Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-08
HE GREAT TRoTTrNG MATCH.
Best Time ON Record.
eoIpsNITH MAID AHEAp on prxrru


VI yesttrcay's STAR mention was made OF re-
m-fkable trOftirg match NJ Milwaukee race
cUurSc, when Goldsmith Maid beat Lacy In three
OF the hest heats on rec0rd-time. 23oK, afS,
New York, where u : DEBATED whether Mr.
RCnner 81 at once Gn his contract. that OF paw
ing $4,000 for any horse that beats DcNtorS
A ielrsrRm 20 TIC New York Sun gives the fol-
lowing interesting details Of tia race The cit
iTcns ofEiiwaukee had raised purSc OF $500,
ofsn 90 all eomers, and the famous mares Gold
smith Maid and Lucy were entered. It vas
unanimously conceded that the Maid would
win.
Tur START
was oneoiod after much difficulty. Lucy had
the pole. The Maid vac rank, and insisted upon
forging ahead without the word, and Lucy Nas
s sS rt s N gStting place Amer three OF
ing around the turn. She worked very stnoothlv.
hut on the hack stretch Locy caught her For
several hundred yards they trostoa nearly neck
and neck. At the 0rcc-Quartcr pole the Maid
began 20 draw away nom the other and show
considerable OF a gap, which was closed AGAIN.
however, as they whirled into the home stretch.
ID the stretch they trOtted very evenly. hut the
Maid lad the leadby length, aud steadily Kept
II 20 the end. When the time Vas ANNOUNCED
the spectators seemed a little surprised and
thcse who had bet even bottles only on slow time
hooked trife unwon. IL wss 23Ds. tbs was
considered very fast and indeed Il Nas TIE fastest
time ever made In the State. The Maids stock
az once began 20 pick nj, and those Who thought
The test was conspiracy were more charitable
in their remarks.
MILE IN 2f.
Twenty minutes elapsed; then the horSes were
called up for the second heat The Maid had
dried completely and looked gamer than ever a.
Bnod drove her laSt the stand. She shook her
little head, and her bright eyes fairly danced
with mischief. The stait was effected " itbout
trouble this time, and he bell sounded al the
hrst Ebert Both mares trotted very fast 10 tn
quarter, but here the pace Mas too hot for Lucy
and she slsckened her speed. The Maid Wa
dashing down the course like lightning. She
drew around the quarter pole, and new awav
from the other like a kite before the wind. A.
Was evident 90 all that Bndd MAS driving for
time, and Instantly every neck was stretched
90 catch his movements. lie bent down in
his sulky and encouraged his little flyer by
g.bue words and manipulstions OF the reins.
The little mare responded nObly, aud few
around the lower turn. All eyes were on her.
No one cared for Lucy, nor did they seem %
regard her for an instant. Goldsmith Maid
and her flying feet were eagerly watched as
she swept into the home-stretch. On she came
Ike flying faNn. Bun never casting his eve
20 the right or left he was driving the mare
for speed, not merely 90 win TIE heat He hal
never touched her with the whip, never called
to her in loud voice, but simply let her slit,
string a, nsr r oSs way se she under TIE
Lucy. AS she did 50, long, lank lean badger
crossed the track, holding an his hand an old
silver watch. be Was almost crazy with
ercitanent. he gesticulated wildly, and
shouted, al bet a thousand Collars that's
the best time ever made on any course"
presently the beard was hung out, and on II was
written the astonishing figures, 2I7. A shout
went up, but only a moment there must De A
mistake somewhere. " Why, that bcats DeNter's
tine, Said every one. The judges had all held
their watches in their hands, stopped at the in
slant the mare crossed the score. Bradley's
watch stood 2:16S Burnham's 2lCk and Davis
2H. They finally agreed 60 marx the slowest
time recorded, which was 2:iT.
LAST BEAT.
The third heat was also a very fine one. The
Maid took the lead At the turn ami kept it az a
hot pace till theyentered the stretch, when Lucy
topped, and the two came up almost neck and
neck. At the distance stand the Maid made a
squirt and went under the string half a length
ahead. Time: 220k. Tonight nothing is talked
Of in Milwaukee but the great race, and the
beating Of Dexter's time.
THE TRACK MORE THAN A MILF.
MILWAUKEE, Sept Gold Spring race
course, over which Goldsmith Maid made her
famous time yesterday, was measured to-day,
andfound 70 be sixty-nine feet more than a mile.