The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-07
GOLDSMITH MAID AND LUCY,
The Troi at Minneapolis on Saturday.
From the st. Paul Pioneer


The Trot at minneapolis on Saturda y
From the St. Paul Pioneer
This was the greatest attraction @
the whole Fair, as was evidenced by TIL
immense crowd which witnessed it
| The great amphitheatre was filed, Will
thousands upon thousands swarme,
upon buildings and fences, and upol
foot, and in carriages, occupied tn
space on either side of the track frou
the upper turn away down below tn
home stretch SO great was the rusl
| that not one-half could obtain viey
from the grounds proper, and severa
hundred carriages were allowed to driv
formed two-deep almost as far as tn,
eye could reach.
Goldsmith Maid was the centre o
an admiring crowd as she was being
hitched into her sulky, and was receiv
ed with rounds of applause, as SHE
wheeled on the track-the band strik
ing up Hail to the Chief"
Doble gracefully acknowledged the
compliment and drew the ribbons ovel
one hundred thousand dollars worth
of horse flesh, as she went down the
course on an easy gait.
After warming the horses up, they
scored for the
First Heat.-Several attempts were
made before start was obtained The
word was given, finally, and just as ii
fell from the Judges lips the Maid
went off her feet. But it was too late
they were gone, Lucy avery trifie in
the lead, but the Maid struck her gait
in an instant, and was away like the
wind. Both went around without a
skip, excepting the Maids mis-step at
the score.) On the first quarter, the
Maid led Lucy by one length, passing
the quarter stake in :344, swept down
the back stretch holding her lead, and
passing the half-mile stake in liz.
Lucy did nobly, and held her own until
they struck into the home stretch,
when she closed on the Maid As they
passed under the wire, Lucy's nose was
at the Maids middle. The heat was
given to the Maid. Time, 2:224a.
Second Heat-A send off on the sec
ond scoring, Lucy a trife in advance
again, but the Maid left her length of
daylight on the first quarter. ''Beau-
tiful," magnificent" were the ex-
carnations as the Maid passed the
quarter-stake in 80 IA closely follow
ed by Lucy On the back stretch, the
Maid broke twice, but she was down in
the twinkling of an eye.
Across the lower end Lucy put the
Maid to her footing, and both horses
swung into the home stretch at gait
that opened the eyes Of twelve thous-
and people. The Maid broke again
slightly, but it was scarcely percept-
ible, SO quickly was she at work again.
Up the home stretch one blanket would
have covered both of them, and as
they neared the score there was the
widest excitement. 1t was an open
question as to which would take the
heat They passed under the wire,
Lucy's nose at the Maids shoulder,
land without making skip amidst
shouts of applause from the immense
assenblage. The judges announced
that Goldsmith Maid had won the heat
time 2:175, Such shout as rent
the air, as the time was given, was
never before heard in the vicinity of
Cllt 4hlhltdpollo oldbh.
Boquets were in order, and were
presented to Doble, Hickok, and the
grOOms.
Third Heat-A fine start upon the
first trial. The Maid up on the first
turn, but quickly down again-two
lengths ahead at the first quarter stake,
Gn 0:34 and one length at the half
mile stake in LILO IL. On the lower
end of the course the Maid was off her
feet far an instant. Lucy took advan-
tage of the skip to close up the gap,
but lost two lengths by breaking on
the home stretch. The Maid took the
heat and race by about two lengths, in
2:21
When we say that the track was il
perfect condition. it is to be understood
that it was as near perfection as could
be expected in new track, but it is
not as firm and perfect as it will be-
come with age, and but for its "cup-
ping y under the Maids feet, there is
no doubt but she would have gone her
mile in 2:15.
Boquets were again shOwered upon
Hickok and Doble, and Messrs. King
and Bracket covered the two fast nags
with couple pairs of premium blan-
kets-the finest made by the North Stal
Wooden Mill-purchased and presented
by the Association.