The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-21
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The greet trot OF East sagfpsSx icLs, ea
the 18th instant, between Goldsmith Maid
aud Judge Fullerton, was oneief the greatest
| events OF the turf season. The attendance
was estimated OF eight thou sapd PEG pr. Tue
track was in splendid condition. The race
course Is one mile and q fraction. over three
/ feet IN length. In this race Goldsmith MAID
| trotted the fastest three heats ever mace.
| The slowest oil, these heats fs better than Tue
best recorded time ever made by altrotting
horse. The following is detailed statement
Of the race: 5 .,1 s. q 81 So !.
Ftrst Heat.-Judge Fullerton had slight
| lead, which was increased at the first sutp,
| the Maid going of her feet, and was at FEAST
four or FIVE lengths behind at the quarter;
but from this time out it was straight work.
Slowly but surely the gap narrowed, and at
the half-mile post the Judge was only
length the leader. which be maintained
around the turn; but as the horses swung
| into the home-stretch the Maid collared and
passed Fullerton, taking the lead and win
nisg the heat by sent length. Goldsmith
Maids time. BLOC; Judge Fu!lerton's, 2:203.
Second Heaf.-The horses got q good
send-of, with but little annoyance, the Maid
taking a slight lead. Both horses settled
down squarely to work from the outset; not
skip or q break, but good solid business.
| The quarter was reached at 33a seconds,
nearly asecond better than the first heat,
aud the Maid two lengths ahead. Gradually
the space bet seen the leader and his fast
trotting competitor increased, and Mt the
half-mile post there were five or six lengths
between the two horses. Handsomely she
sprang into and came down the home
stretch, and, although the Judge was closing
up the gap. it was only an incentive to re-
newed efforts. A thousand voices were
hushcd. There was breathlesS silence for
an instant or two, as the two painting steeds
flew down the track toward the stand, that
was only broken by the harsh voices Of the
drivers and the crack Of the whips.
At first there was little shout from some
of the assembled multitude, mingled with
the clapping Of bands, as the Maid crossed
the string the winner of the next heat by
two full lengths. Two sixteen and half
came from dozen quarters, while others,
more prudent and less excited, demanded
the official time. Not little surprise was
manifested as the timers reared their board
and 2:16S was exhibited in bold outline.
Then there was a conference of timers and
Judges, at the conclusion Of which the official
time was announced as 2:lG5 as the time
taken by no less than five watches Of official
timers, and one-quarter of a second better
than the best time on record. Fulerton'S
time was 2:1S.
Third Heat On the send off the Maid had
a full length the advantage. The quarter
was reached In thirty.three seconds, when it
struck the observers that she was making
faster time than ever before. The half-mie
post was reached in 1.07a, a second better
than in the former heat, and Judge Fuller
ton full ak lengths behind. On, but it was
a fine sight, such an one as will not, perhaps,
be witnessed for years. Not skip or
start, close down to the pole, the mare
moving like some intelligent machine, stimC-
lated with an intellectual motive of amb:-
tious conquest, seemingly aware that
breathlesS thousands awaited the result,
while Judge Eullerton, short dis.
lance in the rear, was doing fully as band
some trotting. but with little less speed,
although overcoming in 4 large measure
the wide gap exposed TO view as the horses
swung around the lower turn. Once, just
as the Maid passed the distance-pole she
shook her head, and every one thought it
| was break; but not break or skip; and
she passed under the line amid the most
deafening shouts. Time, ZIG.
Sunmary.-Trotting, best three in FIVE to
harness, for special purse of $1,000, $4,000
to first horse, 81 800 to second, and 81 1000 to
the horse which beats 2.1G2.
Budd Doble's Goldsmith Maid ..........1 I
Dan Maces Judge Fullerton. ..........2 z
Time: First heat, quarter, 34a half, 1.0s2;
mile. 2193.. Second heat, quarter, 333; bali,
1,07l; mile, 216a. Third heat, quarter, 50;
half, 1.07; mile, ZIG.
Judge Fulerton's time, 2.2Os, 2.1s, and
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