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lengths away. Canny Scot at once took the lead and won the heat as he 

 pleased. Dave Douglas second, and Sid and Ledor distanced. Time, 1 :45j. 

 Canny Scot now sold for $50 against $8 for Douglas. Douglas led the 

 way to the quarter, when Scot moved up, and after a brush on the back- 

 stretch was first to the half-mile pole. Around the upper turn Douglas 

 again made play for the lead, and the sight as they ran was like one horse 

 to the head of the stretch. Down the straight Canny out footed Dave and 

 reached the wire first by a length, winning the heat and race. Time, 1 :44-J. 



SUMMAEY. 



Oak Grove Stable's ch. g. Canny Scot, by Leinster-Tibbie Dunbar, 3 — Holloway, 108 -.1 1 



G. A. Trahern's b. g. Dave Douglas, 6 — Dennison, 115- 2 2 



Holly's Sid and Boot's Ledor dis. 



Time— 1:451; 1:44|. 



Betting— Auction pools : First heat— Canny Scot $10, field $27 50. Second heat— Scot $50, 

 Douglas $8. 



THIRD DAY. 



The third day was looked for with great interest in all parts of the State. 

 Those who had the means and leisure to gratify their fondness for trotting 

 sport resolved to witness the contests which were on the bill, and the great 

 army compelled to stay at home anxiously awaited the reports, the first 

 papers to contain them being seized with an eagerness which showed the 

 anxiety felt. There was an immense crowd at the park, larger even than 

 the most sanguine anticipated, and that they were well repaid, though the 

 air was somewhat overheated, the accounts of the races will show. The 

 first trotting race was a two-year-old stake, and four good youngsters put 

 in an appearance. Two great fillies, none too high praise to award, Veso- 

 lia and Margaret S; and though Dame Fortune frowned on the handsome 

 filly from Los Angeles in this race, she is well entitled to the rank. For- 

 tuna is not far behind, and Kilrain has shown so well at home as to raise 

 hopes that his time would come. Previous to the trotting match a race 

 was run between Peregrine and Lida Ferguson, which was handily won by 

 the colt of double paternity. 



The first race was a match for $500 a side between Peregrine and Lida 

 Ferguson, five eighths of a mile. The betting before the start was $50 

 on Peregrine against $16 for Lida, and although this was big odds against 

 a mare of such reputation for short races, the backers of Peregrine proved 

 correct in their judgment, as the horse took the lead by a length soon after 

 the flag fell and was never headed, although Lida closed with him at the 

 head of the stretch, but was in trouble, her rider using every effort to urge 

 her. The horse, however, shook her off on the straight, and won by two 

 lengths. Time, liOl-J. 



SUMMARY. 



A. Wakeman's ch. c. Peregrine — Lloyd 1 



H. Willitt's ch. m. Lida Ferguson — Cooper 2 



Time— 1:01£. 



Betting— Auction pools: Peregrine $60, Lida Ferguson $16. The Paris mutuals paid 

 $6 30. 



The two-year old trot was disastrous to the favorite. Before the start for 

 the first heat Vesolia brought $100 in the pools, Margaret S $85, Fortuna 

 and Kilrain coupled $16. The scoring was tedious, which, without doubt, 

 had an effect to rattle the favorite, and when the bell tapped to a fair send 



