The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-19
LULA'S LAURELS.
HOW SHE sNATCHEp THEM FROM
THE MAID

1hE MAID.
THE FREE FOR ALL RACE SATURDAY, AT
RoCH MAIDS DIsCoM-
FITURE-THE FASTEST AND BEST RACE EVER
TRoTTED ON AMY TRACK.
The Buffalo Courier of Monday contains
the following account of the victory of Lula
over Goldsmith Maid: The account of the
heats of this glorious race speaks for itself.
1t was the fastest and best race ever trotted
on any track, and resulted, contrary
to general expectation, in Goldsmith
Maid being beaten by Mr.. Harker's
mare Luis, who trotted last Tuesday, at
Buffalo, the fastest mile of the season, thus
tar, 2.l5. The race yesterday, showed the
fastest first heat, the fastest fourth heat the
fastest three consecutive heats, and the fast
est four consecutive heats ever trotted. 1t
was a grand achievement for Lula and
gives her the crown as the Queen of the
Turf; though Goldsmith Maid can still
cling cling t.. to the the honor of fastest
crowd seemsd to be with Lula
an illustration of the old adsge, 1.-The King
is dead, long live the King" but we could
not prevent feeling sad for the gall
liant little Maid, heroine of hundred fierce
contests, now nearly nineteen years old
who should have been Withdrawn from the
turf last season, when she had only once
suffered defeat, and then in the house of her
friends; and not subjected to the ignominv
of being vanquished in her old age. The en-
suing description of the heats tells the story
of this magnificent race:
FIRST HEAT.
The excitement was intense as the four
great flyers came on the track, and each
was enthusiastically cheered as she moved
up and down before the stands. the Maid
getting, as usual when the Queen of the
Turf appears, the lions share of the ap-
plsuse. Budd Doble held the reins over
her, of course ;while Green drove Lula, Turner
Nettie, and Murphy American Girl. The bet
ting was 500 on Goldsmith Maid against
$40 for the field, at first; but just before the
start the Maid was harmed in the pools and
Lula was selling for $50 against 500 for the
field. The judges were very particular
about the start, and did not give the word
until the ninth attempt, an earlier send
off being prevented by Lula's break
ing. In view of her conduct, American
Girl took her place as favorite over Lula and
Nettie. The heat was glorious one. When
they got the word Lula and Goldsmith
Maid were even, one length ahead of the
other mares, but Lula made bad break and
fell back, while Goldsmith Maid, shaking
her little head wickedly, forged ahead and
took the pole, American Girl second. The
fsvorite flew by the quarter pole in 33 Sec
Lula ten lengths behind the Girl and four
ahead OF Neltie. On the back stretch Ameri-
can Girl made wonderful burst of speed,
and amid cries OF 1.-The Girls day has
come at last" closed up the gap, went in
ahead of the Maid, drew by her, and at the
halt, in l:C6, was full length in advance,
Lula, who mad made another break, but
trotted qery last when she
did trot, still ten lengths be-
hind. American Girl still drew away on
the upper turn, and before reaching the
three-quarter pole had opened gap Of
three lengths; but the Maid now began to
close up, and at the three-quarter pole, in
40, was only two lengths behind the
leader. Now DOole called on the Queen OF
the Turf and down the home-stretch she
came like a flash, gaining at every stride. |
Murphy laid the whip on his mare, but the
Maid was too much for her, and passed her
near the distance stand, when American
Girl resigned the struggle, and the Maid
was also pulled up. but crossed the score in
the grand time of 2:l51&, four lengths ahead
of American Girl, who was the same distance
in advance of Lula, who had closed up very
fast. When the time was hung out there
was great applause, it being the fastest first
heat ever trotted in race.
SECOND HEAT.
The betting now was two TO one OH Amer
lean Girl against the field, the Maid, of
course, being barred. Nothing could have
been finer than this heat. A long time was
spent in scoring, and when they got the
word, Lula and Goldsmith Maid had q little
the best of it. Lula made break and was
quickly caught, but the Maid went to the
front, and at the quarter, in 5S15. |
was two lengths ahead of Lula, |
wheel. On the back-stretch Lula gained a
little on Goldsmith Maid, and her every |
football was regarded with intense interest. |
But, alas for the hopes of those who wished |
to see the Maid beaten-as it then seemed
Lula made a bad break, and by the time |
Green got her settled, she mad fallen quite to |
the rear, and at the half, in l.07, Goldsmith |
Maid was two lengths ahead of American |
Girl, and Lula fully six lengths behind her. |
The latter now sped along az terrible pace. |
The relative positions OF the Maid and |
the Girl were not changed at the three |
quarter pole, in 1:4l24, but Lula was now |
only three lengths behind American Girl and |
was closing up very rapidly. Down the
outside she came, swinging far out, caught |
up with American Girl, and carried her to |
break challenged the Maid, reached her |
wheel at the distance stand, and then each |
mare straiDing every nerve, gradually drew |
by and crossed the score, amidst the widest |
excitement, with her nose just ahead OF
Goldsmith Maid, in 2:161I. The finish was |
so close that the crowd were not sure which |
had won the heat until the name of Lula
was hung out on the ck-Doard, and then |
most tremendous cheers rent the air.
THIRD HEAT.
The betters were now greatly mixed, Gold |
smith Maid and Lula each selling by turns |
as favorite about even against the field. 1t
was another most glorious heat. They got
away to pretty even start, Nettie having
the best of it, the other three just even.
Lula went around the first turn in advance, |
Lula made break just after rounding the
turn, and by the time she vas settled Cold |
smith Maid was flying by the |
quarter pole, in 3iE, three lengths
ahead of her, with Nettie third, |
three lengths in the rear of L1la. When |
Lula got fairly at work she gained on the
Maid, but another bad break on the back |