The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-29
Tho cincinnati Raccs--sioltssnsth' .s sMai ''
md Lucy.

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rnc Cincinnati Raccs--sioIfsssnsth .MaA l
and Lucy.
. narserapn elsewhere in our columns
anno,Iuces that Goldsmith Maid has won an
other race-this time against Lucy. The
Cincinnati Enquirer gives tho following con-
corning them:
Goldsmith Maid, or "The Maid, as they
an nrefer 10 call her. stands to-day tue nc
knowledsed queen of the trcttihs-contse,.
Her record of 2:l6l, made at Mystic faih
THE ecoson. Is the fastest time on RECORD Io'
. trottar. though It is claimed that pcNteI
.o,,,IIod Il on ono occasion, though not III 4
e mee,ino !. and consequently not on record.
yncy who is almost her peer in speed, though
not 50 well known, it is believed by many
will be more than her equal IN time.
goldsmith Maids manager Is Mr. bnaa
noblo. of Philadelphia, a gentleman VINO "as
Of one time her owner, and in whose care
she has been for the last five years. :hs y :"
smai, h,v mare, scarce fifteen hands hiSh: III
weight She is but little, if any, over ei;n.
hundred pounds. In color she Is m.,".
borsemen term bright bay, WIFI ScNe'!
dcnth and soft look about heT s''s', 'o''
that denotes her thorough breeol'lS anu It'e
careful attention bestowed upon hcr. iei
mane and tail are black and heavy, the iatCei
40 long rs to touch the ground as sue "aihS'
Her knees across the pan arc Widc, anu tue
cannon bone below them long and tim. heF
feet are all black, and her hoois sinatl' ro'i,'u'
and shiny. Her neck is rather long, and her
nead small. with sharp-pointed, thin cars
surnounting Ii. Her nostrlls are tiln anu
rri1 ,,;do. her eves have soft and almost
human look in them. Over her whole booy
ond clean down TO the hoofs the veins stanu
ont rs if the skin were q mere fllilheht
AGAINST which the warm blood pressed, anu
which might at any moment burst. nc,
breast Is full. her shoulders powerful, ana
her uuarters well forward, though not very
heavy. .,,.
The apartment where tho Maid" is quar-,
tered j.. perhaps, fifteen feet square, ana
carpctcd with an ample amount OF cle"h
straw. In one corner stands her saratoga
trunk. in which her wardrobe il packed
when she travels. 1t is large, roomy one,
such as our modern bellies require when they
make the grand round OF the watcrins-pi'ctS.
Now that she Is at home TO her vlsitors ,!ic
wardrobe is taken out and hung upon the
walls OF her room. 1t consists OF chipToiu-
cred suits of chinchiila, Of striped worstcd,
Of lirbt cloth, and of linen. These suits are
made TO fit. COVERING. head, neck. and body
rompletely. with loophoes for her to look
mi of. ltuon each her name Is embroidered
II bright cOlors, and in the corners dainty
monopram, handsomely wrought, Is 10 bc
seen. Besides these suits she Is supplied VIII
blankets in profusion, and wrappers OF li3illel
fabrics TO cover her with when returning IRON
the track. On the wall hangs an enor-
nous c,lshIon. In which is stuck variety 81
ivory and bone and curiously carved pms 10
f,sten her clothes OH With. On one STU"
hangs clock, which regulates her hours iol
food and drink and exercise. On anotnel
hang variety of leS-pads. protectors ior ,Ne
boof. ind such like articles OF morse loi'cl'
She is never curried, but her sou mar - :,
dressed with the sOitcst OF brushes: siliaA'
skye-terricr travels with her, ana the TWO
are on very friendly terms. but II aiolncr
dog enters her apartment she gets into tiil
ot once md kicks him out She don't like
dogs In general, but loves her own poodle
devotediy.
Mr.. DOble, her manager, gave lis her his
tory. which in few words is us follows
She WIS originally owned by Mr.. Gold-
smith, of Orange county, New York. She
was sired by an Abdallah horse, and Is now
either fourteen or fifteen years old. In 1861
she made the first time that gave her any
note. That was 2:324 III 1StiS she had
made 2:22a, and was valued at 900. She
has kent bringing her time down each season,
until now he thinks she can make mlic III
Gig, her record though being 21GS. She Is
owned by Mr.. II. y. Smith OF New YORK
who paid ~, 900 Tor her, aud says he would
not tnke 100000 If it were offered. Mr.
Doblc handled Bounel's horse Dexter ioi
one or two years. and says that neither ne
nor any other of Bonner's equine pets can
ever hope to equal her. .,
Lucy, the other mare, is under charge oI
Mr.. Hitchcock. She is dark bay, raihcl
large, and to u non-prufcssional, lacking II
many of the points of beauty that tue Ma,'
possesses. She is full sixteen hands hlSn
and has scored fourteen summers up 10 tlll
time. She is owned by Mr.. IL. Z. benticy
of Rochester, 4. Y, but formerly OF NH
waukie. Her weight is an even thousal,t
nound,. Lucy was born in Brunswick, \
L. and made her first notable record III lSC'
on Fashion Course. Long Island. She Wa!
bought at that time by Mr.. Doble, but
afterwards sold 10y him to her prcScn
owner for $4,000. He would not TAX,
$4,000 tor ner to-day.
Lucy has a record of 2.22l, but in tests
with the Mid she has come in frequently IL
217. At Mystic Park she came in only {;
throat-latch behind, while the Maid made
her record of 2.l63. Her manager says thai
she is 80 ambitious that he believes, il pu
beside running mate, she would make t
mile in PIP She has reckless way of trot
ting on such occasions though that he con
sders dangerous, aud so he won't consent tt
the test being made. She is an exccllen
saddle horse, though her accomplishments il
that direction are not often brought into IT
QUESTION. Lucy travels with Il trunk of TIN
same size us the Maids, but her wardrobe
though as extensive is not quite so clabo
ratcly gotten up. Lucy is rather modest il
her taste, aud don't 30 so much on her fin,
clothes.