The New York herald., 1871-09-11
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The Great PerformaB-s Of Goldsmith Maid
She Trets q Mile in 2s11-The Track Meas.
ured and Found to be sixfy-niue Feet
Longer than Mile, Which Reduces tie
Time to 2s1J
From the Chicago Times, Sept 81
The remarkable time accomplished by Goldsmith
Maid at Milwaukee was the principal topic of con-
versaton In sporting circles on yesterday There Is
an impression abroad, however that the Cold spring
track Is short OF me. and II this be true II Will
rob the mare OF SOME part OF her great lame. The
question will probably be decided shorty by the
measuring OF the rack and until it has been found
short she will continue 10 ENJOY the reputation Of
having made the iastest tr0tting time on record.
It may be interesting to state IN THIS connection
that Goldsmith Maid was bred BY Mr.. John 3. Deck.
er OF Orange county, New York, IN the spring Of
1867, and sired by GDldsmith's Volunteer, son OF
Rysdick's HambletoRian In February, 1866, Mr..
Tor $3.50, whO On Ms way home with her to another
part OF The county, sola her TO William T0mpxins.
or Hampton, orange county, Tor $500. MI. Aiuen
Goldsmith was anxious get hold OF the mare. and
on the 10th or March OF the sa1.e year ne 1ougnt
Kent her ansii Eoyemoer 1858, when, after her re-
markable achievements at Buffalo ana on other
courses, she was sod 10 laessrs b. Jackman budd
About o year ago lackman and pobIc sold the
Maid for s4Or0e 70 u Mr.. smith, O banker IN New
YorK. VINO is her present owner. Doole continued
70 handle the mare, AID IL is probably due TO his
Bktllul training more LHdl 10 Utner one LuIuk
that she has oeen enabled 10 accomplish 2:l7
1t Will be seen that Goldsmith Maid is now over
Fourteen years uld. IL woala 10 more allicult TO
tell her value. but II Robert Bonner meant business
when ne offered 500 ooo horse that could beat
Dexters 2l7 q that NAV Iuinish some criterion by
which to Judge.
The following account OF the race is from the Mil.
waukee Sentu4 OF yesterday:-
IL was very generally known that the race at Cold
Spring course yesterday, between Goldsmith Maid
aud Lucy, woula prove Of unusual local interest but
that IL would terlninae In an event OF SO much i'm
portance In the annals OF the turf no predicted
rhe time OF the second heat-2:l7-ecpses Dexters
record; and, When The condition OF The course Is
considered, the Leaf becomes the more remarkable.
great deai Of discussion has recently taken place
IS to the length Of the tack, knowing declar-
nile, ana Others c0htcnuing tnaC the difference
ever, few days since, The course was measured
BY different parties N Anticipation OF the tr0t
On yes!erasy; and while they DO not exactly,
That II is one second or more longer than the stand.
ard mile These facts 20 60 show that the race was
Inc crOwning WORK OF GOlusmlth Maids tour and
nilwauKeeans may oe justly 9ratilied In the TACT
hat her efforts 10 beat bonner's turf king were
successful mere.
Tae antclpations OF grand turnout TO witness
he contest were fully realized. Beautiful weather
arge numbers OF people to the grounds, aud the
attendance was much greater than the usual sport
rurs0n tram which arrived about three O'Clock
brought large crowds, anu PROBABLY 400 carriages,
containing iadies and gentlemen iil.e tho green
plat on ellner side and around the Judges sand.
. Is estimated mat between 1900 and 1000 were
nat has been witnessed at Cold spring for many
day. A ft
The horses were both In good condition, ana as
hey appeared Ia 'front.' OF the grand sland- nickok
1rst With Lucy followed soon after Dy Budd DoDe
ng before the scoring commenced, the admiration
pf the audience was equally divided. HlckOk had
positions, aud goi the inside for Lucy
FIRST hrG'.-fhe animals were rung up at fifteen
minutes past three o'clock, ana got awas IN three
quarters Of an hour aiEerward AT the strike OF the
yell Lucy was neck anead but the Maids driver
bad nodded for the word. and it was evident we
GENERALLY known as last lie IN the % West "ae Keeb y
ng nearly side by side the quarter post
lose in the iront and tho reIa.lve ia, AISS posi-.
IONS Of the horses semained the same until the
he homestretch crossing the three.luarler line in
Al with the Maid leading the expectations tho
ookers-on was great ana men and boys reckiessly
hroneed the track 10 Witness the work that was in
progress Down they came, at a greater pace than
vas made on any otler portion OF the course, Do
ollowing at the wheel OF Golismitn's suky.
or ana e was Known ,hot w e iUr oe Is as
eat OF the day, many were the conjeciures ana
pecuIallons as to the probable time, and sporsmsn
beaten. The Result showed that this was very mu Il
er tho m,se vrs win ns ss Sass Msa pasa head un n
(dvantage OF tue lead and the inside were ully I'M
proved by Do0le. AS tles got around the arst urn
goldsmith made couple OF sklps, but imIneliatey
pame down to hcr work IN Gpe style. Lucy Initiated
post the latter Was full length ahead. me dis.
ance was increased on the backs,retch and as they
urned IN TOR the ipa brpsh Lucy was st,il away IN
ne rear. Along the last quarter they sped, and
Goldsmith MAID took the heat In 2:ll.
As was perfectly natural, the announcement of
he time on the board was received with loud ap.
blause.
The third heat was OF course, expected to be
much slower than thG previous one but the
record Is very good, and only ADDS to the IN
crest In the race Goldsmith Maid took the
cad on the first quarter, and passed. the stake
n thirty five seconds. she Increased her distance
gradually TO the next pole. making 10 IN lilo, ana
engths IN thus nalf msle out closed up q little as
khey came IRON under the shade OF the trees, and
tho two came nome VITA urrln tapping the MAIDS
wheel. Tine' 2;2oI'
COLD SPRING COURSE, MILWAUKEE. sept 6.--Race
Tor purse oi $4,OU0; mile heats three IN Ave, to
IBudd Doble names b. IN. Goldsmith Maid....1 l /
Drrln iiickok names o. m. Lucy .............2 2
Quarter HaI Three quarters. ape.
First neat. ..34a l:i2 l:4T 2:.0n
second neat. ...34 lN9 l:D 2:17
Third heat ....o5 l:ie 1:f6 2:20i@
While this is the best time that has ever been
made on tie turf, we wish 10 give little iniorma-
fiOn which Will prevent any one from questioning
It's accuracy. We now speak OF the 217 heat. The
iudues COMPARED their watches and the result was
bl6k q l6sz and 2:ll. IL was dt clded 10 take tho
Greatest tine, and this was dCne, thus preventing
amy lntiation taat Inc record was placed too low.
TIE TRACK RENEASURsD.
As some question may. be raised at the East In
regard TO the lengrn oil the Cold spring course,
goldsmith Maids remarkable time over tt on vescr
day, II may be well 10 state for the information or
dOupters that two measurements have been made
within few days, eacn OF which show ed tile track
TO De 90 ieet longer than mile. formal measure
and certlnei TO. Should this result the same as
those already taken, II VIII reduce the Maids time
s0r the mile to gao.