Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-20
The DAY Was Far From Fayorabls.

The Day Was Far From Favorable,
being cloudy, windy, and threatening
rain every moment. Indeed, it was not
generally supposed the famous mare
would 90 on such day, and for that
reason the attendance was small. The
track, however, was fine, the light
shower at about two o'clock having laid
the dust, and improved the surface. In
point OF fact, the track never was SO fast
before, and it is equally sure that there
never was so fast a track before any
where. About four O'Clock the mare
was brought out and gave little warm
ing-up work, and then taken back to her
quarters. At five o'clock it was an
nounced from the stand tina. Captain
| Stone had concluded
To Send Maud Fast Mile.
but that nobody need be surprised il
she did not beat her previous perform.
ance, as the day was far from the best
Then the track was carefully brushed
all the way around near the pole, and
at aquarter past five the mare was
brought out Tor the trial. At the second
scoring Bair nodded for the word, and
went away rapidly, but on the first turn
the mare broke, and he pulled her 10 a
standstill, and turned around and
came back. The next time
Bair took his position about
thirty feet out from the pole.
She Scored at Beautiful Gait,
and, being carried wide around the first
turn, she got past the breaking spot, and
was safely pilcted to the quarter, which
she made in the rather slow time OF
thrtyfour 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 in dead earnest, and then ensucd the
grandest exhibition OF speed ever Wit
messed on earth. Straight as an arrow,
the wonderful animal held her course,
keeping up that low, level stride which
is the admiration OF all horsemcn.
Tho Spirit of Speed was Upon Her,
and, to the astonshment OF the watch
holders. she flew past the haf.mile pole
in :04i. havingltrotted the second quar-
ter in the bewilderlng time Of BOT see
onds, or at the rate OF a mile in POI. On
she flew, and, with no perceptibe dimi-
mutton Of speed, reached the three.
quarter pole in SO, having trotted her
third quarter in 3lt seconds. Round
ing into the home-stretch, the strong
wind struck her full in the face. and its
effect was plainly visible. Neyerthe-
less, Bair guided her with fair hand,
and as she neared the distance
stand he could be heard encouraging
the noble beast, and with his voice talk
ing to her AS il she was sentiment
being.
she Seemed to Understand Him.
and magnificently responded to his
words OF helpiulness. He never touched
her with the whip, having learned by
experience that an animal OF her splen-
did cSurage 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 excl e.
ment, cheering continuously y 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. Every
body could see that she was finishing
stronger than she had done on Thurs.
day. Everybody could see that there
was no flnching nor wavering. Level
as level could be, she kept her course,
and when her nose passed under the
wire
The OficiaI Watches Registered 2:lo 3-4.
or by hall a second the fastest time ever
made.
Evidence of her great strength was
shown in the tact that the mare was not
brought 10 a walk until she had gone
nearly halfway 10 the quarter pole, and
when she was headed about and driven
back it 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 quarter mile IN 30: seconds,
a half mile in l:02, three quarters in
| :36, and mile in 2:l0l, the fastest in
each particular ever done in the world.
st. Julien had been dcthroned and
Maud q Reigned Triumphant
The crowd rushed upon the track and
surrounded the mare and driver, and
when Bair had disnOunted he was lifted
on the shoulders OF an enthusiastic
party. Captain Stone was called TO the
Judges stand, and in behalf OF the As
sociation publicly congratulated upon
the peerless performance OF the
mare in his charge. lie
modestly bowed his acknowl-
edgements, aud retired amid prolonged
cheering. lie is particularly delighted
with the success OF the mare today,
since it justtes his judgment that she
was in condition to beat fhe world. He
at once telegraphed the news to Mr..
Vanderbilt, who, it is safe to presume,
is now the
Proudest Horse-Owner in Existence.
1t is hardly likely tina; Maud 5. will
improve upon her record OF to-day this
season, as the days will be few and far
between when the temperature and con-
dtions will be in her favor, and tracks
such as the one she trotted over to-day
= -, 90 ba fonpd avery day