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upon the white hind foot, and gave a more doleful appearance 

 to the discouraging scene of a lost heat. 



Tlie incapacity of Crafts to manage Eclipse — who required 

 much urging, and at the same time to be pulled hard — was ap- 

 parent to all ; he being a slender made lad, in body weight 

 about 100 lbs. only. A person interested in the event, seeing 

 Buckley, who had ridden the horse on a former occasion, with 

 me, requested that I would keep him within call, and ready to 

 ride in case of an emergency. It was, however, soon settled, 

 and announced, that Mr. Purdy would ride him the second 

 heat, npon which long faces grew shorter, and Northern hope 

 revived.— Six to four Avas, nevertheless, oifered on the Southern 

 horse, but no takers. 



Second Heat. — ^The horses, after a lapse of 30 minutes, were 

 called up for a second heat. I attentively viewed Eclipse while 

 saddling, and was surprised to find that to appearance he had not 

 only entirely recovered, but seemed full of mettle, lashing and 

 reaching out with his hind feet, anxious and impatient to renew 

 the contest. Mr. Purdy having mounted his favorite, was per- 

 fectly at home, and self-coniident. The signal being again 

 given, he went off rapidly from the start ; Sir Henry being 

 now entitled to the inside, took the track, and kept the lead, 

 followed closely by Eclipse, whom Mr. Purdy at once brought 

 to his work, knowing that game and stoutness was his play, 

 and his only chance of success, that of driving his speedy ad- 

 versary, up to the top of his rate, without giving him the least 

 respite. Henry went steadily on, nearly at the top of his speed, 

 keeping a gap open between himself and Eclipse, of about 

 twenty feet without much variation, for about two miles and 

 seven eighths, or until towards the conclusion of the thii-d 

 mile they had arrived nearly opposite the four-mile distance 

 post. Here Mr. Purdy made his run, and when they had ad- 

 vanced forty rods further, which brought them to the end of the 

 third mile, was close up, say nose and tail. They now entered 

 upon the fourth and last mile, which commences with a turn or 

 sweep the moment you leave the starting post. Here the 

 crowd was immense; I was at this moment on horseback, 

 stationed down the stretch or straight run, a short distance 

 below the winning post, in company with a friend, and Buck- 



