OUTSIDERS WIN. 41 



Smuggler's victory in the free-for-all was only one of 

 the bunch of surprises sprung on the betting fraternity at 

 this meeting, and it is remembered to this day, not so 

 much on account of the downfall of the favorite as from 

 the fact that the fastest trotters in the world were strug- 

 ling for supremacy, while Marvin crowned the event by 

 his spectacular and at the same time desperate drive in the 

 fourth heat. The betting book for the week shows that 

 General Grant, Sam Purdy, Albemarle and Lewinski 

 were overlooked by those who felt disposed to have a 

 ticket on the favorite. Three of the four named were 

 in the field even when several of their competitors were 

 sold out. General Grant was a second choice, the Ham- 

 bletonian mare Mattie being the favorite in the race in 

 which he started. General Grant was a handsome chest- 

 nut stallion with a white strip in his face, by Wapsie. He 

 was in Peter V. Johnson's stable and won for him that 

 season not only at Cleveland, but also at Chicago, Buffalo, 

 and Rochester, where he made his record of 2 :2i in the 

 deciding heat of a five-heat contest, pulled up lame and 

 was retired. General Grant won at Cleveland in 2 123^, 

 2:25^4, 2:25^4. His race was sandwiched with the 2\22 

 class, for which Cozette was the favorite, but which was 

 won by Sam Purdy after trotting a dead heat with Badger 

 Girl in 2:23^. The 2:32 class was the biggest upset at 

 the meeting. It was alternated with the free-for-all. 

 Nine horses started in it with Enfield a favorite, while 

 Proctor and Black Frank were also well thought of. 

 When the word was given it was found that Enfield was 

 a "dead one." He finished behind the money, while Albe- 

 marle, a rusty looking gray that had sold for $5 in 

 $245, marched to the front and won in straight heats, the 

 fastest in 2 123. In the 2 -.26 class the owners of Lewinski 



