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a mile, even with eleven stone to carry, sooner than face Stow- 

 away over a mile and getting seven pounds from him. Messrs. 

 Framji's Cup was won by Petroleum, Mr. Edward up; Picalilli 

 second. The Doomraon Cup proved the best race of the day. 

 Sir Alexander Mackenzie came just in time to see it run for, 

 and the representative of the generous donor, Sir Jaypergas 

 Lall stood by His Honor on the grand stand while the race 

 came off. If ever a race was won by sheer horsemanship, the 

 Doomraon Cup was ; at the distance the weight told and 

 Pointsman's tail started giving signals of distress, but Mr. 

 Edward sat down and nursing his beaten horse with the most 

 consummate judgment, just squeezed him home by half a 

 length amidst the most enthusiastic cheering ever heard at 

 Sonepore. In the grand stand, as Pointsman, Greenstone 

 and Squib passed locked together and it was apparent that 

 riding alone helped Pointsman to the position he occupied 

 the stentorian tones of Sir Alec's voice rang out in sheer 

 admiration at the fine display " Well ridden, well ridden, well 

 ridden, Sir." It was a manly recognition of merit, and as 

 Mr. Edward rode in, the plaudits in the enclosure were re- 

 newed again and again. In addition to the pleasure afforded 

 horsemen, such as Behar planters are, in seeing the keen 

 struggle between the riders of Pointsman and Greenstone, 

 they were the more gratified at seeing a young assistant's 

 horse not only holding his own against all comers, but 

 virtually sweeping the board. Mr. James is a consistent 

 supporter of racing, does not confine himself to ponies, 

 and richly deserved his success ; he has, so far, been uniformly 

 lucky in his racing career, his nags have been well and 

 cheaply bought, and his success should be a stimulus to 

 others to go and do likewise. Greenstone ran a good 

 and game horse, and Young rode him well, but he was 

 pitted against a master of coolness and judgment, and no 

 blame to him that he was beaten. Mr. Francis, or to give 



