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in liis honesty ; and it is clear that he did his best, though, 

 weighing as he did but eighty-two pounds, he had neither the 

 strength nor stamina to hold and control a powerful, fiery horse 

 like Grey Eagle. He rode superbly for a lad of his years, while 

 Cato's exhibition of skill and judgment would have done credit 

 to Gil. Patrick. The horses took their places in accordance with 

 the precedence of their nomination for the stake. Grey Eagle 

 having the inside track, Queen Mary second, Ilawk-Eye third, 

 and Wagner the outside. Just at this moment Mr. Ward, the 

 President of tlie Club, dislodged the band from their seats over 

 the judges' stand, and Mr. Clay, Judge Porter, Judge Kowan, 

 our friend Col. Whetstone, of the Devil's Fork of the Little Red, 

 and the writer of this article, with two or three other gentlemen, 

 were invited to occupy them, by which we all obtained a fine 

 view, not only of the race, but — of the ladies in the stands 

 opposite. 



THE RACE. 



All being in motion and nearly in line, the President gave 

 the word " Go ! " and tapped the drum. Grey Eagle was the 

 last off, while Wagner went away like a quarter-horse, with 

 Queen Mary well up second ; they were taken in hand at once, 

 which allowed Hawk-Eye to take the place of the Queen on the 

 back stretch, and at the three-quarter-mile post, Wagner allowed 

 him to take the track. Hawk-Eye led home to the stand at a 

 moderate pace, Wagner second, and Queen Mary third ; both 

 of them were pulling to Grey Eagle, at whose head Stephen 

 was tugging with might and main. Hawk-Eye carried on the 

 running for about half a mile further, until Gooding bid Cato 

 " go along." The pace mended at once ; Wagner went up to 

 Hawk-Eye, and might have cut him down in half a dozen 

 strides, but the Queen was still laying back, and Grey Eagle had 

 not yet made a stroke. Wagner came first to the stand, and at 

 the turn Cato having held up his whip as a signal to a crowd 

 of rubbers and boys on Garrison's stable, that " the old Sorrel 

 Stud" was going just right, they gave him a slight cheer, at 

 which Wagner broke loose, and made a spread eagle of the field 

 in "no time." The other jocks were not a little startled at this 

 demonstration of Wagner's speed, and each called upon his nag, 



