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Paddy Whack. He ran many times with both the above 

 horses; and was only beaten once by each of them, which 

 was owing to the weight he carried, 108 pounds to a 

 catch. He beat Polly Williams 8 times out of 9 for 80,000 

 to 100,000 pounds of tobacco. He also beat Paddy Whack 

 n times out of 12 for large sums of money and many 

 hogsheads of tobacco. At one time he beat Paddy Whack 

 at Nicholson's quarter-race paths, in Mecklenburg 

 County, Virginia, for 80,000 pounds of tobacco, 10 feet, 

 with great ease. He had previously beat Paddy two or 

 three times for 30,000 to 50,000 pounds of tobacco. 

 Another race was run between these horses at the same 

 place, in 1786, for 100,000 pounds of tobacco; Twigg 

 carrying 20 pounds extra weight, which race was won by 

 Paddy by 18 inches. All of which, and much more to 

 the same effect, shows the great interest then taken in 

 quarter-racing. These facts are attested by the signatures 

 of John Goode, Sr., Henry Delong, Henry Cradle, 



Edward Davis, Young, Samuel Goode, Jacob Bugg, 



Samuel Hopkins, M.D., Randal Davis and Thomas Starl- 

 ing, bearing date from 1787 to 1791. 



Uncle Berry inherited his love of horses, made his 

 appearance on the turf as a quarter-race rider and became 

 one of the most successful trainers in America. He con- 

 tinued to train for more than 70 years, passing through 

 the dark ages of the turf when legitimate course-racing 

 was almost unknown with a character for integrity 

 and honor without spot or blemish, and he is now beloved 

 by his friends and respected by all who know him. 



Pope says: 



"A wit's a feather, a chief's a rod 



"An honest man's the noblest work of God." 



If this be true and who can gainsay it? Uncle 



