Daily globe., 1880-08-02
TURF AND DIAMOND.
Interesting Events the Past Week-Won-
derful Half Mile by the Matchless Maud
S.-Successes of tho American Horses In
England-Record of the Ball Founders,
The Cleveland Meeting.

The CEeUeLdnd Meeting.
The Cleveland meeting, which closed Friday,
the first of the series comprising the grand
central circuit, would have been Disappointing
at any time, but, coming immedistely after
the week at Chicago, with its series of grand
performances, it was especially 80. Maud 8,
with her record of 2:131S. gained at Chicago,
trotting heat in 2:3l, will serve, though in q
somewhat exaggerated form, to illustrate the
disappointments to which the people who
gathered to see the sport were subjected during
the first three days. Add to the slow time
made in all ths races in those days, the exist
ence of various jobs, leading to the expulsion
of horse and driver, though he was subse-
quently reinstated, subject to further inveeti-
cation, on the ground that the expelled driver
was the most innocent of all engaged in the
cheat, ana 3 condition of affairs not at all
creditable to the turf is presented.
The sport on the Last day
was of much better character-indeed it
was very fine. and saved the meeting from be-
ing total failure. A feature was an exhibi-
tion of speed by Maud 8. of half q mile, the
wonderful little mare doing tho distance in
!: 1:0416, a2:09 gait for q full mile. The exciting
free for all pacing. The contestants in the 2:23
were Kentucky Wilkes, Deck Wright, Kitty
Butes, Palma and Wedgewood. Kentucky
Wilkes took the first heat. Kitty Butes the Sec
ond, Deck Wright the third, and Wedgewood
the next three the heats being trotted in the
remarkably good time of 2:22, 2:2lH, 2:22s<.
2:22, 2:231l, 2:24. The pacing race was one of
the best ever run on any track, as will be seen
by the following from the Chicago Times
The free for all pacing race next followed
and when the noted quartet Of pacers-Sleepy
Tom, Matte Hunter, Lucy, and Rowdy Boy
appeared on the track they were greeted by
loud and prolonged cheers from the enthusiastio
spectators. Many looked upon Borrel Dan
as the pacing phenomenon that would take the
aurels from those who had worn them so long.
The field was not long in getting started. They
made splendid race, passing under the wire
with Matte Hunter in the lead. Time, 2:l6x.
On being called out for the second heat 1t
was evident that this would be one Of the most
hotly-contested pacing races ever run, and beta
We're freely offered on all horses, as all starting
had their friends, and were considered able to
win. As the horses came down the home
stretch on this heat the people were nearly wild
with excitement and enthusiasm. Passing un-
der the wire, it was q dead heat between Sorrel
Dan and Lucy. Time, 2:l5%. The third heat
was won by Rowdy in 2:16, Matte Hunter be-
ing distanced for foul driving. The fourth
heat was taken by Lucy in 2l6A: Before the
fifth heat was run the driver Of Rowdy Boy
thought he was not competent to make the
horse 60 as fast as he was able to. and Dan
Mace was put behind. He won this heat in
2:l7. The sixth heat was intensely exciting.
Rowdy Boy having sold in the pools at s25 to
$50 against the field, it was seen by the initi-
ated that the expected phenomenon, Sorrel
Dan, was completely pumped out. This heat
was won by Lucy in 2:lS%. Only three horses
started in the seventh heat, Sleepy Tom going
to his stable and Matte Hunter distanced.
Many thought Sorrel Dan would win this heat,
and thus continue the race, as he appeared
much fresher than in the two previous heats;
but he found his company too fast for him.
The heat and race won by Lucy in 2:191s.