood leading off, and they went past the quarter 

 in a string. After the half was passed Tilton Almont closed and 

 passed to the front, winning the heat by six lengtbs; Bonnie Wood, 

 second; Telegraph, third; Adair, fourth; Sister, distanced. Time: 

 quarter, 0:37; half, 1:14; mile, 2:26. The field now sold favorite in 



