Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-09-28

In June, 1910. the famous gray mare
Lady Suffolk recorded mile in 22G and
the world wondered at the astonishing
speed. For a lapse of years 20 very
formidable rival threatened to reduce the
record, until, in 1856, little bay mare
made her appearance on the turf and the
old scythe-bearer had Onlymowed down
taso minutes and t6oenty four and a hair
sec0ads when she completed mile. In
the following season Lantern and mate
trotted against Il han Allen ald mate.
At the three. quarter pole Lantern was
many lengths, seemingly hopeless, in
the rear, but with ! magnificent burst Of
sDeed ne came Town the stretch at a
rate computed tc be about B seconds
for the quarter, and, collariag Ethan,
made dead hea. In 2:241. The excited
owner shouted vOciferOusly: 81 don't
care for the heat, but I'd give ten thou
sand dollars If he had only rubbed that
half second off Fora Temples time
In 1859 Flora again clipped the record
in her great race with Princess, the eel
ebrated Californian mare, reducing the
figures to 2:22, an the whole commune
tY fairly lavished endearment on the
Queen Of the Tur. Later in the same
year she cut off another half second,
making a mile in 2:21k, and finally at
halaEcazOO. Mich the venerable bearer
o. the scYthe and hOuT-glass was as
tCaude6 40 ind that a mile was finished
in 2:19s. Public excitement ran high,
and midst ii all came expressions of
doubt in regard 10 the length of the
course. with EGsny sage predictions that
it would be impoas ale 10 beat 2:2O. a
mile at the latte- rate necessitates a
speed of IS feet sthin a fraciion) per
second, and the great mass of ''l-tell-
you-sO" people said that Flora Temple
was phenomenon not likely 10 occur
again in a century. To the -egiet locker
GA, the real Judge of merit, the perform
ances of Lancet, Brown Dick, George
W. Patchen, and others, indicated that
Flora was not beyond the possibility of
recurrence, while Mr.. BObert li0Dner's
acute Judgment led rim to discover Ian
terms wonderful sp ed, and purchase
him at what was then c7nsid red an
enormous price for single horse. In
1854 Dexter made his appearance on the
Fashion Course, and was prOnOU iced by
the cognOscen ii a wonderful horse. In
1866, under tie saddle, Dexter made
2:1S Is, and his fame was Widespread
at once as the vic or over time against
Flora's best tally.
The year following brought lis per-
Torrance TO 2 10. a. q another season,
1867, showed 2:171 in harness.
MIR. Bonner mace Z I amous speech on
the occasion, which was almost as short
as Dexter's record, and Immediately
purchased the horse for S35 600
What might have been DeX ter future
had he remained on the track, can only
be coDjectured, but we think re would
have shown very far below 2:17i. Mean
while Goldsmith Maid and American
Girl were becoming famous, tn latter
achieving q record of 2:168.
Goldsmith Maid has continued cutting
down the seconds until 2:16, 2:15. 2:144,
2:149 had followed in such order that
people fairly gssped and expected TO see
Father Time carried out exhausted. At
last the wonderful figure of PA was
reached, and since IN, the aged mower
has had rest on / ngle miles. Other
noted horses had APP -lred and 2:20 flyers
were scarcely rarity
While Goldsmith Maid was hearing
the sceptre the marc Lulu rushed into
notoriety in the summer Of 1874 with a
fast heat in PIG, the subsequent
season brought her ssh further celebrity
as the winner of the three fastest heats
known-second. third and fourth, the
first having been ken by Col, smith
Maid. The separate figures were 2:154,
2:165, 2:155, 2:17. Lulu soon after WARDS
won a heat in 2:15. With the opening
Of 1876, the great mass cast their proph-
esies on Lulu as the most likely TO snatch
away Goldsmith Maids laurels, though
Hopeful, who had won three heats ia
,:17k, 2:1S4, 2:1Skt, was prime favoriie
with many. As the season advanced
he keen observation of few was GER
cred on Smuggler, celebrated stallion,
he property of Col. Russell.
Last week at Cleveland Smuggl = won
splendid race from Goldsmith Maid, in
which the two together trotted tie fast
st five consecutive heats ever shown
or public qualification. Goldsmith
daid won the first and second, Smuggler
he third, fourth and fifth, showing re-
speed, steadiness and, greatest
f all, endurance. The time was 2:151,
':174, 2:164, 2:194, 2:173.
OF course everybody now remembers
oretelling Smuggler's undoubtad tri-
Imph but, at least, that kind of public
Expression has one yirtue-it appreciates
uccess.
Col. Russell is fortunate in the posses
ion of such wonderful horse, ard may
airly claim the honor of owning "The
ling of the Turf. "-Tugf Field and
farm.