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interest shortly after, and Childs & Wood sold him to Al- 
bert Hunton of Detroit, Mich. He came out in 1879 and 
won several races with a record of 2.31. July 9th, 1880, 
at Cincinnati, Ohio, he won a race of four heats, losing 
the third to France’s Alexander, in 2.254, 2.264, 2.264,2.30. 
Record 2.223 at E. Saginaw, Mich., June 18th, 1880. 
PATCH, 2.29%. 
Bay gelding with black points and no white marks, 15% 
hands high, foaled in 1873, bred by Isaac Heath, Sumner, 
Me.; got by Detective Patchen, dam by Draco Prince. 
Sold when four years old to Dr. D. B. Strout, Lewiston; 
Me., and in 1879 to C. C. Foster, Boston, Mass. June 28, 
1881, at Charter Oak Park, Hartford,he started in the 3.00 
race winning the first and fastest heat in a 293, and was 
second in the race. 
PEACEFUL, 2.26. 
Black mare said to be by Gen. Knox. Owned by par- 
ties in Attleboro, Mass. May 28th, 1878, at Providence, 
R. I., Peaceful won the 2.50 race with a record of 2.31. 
June 21st, at Beacon Park, Boston, she won the second 
and third heats in a race in 2.28, 2.26, her fastest record. 
June 28th at Mystic Park, she won a race in 2.28, 2.28, 
2.274, after losing the first heat. We have tried thus far, 
in vain, to learn the breeding of this mare, and have of- 
fered a copy of this volume to the first one who will give 
the particulars of her breeding, age and name of breeder. 
PELHAM, 2.28. 
Bay gelding, under 15 hands high, foaled about 1837, 
formerly owned by Mr. B. Esmond, of Gardiner Me.,who , 
purchased him of Arnold Wentworth, who then lived on 
Sabattus Mountain. Pelham was then about seven years 
old, and a fast pacer. Nothing is known of his pedigree 
or early history. Esmond sold him to Oliver Walton, of 
Boston. Walton sold, him to Dennis McReady, of New 
