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fainted and fell from the sulky. As many present at 

 the time remarked, he died in harness. 



The Amateur Driving Club soon fell to pieces after 

 his death, in spite of Mr. Beresford Webb's efforts to 

 keep it going. 



Lady Dalmeny was a member, and raced her British- 

 bred trotting mare, Dolly Bingen, with great success. 



I think it will be well worth while to recall a great 

 race which took place about a week before Mr. Winans 

 met with his fatal accident. There was a good field ; 

 Mr. Winans was driving his 14-hand American trot- 

 ting pony, Harvest Star. In the first half the horses 

 were keeping together well, when Mr. Winans gradually 

 drew out and took the lead. Mr. W. Buckly, the amateur 

 driver, who was driving the American gelding Cranach, 

 then got on level terms with Harvest Star. Both 

 horses were trotting well, about a hundred yards from 

 the winning-post ; it was obvious to everyone that 

 Buckly was dead heating with Mr. Winans. The horses' 

 heads were level and Buckly was driving a clever race. 

 " A dead heat ! " the crowd shouted. " Dead heat ! " 

 But the race was not finished. There were ten more 

 yards to go. 



I shall never forget it ! At this intense moment Mr. 

 Winans dropped his hands, drew his pony a smart one 



