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in a jiffy Cassidy yelled "Come on!" and the horses were on 

 their way. The start was a good one for all but Col. Hogan, 

 which was last to break, and when he did go went very wide and 

 that settled his chances once for all. 



Meridian went to the front at once and ere the field had 

 reached the judges' stand he was three lengths in front and set- 

 ting a pace that had the others on their toes. Round the World 

 was second a couple of lengths in front of Colston, which was 

 some lengths in front of Mud Sill, with Jack Denman and 

 Governor Gray close up. Col. Hogan trailed the field. 



At the first turn, Governor Gray, which was next to the 

 rail was shut off and Troxler was forced to take him back, and 

 for a few moments it looked as if he were going to be displaced 

 by Col. Hogan. The field went up the back stretch in Indian 

 file, Meridian under gentle restraint but still burning up the 

 track, Round the World hanging on gamely and Colston still hold- 

 ing third position. As the field swept up the backstretch and 

 neared the half mile pole, Governor Gray which was eating up 

 ground, loomed up and was soon in a position to overhaul the 

 leaders. Troxler had him full on his stride and rounding the 

 turn, passed Colston and soon passed Round the World, and 

 there was but one horse to catch and victory was his. But 

 that was a hard task as Meridian was still moving along in great 

 style turning the mile in phenomenal time for a race of that 

 distance. The whole field was under whip and spur when 

 straightened for borne, except the Carman colt. As the eighth 

 pole was neared he began to shorten his stride and the cry went 

 up "Governor Gray's got him." But this was premature and 

 wrong, for Archibald holding the colt together, urged him on, 

 handriding and he maintained his advantage of over a length 

 until the sixteeth pole, where he swerved over in front of Gov- 

 ernor Gray, on which Troxler was making a final effort, but 



