The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03
ST. JULIAN's TRoT AGAINST TIME
from the San Francisco Call, Oct. 2o.1

From the San Francisco Call. Oct. &c.
When the horses called General Grant and
Senator Sharon, accompanied the president Of the
association. DR.. e. H. Pardee. to the judges stand.
The great event of the day was the attempt Of St.
Julian with running mate, to beat the best trotting
record for purse Of $500. The track in a very
favorable condition for fast time After short de.
leisurely down the track to take little preparatory
exercise previous to the trial in dashes eclipse
213 the record Of Rarus. the king of the trotting
turf. The horse looked wonderfully 1T and strong.
and moved with such ease and freedom that those
who had seen him make mile at Stockton. and do
even faster time at San Jose were confident that no
would lower that record. but too sceptica
to imagine that the name of st. Julian would be
flashed last night all through the land with 2l2I to
his credit. There was no betting on the event. but
bets freely offered at $50 to s25 that not
in honor OF the presence OF General Grant, would
the record OF Rarus be beaten. At the second at
tempt the bay ge!ding. disdaining the aid of the
running mate. came down to the score at grand
swinging gait. and Hickok nodding assent, the bell
sounded aud ST. Julian sped along his first trial,
and hundreds Of watches set clicking to beat
time with his own miniature weapons. General
Grant stood in the OF the grand stand nearest
the distance pole, and followed with an intense gaze
turn, and when no reached the quarter mile in SO
seconds. or ut 2:12 gait. there u perceptible
noble horse still increased his stride aud reached
the half in 1:O5, or the second quarter at the
OF 2:O9. There was @ subdued murmur, aud the
spectators became seemingly imbued with the idea
OF witnessing grand peri ormance as st. Julian sped
on his way and reached the threequarter pole in
lao, the third quarter at tho ratio OF 2:l9 but
when well into tho homestretci he again increased
his stride, and urged to his utmost he along
with magnificent stride and passed under the wire
in the unprecedented time of 2:l2H without the
slightest skip break, the last quarter being made
at the superb gait of 211 to the mile. Or all the
spectators of the feat no one showed himself
interested than General Grant, who watched every
step OF the horse especially on the home
stretch, pulling his cigar vigorously the
match between horse and time reached its
conclusion, and when the record was pronounced
correct beyond cavil lie shook Dr. Pardee. the pres
dent by the hand, thus congratulafng the managers
OF the Golden Gate Association the honor achieved
by it OF having such grand trial made SUCCESSFULLY
on their track. while mentally he might have made
Of the exclamation, Garry the news to Bon.
ner." The declaration Of the record was received
heartily and the gallant horse and his skilful driver
were received with rousfng cheers as the latter
turned to dsmount and to show by the scales one
pound overweight. General Grant was so
went round to st. Julians stables be-
tween the heats Of the 1920 trot to
look the horse and to congratulate Mr.. Hickok
st. Julian appeared none the worse for his arduous
hind leg. and this mainly the cause that with
another boot that did not fit well he could make
good time In the succeeding trial. This also
made without skip or break In 80 to the quarter.
1:O6A to the half and 2:155s to the mile amid i'm
menso applause. st. Julian. the present wonder of
the trottng turf. is by Volunteer his dam being by
Sayres y. Clay. He is n handsome bay, with q near
hind foot white and slight in the forehead lie
Is l5A hands high with strong, well moulded limbs
as sound as a bell and he weighs 1.0i5 pounds He
O'Dunnigan ~ O'Dea, weighing fifteen ounces for
ward and six ounces behind.