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but in conformity to the constitution and laws of the 
club. 
The famous racer, J 

H——, hopped about the 
track with accelerated motion, in calling the public at- 
tention to the prominent points of Blannerhassett, who 
was to be abated of his laurels by a rule, which he stig- 
matized with many epithets, having reference to eternal 
darkness ; whilst Dr. B 
extolling the merits of Epamznondas, who happened to 
was no less industrious in 

be precisely in the same situation with his competitor. 
What was to be done? The ladies were making 
preparation to leave, and the gentleman had begun to 
arrange for “ scrubbing,” when the Judge called out 
from the stand in a loud voice (trumpets were not then 
in vogue), ‘saddle your horses!” What a thrill passed 
through the crowd! and with what emotions did I hear 
these sounds. 
The public, generally, was greatly overjoyed at the 
prospect of the race, but, nevertheless, there were many 
who were anxious to know upon what authority the 
judges had ordered the horses to be saddled; and these 
were, gencrally, the very persons who were most boister- 
ous in abusing them for their obstinacy, when it was ap- 
prehended that there would be no sport. 
Upon inquiry, it was found out that the Hon. J. 

L , In conjunction with three other gentlemen, viz., 
Hon. J. T——, M. H , and R. B , Esqrs., had 
actually entered a third horse, and thereby made the 


