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SEVENTH DAY. 



On Thursday the first race was the 2:22 class, and this was looked 

 on as one of the greatest events of the fair. There were six entries, 

 five of which started. These were Vanderlynn, Allen Roy, Brigadier, 

 Albert W, and Manon. The positions assigned were in the above 

 order, Manon being a great favorite with the speculating division, so 

 much so as to bring $100 to $30 on Brigadier, and all the others com- 

 bined $15. The favoritism partly came from the success Manon has 

 had in former races, and more especially from the fact that there is 

 a great deal of money back of whatever Goldsmith drives, but the 

 rates should be nearer even when the entire guide was the perform- 

 ance of the horses, and there was nothing to warrant such one-sided 

 wagering. A very good start was the result of the third score. Brig- 

 adier had slightly the lead when the bell struck, and soon after Van- 

 derlynn left his feet, not a bad break, however, and the order at the 

 first furlong was Brigadier, Allen Roy, Vanderlynn, Manon, Albert 

 W. At the quarter in 36 seconds there was no change, and as they 

 sped down the backstretch at a very fast pace the same order was 

 retained. At the three-furlong post Manon broke, which took away 

 her chances for the heat. Brigadier trotting very fast and as steadily 

 as the ticking of a clock. He led two lengths at the half-mile at 

 1:10j, and came into the homestretch with a good lead, there being 

 , no change of positions in those behind him. Coming home Manon 

 passed Vanderlynn, but neither she or Allen Roy could overhaul 

 Brigadier, he passing the winning score three lengths in front of 

 Allen Roy, Manon third, Vanderlynn fourth, and Albert W last. 

 Time, 2:23. 



The result of the heat did not, as was anticipated, change the bet- 

 ting to the detriment of Manon, the rates being $270 on her, Briga- 

 dier $70, field $20. The pool sellers did a brisk business, and there 

 was an excited crowd surrounding the stand. The scoring was some- 

 what tedious, there being nine ineffectual attempts before the word 

 was given. The heat proved very exciting until after passing the 

 half-mile pole. Brigadier, having the pole, had an advantage, and 

 as Allan Roy made a bobble as the bell sounded, it gave Manon an 

 opportunity to take second position, and she was at Brigadier's head 

 at the furlong mark. The leaders were together when they reached 

 the quarter in 351 seconds, and all the way down the backstretch they 

 were so close together as to resemble a pair in harness. The half 

 mile was reached in 1 :08, and when the horses were a hundred yards 

 beyond there were cheers and shouts from the backers of Manon as 

 she passed Brigadier and opened a gap of a length of daylight in a 

 few strides. She never surrendered the advantage gained, and jogged 

 leisurely under the wire in 2:21; Brigadier at the wheel, Vanderlynn 

 third, Allan Roy fourth, and Albert W fifth. 



The fine performance of Manon in this heat appeared to justify the 

 long odds, as it was palpable that if driven out she could have beaten 

 2:20. The odds were still longer before the start for the third heat, 

 ruling at $100 for Manon to $13 on all the others, and the result of 

 the heat shows that the hopes were founded on stable grounds. Manon 

 had her nose in front from the start to finish. The quarter was 

 passed in 352, the half in 1:092, and the mile in 2:2l2. Brigadier was 

 a fair second, and A-^anderlynn and Albert W came in in front of 



