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of each were sanguine. A second edition of the 

 bruising heat between the same horses at Balti- 

 more, when they ran neck and neck for near 

 three miles, was anticipated. The "sufferers" 

 by the result of the first heat now endeavored 

 to get out by " piling it up " on the second, while 

 the winners sought to double their money. The 

 Northern men generally stuck to the Jersey filly 

 like " bricks," and no mistake, as did an occa- 

 sional Southern man, who recollected her dam. 

 One of the latter was the largest winner on the 

 ground. The Old Dominion was "thar," how- 

 ever, and hundreds "spread themselves" to the 

 size of their pile. 



Second heat. Joe Laird, on Fashion, made 

 play from the score, determined to take the lead 

 and keep it — if he could. She soon opened a 

 gap of three lengths. Near the close of the 

 mile Blount drew upon her, but could only reach 

 her saddle girth. This mile was run in 1.59. 

 Farrell, on Blount, now set to work, and kept 

 him up to the top of his rate throughout the 

 whole second mile. The pace was tremendous 

 and the interest thrilling beyond description, as 

 will be imagined when we state that this mile 

 was run in 147. Still, Blount was never able 



