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come, winning the heat by two open lengths. Second heat, horses got 

 off at the word. Black (/loud still meant mischief to the first quarter. 

 Flitner's horse got ahead and took inside. Black Cloud then settled 

 down to his work and took the lead and inside in a few strides, holding 

 it to the outcome, the other horses barely getting clear of being dis- 

 tanced. Bay John took second money. . 



FOURTH DAY. 



The race this day was a running race, two-mile heats, free for all; 

 purse, two hundred dollars; entrance, fifty dollars. Judges — L. Swan, 

 James Vance, and P. G. Strickland. The following horses were entered: 

 J. P. Woods, brown stallion .Rochester, by Gladiator; James Reynolds, 

 bay mare Mary Tompkins, by Norfolk, dam Alamode, full sister to 

 Minnie Rifle. S. S. Ford, sorrel gelding Rattling Jack, by Independent 

 Boston, dam Red Fox. The horses drew positions, Rochester inside, 

 and rode byjudd; Rattling Jack, second, rode by A. Witherill; Mary 

 Tompkins, outside, rode by T. Franklin. Horses started on second 

 scoring, Jack taking lead, Mary overtaking him, and passing under the 

 string a little ahead on first mile. After passing the stand Jack shoved 

 ahead before reaching first quarter, gaining two lengths, and keeping 

 it until the outcome. Rochester distanced; time, H:57. In second heat, 

 horses started on first scoring, Jack inside and Mary outside. At first 

 quarter Jack was two lengths ahead, Mary gaining a length on back 

 stretch, holding this position until clear round to back stretch of second 

 mile, and taking the lead on three quarter stretch, coming down the 

 home stretch at a fearful rate, Jack making a brush close to the stand, 

 and both horses passing under the string even; time, 4 :.0,1 j. After call- 

 ing out for next heat, the owner of Jack, seeing that he was disabled by 

 bursting or cutting his right forefoot very badly, causing him to limp, 

 asked permission to withdraw him. Mr. Ford wished it understood that 

 if the Judges and friends considered the horse able to run, that Jack 

 should go if it killed him, but he deemed it cruelty to run him in his 

 disabled condition. The horse's foot was examined by the Judges and 

 others, and it seemed to be the general consent of all, that it was noth- 

 ing but right that Ford be allowed to withdraw his horse. The race 

 and money was then awarded to Mary Tompkins. Those two animals 

 showed good grit, and it was a great disappointment to many who 

 become much interested, as it was a hard matter to tell which would 

 win. Rattling Jack met with a similar accident a few years ago in run- 

 ning against Kirby Smith, and it may possibly be a couple of years 

 before he is able to make a race again. Mary Tompkins is a larger and 

 heavier horse than Jack, and from the test shown, is competent to com- 

 pete with any horse on this coast in a running race. 



Second race, walking match, one mile out, purse twenty-five dollars, 

 entrance, five dollars, added. William McConnell named White Cloud, a 

 little white horse. J. P. Woods named Bald Hornet, a good sized bay 

 horse. The riders were ordered to go, but demanded to be given their 

 positions, which caused much fun. White Cloud was given the inside 

 and Bald Hornet the outside. Both horses started from a standstill, and 

 at first quarter White Cloud was at least one hundred feet ahead, little 

 Whitey making short quick steps, while the bay, not satisfied with walk- 

 ing, went very slow. White Cloud won the race, coming in about a 



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