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took Gloster out in front and won by two lengths in 

 2:17^4. On the next trip he stepped the mile in 2:17, 

 each half being timed in 1 108^2, and won by three 

 lengths. W. McLaughlin was driving Red Cloud, and 

 in the hope of saving the day, Hickok, who had been 

 distanced in the first heat with Camors, was asked to 

 take the mount. The change did not improve matters, 

 as Gloster won as he pleased in 2:19. This success 

 was followed by victories in the 2 120 class at Hampden 

 Park, Springfield, at Charter Oak Park, Hartford 

 during the inaugural meeting of the Connecticut Stock 

 Breeders' Association, and at Mystic Park, Boston, 

 and a defeat at Beacon Park, where he trotted second 

 to Nettie, who made her record of 2:18 in this race, 

 while Gloster won a heat in 2 :ig}i. 



The last race won by Gloster was trotted over 

 Fleetwood Park, New York, September 21, 1874. It 

 was a free-for-all. Goldsmith Maid barred, for $10,000, 

 the other starters being American Girl, driven by 

 Dougrey; Camors, with Trout up, and Judge Fuller- 

 ton, with Hickok behind him. American Girl started 

 favorite. In the first heat Trout rushed off in front 

 and stepped Camors to the half in 1 :o7. The black 

 gelding remained in front to the "point of rock," 

 where Gloster sailed by and won in 2:203^. O n * ne 

 next trip American Girl carried Gloster to a break 

 after passing the quarter and won the heat in 2:22^. 

 The third and fourth heats were gathered in by Gloster 

 in 2:21, 2:21. After the race, Doble, Hickok and W. 

 M. Humphreys started for California with Goldsmith 

 Maid, Gloster and Judge Fullerton, stopping on the 

 way at Dayton and Chicago, where they trotted a few 

 exhibition races. On his arrival in California, Gloster 



