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to have tliem warmed up in single harness first; in that way 

 you take the wire-edge off from them and they are less liable 

 to get to breaking in scoring in the first heat. Dun Walton 

 was considered by old-time judges to be one of the best 

 double-team men in the country. His name may be a little 

 strange to some of the hew boys on the turf, but years ago 

 when the Fashion track was the head centre of trotting Dun 

 Walton was almost as much of a character as Dan Mace, and 

 a, New York gentleman would hardly hitch up a team with- 

 out asking Dun's advice. I have heard him express a great 

 many good ideas that were original with himself, and I know 

 he often gave Mace advice, as in those days double-team 

 trotting was quite the rage. 



