New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-06
THE TURF
THE GREAT TROT BETWEEN GOLDSMTH'S MAID
AND AMERICAN GIRL

THE GREAT TROT BETWEEN GOLDSMITHS MAID
AND AMERICAN GIRL.
Prom Oar Special Correspondent
PoUGHKEErsIE, juno T. 1853.
The all-absOTbing topic of conversation in this
city to-day has been the trot between "Goldsmith's
Maid" and American Girl" For nearly two weeks
the announcement has been made that they would
compete for 81 GOO to-day. All along the river they
both well known The animals arrived here yesterday
morning, aud taken to the stables on Clark d
le FeYers Park where the trot took place American
Girl" is mare destined to occupy position in the front
Cassius NJ Clay, and her dam a thoroughbred. She
IS stout last aud weighty, having good head and neck
was recently sold 10 Mr.. John Lovett for si1.OO0.
G0ldsmiths Maid" Is great fayOrte hereaeouts.
Bambet0nian, and is a beautiful animal Last season,
trottng alone on the Highland Park track Newburgh,
kEe nade Tue nile ia 22t amid general rejoicing Those
who pretend TO know say that American Girl has trOted
20 the halt-mlle pole, drawing wagon. in Ill.
Last night sporting men rom abroad who had already
arrived, assembled at "ClaTks Central" Main-st,
were sold Goldsmits Maid being the fayorite at tie
rate Of slOO 10 500 Those who backed the American
time she has made. while the hackers OF "GOldsmiths
Mad talked openly Of their fayOre's public exploits
At1 p. m the crowd began to leave town for the Park
aud IRON mat hour III p m the roads leading thither
the pOoeeT began business again. For twenty minutes
Godsmiths Maid was the fasorite TIE rate q SIS to
SIS, when Tor some unaccOuntable reason the odds sud-
denly shifted and $50 to $40 readily laid on American
Girl Goldsmhs Maid selling second Il had bad look
those pTesentwho believed everything fixed" and
even after the race was their minds could be dis
abused Of that idea / know nothing about H. Imerely
taken place from last night when odsmit6s Maid IFas
the favOre at the rate OF 800 TO 500 II Is for those who
had the management TO explain IT, not large sums
o., money We're invested the sporting men pres
Unnecessary delay occurred starting the horses which
gave rise TO much grumbiug The animals aid not an.
pear on the track I'll after p. IA. Lady Goldsmith ab-
Ieared first. with the well-kn0wn Budd Dobe handling
lie ribbons She was followed quickly by tie American
Girl John LOvett driving AS the animals were worked
around the track, all eyes were turned upon them The
The trim little Goldsmlths Maid or thG GpcT-caf
Girl. After much impotence was manifested bV tbe
sow9 III attendance ne managers wisely concluded 10
1tdFt lle sport going The horses accordingly mott
ned 70 be in readiness. when the judges were
sPpOn5ea AZ ms time fully 1900 persogs were present
EMG No. MY Geo e Tabor q Beelna3 PBcs 5d6tE bd
MAS a S Ss pi ss2 a / F1 Par; SgEsp race
;SePeE was j. sharpsen In the toss American Gin won
Fha fIEAr-After two attempts. thew cot fine word
aae 9ysde but both up soon after leaving Amer,
Sn on broke badly, while GOdsmiths Maid settled al
, ,S an ugly gap behind. Going around the turn
-, 90 sS ua lnue, American Girl again broke but
MOI 50 Daa as at first She settled quickly but was FOO
iate iof me saP then fearful one the Goidmiths
n,s,icon Gr we i hai mile in l;l6 From there out the
home stfets, made splendid burst of speed overhan
crossed the score, appihg her cl o Va a,'Sr
Maid won the heat in 2:27l. ""'''' '''''n'N
without success, Goldsniths Maid leading TWO enSf6s
every time, her driver laying clear back In hs sIkv
pulling. evidently, with all the strenSth he r,ssosa
She certainly scored much faster than The Gill and al
though before Ile toe ~ was gwen out that she was not
Ia rstrate condition. no proof OF Il was given al any
time. On the contrary She worked splendidly Fi'a
they got the word In good style leaving the score sti 10
aide. On nearing the quarter just as she was nkki1
magnificent speed, American Gil broke ana fen Ia he
rear but caught quicker than IN tho break On the fs
heat. Goldsmts Maid led finely TO spot near lie half
mile pole With American Gin crawling up on her when
the Maid made slight break but II didn't hurt her Size
got right 70 work again, and reached the half mile in lie
as before There the Girl was all OF four lengths behind
however che trOtted with great speed, and going around
tie home stretch was gaining her rival Coming up
the grade 70 the judges stand she rushed up TO the side
OF tho Maid and was about 10 challenge her for the heat
when she broke again Then 1t certainly all up with
her The CIR crossed the score length ahead winning
the heat Ia 22s.
THIRD HEAT-After two attempts they got the word
again. the Maid leading slightly, but IL evident that
the Girl was doing better She trOtted squarey and
rapidly 10 the quarter where 10 looked as IL the Maid
staggering. The driver OF the Maid urged his
nal but the gap fearful one. Never skip did the
Mad make. bnt held her own finely going 10 the half
AAe IPV so-A.-s @Ac-d la III. EeaiIng tHo three