"CHERRY AND BLACK" 



stripe with near hind pastern white. He was strongly 

 made, with great power in his quarters and an exuber- 

 ance of animal spirits that often made him clear the 

 paddock with his heels. He won several races, and 

 trained on for many seasons, winning the Brooklyn 

 Handicap of 1889 for Wm. Lakeland. 



Unrest, a chestnut by Mortemer from Letola 

 by Lexington, was a fine filly. Mr. Lorillard, how- 

 ever, insisted that Dione was a better one. 



"I believe Unrest can give Dione weight and beat 



her," said Matt Byrnes. 



"You are prejudiced," replied Mr. 



rr , L. Lorillard. "I '11 bet a hundred dollars 

 Unrest vs. Utone 



—no, I '11 bet you a hat (I don't want 

 to take your money) that Unrest can't give Dione a 

 pound." 



"All right, sir," said Byrnes, "I '11 take Unrest to 

 give Dione 12 lbs., and Olney to ride Dione." 



"Very well," answered Mr. Lorillard, "there 's a 

 party of friends coming here next week, and we will 

 show them a race." 



The friends came. Olney was given the Inside posi- 

 tion with Dione. The stable lad on Unrest was told to 

 wait. Dione led until a furlong from home, and Mr. 

 Lorillard was having a great laugh at Byrnes, when 

 Unrest passed and beat Dione with ease. Mr. Loril- 

 lard paid his bet, said he "was mistaken," lit his cigar 

 and dismissed the matter. 



