The New York herald., 1878-11-01
MIR. VANDERBILT rs MAUD S.

A ToUR-yEAR-oLD WITH A RECORD OF 2:17b.
The wonderful trotting ny, Maud s.. the late pur-
chase OF Mr. w. h. Vanderbilt reached this city IN
safety yesterday morning. Wo copy the following
history OF Maud s from tho Cincinnati Gasss Of Oc-
tober 30:- -Mt 9'tat fa
The extraordinary time OF 2:17K, on the Lexington
her into national notoriety. Sne had never been
heard OF rnth the present summer, when her late
owner, Captain g. N. Stone. exhibited her Chester
PARK and on lev otucr tracks, where sho attracted
attention by her beauty and by her excellent promise
Her history, though not lengthy, serves shcw how
tneIr estimates 0i unuied capacty, ana how little
young disposed TO promise to their
Bugher, then the worthy Mayor Of Clifton called on
Mr. W. L. Hubert and proposed trip 10 the Ken
lucky morse sales. Bo,h gentlemen were noted ior
their love OF fne horses una Tor the character OF
their stock. Mr.. Hubert. feeling that he needed
nothing better tnan wna Stable contained.
no disposition 10 90, but Captain Bugh.f nnaiiy pre-
vailed upon him anu they started. Among oluer
persons present At tns Lexington sales were Judge
atiepacd one or two slner saes ia Kentucry and as
u result Captain Bugnsr bought AK seven aIies
and colts, amang inem tpe year old NJ aud s.,
young chestnut niiy, Tor which he paid $160 Alter
their return home Captain Bognsr Asns his
trained man and assistant ana brought the
whole lot. including Mr. HuiDert's purchase, out 70
his Stock iarm near 9isnoae Mr. AuIDert's My SO
closely rsscmuled Maud s. mat oonsiderasIs trouble
occurred In the selection Captain Baghcr insisted
that Maua S. was The animal mr. Hu uert had bought
y
peculiar points IN tho animal he had purchased,
Insisted more strenuousiy that she was Captain
Bueher'E lhs Captain finally yielded, retained
Maud aud surrendered the othor chestnut TO AE
Hulbcrt
ny into the nsnas OI trainer, who, aitor a whole
season OF careful training, reported that there was
100 irot In her" anu ME Hubert put her In the
Fiflh street korse Market and sold ner or $60-$I0O
less than ne Lad paid Tor her. On Captain Bognsr's
death, which occurred year after tue purchase,
Maud y, with other stock, aud the Gisnaaie stock
farm of hia
Bugner, who tired Of CARRYING so much stock, aad,
alter considerable persuasion induced Captain stone
BUY Maud s. Tor sns original purchase money. The
sale as made year ago last March
While Captain Stone did not anticipate much from
off. lie knew her good pedigree her being
sired BY Harold snd damned BY mare OF tho well
trainer, Peabody, who passea good porlIon or tue
remainder Of the spring, summer aud FALL oil 1877
her progress mad been most encouraging aud Captain
Stone began 10 realize the value OF his purchase. A.
q later period no put n,r under trainer W. W. Barr,
who has inc glory Of sompietng tne development OF
the phenomenal trottsE captain stone became so
OF ner ability that he placed her track
last spring, ana since that time trotted her thirteen
full miles aud four hall miles, Of whcu she
exceeded every expectation aud won tho admiration
Of every crowd before whom sho trottca Her great
IS, lsat al recent Lexington faces who're sue
scored 2:t7 making me sBtire nile without skip,
aud prooucIng more enthusiasm probably than any
animal VINO ever appeared on the track.
Her growing reputation during the summer AZ
racled inc attention OF William III. vsnderbil Of
exceeded z:15. Capsain Stone promised hts trainer
{ l. 000 case she excssdsd that time and BAR
voied his best Efforts 10 secure the prize. s1
On tns streDgih OF her record Captain Stone tsIc-
grapned Mr. vandcrptn aud the latter teisgraphed
the American Express Company 70 pay Captain stone
the S2l, 900 delivery Of The animAL ata
Tue announcement on tho Gazette bulletin board OF
the hour at winch the famous niiy would reach ths
express once Two o'clock) drew immense crowd,
VINO lined the street IRON Fith TO Fourln tor nearly
an hour before the appointed time. When she came
in In cover bearing ter name, under charge OF her
groom, with Captain Stone ahead In bis buggy, from
the sirs stable at Chester Park, the crowd sufged
down TO tn OF Fourth and Race. ana no hero
military civic ever attracted more attention
ceived more aduation. They pressed around, ana
showed a disposition TO touco her A removal OF her
cover would have eicted the wildest Nd mo i Ia
uous enthusiasm. But aftef lev moments rest
she was taken down through the alley the Of
Van Loos Photographic gallery, TO staDle. where a
had been placed 10 secure the
OF what will probably be nor last appearance Gin
cnnati Then she was taken TO the stables OF the
American Express Company. Captain stone turned
her to hr. Frank CIark, agent OF the papy,
and received the x2i 900 national bank bflls and
resnbscKs, and Cncinnati which had made her, lost
the 10 nous my She sent East the hal past
nino express trsia frem the c. II. aud D. depot over