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elusions with True Blue just then, he dropped 

 back, and Joe Daniels went on in pursuit of the 

 son of Lexington. Both Joe and True Blue 

 strove hard for the mastery, and as they came 

 into the home-stretch it was hammer and 

 tongs between them. It was a mighty struggle 

 between the pair as they came bounding toward 

 the score, and the vast multitude was filled with 

 the greatest enthusiasm and excitement; but 

 True Blue had the foot of his opponent, and 

 beat Joe out by two lengths in 8.08, Thad 

 Stevens eight lengths behind the latter. 



Third heat. The betting now underwent a 

 great change. Hedging was the order of the 

 day, and in the effort to get out many plunged 

 hopelessly in. Average of the pools : True Blue, 

 ^750; Joe Daniels, $285; Thad Stevens, ^150. 

 Joe Daniels looked the freshest of the trio when 

 brought out for the heat. True Blue appeared 

 a little distressed and leg-weary, and it was 

 stated that Thad Stevens had not cooled out 

 satisfactorily. Nevertheless, his party were very 

 sweet upon him and were confident that he 

 would still outlast his competitors. When the 

 bell tapped for the send-off Joe Daniels made a 

 bulge for the lead, and on the turn he deprived 



