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they did finally catch him on his gait it was only for a 

 short distance, and Captain won. When the agony 

 was over, Goldsmith did not lose his temper with 

 Company, but patted him as good naturedly after the 

 exhibition which had cost him, in all probability, first 

 premium and all that went with it. This was one of 

 the secrets of Goldsmith's success, and the records 

 show that Company won for him at Springfield the fol- 

 lowing week, where Gean Smith was second to Spof- 

 ford, Cleon second to Elda B., Billy Stewart fourth to 

 Roy Wilkes, and Lena Wilkes unplaced to Golden 

 Rod. 



New York followed Springfield in the Grand Cir- 

 cuit, and while at Fleetwood Park, James H. Gold- 

 smith won with Gean Smith and Horton, and trotted 

 second to Guy with Cleon. He also shipped Beauty 

 Bright over to Huntington, where she trotted second 

 to Joe S. The next stop was at Point Breeze Park, 

 Philadelphia, where Cleon won the 2 40 and 2 133 

 classes in straight heats, Gean Smith defeated Kite- 

 foot, Spofford, Kit Curry and T.T.S.in the 2:18 class; 

 Billy Stewart gathered in the 2 :20 class, making a 

 record of 2:191/4.; Onie D. paced second to Bessemer 

 and Lena Wilkes saved her entrance in the race won by 

 Royal. During the balance of the season Gean Smith 

 won two races and was second to Beulah at Trenton, 

 N. J.; Billy Stewart won at Mount Holly, N. J., but 

 was beaten at Trenton and Goshen by Balsora Wilkes; 

 Cleon won at Trenton and Beauty Bright was un- 

 placed in the free-for-all at the Danbury fair. A 

 synopsis of the campaign appears in the following 

 table : 



