The daily gazette., 1880-08-13
FIFTH EDITION.
The Fastest Trotting In the
World .fsisflI

uMD y XHHOnS . -. - -
world aa
The trot by 'sMaud s." at Roches-
ter yesterday is thus described I: ''The
word Ego" was given in gentle tone
and away flew the beautiful six year
old daughter of Harold in the fastest
mile up to that time ever trotted In
the world. The vast crowd riveted
their eyes on the young mare. Her
limbs moved with rapidity and regu-
larity that fascinated the yeriest tyro
in tr0tting. The mare reached the
quarter in 32i seconds. On she glided
to the half with lightning strides. her
back level as . billiard table, and
reaching the half mile in 1:05. With.
out q Let up or skip she pushed on to
the three-quarters, which she reached
in 1854. The crowd now began 10
realize that the mare was making d
marvellous performance. Cheers be-
gan to rise, and the many ladies, ,pres-
snt applanded rapturously. 81, sisi |
Z Maud dashed into the straight like
q fash, The rounding turn made her
speed appear greater than it really
was, eAdsing roar to come from the
vast assemblage like q storm through
forest. When she, had skinned
under the wire, and the judges an
nounced the time MS 2;113, a tornado
broke loose. Hats were tossed in the
air, and horsemen grasped each other
by the hands and shoulders. The
time for the mile was: Quarter o. 32A
half, 1:05 three quarters, 1881
1t. Julien, the California wonder, ,hat
Just trotted q mile In 2.13s was nov
brought out again, Hickok nodded fol
the aord which was quietly given
Around St. Julien sped TO the quartet
pole, his hoofs sounding with the rapidit,
OF telegrf phi tlckers, carrying him 70 tbs
quarter In VI 4, just three.quarters OF ,
second quicker than Maud s. had gon,
over the same quarter. Hundreds Al
watches were beld in the crowd aut
when the time was announced prolohg
ed roar resembling the sound made by
mob of men under half suppressed excite
ment rolled across 10 Hickok and st
Julien. The lightning steps Of, st
Salien's feet were kept up 10 the half
mile pole, which was reached in 1;04s-
still one quarter Of a second ahead o
Maud SIS time. The, roar low partl,
broke into yell. To the keen eyes o
experienced horsemen II. Julien ease,
down slightly in the next qusiter. a,
passed The three-quarter pole in 1884,
half second behind Maud s. 3 time for tn
distance. faN -a ffsfdefa
The rapidi'y with which the horse ga h
cred htmsolf and came around the turI
into the straight on the finishing quar-
ter drew another round VI applause from
the excited spectatOrs. When tn
judges hung out the time of the mile
2:1ii, exactly equslling Maud's perform
ance, the specsai ors yelled and shoute,
wildly again. The Official time was, a
above: Quarter, 31i half, 1.04i; three
| quarters, 1881; mils 2l13. =
The performances OF the great trotter
mile in y2o, and 81. aliaD uS gong seoUr' oys
Maud ana st. Julien were walked II
front Of the stand, each covered witt
blankets made OF the most beautifu
flowers TO be procured In this city o
flowers. They were presented by th,
wives of the officers of the Rocheste
Driving Park Association. Twa illumi
mated plaCards, one with the werd
Queen OF the Turf" and .he Other
"King OF the Turf" were carried i
front Of the trotters. Another larg
placard. with the words, "The best tim
ON earth," was cut in two pieces an
held up before the crowd. Altogether
was great day for Rochester.