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light build and, though a well-known stayer and having 

 the foot of the horse, many doubted her ability to com- 

 pass forty miles of such going as she had to face that day. 



On the other hand, Mr. Cotton's horse was three- 

 quarters thoroughbred, stood sixteen hands and an inch 

 and looked as fine as a fiddle. Mr. Romaine drove his own 

 mare, and Mr. Tom Gillespie, of Hamilton, handled the 

 ribbons over Jack on the Green. Just prior to the start 

 Mr. Romaine made an even bet of $500 with Mr. Parish, 

 of Ogdensburg, that the race would be trotted inside of 

 three hours and a half, but a second offer of the same 

 gentleman's of a like amount found no takers. When the 

 word was given, Mr, Romaine went to the front with the 

 liorse trailing in close company. Mile after mile was 

 trotted in the same Indian-file fashion, both drivers fear- 

 ing to force the pace, each determined to stick to the 

 other. For twenty miles there was no change of position, 

 but the previous soft footing had become terribly cut up 

 by the horses' feet and the outside of the track was now 

 almost as bad as nearer the rail. 



On the twenty-first mile The Queen let out a link and 

 for a time opened quite a gap on the horse, but the latter, 

 settling into a long telling stride, again ranged up, and 

 once more the procession was kept going. As they en- 

 tered upon the thirty-ninth mile not more than two 

 lengths separating them, the excitement bubbled over and 

 both sides cheered their representatives most lustily. As 

 they came down the home stretch and started on the 

 fortieth and last round, wheel and wheel, each driver 

 exertilig his utmost skill, and their horses trotting to- 

 gether like a team, human nature had to cut loose and 

 signify its hearty appreciation of the great struggle. 

 ''$50 on the horse." ''Put up, my hearty, and I'll go 

 you another twenty on the top of it, just for love." 



The shouting of the betting men was fast and furious, 

 each one outvieing the other in his efforts to "get on" 

 his favorite. Both animals showed signs of distress, and 

 it was a toss of a copper which would quit first. At the 

 half-mile pole the horse made his effort and gained two 



