The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20
SPEED.
THE FASTEST TRorrINa TIME EVER
RECORDED.
Made by Maude S In face of Strong
Wind, and Carrying Two Pounds
over Notwithstanding
for 81. Julian 10 Try
his MeiaI on.

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with the result OF the speed trial OF Mau,
Sat the Chicago Jockey and Trottinl
Club track last Thursday, Captain ston,
determined TO send the mare again for I
fast record to-day. He was confident o
her ability to show the fastest mile eve
trotted or paced, as the mare was in Al
perfect condition as it was possible TO OBJ
tain: Her fast work Of Thursday was I
positive benefit, for it seemed to take of
some Of that wire edge which made he
pace uneven at times.
The day was far from favorable, beinI
cloudy, windy and threatening rain every
moment. Indeed, 1t was not generally
supposed the famous mare would go on
such day, and ior that reason the at
tendance was small. The track, however,
was fine, the light shower at about two
o'clock having laid the dust, and i'm.
proved the surface. In point OF fact, the
track never was so fast before, and 1t is
equally sure that there never was 80 fast a
track before any where.
About four o'clock the mare was brought
out and gave a little warming.up work
and then taken back to her quarters. AT
five O'Clock 1t was announced from the
stand that Captain Stone had concluded
to send Maud fast mile, and that nobody
need be surprised II she did not beat her
previous performance, as the day was Tar
from the best. Then the track was care
fully brushed all the way around near the
tAnla nd M n n arNa fNaot Htyo ha FNa a
was brought ont for the trial. AT the sec.
ond scoring Bair nodded for the word, and
went away rapidly, but on the first turn
the mare broke, and he pulled her to q
standstill, and turned around and came
back.
The next time Bair took his position
about thirty feet from the pole. She
started at beautiful gait, and, being car
ried wide around the first turn, she got
past the breaking spot and was safely pi-
loted to the quarter, which she made in
the rather slow time OF thirty.four seconds.
This seemed too slow, but Bair knew what
he was about. Once entered upon the
straight stretch, with tie wind in his favor,
he let her out in dead earnest, and then
ensued the grandest exhibition Of speed
ever witnessed on earth. Straight as an
arrow, the wonderful animal held her
course, keeping up that low, level stride
which Is the admiration oil all horsemen.
The spirit Of speed was upon her, and,
to the establishment OF the atch.holders,
she flew past the half.mile pole in l:04i,
having trotted the second quarter in the
bewildering time Of 30t seconds, at the
rate OF mile in 2:0ll On she lew, and,
with no preceptible diminution oi speed,
reaching the three quarter pole in l:S6,
having trotted her third quarter in SIT
seconds. Bounding into the home. stretch,
the strong wind struck her full in the face,
and its effect was plainly visible. Never.
theless, ,Bair guided her with a fair hand, he
and as she neared the distance-stsnd could
be heard encouraging the noble beast,
and with his voice talking to her as II she
was q sentient being. She seemed 10 un.
derstand him, and magni6cently respond
ed to his words OF hopeiulness. He never
touched her with the whip, having learned
by experience that an animal OF her
splendid courage needs no bracing up
with the lash.
By this time everybody knew that the
mare would beat the record, and the
spectators were wild with excitement,
cheering continuously from the time she
turned into the home stretch. The noise
disturbed her not q particle. The voice Of
her driver was the only sound that reached
her ears. Everybody could see that she
was finishing stronger than she had done
on Thursday. Everybody could soc that
there was no finchiug nor wavering.
Level as level could be, she kept her
course, aud when her nose passed under
the wire the official watches registered
2:l0a, or by half a second the fastest time
ever made.
Evidence OF her great strength was
shown in the fact that the mare was not
brought to walk until she had gone half
way TO the quarter.pole, and when she
was headed about and driven back 1t was
plain to he seen that she was perfectly
fresh. The delight OF the crowd knew no
bounds when the full record Of the
achievement was announced-that is to
say, q quarter mile in in 30} seconds,
half mile in 1:02, three qusrters in 1855,
and mile in 2:l0i, the fastest In each
particular ever done in the world. st.
Julien had been dethroned and Maud S
reigned triumphant.
The crowd rushed upon the track and
the mare and driver, and when
Bair had dismounted he was lifted on the
shoulders OF an enthusiastic party. Cap
tain Stone was called to the judges stand,
and in behalf of the association publicly
congratulated upon the peerless perform.
ance Of the marein his charge. He mod.
estly bowed his acknowledgements and
retired amid prolonged cheering. He is
particularly delighted with the success
oi the mare to-day, since 1t iustiaes his
Judgment that she was In condition TO beat
The world. He at once telegraphed the
news 10 Mr.. Vanderbilt, who, 1t Is safe 10
presume, Is the proudest horse owner in
existence.
It Is hardly likely that Maud s will im.
prove upon her record Of to-day this
season, as the days will be few and far be-
tween when the Temperature and condi.
tions will be IN her favor, and tracks such
Ms the one she trotted over to-day are not
TO be found every day.