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and five at the three-quarter pole, in 1:46%, the spotted gelding second. 

 Coming lionic, Allx'rniarle went along very fast, and wlicn Thorndale crossed 

 the score in 2:2i}4, was only two lengths beliind. Proctor made a good tight 

 with Albermarle for second place, which continued until the half-mile pole, but 

 there the pace w^as too rapid for him, and he fell back. 



Third Hatf.— There was now a grand rush for the hedgerow, and all were 

 eager to get on Thorndale again. Rates Avere $73 for tlie stallion, $30 for the 

 field. On the second trial they got away to a good start, except for Adelle 

 Clark, who was quite in the rear. There was no contest for this heat worthy 

 of the name. Thorndale at once showed his heels to the party, and at the 

 quarter, in 35;%s., he was two lengths ahead, but here Allen had come into 

 second place, by grace of same running, while Frank was third. Tlic bay 

 stallion retained his lead handily, while on the backstretch Albermarle came 

 up and went for second place, but as he reached Allen broke and fell back. 

 Thorndale was three lengths ahead of Allen, at the half, in 1 illj^, and the field 

 was far in the rear, but Albermarle was settled and coming like a ghost. Uet 

 was third horse at the three-quarter pole, in 1 :47, but was too far behind 

 Thorndale to have a show for the heat, and the latter won, under a strong pull, 

 in 2 :2S}4, by three lengths over Albermarle. Allen finished second, but was 

 placed last for running. 



Fourth Heat.— Betting was at an end, but the heat furnished an excitement. 

 Th'e judges had not failed to notice that Albermarle seemed able at pleasure to 

 outfoot any horse in the party. In the first heat wiien Frank w-as beating Thorn- 

 dale, he went to the front and made a dead heat with Frank, but when Thorndale 

 was in the lead he never went by. When the horses were brought up for the 

 fourth heat. Van Ness was quietly taken out and Sam Willet substituted. The 

 wisdom and justice of this change was soon made manifest. They got off on 

 the third trial to a splendid start, Thorndale and Proctor in the front rank, and 

 as the bay stallion went swinging around the turn in the lead, the big horse 

 driven by Green had taken second place. The pace was fast, Thorndale going 

 to the quarter pole in 35s., and there he was two lengths ahead. Proctor sec- 

 ond, with Albermarle at his wheel. At the half, in 1 ■.0Q%, Thorndale was still 

 tw-o lengths ahead, while Albermarle had got on even terms with Proctor. 

 Willet now urged his horse, and on the upper turn sent him along very fast, 

 and at the three-quarter pole, in 1 :44, he had reached Thorndale's wheel. Inch 

 by inch he gained on him, and as he reached his throatlatch within a few 

 rods of the wire, the stallion broke, Doble caught him quickly, but the lieat 

 was lost, and Willet sent the spotted gelding under the wire, winner by two 

 lengths, in 2 :20, amidst great excitement. 



Fifth Heat. — Now Albermarle was again the favorite, selling for $50 to 

 $38 for the field, and speculation was brisk. The horse was carefully watched 

 betw^een heats, so that he should not be tampered with. The heat show^ed that 

 a certain party were bound to beat Albermarle, by fair means or foul. As they 

 got the word, Thorndale, who is a very rapid scorer, shot by Albermarle, 

 took the pole, and opened a gap, while Frank and Allen were sent aroun'd the 

 turn on a keen run, and the former also got in front of Albermarle. Willet 

 was evidently in sharp company, bound to beat him if possible. At the quar- 



