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lieving that Drone belied his name,
were willing TO plank the sinners on
ham against any named horse.
| First Heaf.-At the tap Of the drum
the horses bounded off ir beautiful style.
Gimcrack leading. At the stretch on
the back of the course Camsidel passed
ahead followed by Sally Eubanks and
Jesse Grindstone, and in this order,
running closely together, she came pas,
the stand, when Sally made dash
for the lead and gained IT. AT this i'm
portant moment the girth ofJesse Grind
stones saddle broke and threw the
boy nearly on Jesse's neck, in which
dlsadvantageous and hazardous position
he maintained his seat and control OF
the horse in fearless and mastery
manner; the spectators dreading every
moment that he would be dashed of,
ana possibly killed. Sally sustained
her position an front for the next three
miles and came in leading Camsidcl
iouror five lengths: Dronc just dropping
within the distance.
Second he0t.-The friends Of Sally
were now high in spirits and freely Of
tered 10 back her three 10 one for the
money. and no takers. Jesse Grind
stone, running under great disadvan-
tage IN the first heat, complained in left
io.e foot, and was evidently not i'm n
situation TO run; though his perform
ance in the first heat won him many
friends. Dronc was not in the least
distressed, and calculations were made
on has taking the purse. AT the sound
of the bugle the riders mounted, and
coming up very quietly TO the stand.
the Judges tapped the drum. and the
1--WE sprang forward, willis, the CIV of
they're off burst from the crowd. The
run for the first half mile was beautiful:
Camsidel being about length ahead,
and the others strung along behind her,
like herrings on stick" II soon
became apparent that Drone was. wide
awake, and that he was unwilling To
yield the prize To Sally without n strug-
glc-hc therefore made for the lead.
which was after a short parley yielded
TO him by Gimcrack and Camsidel and
thus they passed the stand the third
time. Sally who had been lingering
too long behind let out, and in the next
half mile was on the launches of Drone,
when she eventually Tapped; but he
was too fleet of foot for her. and before
the turn for the last quarter he shook
his heels at her and passed the Judges
stand, leading her about length and
half. Gimcrlck was diStanced, and Jes-
sc Grindstone not much better, though
the boy who rode him deserves medal
for his admirable horsemanship. Cam
sidel pulled up after passing the dis
lance, permitting Jesse to take her
place as the third in the heat.
Third heai.-The betters were all
aback, though few took Drone against
Sally giving odds; whilst those who had
ventured the mare against the field
began TO feel like losing. The buglc
brought four To- the stand, and away
they went very well together. Camsi-
del took the track and kept IL for n mile
and half, followed by Sally and Drone.
Jesse, who was palpably lame before
starting, IL was soon evident must be
distanced, and in the third mile Camsi-
del was found 10 be done up. The
struggle, however, between Drone and
Sally was intensely exciting, and in the
third mile when Sally and he were 60
ing at killing rate. she leading him
about length. on the rise of the hill.
at the back of the course, the boy gave
him the spurs, and he Tapped her, but
ut wouldn't do" and when they turn
ed for the run home she bid him good
bye" and amidst the shouts Of the null
titude, passed the stand as the winner
of the heat in very fine time, and not
the less valuable to her chivalrous own
er, because she won for him a cool
thousand.
The sport during the week has been
excellent, and to-day will not be less
so-at least this is the opinion of the
knowing ones.
FOURTH DAY.
Projectors purse, 5000, two mile
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