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and the receipts at the gate and pool-box, have been 

 very satisfactory. There have been more genuine sur 

 prises in the pacing races of the last two years, than in 

 any other, and that element of uncertainty which lends its 

 charm to racing of any kind, is intensified. The general 

 verdict is "no man can pick a winner in the pacing 

 race," and in conclusion I will sav, I had rather own a 

 fast pacer than l)e President of the !■ nited States, in so 

 far as fun and money areconcernedc Jt is gratifying and 

 mteresting to contemplate the fact that che American 

 people can produce almost anything there is a demand 

 for, in an incredible short space of time, and the pacer is 

 a case in point, in proof of this assertion, as until quite 

 recently, fast pacers were very scarce, now I can name a 

 number who can almost break a watch with their speed, 

 and a number yet to hear from not yet distinguished. 

 Any gentleman desiring information concerning pacers, 

 their pedigrees, location of birth, and general history, 

 should correspond with Mr. N. A. Randall, of Indianap- 

 olis, proprietor of the Western Sportsman, who knows 

 more about the pacing element in Indiana, Kentucky, 

 and Illinois, thaa any laau I have met. 



