The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-03
SUFFOLK PARK, PHILADELPHIA.


Tret Between Goldsmith Maid and Lacy
Tho Orange County Beauty Wins In 2s221S,
ais, 2s1S-The Best Time ON q Heavy
Track In America. b asrF lt3an sN
.4yEfafN fe s8 PHILADELPHIA Nov. a 1871.
ssDy Jove splendid day, but o deuccd heavy
track" said Philadelphia swell at my elbow as wo
logged along the Gray's ferry road this afternoon
bound for SufOlk Park; and he was right. Never
shone the sun more brightly the day was In all re.
spec,s charming; but the track from the heavy rain
or yesterday, was very heavy. As we emerged
In full view OF the course was apparent that the
interest In the trot was widespread. The fence In
side ana outside the course was crowded with in
terested and expectant spectators Farmers
wagons veritable one-horse shays, all the way from
Chester; nobby mays, the property Of Walnut street
aristocrats, and hacks were mixed In one lnde-
scribable mass. The grand stand was crowded be-
fore we arrived and the space inside the course and
the hotel near the grand entrance were crowded
With sporting men, merchants and bankers. But few
questionable character OF either sex were present.
squad OF police from the city were on hand, but
their efforts TO keep order were useless, especially
after the second heat. when the crowd became so
wild that policemen were OF avail. Yet the best
humor prevailed throughout the day. crowd
OF sporting men attempted to sell pools and were
progressing very favorably HERALD reporter
had Just noticed the sale OF first choice Goldsmith
Maid, when Budd D0blc appeared on The scene and
quietly remarked, '0cntemen. this must be stopped;
this Is no gamDling occasions" and II was stopped
forthwith. No one demurred. The pool seller
looked at D0be and seeing he meant what he said,
came down nom the chair he mad mounted and
silently stole away. ....a...s.h E .9t.
A,tnouun the raco was H Advertised n come N Mt
three the first heat was not tr0tted until four p. NJ
FIRST Hedt-A tap Of the bell at the judges
horses were Invested OF their blankets and wrap
pings and both came before the judges stand In the
best condition. up the track they went, and turn.
pole. and they started on the frat heat At the
WORD 'gon Lucy seemed TO have the least ad.
her aud passed about one length ahead
and reached the quarter zoe IN thirty seconds
FOR he Of nine a MaS d eS
Ing the half mile pole IN ITO and the threc-quarter
pole In l:As On the homestretch Lncy made des-
ceased her speed, but Kept steadily az her work and
came In anead, winning the heat In 2:22 4.
got the word ''Go," aud started beautifully. Al
though not the fastest time this heat was the finest
Of the race. The Maid dashed ahead Immediately
Quarter pole in thtrty-our and hall seconds. Hav-
Ing passed the pole she broke but was quickly
11Sn aS pspoS wosnea as0 sa
between herself and Lucy. The half mile
was reached ~ LOO without any perceptib!e differ
era the Maid trotting squarely and splendldiy gam
ing the most extravaganza praise from spectators,
e s R o1 SSs coaas
Eeauty." On they new GOWN the three-quarter
stretch passing the threcQuarter pole IN l:44 the
Maid still leading and winning the heat In 2:18Z.
The HERALD reporter ovcrhearng the judges say
that Doble had pronounced the track four seconds
slow went directly 70 him ana asked how slow inc
really believed 1t to be at least three seconds slow,
but for the sake OF being within bounds would call
est time-making allowance for the track-that has
ever been made In America" No one attempted to
back Lacy after the nrst heat, the only bets being
= TntsG Heal-The bright eyes Of the Maid fairly
sparklec as sue passed IN 'front.' Of tho grand stand
horses came down the course and received the werd
to 60 the little beauty saucy shook her head, and
% ns he G s pS'
apparent that the race was mos for
Lucy, but she gallantIy sssayed to over,
one or two feet the Maid would shake ner mead two
Of three times, as II 70 say, mo no no !" ana
LIcy's friends icei so blue at Milwaukee, Minueapo-
lis and other points recently. The quarter pole was
baSa bros. her down to her feep IN very
passed the hail mile in l;osK. inc three.
distance between herself and Lucy, tai there must
have been space Of seventy feet between them ana
coming in and winning the hea! and race IN 2:isjl,
When the time was announced 1t seemed as II the
people would go Wild with JOY as thls is the fastest
allowances for the very heavy CONDITION Of the
track, the fastest time ever made. The following Is
the
SUMMARY
SUFFOLK PARK PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2-Purse Of
g. 600, mile heats, best three In i've, m harness.
Budd Doble entered b. IN. Goldsmith Maid.
owen Hlckock entered b. m. Lucy. ......... y 4
Time, 2.22h-2:lS4-2:lSA.
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