me that a horse could make faster time in the new 

 sulky than the old. That afternoon I was to start 

 Honest George in a race, and borrowed this pneumatic 

 sulky for that purpose ; and when I appeared on the 

 track with Honest George hitched to it, you could hear 

 the spectators laugh for a block, and so curious did it 

 appear to some that their comments would indicate 

 they thought I was the advance guard of Buffalo Bill's 

 show. But, notwithstanding the jeers and laughter, I 

 won the race, and this was the first time within my 

 knowledge that this modern invention that has been 

 such an important factor in revolutionizing track records 

 was ever used in a race in the Grand Circuit. The 

 next week I had Honest George entered in a race at 

 Cleveland and borrowed this sulky again in which to 

 make the race, and again won ; which I doubt if I 

 could have done in my own sulky, as Honest George 

 was a strong favorite and, as is usual in such cases, the 

 whole field was against me. After this race, Mr. Doble 

 became satisfied of the advantage of this sulky over 

 the high wheel and commenced to use it in his races, 

 and it was not long before they were in quite general 

 use throughout the Grand Circuit and elsewhere. 



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