The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-16
TELEGR.APHIC.
Lulu is Queen af the Trot-
ting Turf.
She makes the best three
consecutive heats ever
Recorded.
And Beats Goldsmith Maid.
Crop Prospects in England.
An English Colonel Dis
missed from the Army,
Duncan, Sherman g. Co.'s
Letters of Credit.
A $4,000 Defalcation.
The Damage by Floods Al
Memphis.
More Crooked Whisk!
Seized.
Failures. Murders, r. r.,
Accidents, Suicides,
Fires, Etc. Etc.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y. Aug. l4.-The
track here was in very fine condition this
afternoon for the races. 1t cleared up
yesterday afternoon, and everything was
favorable 4 large crowd of country peo-
pie came into the city Friday, attracted by
the free-fOr-All race, and were of. course
greatly disappointed because it did not
take place, they having made close calcu-
lations of expenses, and not being able to
remain over to-day. But although the at
tendance at the track was probably less
than it would have been had the races
taken place on Friday, it was very large,
the crowd being estimated from II, 900 to
$1,000.
The great event of the day was the free
for all race, for purse Of 4,500, in which
Goldsmith, Maid, Lulu, Nettie, and Amer
lean Girl, the best four trotting mares on
the turf, were the starters. Owing to a
report that Lulu was not in good condi-
ton, her mile in 2:15. made at Buffalo,
last Tuesday, did not give her the promi-
nence in the betting she would otherwise
have had, and Goldsmith Maid sold as a
favorite at 500 to $40 for the field In
the scoring for the first heat, Lulu acted
very rank. and delayed it considerably
The Maid took the lead from the word go,
and at the quarter pole, in 33, was leading
American Girl three lengths. The latter
made grand burst of speed on the sec
ond quarter, passing Goldsmith Maid, and
leading her a length at the half, in Zoo
and two lengths at the three quarter pole,
in 40, but the Maid came up grandly on
the home stretch, collared the girl near
the distance stand and the latter then re
| signed the contest, the Maid winning by
| four lengths under pull, in 2:l54. Lulu,
who had broken badly in the heat, closed
up finely toward the close,
American Girl was now picked out for
the winner, with the Maid barred In the
scoring for the second heat Lulu acted
better and at the quarter, in 33!, was but
two lengths behind Goldsmith Maid. and
went to her head on the second quarter
but broke and tell back, American Cir
taking second place. Lulu was fully eight
lengths behind the Maid when the form el
passed the half. in 1:O7, but closed ur
grandly, aud after a most exciting struggle
beat her out by nose in 2;l6z.
Before the third heat the betting m er
were at a loss, and Lulu and Goldsmith
Maid alternated as first choice, ever
against the field The Maid took the lead
from the start owing to break Of Lulu's
on the first turn, and led Lulu by three
lengths at the quarter, in 34i, and by siS
lengths at the hall, in l:07!, but Lulu ther
began to close up. was but four length:
behind at the three quarter pole, carried
the Maid to break on the home stretch
and won by two lengths, amid the widest
excitement, in 2:l5l. Lulu was nov
made the favorite at five to one oyer the
field, and hedges were anxious to buy hel
at those odds. She took the lead from
the word and was three lengths ahead o
the Maid at the quarter, in "a, and th,
same distance at the half in I:074. The
Maid now closed up on her rapidly, max
ing splendid brush and captured her a
the entrance to the home stretch forced
her from her feet and opened gap of two
lengths, but Lulu rallied. made a mos
magnificent burst Of speed in her turn, ant
beat the Maid out by aneck in 2:li. Thi
race showed the fastest first heat, tn,
fastest fourth heat, the fastest three con
secutiver heats, and the fastest four con
secutive heats, ever tIotted on any track
SUMMARY,