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the stretch to the stand, and on the next turn 

 came out clear in front. Down the back-stretch 

 they each kept up a good racing stroke, but at the 

 Oakland House Gray Eagle increased his stride 

 and locked Wagner; as neither was yet called 

 upon, a very fair view was had of their relative rate 

 of going; Gray Eagle led down to the head of 

 the stretch and up to the stand by half a length, 

 and immediately after came in front. He carried 

 on the running two lengths in advance to near 

 the termination of the mile, when Wagner got a 

 hint to extend himself; without lapping him, Wag- 

 ner waited upon him close up,and opposite the Oak- 

 land House made his run ; the rally that ensued was 

 a very brilliant affair, but Gray Eagle outfooted 

 him in one hundred yards, and drew out clear 

 amidst tremendous cheers from all parts of the 

 course. The instant Wagner declined, Emily 

 took his place, lapping the gray as they swung 

 round the turn. But Wagner had yet another 

 run left, and they had no sooner got into the 

 quarter-stretch than Cato set to work with him. 

 Gray Eagle had been able to pull to Emily, and 

 accordingly when Wagner, by an extraordinary 

 effort, reached him, half-way up the stretch, he 

 was able to outfoot him a second time, and came 



