The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-23

5court-nousc, ana severely, thougn not seri-
ously injured.
THE Council chamber is undergoing re-
pairs, and Its lately dllapidated appearance
will soon be so much improved that those
who arc entitled to seats there will hardly
recognize the room. The Improvements
now In progress were very much needed,
and would have been commenced before but
for the impccunioslty Of the city treasury.
The financial affairs OF the corporation are
now, however, fortunately improving, and 1t
Is to be hoped that the entire markct-housc
building will soon be repaired.
Tho Turf-sccond Day OF the saHolk
Park Races. Phiiadciphia-AG Great
Race Between cam erican Girl" and
goldsmith MAid''-Thc Latter she
winner.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY,, July 81.
The great race between American Girl and
Goldsmith Maid, on the Suffolk Park, for q
purse Of 81, 900, mile heats, best three In five,
In harness, came of this afternoon, in the
presence OF the largest concourse Of spccta-
tors that has been seen on this track since
Flora Temple and George Patchen trotted
their two memorable matches. During the
night heavy rain-storm prevailed, but whom
day broke the sun came out In unclouded
brilliancy, and a strong breeze prevailing
uullus tnC tHc tthCh uTlcu bo
! idly that by three o'clock, p. M, the hour
appointed for the race, 1t was In good trotting
order, being only slightly heavy close to the
! inside rails. The race created the most In
tense excitement, for Goldsmith Maid is
trained by Budd Doble, on the Suffolk Park
Course, and she had the local sympathles Of
the Phiadclphians in marked degree.
They freely took the current odds Of 500
to $50 that the numerous New York divis-
] L., ~ ha., at.r latI ,t, thatr
| flvoritc mare, American Girl; and the VIC
tory of the Maid over her great rival was
received with the widest exultatlon by the
vast crowd, who regarded II as q local
triumph over the New York mare. Betting
on time was brisk, aud even money laid that
2;2l would be beaten, the owner OF Amer
lean Girl freely wagering on this point, as
well as investing some $1,000 on her win
ming the race. Rodcn drove the favorite,
and Budd Doble was behind Goldsmith
Maid. Both mares looked well, and al
though 1t was plainly evident, amer the
first heat, that American Girl was "of,'
her party were very confident OF winning.
Even after their mare lost the first heat,
theiI confidence never wavercd, and they
pluckily backed her at the same or greater
odds as was laid before the first heat. Mr..
Jnckman, who Is joint owner with Doble in
Goldsmith Maid, backed her pcrsistently
uhu "oh u hChNy bthhC oh thC
race. The judges were Mcssrs. Robinson,
of New York, and Lloyd and Bowling, OF
Philadelphia.
First Hcat-Bctting 800 to $50 on Ameri-
can Gin, who had the pole. Amer scoring
four times they got the word, Goldsmith
Maid having length the best OF Il. Going
around the turn the two mares were head
and head, but as they passed the quarter
pole, In - seconds, American Girl was q
. | Inn,Ftl In, 2hn ,.iIo uaIs h, "a al Iona
the backstrctch, but at the half mile pole,
reached in loo, Goldsmith Maid got to her
wheel on the lower side. The Maid gradually
crcpt up, and when fairly turned into the
homestretch Doblc sent his mare out reso-
lutcly, and quickly collarcd American Girl.
The latter perceptibly faltered and began to
quit, but Rodcn freely applied the whip, and
she made game effort TO respond, but
Goldsmith Maid, trotting with great deter
mination, beat her across the score by a
neck and shoulders In 2;22.
Second Hcdt-Thc partisnns of American
Girl did not desert her, but on the contrary,
made her the favorite, although she had lost
a heat. In one pool she sold for $500 against
$40 on the Maid, but the current betting
was 800 TO sos on American Girl. Gold
smith Maid got the best of the send-oG, but
when they reached the quarter-pole, Amcri-
can Girl was leading half length. Time:
away on the back stretch, and was three
clear lengths In front at the half mile, In
l:09l5. Passing the club house, American
Girl became frightened and broke and Gold
smith Maid passing her, led nearly length
to thrcc-Iuartcr.pole. Coming up the home
stretch American Girl tried hard TO reach
her opponent but she was unable to do SO,
and Goldsmith Maid won tho heat by three
lengths In 2;23.
Third Hcdt.-The hackers of American
Girl looked unutterable things at the gloomy
prospect before them, and tried hard to
hedge some part of their money by laying
800 TO $50 on the Maid winning the race
American Girl got slightly the best Of the
send-oG, but she was so tired that she broke
up at the turn, and the Maid, passing her,
led to the quarter-pole In 35 seconds, ten
lengths In front. She kept the same gap
open to the half-mile pole In I'LL, and
although on the last quarter American Girl
closed up rapidly 1t was too late, for, amid
the eXultant shouts Of the Phlladelphians,
Goldsmith Maid crossed the score winner
of the heat aud race by six lengths In $3.50.
SUMMARY.
SUFFOLK PARK, Wednesday,, July 2l.-Purse
Of 1000, mile heats, three 10 1--we, In harness.
Budd Doblc's b, m. Goldsmith Msid....l
NJ. Roden's b. IN. American Girl........2 Q
Time-2:22, 223, $50.