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mile, which was run in 2.27. The only change 

 that was made in the positions as above given 

 was True Blue's placing himself second in the 

 home-stretch. When fairly into the second mile 

 the pace improved ; but there was no change 

 until nearing the half-mile, when Joe Daniels 

 moved up and took closer order. Thad was 

 now leading about three lengths and the other 

 two were nose and tail. True Blue in the second 

 place. Thus they ran to the score, the time of 

 the second mile being 1.56I. At the quarter 

 in the third mile there was still no change, but 

 soon after True Blue and Joe Daniels began to 

 race in earnest, and gradually gained on the 

 leader. Up the stretch they came, and it looked 

 as if a blanket would cover all three. As they 

 neared the stand, however, the Californian was 

 still in the lead, and as he finished the third 

 mile (time 1.50) with a length the best of it, a 

 cheer was sent up by way of encouragement. 

 True Blue and Joe Daniels were neck and neck 

 as they entered upon the fourth mile, and all 

 three were apparently running with something 

 in hand. True Blue went up and joined issue 

 with Thad at the quarter, but as Ross on the 

 latter seemed to have no notion of trying con- 



