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annual Cup. Never were more people seen at the meet, the 

 road being lined with carriages from Juggernath's Car 

 up to the finish, besides which, there was quite a host 

 of spectators on horseback. Mr. Gorge on Shamrock 

 and Mr. Latham on Weaver, laid the paper, negotiating 

 the course in finished style, and when they were let go, a 

 field of ten were soon in hot pursuit. The lead was at 

 first taken by Mr. Cheetham, whose horse, however, could 

 not last the distance. The race presented the changing 

 features usual to every race, a description of which in detail 

 lacks interest on paper, though they are absorbing when 

 viewed through the medium of a good pair of binoculars. 

 We content ourselves, therefore, with a description of the 

 finish, Avhich is best told by the following brief sentence, 

 applicable alike to this and the races for the Paperchase 

 Cups for the past two years. Captain Muir on Warwick- 

 shire Lad I facile princeps. So we suppose it will go 

 on for all time, when the combination enter the arena, but 

 we noticed that the "Invincible Pair " that have for so 

 long dwelt in happy and successful union are about to 

 separate ; a decree of divorce from saddle and stable having 

 gone forth. 



Nobody, I am sure, will deny that the feat performed 

 by Captain Muir of winning this Cup for three successive 

 years, on the same horse, in such a sporting community 

 as that of Calcutta, is one of which he may well be proud. 



However, in glorifying his powers we must not forget 

 our other horses, and here record for the benefit of all 

 whom it may concern that Captain Egan on Gang 

 Warily was a good second, Mr. Harrison on Marshall 

 third, Mr. Barnes on Beeswing fourth, and Mr. Macnair 

 on I Want It fifth, the rest dropping in later, except 

 one gentleman Avho was swept off his horse into spa:ce by 

 the branch of a stray bamboo. 



So ended a capital Paperchase Season, and with a 

 hearty vote of thanks to the indefatigable Secretary, 

 Mr. Latham, we wish the Club farewell for this, and as 

 good sport for the next season as that just concluded. 



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The growing interest taken by the good people of 

 Calcutta- in the Paperchases was amply illustrated by the 



