The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-27

WONDERFUL. PERFORMANCE OF MAUI % ~
cuIcAgo-rAsrEsT TINE EVER MADE IN
rRorrISa RACE, THOUGH 2121 STANDS AS
CT. Jut1EN's RECORD AGAINST TINE.
fspeciai to the Cinclnnsi Commerciall
CuIcAco. July 24.--The only race OF the
dav worthy OF an extended description was
the great one between Maud >. ana iilnset,
and the wonderful time MADE IN the ias'
heat by the sx.year-old mare from Cihciu-
natl opened the eyes OF the sight-seers VINO
claim TO know something OF horsenesn, anu
taught them that the records are lowered
faster nowadays than OF yore, ana ina. .ne
lowering comes from unexpected quarters
at times.
From the word ego" on the third heat
she troited very level aud square, reaching
the quarter In a 2:12 gait; the second quar-
ter in DOS gait; and the third quarter IN
Oil cait. Her performance raised the ex.
element TO fever heat, and as she walked
proudly back TO her stable at the conclusion
az the race The ground resounded Win
cheers in her honor.
The history OF the heat was as foliows
AT the beginning Maud S. sold at ABOUT
1900 10 $3.50 in the pools. Owing 10 me
bad behavior Of Trinket they got on WIN
some difficulty. and when they ala get
down TO work Maud sped away so fast tnat
abe beat Trinket 10 the turn. Here she
! left her feet for an instant, Trinket follow.
| ing suit, but they both quickly regaineu
| their stride. and Maud ouifooted the other
clean down TO the wire.
| In the second heat Trinket moved stea-
der, but although they went on at eVehs
Maud set The pace at such killing rate tnal
n the first quarter Trinket made break,
and before she could settle down the chest
nut mare bad obtained long lead, going TO
the half mile IN 1:07s. Around the turn ana
back TO the wire she slowed up consldera-
bly. while Trinket made dash for the
! leader, but was so far behind that when she
broke she barely recovered in time to save
| her distance.
The voice OF the bookseller was now
heard no longer in the land. NOBODY wouid
bet against the seif-eyident fact that Maud =.
would win, and there was now only anxiety
| In see her do her bet. Bets were freely Of
Sered that she would make 2:11 record.
The pair went away very fast, but Maud $.
soon evidenced her superior speed. She
fairly skinned the ground, while the dcni.
Zens of the grand stand held their breath or
shouted encouragingly to her aud her
driver, according to the degree Of their eX.
element. She made the mile at an astonl>h-
ing gait, and without a break, in 2:13s. All
the remaining points can be CLEANED from
| this summary:
| 1.touar. % quar-. Sd quar-. Mile
S;;; 5S5 tx Sijs
The half mile in 1;05 is the fastest ever
trOtled in race.
In September, 1873, Maud was given
trial at Chester Park, and made the mile IN
1924, and during October Of the same year
she gave an exhibition trot at Lexington,
Ky.. in which she made the remarkable time
Of 2:173,
The fame of her remarkable performance
was soon known far and wide, and brought
to CAPTAIN Stone an offer OF $4,000 for bel
from Mr. William II. Vanderbilt, OF New
York. which was accepted.
Her first race was at the last meeting al
Chester Park, in the 2:3t class, when she
made splendid showing, scoring ike az
old racer, and trottiDg right away from the
field OF good horses at what appeared To BIZ
an exercising gait.
Although Kentucky bred, Maud wa
raised and trained at Cincinnati, and th'
great Queen of the Turf can be justly callet
Cincinnati girl.