Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-13

Maud S. and St. Julien Each Tros - H,i,c
In 2-11s4-The Fastest Mile Ever
TrOtted Or Paced
At Rochester yesterday Driver won the
unfinished 2:19 race Parama took the
2:3O purse in 2:214 and Darby beat Hope
full i'm three heats out of five in the frcc-fO
all race. making 2:161, though Hopeful
made 2:154 in tho first heat.
Then came the event of tho day and Il
memorable one it proved in turf annals.
St. Julien and Maud s. were to trOt in
separate heats to beat 2:12s.
At the start the pools rather favored st.
Julien, from the fact that he was regarded
as more likely to beat his record than
Maud S., while the betting that the time
would SC bettered was even. st. Julien
trotted first. He came down to the wire
us steady as rock, and went to the first
quarter in 80 seconds. On the backstrctch
Hickok seemed to nurse his horse a little,
and the half mile was reached in 1.O7. ::
second slower than the first quarter the
three quarters in Ill, ut the same rate as
the first quarter, and the mile was made in
2.13as, being trOtted without skip. Al
though this was fast time it was not up to
anticipation, and better time was looked
for in the next attempt.
When OH Maud SIS first trial the first
quarter was reached in 32t seconds, there
was no longer any doubt but that the gal
lent mare was to reach for the purse OIL
this heat. Several watches were held in
the reporters stand, and the time agreed
exactly with the official record. From the
first quarter the marc trOtted y magnificent
gait to the half mile, which was reached
in los, and when the three
quarters WAS reached in 1:3Stt the
spectators began to grow excited. rs it
was evident to every one that unpreccdent-
ed timo was being made. Down the stretch
the mare fairly flew without slackenins
her efforts particle, and as she Dearcd
the stand one vast shout rent tic air,
which was kept up until the wire was
reached, and the board showed the magic
figures Of 2:11s, The excitement ut this
announcement was indcscribable. Hats
were raised, ladies' waved their handker-
chiefs and Bair received a perfect ovation.
After the crowd had shouted themselves
hoarsc Maud s. was led to the stable. This
time is tho fastest ever made by trOtter
or PAGER, being half a second faster than
Sleepy Toms pacing rccord-2:12i.
When Maud 8. had been stabbed the bell
rang for St. Julien to make another effort,
and the California horse was not long in
putting in an appearance. On the third
scoring Hickok nodded for the word and
his horse appeared literally to fly. The
first quarter was reached in 31a, three
quarters of second better than Maud
S. On the backstretch tho pace
was terrific, and when the half-milc
was reached in 1:O4i many believed
that Maud s. s time was going to be beaten
The thrce-quarter was made in 1.3Ss, half
a second slower than Maud s, On turning
into the homstretch Hickok seemed to
think that he was losing ground, and from
the turn to the wire the pace was good.
BY singular coincidence the time made
was exactly the same as by Maud S.-2.11aY :
The ovation given to st. Julien was equal
to that given Maud S. and the enthusiasm
was of the widest character. Several Of
the Vanderbilt family were in the tand,
as was also Mr.. Frank Ellis, of Philadcl-
phia. 1t was rumorcd that Vanderbilt
promised Bair 81, 600 ifhe succeeded in his
attempt. but no confirmation Ofthis rr,mor
could be obtained.