Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-20
sports of the Turf.
TEE GREAT FEAT OF MAUD s DESCRIBED-rRor-

TEE GREAT FEAT OF MAUD s DESCRiBED-rRoT-
TING NILE IN 2:l0i4.
The greatest feat In the annals or the turf
was accomplished by Maud S. on the Chicago
Jockey Club course Saturday afternoon. sac
beat her own record by three fourths or a sec
ond ard St Julien's by half second. making
the extraordinary time OF 2l0f,. The first
quarter was made in "a seconds, the half IN
l:o4As, three-quarters in ':S6, and the mile IN
2l0a4. The Cincinnati EHqfiItr correspondent
gives the following detailS:-The next time
Bair took his position about thirty feet out
from the pole. She scored at a beautiful gait,
ana, being carried wide around the first turn,
she got past the breaking spot and was safely
piloted 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 the wind In his favor, he let her out ln
dead earnest and then ensued the grludest
exhibition or 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 OF all hor-emen. The
spirit or speed was upon her, and, 20 the aston
1shment OF the watch-hOlders, she few past
the half-mile pole IN 1:e4s,, having trottei
the second quarter In the hewildcring time or
50li seconds, at the rate OF a mile 10 2:0l! On
she flew, and. with no perceptible dlmlnution
OK speed, reached the three-qpartcr pa.e in l:36.
having tCotted her third quarter IN 81 ., seconds
Rounding into the home meStretch, the strong
wind struck her full In the face, and its effccg
was plainly visible. Nevertheless Bl!r guided
her With fair hand, and as she nelrat the dis
tance stand he could be heard encouraging the
ncble beast, ana with his voice talking 10 her
as IL She was q Sentient being. She seemed 10
understand him, and magnldcently responded
TO his words OF helpfulGeSS. he never touched
her with the whip, having learned by expert
ende that an animal OF her splendid corr
age DeeGS no braclns up with the lash.
BY this time everybody knew that the mare
would beat the record, aud the spectators were
Wild with excitement. cheering continuously
from the time she turned into the home stretch.
The noise disturbed her not 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 see that there
was no fiinching nor wayeTfng. Level as level
could be, she kept her course, and when her
nose passed under the wire the official watches
registered 2:1oat, or by half second the fastest
time ever made. Evidence or her great strength
was shown in the fact that the mare was not
brought 10 walk until she had gone nearly
nan way 10 tne quarter-pole, and when she was
headed about and driven back II was plain to be
seen that she was perfectly fresh.
THE PRESENT SEASON on THE TURF
mas been crowded with wonderful perforInS
ances- The great trotters, Maud s. and ST. Jc-
lien, have been engaged, one after another, 10
cutting down the trotting record to unprece-
dented figures, and there have been, also, great
feats In the running races saturday was, how
ever, the greatest day OF the year. At Chicago,
Maud S. beat ST. Julien's time, and made the
mile in 2:lO24. The Chicago track can now
boast OF having been the scene or the best trot-
ting mtle-Maud S. 2:losi; the best pacing
-
record-Hopeful, 2:1654. On Saturday. also, at
the Coney Island running races. @. L. LorIll-
ards bay mare Ferida made the fastest time
1:234-eyer made by a mare and the best on re-
cord in a four mile heats race. There has been
nothing so extraordinary as the development OF
the American breed of horses. In trOCttng
horses especially this country is incomparably
superior TO any other.
OTHER RACES SATURDAY.
at the Closing day OF the Golden Gate fair at
Oakland Saturday the stallion Santa Claus and
Nutwood contested race, best three in five,
the former winning In three straight heats. In
the first heat Santa Claus broke badly on the
first quarter, but at the half recovered and
made the last half 10 los, the last quarter Ia 33
seconds and the heat In 2:22. In the second
heat Santa Claus walked under the wire In 224
The third heat Santa Claus made In 2:lS, Nut
wood being badly beaten. At Sacramento next
week a special purse will be offered for stations
beating Smuggler's time, 2;l5. which Colonel
F1nnegan, the owner OF Santa Claus, says he
will try TO beat, and Will enter his stallion to
trOt against time.
The racing season of the Coney Island Jockey
Club closed on saturday, the winners being:
Three-quarteIs OF mile. knight Templar,
Spark, second; time lila. Three-quarters OF
mile, for two-year-olds, Governeur. Topsy sec
ond; time 1:l41i. Long Island stakes, four-rnile
heats, Fenda, Glenmore second; time I:23 a, 1:4l.
Irish King also. ran. The autumn stseplechaSe,
three miles, Bucktie Lizzie ID. second.
The racing season at Lexington, KY, was
concluded Saturday. The first event. mile
heats, was won by Blanche j., best time la a;
Bend or won the five-furlong race, time l:03.
and the purse OF $3.50, one aud a-half miles, was
captureQ by ReuONn: time 2:40L.