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SOME OLDTIME LONG DISTANCE RACES It is interesting to recall some of the oldtime longdistance races In former days however speed was not regarded as of so much importance anil we find a writer inquiring in ante helium days Who remembers the time of many of the best horses of England and America Florizel and Monarch were so sniHTior to all competitors as never to be put to their speed by any of them In England by handi ¬ capping putting heavier weights on the best horses to produce an equality the inferior ones most fre ¬ quently win and with light weights they make faster races than their superiors Following are some of the long ago fourmile races racesLeeomte Leeomte three years eleven months old carrying S9 pounds beating Lexington on the Metairie course near New Orleans in 72i 738 738Fashion Fashion five years old 114 pounds beating Bos ¬ ton nine 125 pounds on the Union course near New York City Long Island in 732 X 745 745Tallyho Tallyho four years six months old 104 pounds on tin same course beating Boston and Free Trade in 733 743 752 810 Free Trade winner of the first heat was distanced in the second Eclipse AEclipse nine 120 pounds beating Henry folr A years old 103 pounds same course Henry winner of the first heat in 7374 749 824 824Dick Dick Doty four years six months old 100 pounds beating Little Flea and others at Lexington Ky in 737X 740 740Red Red Eye seven years old 124 pounds beating Nina at Broad Rock course 100 and more feet over a mile near Richmond Va Nina winning the sec ¬ ond heat in 745 740 A 749 749Red Red Eye eight 124 pounds beating OneKyed Joe winner of the first heat and Fanny Ftrn at Balti ¬ more in 743 745 824 Red Eye had previously beaten Joe in two and threemile heats
