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taken years to remedy the mischief done in one brief season by 

 a trainer. She was now in the hands of Orrin Hickok, a man of 

 a great deal of ability, a crafty strategist and shrewd 

 tactician. Lucy was second in all three of the fast heats at Buf- 

 falo ; and she was second again in all three, at Chicago, on the 

 26th. The mares went on to Milwaukee, in Wisconsin, and 

 trotted there, under the auspices of the Society of the Statf^, on 

 the 5th of September. Goldsmith Maid won all the heats. The 

 first was 2m. 20^3. ; the second, 2m. ITs. ; the third, 2m. 20Js. 

 The judges were no doubt men of integrity, and of as much 

 capacity for their office as is usually found under such circum- 

 stances. When the news of this performance was sent over the 

 couTitry it was the subject of much doubt, and there were circum- 

 stances attending it which justified the doubts then entertained. 

 It was averred that Mr. Smith, who unquestionably owned Gold- 

 smith Maid, was a part- owner of Lucy. It was remembered tha*' 

 Lady Thorn and Goldsmith Maid had performed a hocus poous, 

 called a race of heats, at Prospect Park, after he bought the big 

 mare of Mr. Welsh and Mr. McMann, through his agent, Dan 

 Mace. There may be people who believe that he owned no 

 interest in Goldsmith Maid at that time, for there are some who 

 believe the butcher Orton to be Sir Roger Tichborne, and that 

 Luie, alias Lungren, told the truth. If Mr. Smith had any inter- 

 est in both the mares when they trotted at Milwaukee it would 

 wipe out their doings at that place altogether, and render all the 

 parties concerned liable to expulsion. Such a thing lacked the 

 first and most essential element of a race — bon& fide opposition ; 

 and it was also expressly prohibited by all the rules which had 

 been framed to govern/ racing since racing began. Moreover, it 

 was maintained that the track was short, and what occurred on 

 it the next day seemed to confirm that assertion. It was then 

 measured by the surveyor of Chicago, or of Milwaukee, in various 

 ways. By the revolutions of a wheel, four feet from the pole on 

 the curves, it was made out to be a mile ; but with a chain, three 



