The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-04
FASTEST MILE ON RECORD.
coyKLIN's RdRUs BEI7ING GOLDSMITH
MiTD's BEST TIME or |;ff
sro,,,ra n Fourth Heat in Buffalo In sifo Ia
The Thousands OF Spectators Wild with
Excitement Nancy uacket Surprising
an. Knowing Ones-Protetne's Victory.

flowing with the elite OF the city, largo numbers
pt ladies' grazing the occasion with thcir
presence. Precisely Mt o'clock the judges
rang the bell for the horses to put In an appear
,nce for the fret race. TO which they quickly
responded.
First on the programme was tho 22b Class
Purse o. 500; first. 1850; second. 1919; third'
I225 fourth. $3.50; mile heats. best three In
Ave in harness. The starters were Golihnuer'
Nancy Hackett. Bonesetter. steve MAXWELL
Voolford T.. Monarch Rule. Lady voorhees,.
and Datemnn. In the pools Bsteman was made
ahot favorite. selling for $50; Steve Maxwell.
l6O: woolford H.. $40; field. $50.
First IIeatLady Voorhees, had She pole They got Che
word On The nih trial Bone,,ier having The hes. Of he
,io~e up the wooford passed Bonescicr, and
~. .so @ i sis "esG ochSs s and Bcnstis msns
handsome race together On the bec ana - S ha
ihcy swung into the homesIetgh with woli9rd hrss
tno made desperate and exciting finnish. wooliord
winning by length IN 2ts steve M.aTfn ,ey yr'
lees back from second to NTH position Tor runnns
sef SVdr They POI SI s Word t 10 splendid start
Baeman gong 70 Ne front at the turn, who're he broke
Scasndsr ri, lead and 10 the hall mile in n whsrs
eash rSs ' home s" Grand one &ocd
maintained his position and won the heat hanilly ny
Ti i' sssSs MaswsfaSTS OO'"''' 'e'O'' D'"'''
E s" ans , s ' s %G9 Win G az BsSa sS
EooiioriZ third and Bone setter fourth The al the
sRsiIsnsed SinSy isctcn Tor lie lead Alter severe
brush he broke and Nancy s'hs was nI az s hs the
rest in bunch tp the home stretch Nancy iIaekett,
Nancy iiackett winning BY ensih, 22is with Bone
seiief second, woolford T. Third, and Steve Maxwell
FOURTH Heat-They got the word with Nancy Hackcu
Ysctct al Bateman ven, with rush 10 the quarter IN
g. sSSgSs. SsP n ysI in HiemI 10 aTF From Sers
home Nancy 'roiiei At ttrhc cip winning uie heal
i H s.y, 'S aar sGi ssh /" ~ "''0'a s0''
fiitn ieat~is was an, Odds now ,hs, Nancy nsekcu
Hsstet, ana Toolforl mat'nS pregy race e me
Sii . Ssncs msSRt A' nrs S S S Ssh,
ahead q steve Maxwell All he way \, W
sni ,isSt ne crowd yelling steve Maxwell win. ~
tn1 t' a ant' re Nv nccs in IL Wooe'rd va.
Maxwell fourth
The track was cleared for the second race,
the 2:2O class; purse. s2.0oO-divided. tl,-
600 to first. $500 to second. $500 to third,
5000 TO fourth. The flyers that came to the post
were Carrie. King Philip. Midnight, Albemarle,
Richard. Proteine. Adelaide. May Queen. and
Powers. The pool sellers were kept very busy
on this race. Proteine was taken for first
choice. selling for sl0o the field $50.
First Ileat-The word given with Adelaide lead
Ing Midnight second Carrie third and Albemar fourth.
daf '' &Se gSG" s. NEE e lead YS to l" the hs
sns wat" Are S .Se viii S9 eaeS ob sway ave in hs
Up the home stretch they uoed steadily and at a
. R9s ss and SSI na we nP sy NECK SSS hT
o. is'. amid cheers from the spectators carrie hifd
second Heat" So,wi,h. standing Mtngh, showing such
ior the nsi Al The word May queen quc sy took Ne
lssd Ard m"nIsnos sn 81 @ Spf ddw in M S
named and a. s h"ii mle ~ ,r 3, A. .,nn, n te
her Al ne way np The home itTs,n AI,ia.s o'n anni
wa a.
wire in eA two lengih' ahead Of taire Ihi, ias'
plagse Kns rlhP WA urd and rro's:ae iosrih seo
Adelaide got wen ahead when the word gwen. lqi
Proeine by running passed her at nc qnsr,sr IN 81
was trottng very fast Midnight tired badly and tell
and coming along steady Won lie heat ios in ~
Adelaide SECOND, Carrie tiri, Powers fourth. .,. T.,
81 seconds Carrie second Adelaide third, and Richard
iil,; III a, roY' t nst. m ~ Rchera see
My queen weTs so bach i.T running ,,.wn Nj,
mkt tooE tie lead iui Was soon passed Gy Kng Philip
rToiene Rchsrd and Nay queen King Pnp 70 si ,'
and held hi. advantage 70 The halt miS Iols in 10
tci9e had ner own VA, ana "1 ns
money. Midnight third. Richard fourth.
The great event Of the meeting was q special
purse OF 81 800 free for all. To take the purse
Tie winner had 70 average PGitor than Z;ls IN
any Of such heats. The most famous trotters
~ The country were entered; kaFgs HHonig ii
marc, Great Eastern. the :. mammoth
mare from Central New York. and
the phenomenal stallion Hannls, before m
been drawn. The heats alternated with the
heats Of the other classes. John splan drove
Hianded by the mmense crowd. Tho track had
been scrapcd and rolled for the OCCASION
%Sd w7 IN sSo eond atSa Ra%s
and down and all the way around the
track to prepare him for the heat Rarus was
the first heat. accompanied by running horsc
under saddle. Rarus. trottng magnlhccntiy
mgfS tne hrst quarter o ~ SSS weh, 70 '
quarter pole In 49, His driver urged hin VI
NE stretch, and he passed under the wire u
217, The crowd seemed disappointed at the
result but folt confident that they would see
faster time.
After The usual rest. Rarus was again brought
On The track. with IN" running horse. for th'
second trial. Again Splan nodded 10 start him
and liArus shot from undor the wire like deer
nn' hter passing the quarter pole IN SO :, sec
onus larus made a double break, and Splar
}0DRSgd him around the course. making the mile
For the third trial Rarus was started, bu
pr9ke on we urn The bell WAS rung. anC
nplan returned back 90 the Judges stand
cised Tor the last trial, He looked fresh
although he was not cooled out or prepared
around tho turn with great ped passing ths
first quarter in 33s seconds. Trotting witt
MARVELLOUS Spttl, ms made the fas
time OF 1;O5A at the half mile
and the three.quarters IN the wonderful
time OF :3Sb. With tremendous speed he ca IN,
along, and everybody who held their watches in
their hands was certain that l,arus had eNcolle,
Goldsmith Maids fastest time on record l2Iil
made at Mystic Park. Boston. He came dowt
the homestretch with rapid strides. and did no
lessen his speed until he passed under the wire
In moment the space in front OF the judges
stand was filed with an anxious multitude am
whom the word was given that ltarus has
tTOued mile In 2:l34 the excitement VIA
Intense. All present seemed crazed with excite
ment, and cheer after cheer went up in the air
hats followed, and the ladies were beside them
solves with 10y. Mr.. Bush. the President Of thu
hss?'iat N thanle Mr. Splan beautiful sllve
basket - rare flowers presented by Mr.. Busl
tQr driving Rarus tho fastest mile ever tray
mled IN the country without skip or break
men the crowd returned home. greatly pleased
with NOR day's sport.
After the race was decided there was row a
the popl-bIK between buyers Of time agains
htru- ana tho booksellers. tho buyers clAimlnI
!Nht hbIus was advertised 10 have only three
tt!ais, amt that thoy Ind won their money; tina
nl'r Harus had been pulled in the third hea
tIr Judges hal no right 10 start him for tn,
ioulu ulhe. various opinions were expressed
iul me Judges would have nothing 10 sR,
~ regard ~ pool selling. Old turimon presen
hm j Wa3 knoity question and would puzzl,
q IhlWlelphia lawyer 10 settle II. But one
thlnE Is certain. lArus trOted "a milo in 2:l3l4
nhl, Is VOL entitled 10 the proud distinction o
L..g Monarch 81 tho Turf
vino bay geldmg Narus by COnklin's Abdul.