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Entering the fourth mile, Joe Daniels moved 

 upon the enemy's works. He collared True 

 Blue at the quarter, and a magnificent race 

 ensued down the back-stretch between the pair, 

 Thad Stevens being nearly a distance behind. 

 The Eastern horses passed the half-mile locked, 

 and the final struggle commenced in earnest. 

 It was nip and tuck between them ; but Joe 

 Daniels lasted the longest and, entering the 

 home-stretch for the run home, he had the heat 

 secure, and beat True Blue at the finish by three 

 lengths in 7.45, the last mile having been run 

 in 1. 5 3 J. Thad Stevens was beaten fifty yards, 

 and Mamie Hall was distanced. 



Second heat. Average of the pools: Thad 

 Stevens, $850; Joe Daniels, $200; True Blue, ^75. 

 It being apparent that Thad Stevens lay up the 

 first heat, his backers were in no way alarmed, 

 and they put their money on him with great 

 confidence. All the horses sweat out finely, and 

 no fault could be detected in either when the 

 judges again summoned them to prepare. Again 

 they were sent away at the first attempt. Thad 

 Stevens assumed the lead immediately, and True 

 Blue was two lengths behind Joe Daniels, the 

 pace being merely a hand-gallop for the first 



