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in harness, on the Union Course. His opponents were 

 Duchess driven by William Whelan, and Americus by 

 George Spicer. A. Ten Eyck, formerly and better known 

 as Brommy, drove Ripton. The mare won the first heat, 

 Americus took the second, and Duchess was distanced for 

 foul driving. Several spokes were knocked out of Bipton's 

 wheel. Americus won the third heat and race. Immedi- 

 ately after this race, Kipton was sent on to me ; but I found, 

 the first time I drove him, that he was lame in the hind-leg 

 again, and not likely to stand the work and race. I there- 

 fore compromised the match by paying something, and sent 

 the little horse home to Philadelphia. 



