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number of the old hands also turned out, some to ride and some to see 

 Among the field were prominent Mr. Barnagore on his clever hack and 

 jumper Black Diamond, Mr. Edward on that good little mare Di 

 Vernon, Mr. Leatherhead on Norseman, the Captain on Gang Warily, 

 Mr. Nagrom on Orlando, and good old Patchwork with his owner up, 

 Marshall, Brunette, Reindeer, and a lot of old acquaintances took more 

 or less share in the proceedings at one stage or another, but we shall 

 have more to say of doughty deeds on their part, when further into the 

 season. 



Of Saturday's chase, suffice it to say, that Mr. Barnagore, 

 Mr. Edward, and the Captain went away at a slow pace, accom- 

 panied by Mr. Nagrom, who, having graduated on a mad horse like 

 Mephistopheles, found the big bay a handful and a bit over, the field 

 following and refusing in a leisurely sort of fashion. This state of things 

 continued till the Captain and Di Vernon's rider overshot the paper 

 and carried the majority of the field with them or after them, allowing 

 Black Diamond to get clean away, and win as he] liked, despite the 

 spirited rush of Di Vernon, when her rider was able to get within hail. 



The last hurdle looked a teaser, but luckily for more than one 

 " pumped out " chaser it gracefully yielded and allowed all and sundry 

 to go over, or through, as suited their fancy. 



The leaders, Messrs. Barnagore, Edward, and Leatherhead, cleared 

 the fence as they usually do everything in the course, but with the 

 exception of Patchwork, everything else had a hard rap at the sticks. 



Our paperchases are growing in popularity, and we hope to see a 

 more closely contested finish next week. 



When people go to see a circus or other acrobatic performance, they 

 generally pay for their fun. To this world-wide custom the Calcutta 

 Paperchases appear to be a brilliant exception. Here a limited number 

 of gentlemen perform at times almost acrobatic feats, for the benefit 

 of a certain portion of the Calcutta community, the money for the 

 necessary apparatus generally coming out of the pockets of the acrobats. 

 This morning our worthy Secretary, to whom with Messrs. Alipore and 

 Barnagore, we ought to be much indebted for preparing the way for us 

 this season — was not in his usual place, being only a spectator. It 

 struck me he was making mental, if not real, notes of those persons 

 present, who do not subscribe to the Paperchase Fund, and I should not 

 be surprised if he were requested to send round the book to such non- 

 subscribers, excluding of course ladies, gentlemen in charge of ladies, 

 and the representatives of the Press, Why the few (alas ! the sorry 

 ^w ) should do most of the pay and all the play, is a question some o f 

 the Calcutta public can best answer. 



One of the Acrobats 



November 2()tk, 1880. 



