The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-13
From the Buffalo Express
THE FASTEST TROTTING
EVER WITNESSED.

RUNNING HORSE AND SCORES 1:IO5
At the first heat of the 2:20 race
j Doble drove the peerless little Queen
Of the Turf, Goldsmith Maid, up the
track, preparatory to her race against
time, in which it had been annoup
ced that she would attempt to beat
her record of 2:16. Enthusiastic
applause from the stand greeted the
Maids appearance.
FIRST HEAT-Shortly after three
o'clock the beautiful little mare took
the word &C.," and started off with
the running horse which had been
appointed to accompany her The
Maid had the lead and rounded the
turn with quick, but easy gait.
She kept her feet without baulk
throughout the heat. The first
quarter was reached IN 0:34, the
half in 1909, the third quarter in
1:42a. and the mile was made in
2:188: the announcement Of which
very naturally elected murmur of
disappointment from the spectators.
The Maids effort was fine one, but
as compared with her former achieves
ments, unsatisfactory. The run.
ming horse was kept from one to four
lengths behind during the entire
heat.
SECOND HEAT. --Considerable mon
ey was staked prior to this heat on
the probability of the Maids beat
ing her own time. Her effort in the
first heat had double effect. With
The crowd it left the impression that
the mare would never attempt to beat
PIG, but to turfmen it locked as if
Doble had reserved the grand tri
umph for later in the afternoon.
And SO it proved in fact. The
mare came up to the score in fine
style, and took The word $50" when
about two lengths ahead of the run
ming horse. She went like an arrow
around the turn, keeping her feet
beautifully, and going like a machine,
The crowd watched her movements
eagerly. trying TO detect, if possible,
any increase OF speed over her first
quarter in the other feat, When
they got half way up the back-stretch
the running horse stuck his nose
over the wheel Of Doble's sulky, and,
with defiant toss of the head, the
unapproachable Maid dashed away
and again opened the gap of two
lengths or more. From the Judges
and reporters stand the movements
of the little queen was observed with
unusual interest. She had made
the quarter in "a seconds-the same
as on her first heat but it was
clearly apparent that her speed from
the quarter to the half in this heat
was greater than before, and an ex,
preston of exuitation escaped the
handful Of men on the judges stand
when the Maid passed the half in
1:O7. From that point she never
tagged in her gait for an instant,
and scarcely left her feet during the
heat. Half way to the third guar
er she made one skip just one
and her quick recovery was a sight
in itoclf. On she went to the third
quarter with firm elastic step, that
seemed to know no weakness. The
running horse was urged under the
whip. and again stretched his neck
alongside the Maids sulky. Doble
spoke the word, and his horse shot
ahead with a quicker tread, and
passed the third quartes in the le-
markahle time Of 1909. "She is
going to make it! She is going to
make it y murmured the excited
spectators as the little Maid came
down the home stretch in magnif-
cent style. The running horse was
close after her forcing her to do her
best She reached the judges stand,
gave one skip, and shot under the
wire. Thousands Of eyes followed
her as she trotted Ieisurely up TO the
club house and turned to come back.
Then thousands Of eyes turned their
chances toward the black states
wherein the judges were writing the
time. Half a moment and the figures
were swung before public gaze