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ing the stand it was intimated to him to go 

 slower, which he did. 



" Joe Blackburn was started behind him at the 

 beginning of the first mile, but the respectful 

 distance he kept in the rear must certainly have 

 done an injury rather than a benefit, for at no 

 time was he near enough for Lexington to hear 

 the sound of his hoofs. 



" The pace in the second mile visibly decreased, 

 Arrow, who was started before its commence- 

 ment, waiting about thirty yards behind Lexing- 

 ton. In the third mile Arrow closed the gap, 

 and Lexington, hearing him, was a little more 

 anxious and slightly increased his pace. Upon 

 entering the fourth mile. Arrow was stopped and 

 Joe Blackburn went at him again, but, as in the 

 first instance, he was like ' chips in porridge ' 

 — of no benefit. 



*' Lexington darted off in earnest, running the 

 last mile in 1.48J. He reached the head of the 

 front stretch in 6.55, running its entire length 

 in 24J seconds, — the whole time of the four 

 miles in 7. 19 J, carrying 103 pounds, Gil Patrick 

 being 3 pounds overweight. 



" That the course was in admirable condition 

 we need not assert, but that we have seen it in 



