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and Shaker, and positions were in the same order. Gray Frank was 

 engineered by a quiet-appearing young man named McDowell, who 

 has recently arrived from the east under engagement to Mr. Valensin, 

 of Arno farm. McDowell handled him with great skill and judg- 

 ment, and caught him in his breaks better than any driver who had 

 undertaken to guide him. After all the vexations they got away 

 from the wire at last, and the horse and driver that were the chosen 

 of misfortune for the moment came out from under the cloud and 

 landed the race and money with a good deal of eclat and finish. 



First Heat — Prince and Shaker both broke at the word, but Prince 

 was handy and led the field to the quarter in 0:882; Frank second, 

 Ackerman third, Shaker fourth. Down the back quarter Frank closed 

 with Prince, and at the half in 1:14 was on his wiieel. A few strides 

 more and Prince broke and fell back to third positioTi. Up the 

 homestretch Shaker made a lively brush and lapped Frank out, 

 Prince third, Ackerman fourth. Time, 2:274. Prince still held his 

 place in the betting, but Frank found backers, and Shaker's last 

 quarter strengthened the Held. The average odds were now. Prince 

 one hundred dollars, Frank seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents, 

 field sixty-five dollars. 



Second Heat — Prince led from the wire and they strung out around 

 the turn with shaker second, Ackerman third, and Frank last. Prince 

 reached the quarter in 0:38. Frank worked past the other two, and 

 at the half, where the watch showed 1:15, he collared the favorite. 

 Prince broke up and Frank came around the lower turn with a lead 

 of four lengths, but in the straight work of the last quarter Prince 

 closed the gap at a pace that was too rapid for Frank, for the gray 

 left his feet at the drawgate, yielding first place to Prince, Shaker 

 third, Ackerman fourth. Time, 2:26. Home from the half in 1:11 

 was great for this class of horses, but Prince was quite done up by 

 the effort. His backers rallied, and quotations were, Prince one hun- 

 dred and sixty dollars, Frank ninety dollars, field forty-five dollars. 



Tldrd Heat — Prince and Frank got away together, but on the first 

 turn Prince broke up and fell back. Frank paced the quarter in 

 0:36, with Prince four lengths behind, Ackerman and Shaker going 

 together three lengths further back. They went to the half in l:12i 

 without change, except that Shaker broke and fell further back. Up 

 the homestretch Prince closed the gap partially, but not enough to 

 give his friends substantial hope. Frank winning easily, Prince sec- 

 ond, Ackerman third, Shaker fourth. Time, 2:26. There was now a 

 movement to "get out," and Frank stock took a little boom. Closing 

 prices were, Frank two hundred dollars, Prince eighty dollars, field 

 eleven dollars. The judges changed drivers behind Shaker, and the 

 band set out for the 



Fourth Heat — Prince and Shaker both broke at the start, and Frank 

 took a commanding lead. Pie passed the quarter in 0:36, and the half 

 in l:lli, but from there came home quietly, winning the heat and 

 race, Prince second, Ackerman third. Shaker fourth. Time, 2:31-4. 



SUMMARY. 



Agriculturai, Park Coursr, Sacramknto, September 14, 1883. — Pacing, 2:25 Class. Purse, 

 $401). 



E. M. Nolan's g. g. Gray Frank 12 11 



C. Schlutius' br. g. Prince _• :^. 1 2 2 



P. J. Williams' b. g. Shaker 2 :3 4 4 



J. T. Mcintosh's b. g. Fred Ackerman 4 4 3 3 



Time— 2:27i; 2:26; 2:26; 2:3U. 



