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True Blue of the berth next the rails. Barbee, 

 on the latter, had received waiting orders, and 

 he took a strong pull on his horse. It was, how- 

 ever, now or never with old Thad, so he soon 

 took up the running and on passing the quarter 

 was leading his pursuers three or four lengths, 

 about a length of daylight being visible between 

 the other two. They ran the first mile (time, 

 2.03J) in about the same order, but nearing the 

 quarter in the second the Eastern representa- 

 tives, keeping a sharp eye one on the other, 

 moved up side by side on the old horse. He 

 drew away almost instantly, however, and he led 

 throughout the second mile (run in 1.55^) by 

 about three lengths, True Blue about a length 

 in front of Joe Daniels. There was no change 

 of note throughout the third mile, at the finish 

 of which old Thad seemed to be running 

 stronger than either True Blue or Joe Daniels, 

 both of whom seemed to be a little distressed. 

 The latter, however, passed True Blue oppo- 

 site the end of the grand stand and made play for 

 the Pacific-sloper. Just as True Blue reached 

 the quarter-pole he was seen to falter in his 

 stride, and when almost immediately Barbee 

 pulled him to a standstill his friends and backers 



