The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-29
Ichicsso Timcs, Mondsy.l

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for such a spectacle, and the trotler was
there. Her name was Maud :.
Tho neople did not know this, hut they
lpcw that there would be fine trottlng, ana
they came out from the city to the number
~ i've thousand or six thousand 10 see VI.
A. ON the dav when 81 julien, Darby, ana
Uopeful troitcd. they ihroDged every part
~ he cround. covering the field with their
csrriagcs. and filling The stands and club
house balconies. not perhaps with such
Dr,ssure. but still IN sufficient force to make
a d. cidedly interesting scene. The day WAS
almost perfect. viewed from racing Stahu'
po,n,. The atmosphere being warm enough
10 bring on, every bii OF life ana speed III
The horses without oppr' ssiny me sPoo''
tors. The programme WAS .oou one' dnh
nothing dragged - that Tue people were
kent in good hUnOr throughout 'ue 2'ter-
noon me event OF the day left tine I'M
nrcesiopS on The minds o. the multitude.
There was really only one race, bu',
strange as II may seem, the races which
were not really races Afforded more solid
satisfaction than ;he other.
THE GREAT SENSATION OF THE DAY
was the astonishing burst OF speed shown
bv Maud :. IN her race against Trinket. IL
was as uneXI, cjCd as il was amazing. The
mares pcrformsnce in the first two meats
troltcd proved her 10 be remarkably
speedy animal. but il scarcely prepared the
audience for the astounding exhibition OF
fleelneS> in the concluding heal. She was in
Splcndid form, and had won the preceding
heats In 2:l9and 2:2l4 without turning hair,
and with such perfect ease that The people
we're inclined to ieer at poor Trinket.
McDowell'S mare was clearly shown TO
10 e.. Loo fp A.
ont by Maud, and the way she went TO
picccs must have been dsbeartening TO her
friends. She went around the track with
soft Of hop. skip, and jump; first run
ming. then breaking into pace, aud finally
settling down 10 4 trCi. going very fast for
q while only 10 60 into The air again and re-
pea, the pcIfOrmIncc and change her gait
every ten or fifteen seconds. The thing
was growing tire,Ome, and the managers
Saw that something must be done to mOllifv
the crowd. which was getting rid of lis bile
by
ROWLING AT TIE STARTER
and Judge for falling 70 send the horses off
al what il considered the proper time. Col.
onel C1nlcy and Mr.. II. '. BemiS accord
insly approached Captain Stone and asked
him to let his mare out the next heat and
give the people an exhibition Of what the
animal could accomplish in The way OF quick
time. He at first refused on the ground that
he would have 10 Shut out Trinket 10 do
tLi>, and BE- did no, care TO iutllct unncces-
Sarv modification on the owner Assurance
was broueht him that 80 long as Trrkc, got
her $3.50 Second money the owner would
not feel hurt. He knew he was beaten, and
80 faras be was concerned he not only would
not interpoSe any objection TO the PROPOSE
ton, bnt would join in the request of the
managers. At this Captain stone consented
to give an exhibition. Intelligence OF the ar
rangement was quickly put in circulation,
and soon the bciting-men were crOwdlng
around The pOOl.Stand demanding a chance
TO gamble on the time the mare would make.
A considerable sum OF money was placed
that she would beat 2:20. Odd, on the
affi native side OF. this proposition quickly
reached S4O0 TO 500. Then the auciioneer
dropped second in the cal. and in less
than two minutes the ODDS were four 10
one. Ii then became necessary TO reduce
the time another second and another, the
ratio remaining unchanged. Up 10 this
time outsiders, unaware OF
WHAT WAS IN TIE WIND,
had been betting their money rcckIessly.
but when they discovered that a score or
more biz betters were rushing around fran
tically tIylng TO wager their money, they
began TO think there might be a colOred
citizen in TIE wood pile. and they suddenly
took fright. The fellows who had been
betting Maud would beat PIG now pranced
around shaking money in peoples faces,
and proposing 10 gamble 800 TO $50 she
would beat 2:1j, $50 TO 500 she would
beat 2:l43, and 500 even she would beat
2:lit. They were wild, but could get no
takers. IL they bad offered to bet on 2:l0
il is doubtful whether they could have
found takers. Less money was put up
against 2:l5 than against 2:l9. Be the time
Maud :. and TIinket came out for the de-
cisiye beat, The great crowd was worked up
TO q high pitch OF excitement. They were
in mood TO expect anything within the
bounds OF reason, but they would have
been satisfied with heat trottcd in PIG.
After several attempts they got off at a
rather slow pace, but the speed was quick
ened, and as the leader swept past the half
mile pole some one in the stand yelled out
"1:04 by -" The cry was taken up by
the throng, and with accents Of surprise
the phrase LOO" was rtechoed from
THOUSAND 1HRoATs.
Everybody stood on their tip-toes and held
their breath. The three-quarter pole was
passed at 2:l04 gait, and another hoarse
yell Of approval was gwen when the accom-.
modating witness with a stOp-watch and a
bIg voice announced the time. Coming
down the stretch, BAR reduced The pressure
a uife and eascd up perccptibly, but let the
beautiful chestnut cut again al the distance
flag. and she fairly few under the wire in
2:l39. The result was known long before
the official announcement was made; but
when the black board was lowered from the
judges stand the spectators united in a
mighty roar Of delight They had GOT their
moneys worth, and they knew it,
The mare WIS followed 10 her stable by
an admiring crowd, and during the remain
der Of The afternoon half a hundred persons
were in and about the stall, anxious TO get
close look al the wonder. And neater and
pretiier mare never looked on race-track
than she. She is chestnut, fifteen hands
two and half inches high, trinity and very
strongly built, and gentle a. kitten. She
is only six years old, and three years ago
was sold by II. NJ. Bugher. OF Cincinnati, 10
Captain Stone for $500. In her four-year-
old form she trOtted 10 2:l7s at Lexington
(pryate test, and was
SOLD TO WILLIAM II. VANDERBILT,
her present owner, for SCI 900. She did |
nothing last year, and this spring was put
into the hand Of Captain Stone for The
season. Thr Captain is intensely pleased
over the result OF yesterdays exhibition,
and eyiDces q willingness 10 match Maud
against any new horse or horses when he |
finishes the circuft with her She H. cnter- 4