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Despite this accident, — and its importance may be 

 estimated from the fact that his fore shoes weighed 

 two pounds each, — Smuggler came down the home. 

 stretch with tremendous speed, pushing the Maid 

 hard; and when she swept under the wire in 2.15^, 

 his nose was on a level with her tail. This was a 

 great heat, and Smuggler would probably have won 

 it had he not cast a shoe. 



Second Heat. There was some trouble in scoring, 

 for Smuggler broke badly, but on the fourth attempt 

 they were sent off, Goldsmith Maid being a little 

 ahead of the others. In going around the first turn 

 Smuggler made one of his characteristic breaks, and 

 had to be pulled almost to a standstill before he 

 regained a trot. His driver therefore contented him- 

 self with just saving his distance. But the Maid was 

 given no rest, for Lucille Golddust was close upon 

 her heels, forcing the Queen of the Turf to trot the 

 mile in 2.17J. These two fast heats distressed 

 Goldsmith Maid, but those who had backed her 

 were still confident, relying upon the great speed 

 and steadiness of the old mare to pull her through. 



Third Heat. The Maid, having won the preceding 

 heat, had the inside position, and kept it, although 

 she broke at the first turn; but her breaks were not 

 like those of Smuggler. To the half-mile pole she 

 led, with Fullerton second, Lucille Golddust third, 

 and Smuggler fourth. But after this point had been 

 reached, Marvin called upon Smuggler for an effort. 

 The horse answered gamely; he passed Lucille Gold- 

 dust, then Fullerton, and when Goldsmith Ala id 

 turned into the home stretch Smuggler was close 

 behind her. The race was extremely close from 



