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the time of the race. My judge at the start was Judge Henderson of Carlisle, a quick decided man and at the outcome Lieut Gus Nicholson of the U.S. Marine Corps. | the time of the race. My judge at the start was Judge Henderson of Carlisle, a quick decided man and at the outcome Lieut Gus Nicholson of the U.S. Marine Corps. The crowd of course was at the finish line. While the distance was being measured the Nobles' money was shaken in several hands at the strong and lengthening odds offered. I had everything up already. At this moment a well dressed stranger appeared and began taking all the bets offered and when he had silenced the clamorous offer of odds he soon brought the betting even and then marked fast lines across the track short of the end and offered [[feet?]] as odds until the betting money seemed to be all up. Had I known this incident it would have encouraged me, but the saddling a preparation for the start kept me a the other end. Every thing was ready and Nobles seemed as confident as a dead sure thing can make one appear. He and myself took positions inside the fence half way down to see the horses pass. From our position we could see that young Nobles was jockeying to fast my horse when they were | ||
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the time of the race. My judge at the start was Judge Henderson of Carlisle, a quick decided man and at the outcome Lieut Gus Nicholson of the U.S. Marine Corps. The crowd of course was at the finish line. While the distance was being measured the Nobles' money was shaken in several hands at the strong and lengthening odds offered. I had everything up already. At this moment a well dressed stranger appeared and began taking all the bets offered and when he had silenced the clamorous offer of odds he soon brought the betting even and then marked fast lines across the track short of the end and offered feet? as odds until the betting money seemed to be all up. Had I known this incident it would have encouraged me, but the saddling a preparation for the start kept me a the other end. Every thing was ready and Nobles seemed as confident as a dead sure thing can make one appear. He and myself took positions inside the fence half way down to see the horses pass. From our position we could see that young Nobles was jockeying to fast my horse when they were