PEEFOEMAJsCES OF LECOMTE. 



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Lexington did not start again during this year, but, in the 

 autumn, Lecomte ran on the Pharsalia Coui'se at Xatchez, Mis- 

 sissippi. 



Wednesday, 2f ov. 15th, Association purse, $400, ent. 10 per cent, added, for all ages— 3 year olds 86 

 lbs.— 1, 100 lbs.— 5, 110 lbs.— 6, 118 lbs.— 7 and upwards, 124 lbs.— 3 lbs. allowed to mares and geld- 

 ings. Two-mile heats. 



T. J. "Wells' eh. c. Lecojnte by Boston out of Eeel, 11 



A. L. Bingaman's ch. c. Joe Blackburn by Glencoe, dam by Frank, 2 2 



Time 3.47^—3.46^. 



Three days after this he walked over the course for the As- 

 sociation of four-mile heats, and on the 5th of December follow- 

 ing wound up his glorious campaign, by carrying off the Jockey 

 Club purse on the Metairie Course, for all ages. 



Tuesday, Dec. 5th. Jockey Club purse, $400, ent. 10 per cent added, for all ages— 3 years old, 86 

 lbs. — i, 100 lbs.— 5, 110 lbs.— 0, 118 lbs.— 7 and upwards, 124 lbs.— allowing 3 lbs. to mares and 

 geldings. Two-mile heats. 



T. J. "Wells' ch. c Lecomte by Boston out of Eeel, 4 years, 11 



A. G. Lecomte's ch. g. Gallatlna by GaUatin out of EUza Mills, 3 years, . . . .22 

 A. L. Bingaman's ch. g. Joe Blackburn by Glencoe, dam by Frank, 2 3 



Time of First mile, . 

 " " Second mile. 



Time of First Heat, 



u. B. 



1 58 

 1 58 



Second Heat. 



Time of First mile, . 

 " " Second mile. 



Time of Second Heat, 



H. s. 



1 55 

 1 57i 



No more extraordinary campaign, in point of time, had ever 

 been made in the United States, if elsewhere, and at its termi- 

 nation Lecomte had a right to repose on his laurels, with the 

 renown which his friends challenged for him, as of right, of 

 being the fastest four-miler in the world. 



Still the friends of Lexington, and he lacked not a host of 

 them, were in no sort dismayed, but asserted that he could do 

 better than he had done, yea ! better than Lecomte himself, 

 and held themselves in readiness in the coming year, 1855, to 

 " put it to the touch, to win or lose it all." 



