The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-28
THE TURF.
Goldsmith Maid Turns the Blue Ribbon
over 70 Smuggler.
The Most Exciting Race Ever Seen on the
Crack Cleveland Course Fifteen
Thousand People Presen.,

CLEVELAND, o, July 97.--To,day
was the third and best day of the races
so far, and IL conceded to be the most
successful of any ever held on this
track The weather beautiful and at
tendance fully fifteen thousand people.
The great event ofthe day was frce.fOr-
all race, and rs the horses made their
appearance on the track, were greeted
with applause, The Maid was the
tavorite IN the pools, two 10 one
against the field.
First heat Fullerton at the pole
Maid second, Lucille third Bodine
fourth, Smugglcr outside. Fullerton
broke badly after leaving the score,
Maid taking the lead, BOdino two
lengths behind, Smuggler "a close third,
Lucille five lengths behind, Fullerton
fifteen lengths. Back at the hali-mile
post Smuggler trotted very fast aud
went to second place. On third turn
the Maid broke, Snugger came up
troIting down home stretch close to
the lead. The Maid winning the heat
by u length, Smuggler second, Bodine
third, Lucille fourth. In this heat
Smuggler lost "A shoe,at the three quar-
ter turn.
Second heat Goldsmith Maid took
the lead at once. At the first turn
Smuggler broke badly, falling back II
full distance, Lucille taking the second
place, Bodino third, Fullerton fourth.
At the three'quarter pole, Bodine
Tapped Lucille, but went Off his feet
and was passed by Fullerton. the Maid
taking the heat easily by three lengths,
Lucille, Fullerton and BOdine close to-
gether IN the order named, Smugglor
ten lengths back.
Third heat-'rho Maid went to the
lead at once, Fullerton two lengths
back, Lucille at his wheel Smuggler
close up, HOdne In the rear. At the
half-mile pole Lucille passed Fuller
ton, taking second place. AT the
three.quarter pole Smuggler showed
wonderful speed, passing Fuller
ton and Lucille, and coming
up to Maid as they struck the home
stretch, winning the heat by IA Cne-
half length, amid tremendous APP
plause, Lucille third, Fullerton fourth.
Fourth heat--Smuggler "A length be-
hind when the word was given. Maid
took the lead, Lucille, Smuggler and
Fullerton close up, B0dine ten lengths
baCk. At the half mile, Lucille Tapped
Maid, Smuggler half length behind,
a length u head of Fullerton. Com
ing down the home stretch Smugglor
got in behind Lucille and Maid 30 he
had to swing to tbs center OF the track
to get by. This he did, coming home
very fast, nose q head of Maid, Lu-
ellie close third. The action OF Snug
gler called forth repeated cheers from
the immense crowd, with whom he
was the favorite.
Fifth heat-0n second and fourth
scores Smuggler lost shoe, and had
to go to the stable TO get shod. This
encouraged Goldsmith Maids friends,
who trusted to the rest giving the Maid
"A better chance, and she sold about
even against the field.
Sixth trlal--At the start Smuggler
took the lead. At the first turn, Full
lerton shot ahead, Smuggler three
lengths back, Maid close to him, Bo-
dine dsLucille together and length
behind the Maid. AT the half-mils,
Smuggler went TO the lead, Maid maxi
ing an effort Cor the first place, passing
Fullerton, but breaking before reach
ing Smuggler, who won the heat and
race by length, and Lucille passing
Fullerton on the home stretch and
coming in good third. This was the
most exciting race ever seen on this
track, and was for purse OF $4,000
first horse $1,000, second 81 900, third
5000 and fourth $500. Smuggler to
first money, Goldsmith Maid to sec
ond, Lucille to third and Fullerton
fourth. Time, 2:ljl, 2:l7l, 2:l6i, 2'loi,
2l7!.