JAY-EYE-SEE AND SOME MATCH RACES 



prostrated from excessive work and travel, which 

 could not be avoided without breaking faith with 

 parties who had been very liberal in their dealings 

 with us. I believe he will be on edge again by Octo- 

 ber i. Can get refusal in shape now at any time." 



Previous to this I had telegraphed Mr. Case: 



" I timed Maud S. this afternoon a third mile 

 in 2. 1 if, wind strong and rain sprinkling, making 

 the performance, in the estimation of good judges, 

 two seconds slow." 



The reply of Mr. Case was by letter: 



" I am glad to hear that the grand mare Maud S. 

 is doing well. I think it quite possible for her to 

 still lower her unparalleled record. Jay-eye-see is also 

 a phenomenal trotter, kind as a kitten, and as sound 

 as can be, and I think, when the right time comes, 

 will prove himself king of all trotters. He is young 

 and has plenty of time with good luck to prepare 

 to do his best at record breaking. He is now under 

 contract to Mr. Crawford, whose interest is to make 

 the most money out of him possible this season. If 

 circumstances favorable for lowering his record do 

 not come his way this season, I hope to give him 

 such opportunities next season. He has now earned 

 over $25,000 this season. The long shipment from 

 Prospect Park, New York, to Minneapolis, and re- 

 turn to Racine, and trotting three exhibitions in eight 

 days has tired him, but he is now in my home stable 

 and resting, and I trust will meet his future engage- 

 ments with credit and no harm to himself." 



Mr. Case not only met my little bluff, but tried 



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