Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-27
THE MAID AT ROCHESTER,.
Her Unparalleled Heat ef9tfx s.A at Roehes.

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Rochester (Aug. 12) Correspondence Of the Buffalo
ExpressL
This was the third race on the
programme, but was trotted second.
American Girl was assigned the pole,
Judge Fullerton second, and Gold
smith Maid the outside. Prior to
the beginning of the race Fullerton
brought $50 to $50 against American
Girl, Goldsmith Maid being barred
in the pool-box. Budd Doble drove
Goldsmith Maid. Grin Hiekok Judge
Fullerton, and James Deugrey han
died the ribbons over American Girl.
First Health the first scoring
Goldsmith Mad passed under the
wire four lengths ahead of American
Girl, Fullerton being four or five
lengths 10 the rear. On the second
attempt the horses came toward the
score in an even line, but just be-
fore they crossed it Fullerton broke,
and compelled the judges to call the
trotters back Finally, on the third
scoring, start was effected, with
American Girl leading by about q
length, with Fullerton next, and
the Maid a length and half in the
rear. Rounding the turn, Fullerton
broke and fell behind, and American
Girl took decided lead. Goldsmith
Maid now went for the leader, and
gave her the go by with ease, taking
the quarter in 38a, American Girl
second and Fullerton three lengths
behind. On the back stretch the
Maid led the Girl by four lengths,
and she was ahead of Fullerton
about six lengths. They passed the }
mile pole in this position, Goldsmith
leading in 1.09l. Going to the third
quarter Fullerton closed up the gap
on American Girl, and the Maid drew
away from both. Up the home
stretch Fullerton continued to gain
on American Girl, and she lessened
the distance between her and the
Maid. Near The score Fullerton
brushed past American Girl, but
went up Immediately after and lost
his place. Goldsmith Maid crossed
the score two lengths ahead of
American Girl, she leading Fullerton
by about three lengths. Time-2:l93.
Second Heat.-The Maid had the
best of the send-off, Fullerton a
length behind her, and American
Girl following closely. The Maid
began to trot very rapidly, going to
The quarter and passed the pole in
33}, about three lengths ahead OF
Fullerton, he leading the Girl by
about seven lengths. Down the
back stretch Goldsmith Maid struck
a tremendous gait, opening the day.
light between her and her rivals at
every stride, and going by the half
in 1904, Fullerton ten lengths be-
hind, and the Girl, who was travel
ing very rapidly, about four lengths
10 the rear. Rounding to the three.
quarter stretch, the Maid continued
her lightning like pace, increasing
the distance between her and Full
Ierton to about twelve lengths. La
this position they passed the three
quarter pole. American Girl three
lengths behind and fast closing the
gap on Judge Fullerton. Up the
home-stretch Doble piled the whip
on the TANKS and legs of the gallant
little mare, and she responded to bis
urging nobly, increasing her already
wonderful speed. When close to the
wire she made squirt which landed
her across the score in the wonderful
time of 2:14a, the fastest mile ever
trotted, beating the famous 2:153
heat at Buffalo by three quarters OF
a second, Fullerton came in about
eleven lengths behind, with a dis
lance of four lengths separating him
from the Girl.
Third Heat--Budd Doble held the
Maid in, but in spite of his exertions
she led off about o length ahead,
American Girl second, and Fullerton
a neck behind her. Goldsmith jog
ged round the tarn at an easy rate,
Doble evidently holding her in, and
passed the pole four lengths ahead of
American Girl, she leading Fullerton
by about two lengths and a half.
Down the back stretch the Girl gain
ed on the Maid, and Fullerton, who
began to put forth his powers, crept
slowly up on both. Near the half
the Maid again drew away and re-
covered her former position, going
by the pole about four lengths ahead,
American Girl about the same dis
lance IN advance of Fullerton, Amer
lean Girl closed the gap separating
her from the little mare to about
two lengths, and in this position
they passed the three-quarter pole,
Fullerton drawing up rapidly. Com
ing home Fallerton answered the
whip Of his driver CALAMITY, and
trotting at a superb gait, Tapped the
Girl, and led her in by about halt a
| neck, Goldsmith ahead of both by
about two lengths. Time-2:l94.
SUMMARY.
Rochester Driving Psrk-wednesdsy. Aug. IL. 1874.
Purse No. SIS 900; free for all to hrst, $z,ooOi
| second, 81. ESQ third, $1,000.
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When the Maid crossed the score
| in the second heat after her superb
trotting, everybody was intensely
interested to ascertain the result. 1t
was evident that she had been press
ed to her utmost speed, and every
eve was anxiously turned towards
the judges stand. When the board