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different feats to be performed being : to drive five miles 

 single, five miles double, a like distance four-in-hand, and 

 the final five miles' ride and drive post without any 

 restrictions as to gait, each nobleman to choose his own 

 road, and the decision as to which was to be used to 

 be left to Mr. Arthur Coventry, who was appointed 

 referee. 



The road between Reigate and Crawley was eventually 

 agreed upon, though Lord Lonsdale had wanted the road 

 between Walter Newton and Norman Cross to be used. 

 Tuesday, March lo, 1891, was the date agreed upon 

 for the match, in which much public interest was taken. 

 There had been snow in London, but driving was quite 

 practicable on the road selected. Anyhow, Lord Shrews- 

 bury did not turn up, but Lord Lonsdale gave the public 

 an exhibition rather than disappoint the numerous 

 spectators. The first stage was driven in single harness 

 to an American buggy sent over from America by Mr. 

 Richard K. Fox, for the special use of Lord Lonsdale. 



" To this marvellous production of the coach-builder's 

 art — ^the draught being only four pounds — was harnessed 

 the thoroughbred gelding War Paint, by Unucas, out 

 of Toilet, by Speculum out of Vanity, which had been 

 claimed by Armstrong of Penrith out of a selling race, 

 and subsequently broken to harness." 



