Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-22
The Turf.

l "oLDsAifH MAID FAST TINE AT COLD tpRlNGS
The Milwaukee Sentinel gives the subjoined
account of the race at Cold Springs last week
The course over which Goldsmith Maid made
such unprecedented time. has since been mea-
sured and found to be sixty-nine feet more than
mile in length
The horses were both in good condition, and
as they appeared in front Of the grand stand
Hickok first with Lucy, followed coon after by
Budd DObie with Goldsmith Mad-snd were
given little warning before the scoring COM
menced. The admiration Of the audience was
equally divided Hickok had his usual good
luck on this course in drawing for positions,
and got the inside for Lucy. The animals were
rung up at 3 IA O'Clock, and got away on the
trst heat in three-qusrters Of an hour afterwsr1.
AT the strike of the bell Lucy was a neck ahead
but the Maids driver had nodded for the word
and it was evident we were to witness some
thing better than what is generally known as
fast time in the West. Keeping nearly side by
side, the quarter post was reached in 81 l-2 sec
onds, with Lucy's nose in the front, and the re-
lative positions Of the horses remained the came
until the half mile was gained, in LIP. As they
turned into the homestretch, crossing the three
quarter line in Al, with the Maid leading, the
Ol lut lOOkeFt=ou WAS great. ana
men and boys recklessly thronge1 the track to
witness the work that was in progress. Down
they came at greater pace than was made on
any other portion of the course, Doble's mare
passing the score in , 90 l-2, and Lucy follow
ing at the wheel of Goldsmith's suky
As the horses appeared for the second heat
and it was known that it would be the fastest
heat Of the day, many were the copjectures and
speculatiOns as 20 the probable time, and sport
ing men were profuse in predictions that 2.l9
would not be beaten. The result showed that
this was very much Of mistake. The sni-
mails passed under the wire with the Maids
head in advance. going at great speed. The sd-
vantage Of the lead and the inside were fully
improved by Doble. As they got around the
fret turn, Goldsmith made a couple Of skps
but Immediately came down to her work in
fine style Lucy initiated the Maid by going
up, and az they went by the FIRST post the latter
was full length ahead. The distance was in-
creased On the back stretch, and as they turned
in for the final brush Lucy vas still away in the
rear. Along the last quarter they sped. and
Goldsmith Maid took the heat in III. As Wss
perfectly natural, the announcement Of the
time on the board was received with loud sp-
plause Goldsmith Mad took the lesd on the
irst quarter, and passed the stake IN thirty-fve
seconds. She increased her distance gradually
to the next pole, making it in l.l0, ami the
third in l.i6. Lucy was generally behind two
lengths in this hslf-mile, but closed up little
as they came from under the shade Of the
trees, snd the two came home with Orrin lap
ping the MAIDS wheel T.me-230 II.
SUMMARY
Cold Spring Course. Nilsaukee, Sept. G.
Race for pure Of - 600; mile heats three
in five, 10 harness.
Budd Doblc names Goldsmith Mali 0
Jrrin HicEok uaMes Lucy 2
Time-22l. , I-, 3 1ll-i
While this Is the best TINE tha, hss ever been
made 90 the turf We sh 20 give little iufor-
nation hich will prevent any one from ques-
ti1niug its accuracy We nov speak OF the = Il
heat The Judges compared their watcher and
the result WAS 2.lG -, PIG 81, ami 2-1-. L
was decided to take the greatest time, sUi this
wss done, thus preventing sny iutius,,oa that
the record wss placed roo low.
The Goldsmith Maii furore IN New York
city is next 70 the Tammauy frauds. the great
excitement Of the hour The New York CORES
pondeut Of the Boston Journal thus writes con-
eeruiny IL, aud tie deei nsre herself;
Wall street Is greatly excited over the perfor-
nance OF Goldsmith Maid Al i.waukee Nearly
all the street sre hoTsemen The present owner
Of the Maid Is broker o. the frm OF Gould.
Smith S Martin. The tine is pronounced
uucquslei. and no horse has ever claimed to
have exceeded 2l7 until since this ieSt Of
the Maid. The oldest AMI best horsemeu pro
nounce her the greatest animal in the world
She Is fourteen yeas Old She did nothing til
she Was eight years old. She is a HsmiltouiAn
from Orange county, that marvellous home for
fast tro;ters Sac was s0li f0r $3.50. $500,
$500, 5000, when Goldsmith bought her in
l-6s, from whom she is nsmei After her great
trot at Buffalo she was sold for so 900.
Mr. Smith, her preseu, owner, bought her for
$4,000
Mr. Smith Is one q the most daring brokers
on the street Tie has all the passion q Bonner
for owning the fsstCst teams. He is small sized
slim, Wiry man, With hair almost Tei, aad en-
doWei with great elasticity ami energy. tie
gave Doble 5000 fr he slmirable handling
Of the mSre in the great tro,. he says SlG0,-
600 could not buy the horse. Horsemen say that
Mr.. Saith has resolved 10 challenge Bonner to
put De1ter's time on the public record. At sny
rs;e he Is resolved 10 wsylsy Dexter on Harlem
lane and put him to his meitle Horsemen sd-
wise hiufloJ TO do this for many reasons not
the least the Danger 20 the horse herself on such
a crowded road as the lane. But Smith is reso-
Lutte. daring and even defiant, aai il is sad he
will take the frst opportunity 90 put the Maid
along side Of Dexter. We have had nothing
since the bisek Friday that has produced so
much excitement among tie leading men Of the
street AZ the time-2l5, claimed for the Gold
smith Maid Her great speed is claimed not for
one heat, out,tor three.