Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-08-23

time for three heats made on this same
track two years ago by a second, max
ing the three consecutive heats in bet
ter time than has ever before been &C
complished by any horse in the world.
Lucy also did nobly, but American Girl
was last IN every heat, and did not dis
tinguish herself in any way. Gold
smith Maid IS now thirteen years old
She is owned by Mr.. n. Smith, of New
York city, and was driven by Rudd
Doble Lucy was driven by W. II.
Doble, and American Girl by B. Dan
lels. The following is an account of
the race:
First Heat-The race commenced
with an incident on the very first score.
As the three flyers came in front of she
Judges stand suddenly one of the
Maids reins broke and uncontrolled
she broke into a run. Almost instant
y, and with nice presence of mind,
Budd Doble sprang from the sulky up
on her back and Selling her by the
check rein brought her TO a stand still
before she had made a half dozen
Jumps, amid loud and long protracted
applause. After three scores the word
was given to go. The Maid at once
took the lead by a length and held her
position the entire round: LUCY was
third by the merest trife, and on the
1rst quarter she went UP for a second
or two, which was the only skip made
during the heat. Goldsmith Maid &C
complished the quarter in 34I, passing
the pole three lengths ahead of American
Girl, who had made the second place
when Lucy broke, Lucy third and be-
hind two lengths. On the second quar-
ter Lucy came up well, so that at the
half mile pole the Maids advantage
had been reduced to two lengths, Amer
lean Girl yet third by three lengths
The halfmile was made in ITO. On the
| third quarter Lucy closed up so well
that when the last turn was rounded
Goldsmith Maid held the lead by but
half a length the Girl had also shown
better speed and was then but two
lengths behind, but she lost a good
| deal on the home stretch. The race
between the Maid and Lucy down the
home stretch was splendid, the former
coming under the wire the winner by
but half a length. American Girl was
last by half dozen lengths. The an
nouncement of the time, 2:1944, was re-
celyed with great cheering.
Second Heat.-A beautiful heat, not
a single skip, and excellent time. The
horses were off on the first trial, the
Maid immediately taking the lead by q
length, Lucy second, American Girl
being nearly neck and neck with her
! Goldsmith Maid widened her lead to
Dearly four lengths at the quarter,
which was made in IS, the Girl yet the
| last by about the same distance. These
positions were maintained the entire
| length. The half mile was accom-
plished in Ito. On the upper turn
the Maid widened out until she had
fully half a dozen lengths the lead
when she passed the three-quarter pole.
On the home stretch Lucy drew well
up, but the great favorite came under
the wire the winner by three lengths.
American Girl the last by six lengths.
The last half mile was trotted in j. OS2.
The time OF the heat was 2:194. This
is the best time ever made by Gold
smith IA i'd. Her previous best record.
2:l944, Was made over this course in
1869.
Third Heat-After two scores. a
start for the third md last heat was
made. Goldsmith Maid took the leaf
by length, Lucy second, American
Girl a close third. The positions were
not changed the entire heat, and moth
ing but fair, square trotting The
quarter was made in IS, the Mail.
ahead by two lengths, the Girl behind
by four lengths. Lucy drew upon the
leader on the second quarter, and when
the half mile was passed in 1:094, she
was nOsing the Maids wheel. Anleri-
can Girl last by more than a dozen
lengths. The Maid opened out little
on the third quarter, but on the last
quarter Lucy was well up again, the
two nearly neck and neck. The two
trotted magnifcently down the home
stretch, Goldsmith Maid crossing the
score the winner of the heat and the
race by bare half length, American
Girl long way behind The time was
2:l9, and the time of the race was an
nounced as the fastest for three con-
secutive heats ever trotted in the world
1t was one second better that Of the
three heats trotted by the same mare.
Goldsmith Maid, in 1869, over the Buff
falo course.
Buffalo Park, August II, 1871.-Purse No.
L So, 900. For all horses. First horse. So. 600.
second horse, 81, 500; third horse. $500 Mile
heats, best three in five, to harness
RGidd Doble, m Goldfmith Maid. 81 /
". Fl. Doble, b m Lucy .,.. 2 2
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