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Col. Spann^sh.h. Bertrand,hy Sir Archy, 5 yrs, old, handicapped, 

 112 lbs. 



Mr. Davenport's br. b. Aratus, by Director, 5 yrs. old, 112 lbs. 



Capt. J. J. Harrison's Creeping Kate, by Sir Archy, 5 years old, 

 109 lbs. 



Aratus and Creeping Kate were both trained by, and from the stable 

 of Mr. J. J. Harrison, of Virginia. Bertrand had that week won the 

 purse, 4 mile heats ; Aratus, that of 3 mile heats, and Creeping Kate 

 the Sweepstakes. 



Col. Spann, in consequence of both his opponents being under the 

 control of Capt. Harrison, had decided not to run his horse ; and it 

 was at one time expected there would be no race ; upon which, Capt. 

 Harrison agreed to draw one of his horses; whereupon Col. Spann, not 

 to be outdone in courtesy, consented that they should both run, although 

 he saw the disadvantage he labored under. This being made known, 

 all was alacrity. . In the betting ring, it was even, Bertrand against 

 the field, and taken freely ; a good deal was done in this way, among 

 the " business men.'''' 



At the call, they all appeared, and stripped in fine condition. The 

 order being given, " Mount," the boys were up ; all was breathless 

 anxiety. At the word, they went off well together ; Aratus, in the first 

 quarter, took the track, Bertrand keeping close up, Kate falling back. 

 It soon became evident that Aratus was to " cut the ivork out^'' while 

 Kate " waited wpon tliemr In this way, they went along at a telling 

 pace, Aratus leading in gallant style; about the middle of the second 

 round, Bertrand " chcdlenged^'' and a struggle for the lead was had for 

 two or three hundred yards ; Aratus, however, was not to be headed, 

 and held his place, after a sharp burst ; Kate, all this time, something 

 more than half a distance behind. Aratus kept his rate under a steady 

 pull, Bertrand close upon him, ready to profit by any error or mishap; 

 they kept it up steadily at a racing pace, until they had rounded the 

 first sweep in the last mile ; here Bertrand again challenged, and made 

 severe running, but it would not do, Aratus kept the track — was 

 " pulled well together," at the turn, and came handsomely round ; Ber- 

 trand again, gallantly " made play" for the rally home ; it was " go 

 along," every yard — Aratus has it by half a neck, Kate dropping within 

 the distance. 



Time — 5 min. 48 sec. 



Confidence in Bertrand was now shaken — Aratus against Bertrand 

 was freely offered and taken. 



