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THE RUN-UP OF MONTGOMERY. New York. June 7. — P. S. 1. Itandolph is credited with having ileclarvd. when S. C. Hildreth raised his bid of ,300 on Montgomery to ,000. aft. r that horses victory ill the Myrtle Stakes at Graves-end. Saturday, that it had been his intention to go naly as high as ,300 in his effort to secure the hoise. The Mvrtle Stakes cost Hildreth 10. the purse betas onlv ,100. Fnder the selling race rules halt tin. difference between the sum at which Montgoui cry was entered to ha sold and the amount lie fetched -that is to say. .00O— went to Mr. Ban-• dob by virtue of his ownership of Racquet. And iiiisiiiii.b as Racquet got 00 of the purse lor running second, he earned more by being beaten than lie could have by winning.
