196 THE HORSE, 



came out conqueror, twelve ; beating Grey Eagle and Mac twice, 

 Pelliam, live times ; Lady Sutton, twice ; Trustee, four times. 

 Black Hawk, Grey Trouble, Ploughboy and others. 



One of her greatest performances, which I had the pleasure 

 of seeing, evincing the wonderful endurance and pluck of this 

 admirable animal, though it did not bring out her fastest time, 

 was her trot over the Centre ville Course against Pelham and 

 Lady Sutton, mile heats in harness, the best three in five. I 

 have never, in my life, seen so closely or severely contested a 

 struggle, lasting till seven heats had been completed, and till it 

 was so dark that the judges could not see the gray mare at six 

 lengths' distance. 



It was as follows, the sixth heat marked thus (*) being de- 

 clared void by the judges, both sides complaining of foul driving 

 on the part of the other, and it being already so dark that none 

 could ascertain which of the drivers was in the wrong. What 

 was evident to all is, that Hiram and Bryan amused themselves 

 by horsewhipping one another, from the distance home ; that 

 Hiram had one of his spokes smashed, and David Bryan his face 

 rendered less beautiful than its wont. 



Making the aggregate time of the seven miles, 17.43, which 

 must be considered extraordinary, when we reflect that the best 

 four miles ever made was Dutchman's 10.51, under the saddle, 

 which would leave only 6.52 for the three remaining miles, or 

 2.17i for each ; time which it is needless to say never has been, 

 and probably nevei- will be made by a trotter. 



A few days before this feat Lady Suffolk did five one-mile 

 heats, winning the first, second and fifth, against Pelham and 

 Jack Eossiter, in 2.32 ; 2.32* ; 2.28 ; 2.29^ ; 2.34. The aggre- 

 gate time of the five miles being 12.36, leaving 5.07 or 2.33^ for 

 each for the last two miles. The former is, of course, the greater 

 performance. 



Allowance, on the other hand, must be made for Dutchman's 

 having performed his four miles consecutively, instead of at 

 intervals, which of course makes a difference in favor of time. 



