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in liarness, on the Union Course. His opponents were 

 Duchess driven by William Whelan, and Araericus by 

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

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

 Americus took the second, and Duchess was distanced for 

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

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

 ately after this race, Eipton 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 compromis/3d the match by paying something, and sent 

 tiie little horse home to Philadelphia. 



