THE AMERICAN PACER AND HIS RELATIONS TO THE AMERICAN TROTTER.
Regulations against stallions at large—American pacers taken
to the West Indies—Narragansett pacers; many foolish and
groundless theories about their origin—Dr. McSparran on the
speed of the pacer—Mr. Updike’s testimony—Mr. Hazard and
Mr. Enoch Lewis—Exchanging meetings with Virginia—Watson’s
Annals—Matlack and Acrelius—Rip Van Dam’s horse—Cooper’s
evidence—Cause of disappearance—Banished to the frontier—First
intimation that the pace and the trot were essentially one
gait—How it was received—Analysis of the two gaits—Pelham,
Highland Maid, Jay-Eye-See, Blue Bull—The pacer forces
himself into publicity—Higher rate of speed—Pacing races
very early—Quietly and easily developed—Comes to his speed
quickly—His present eminence not permanent—The gamblers
carried him there—Will he return to his former obscurity? 172-189