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with Lottie. He then shipped the two mares and 

 Driver to Bradford, Pa., where the latter won over 

 the Blue Mare, Clifton Boy, Hannah D. and Ver- 

 sailles Girl. James was at Hartford the same week 

 and won with Bateman and Powers, Oscar finishing 

 second to John Hall, and Alley second to Geo. B. 

 Daniels. The next stop was at Plainville, where 

 Bateman, Alley and Powers were winners and Oscar 

 fourth to /Emulus. After finishing second to Myrtle 

 with Oscar, and second to Geo. B. Daniels with Alley 

 at Providence the following week, James H. Gold- 

 smith shipped to Buffalo, where the two stables were 

 united, John returning to the farm with Lottie and 

 Huntress. Of the three starters at Buffalo, Driver 

 was the only one in the money, Bateman being un- 

 placed to Nancy Hackett, and Powers in the same 

 predicament in the race won by Protiene. At Roch- 

 ester, Driver and Bateman were unplaced, while 

 Powers won the 2 120 class, after John H. had won the 

 first heat in 2:24^4, Banquo the second in 2:22^2, May 

 Queen the third in 2:2394, and Adelaide the fourth 

 in 2 :22, the time for his fifth, sixth and seventh heats 

 being 2:22, 2:22, 2:24^4. He also won a six-heat race 

 at Utica the next week, it being the last one placed to 

 his credit. When the word was given, Richard 

 stepped out and won the first heat in 2:21. The sec- 

 ond heat went to Adelaide in the same notch, and 

 Powers gathered in the third in 2:21, his record. He 

 also won the fourth in 2:21^4 and the race in 2:22^, 

 after Adelaide had added the fifth heat in 2 '.2^/2 to 

 her score. Bateman, through Nancy Hackett, being 

 distanced, received second premium at Utica in the 

 race won by Jersey Boy, while Driver was fourth in 



