The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-18
THE GREAT RACE.
Goldsmith Maid Loses Her Rank
"Details OF the Most Wonder
Iul nnd Fastest TFOIting Race
on lICcOrd-Lnlu Queen Of the

"Details OF the Most wonder
iuI ana Fastest TrOtting Race
on ISCCOrd-AnIu Queen Of the
Turf.
From the BuiIalO Courier, Aug. 10Th.
The account Of the glorious race ut
Rochester speaks for itself. II was the
iasteSt and best race ever trotted on aliy
track; and resulted contrary 10 general !
expectation, in Goldsmith Maid being
beaten by Mr.. Harker's mare Lulu, who
trotted last Tuesday at BGlaio the fastest
mile of the season thus far, 2:l6. The
raoo Of yesterday showed the fastest first
heat, the fastest fourth heat, the fastest
three consecutive heats, and the fastest
four consecutive heats ever trOtted. II
was grand achievement for Lulu, and
gives her the crown as the Queen OF the
Turf, though Goldsmith Maid can still
cling to the honor Of the iastest mile, 2:l4.
The sympathy Of the crowd seemed to be
with Lulu, an illustration OF the old
adage, "The King IL dead, long live the
King;" but we could not prevent feeling
sad for the little Maid, heroine Of a hun.
dred fierce contests, now nearly nineteen
years old, who should have been with.
drawn from the turf last season, when she
had suffered but one defeat, and then in the
house Of her friends; and not subjected to
the ignominy Of being vanquished in her
old age. Tie ensuing description Of the
heats tells the story Of this magnificent
race: ''fif, Is#H!
u.. FIRST HEAT. t'
The excitement was great 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.
plause. Budd Doble held the reins over
her, Of course; while Green drove Lulu,
Turner Nettie, and Murphy American
Girl. The betting was 500 on Gold
smith Maid, against $40 for the field, at
first; but Just before the start the Maid
was barred in the pools, and Lulu was
selling for $50 against $l0O for the field.
The Judges were very particular about
the start, and did not give the word until
the ninth attempt m earlier send.0iF
being prevented by LtiltIs breaking. In
view OF her conduct, American Girl took
her place "A favorite over Lulu and Net.
tie. The heat was glorious one. When
they got tic word Lulu and Goldsmith
Maid we're even, one length ahead OF the
other mares, but Lulu made bad break
and fell back. while Goldsmith Maid,
shaking her little head wickedly, forged
ahead and took the pole, American
Gil second. The Iayofite flew by the
duarler-pole in 80 seconds, with Ameri.
can Girl three lengths, Lulu ten lengths,
behind the Gifl and four ahead Of NetLie.
On the back.stretch American Girl made
a wonderful burst Of speed, and amid
cries Of "The Girls day has come at last"
closed up the gap, went 10 Tie, head OF the
Maid, drew by her, and atthehalf, In 90,
was full length In advance. Lulu, who
had made another break but trotted very
fast when she did rot sLill ten lengths
behind american Gitl still drew away
on the upper turn, and before reaching
the thtee.luarter pole had opened a gap
Of three lengths but the Maid now began
10 close up, and al the thfee-Juatter pole,
In 40, was. only two lengths behind the
leader. N0WNDoble called on the Queen
Of the Turf, and down the home.strCtch
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 slfug.
gle, and the Maid was alt0 pulled up, but
crossed the score il the grand time Of
2.t5l, four lengths ahead Of American
Girl who was the same distance in adj.
vance Of Lulu, who had closed up very
fast. When the time was hung out there
was great applause, II being the fastest
first heat ever tfolted in race. 5y
SECOND HEAT. "
The betting was two 10 one on Ameti.
can Girl against the field, the Maid, Of
course being barred. Nothingco have
been finer than this heat. A long time
was spent in scoring, and when they gOl
the word, Lulu and Goldsmith Maid had
little the best Of II. Lulu made break
and was quickly caught, but the Maid
went 10 the front, and a, the quarter, In
3Sb, was two lengths ahead Of Lulu, with
American Girl al the latters wheel. On
the back stretch Lulu gained little on
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