, 1880-08-15
TWo-sILE .TRoTTISG.

The extraordinary performance OF Stew
Maxwell at Rochester last Tuesday, when b,
won the two-mlle heat race In 4:48Hf. 4:4l giving
hi!E the credit Of the best time on record at tn,
distance. the best first and second heats, and tn,
bes1 two consecutive heats, was surprise to tht
majority Of hur5eInen, since 1t was general,
conceded that there was nothing in the ea25 cias:
that could go two miles with Enalaia, the sister
Of St Julien, who had won this race in straight
hca:s at Cleveland and Buffalo, Maxwell, how
ever. not being t. contestant ut those places He
Is horse that although on the turf for several
years. has not been Il prominent performer, and
was Believed to have reached the limit of his
epced last year when he acquired record OF
-. At Rochester, however, he did the first
nile OF the frst hest in 2:2l, showing him to
oe last as well as game Up to the time Of
1nis race the best record for two miles was TINT
made by Flora Temple in her race against prin-
etss. on the Eclipse Course, Long Island, Aug.
y l@e. and as It stood 80 long at the head a
W1tsct1puon OF the event, taken from Hiram
fu!luay:
i!o'a Temple and Princess met again ut the
1Gapse tourse on the 10th of -AuQust~to Irot two
mls meats III harness In spite Of Flcras grand
rs!aos'nance ON the 9Th. many believed that tho
ssiaefnla mare was able to beat her. especially
~ ~ sS1nise heats. This feeling WIS 50 general
,hs ~ F1ncess was the fuvorit ut l00 to 81; but
r,,I 0EL very l1t1lE IHtS&e
tS.ss and the odds were more nominEi than real.
dr. ass were bot. in tine condition; And.as the
t7;nu,a. eacs were good, q performance Of u1-
tstss smaoa speed WAS lut,kc1 for Those who ex-
~ u Rsse not ut nll disappointed, Us. before
ts, s, .etH ho,ue, they saw the fastest t>yo-mlle
Nst loat Tas ever trDttcd.
.,aa 1c nist heat Princess had the best Of the
aendous xna r 1hss wen. axy st rapid sasa 1re
saintd lncE by inch, and ut the quarter. in
eia,, iaas u pr.ncess had but u neck and shoulder
cs, =, ol T. At the half niie in 1:u14. Prjn-
h,Ls ~ ~ " meek aafy- Som after passing the
s,II.ss Wy were head-and- head, and most ex-
IL Inc ncck- -and-neek race followed a1l around
F.a ~ Turn As they sssuI:; into the Stretch
lert,a1to so on the straight work, and they we.o
thmn ae so.neck Gsa;u ut tho distance. AT the
rsds " ae people Us they t:atnc on thus Flora
ush IL e.ass ;i,a ahead. and crossed the score q
ess4ies sa tS;s isad was two lengths, and she
sns'vd n. ms to the h:If. So it continued
titse ~la ~ r ioEer turn- Princess was unable to
paes VIII WIN Flora, but the lattcr hnd to keep the
IT, t. xesy stnrg to retai, lie lead. Bur When
ii 80, STUCK the hoznestrc,ch the long struggle
nsrs ,rt fr1at e rate had settled the California
us i,rane 1o!sl rc:nniued full OF trot- Prln-
nths slhss sh':. hadiy Flora n1ade lieh1iag rush
rreas dsa1 dou. mat was set up, and Eo:f had no
tine ~ = u spare i'll Swing his distance The
ZIP Or l,a. e neat, t7ottcd ;lli the way without
mnle, was 4:50,4. II still renair.s tho best
neror t oeaf that was ever trp,fcd in harness.
equs, & eaE but ore Ut any way Of going to
tso nil =, and saat when Dexter trpt1ed his
ts;av ,'t' ~ m'son In Gl, and logged in from
Af,aas up the stretch.
llosa cnal uls bent III EoG complained that
1aiit M T.seu MIN on the turn i'll the secoud
tsr eno.a ae .otxes, however, held tlut she was
pe!tns IL 1isanca ancad 70 rnke the pote without CON-
Ia turn lss ,ntt:ss to shorten her stride. NcMunn,
cxuse aalcd the racc, as weli as the hcatbc-
e:t tn r.,ss, us he alleged, was distunccs.;
ta,ss-e,u.a WIS. there was 10 Judge in tho dis
ra:siaEc NV, tho dlslancc-judgc having got by |
lsee IN o ~ snt; uistAlcv-stand Tor mile hcats,
Opened tha iic t,s':l;n= of this beat had !
telie,td :. es q those Who had up to that time
leat ro.s at tie California mare would |
her tc va "a whenever Eon called upon |
that h1mo..o 10. 1t was clear enough |
iosue in ~ Isl snc might have gone in Cali
Lest 10 fhc VT ..al with the pacer, she was at her
VA lene+a ~ 81 ulile CT this heat, where Flora |
{hs1 FIor. ~ anead In 3:ei It was equally plain
fHncess ,ns ,o oot!astcd a5 well us ou1-Ir,t1cd !
tssdvut h1.s so me further they went the more |
peaty ~ .n..s superiority became. There were
tcrsr On Fly nov ready to lay hundred to /
he st.et eecond heat Princess had the best OF
st hsd 1aa aao took the poic from Fiort bcforo
Va the 1o,rau enough to justify her iu doing SO.
sAsaotaer nnct toln Flora got to her head, and
tae st1r,t.S - and-nec41 struggle cnsucd On
flushing ~. 4ota got little the best uf it. and
Taen abe I'LL "ln srgnt strength and yigur
friends snt tt"una s1 herself among her shouting
1slt at tha - ado1rerS she led q lenrrf1 and n |
oser me @ score in .44. On fhe f,,rn Eiora Tor,
then hrntna. Tho had no business tn hs fhers and /
ala<x ras :. cut Just then Princess hr,okes and
%s ouHA 70 her work. At the mar /