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came to Jerome Park, where he won a three- 

 quarter mile dash, beating Elsie, Fadladeen, 

 Lochiel, Hattie O'Neil, Nema, Henrietta, and 

 Wheatley in i.iyf. This race was run Octo- 

 ber 2, and on the 5th he was defeated by 

 Monarchist for the Maturity Stakes in 5.34J, 

 and at the same place, October 1 2, he was again 

 defeated by Monarchist at four miles. 



Thus ended his fourth year, the third of his 

 eventful career upon the turf. He ran twelve 

 races, of which he won nine, of the net value of 

 $9130. The reader will observe, however, that 

 Harry Bassett did not retain to the close of 

 the season unimpaired the extraordinary powers 

 which he displayed in the preceding season. 



He first appeared as a five-year-old at Saratoga, 

 July 26, where he was unplaced to Crockford, 

 three-quarters of a mile, in 1.17J. Same place, 

 July 29, he was second to his stable companion, 

 Joe Daniels, for the Saratoga Cup. Joe Daniels 

 had been selected for first place. True Blue 

 was third, and Wanderer unplaced. The track 

 was muddy and holding, and Harry Bassett 

 made the running; time, 4.iof. Same place, 

 August 2, he was third to Hubbard and Wan- 

 derer, at three miles, in 5.34. 



