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trotted very fast, and at the third quarter she wa3 on even 
terms with Great Eastern. She said good-bye to the son 
Walkill Chief down the home-stretch, and was beaten un- 
der the wire by Hopeful by a neck in 2.174. The wonder- 
ful speed shown by Proteine made her the favorite at odds 
against the field. Even Mace was not confident at this 
time that he could win with the gray. There were twelve 
scores for the second heat, Hopeful principally being the 
cause of them. When the word was given Nettie was be- 
hind. Proteine and Great Eastern left their feet in going 
around the first turn, but both quickly caught. Hopeful 
was on his good behavior, and the speed of the whirlwind 
was in his limbs. He went to the half in 1.06%, Proteine 
second, Great Eastern third. Along the back-stretch Pro- 
teine trotted a quarter in 31% seconds, as timed by Mr. 
Baker, and she lapped Hopeful at the three-quarter pole. 
Both she and Great Eastern left their feet down the home- 
stretch. Dan Mace, like the master that he is, kept Hope- 
ful at work, and he went under the wire half a length a- 
head of Proteine in the wonderful time of 2.15%. The 
cheering was tremendous, and the faces of Messrs. Rich- 
mond and Gillender were wreathed in smiles. Hopeful 
was now a great favorite. He got away well'in the third 
heat, and was never headed, going to the half in 1.07, to - 
the three-quarter pole in 1.41, and coming home in 2.154. 
Proteine finished three lengths behind him, Nettie third. 
Hopeful could have trotted the heat in 2.15, or possibly 
2.14%. Although Proteine suffered defeat, it was her priv- 
ilege to show her heels to what was thought to be the 
most dangerous horse vf the race—Great Eastern. She 
did not disappoint her friends. Hopeful simply proved 
to be a better horse than the majority of people had given 
him credit for.” At Buffalo he beat Great Eastern, Net- 
tie and Cozette in three heats. Time 2.184, 2.18, 2.18. At 
Rochester he,treated his opponents the same way, win- 
ning in 2.24, 2.203, 2.20. At Utica he again defeated 
