The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-21
THE MAIDS FEAT
Details of Her wonderful Trot At

Details of Her w cnderfut Tr0t 1t Bt;fFaIS.
Not inferior to the 2:20 race as an at
traction of the day in advance, and far
surprising it in the trotting Importance
of the results, was the match of Gold
smith Maid against time for purse of
s., 600. 1t was. hoped on all hands that
she would be able to beat h5r Cwn une-
qualed record of 2:16, made over the
Saginaw track this season, but very
few expected that she would. Indeed,
BEES were freely offered that she would
not trot faster than cit, although the
weather and track were most favorable
for speed. When she came on the track
after the first heat of the 2:20 race, and
logged up before the vast crowd loud
cheers rent the air, which Doble behind
her gracefully acknowledged, while the
| gallant little fare herself seemed
conscious of the admiration she elected.
| After she was well warmed up, gray
running horse called Petrolt UNI, driven
by a man named Sargent, in the
employ of Alden Goldsmith, was started
with her, and away she went at a tear
ing rate. On the first trial the running
horse was kept four or FIVE lengths be-
hind the mare who went to the. Quarter
| Il,
three quarter pole in :43&8, and crossed
the score in 5:18a. It was not expected
! that the maid would be urged to her
greatest spe on the first heat, and lit
| tie disappointment was manifested. The
second trial told different tale. When
| the little mare got the word, and it was
seen that the running horse kept close
to her, it was evident that business was
| n 1o hnr
mendous stride covering the ground at
the rate of forty feet to the second.
She passed the Quarter in 81 seconds,
and did the second still faster, flying
by the half-mile pole in LOT, rate of
Ola. On the UPPER turn the pace was
still maintained. The mare made lit
tie break before reaching the home
stretch, but caught in a second, and
passed the three quarter pole in 1:404,
Hundreds of eyes watched every motion
of the hand of their stop-watches as she
came down the last Quarter, every mus
Gle strained to its utmost, and her eyes
cleaning with ambitious fire. She
made a skip just before reaching the
distance stand, but caught at once, and
as she strobe under the wire three
watches on the judges stand were
stopped at the instant, and recorded the
unanimous verdict 2:151
The eager crowd surged about the
quarter stretch, and when the black
board was swung out displaying the fig
ures, mighty shout went up, and, had
it been possible, the wonderful mare
and her driver would have been borne
in triumph on the shoulders of the
people,. Hate in the afternoon the Maid
was brought out Oh the track and
stripped, aid great was the admiration
bestowed her. She was introduced to
the spectators by President Wells,
briefly and neatly as the queen of the
turf, and afterward Bud Doble was
made to mount the judges stand and
acknowledge the congratulations of the
crowd. The performance of Gold
smith Maid, as well as the other events
of the week, demonstrated that the
Buffalo track is beyond all doubt the
fastest in the country. It now has again
the supremacy of having the fastest
mile trotted over it, and this is worthy
crown to the sport of the week.
It is worthy of remark that Gold
smith Maid is now seventeen years old,
and is still owned by Henry L. Smith,
ESQ.,, of New York city, who says he
would not take 800, 600 for her, and
that she shall not trot after this season.
Buffalo Courier, dug. 10