The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-08-18
MAUD S.
The Fastest Time Vet Put upOn Ire cord in
AnY Actual TrOttlnR Match.

The Fastest Time Vet Put Upon re cord i'm
Any Actual TrOttinF Match.
The most successful trotting meeting
ever held in Chicago or the West closed
in the presence of an enthusiastic null
titude of 1000 persons, the wonderful
performance of William H. Wander bilt's
trctting phenomenon, Maud s., crown
ing the meeting with a fitting and pecu-
liarly gratifying event. But contrary
to general expectation, the long talked
of match race between Maud S. and
Trinket. the latter Mr.. H. g. McDowelps
trotting wonder, was one sided affair,
because of the far superior speed pos
sessed by the first mentioned fillv.
What proved to be q tame and uninter-
esting race was transformed suddenly
into n contest against time, and the last
est mile ever tTotted in an actual race
was placed to the credit of the splendid
chestnut mare, and an official record OF
2:l35 for the mile given her amid the
loud huzzas and piaudits of an admiring
and enthusiastic assemblage of all
classes Of people. Rarus has trotted in
exhibition trials against time in 2:l3i
and . 2:l34, and St. Julien in an exhibit
tion trial in 2:l53; but Maud s. made
her 2:I31 in a race with another horse.
1t was indeed fitting climax to series
of as close and earnest racing contests as
ever pleased the eye of the turf. loving
public.
Maud S. is beautiful chestnut mare,
fifteen and quarter hands high, by
. Harold (by Rysdyk's Hambletonian), },
out of Miss Russell (by Pilot, Jr.) }, she
out OF thoroughbred mare by Boston.
Five years ago two well-known gentle
men of the Queen City, viz; W. 2.
Hubert and Captain James II. Bugher,
decided to take trip to WoodbuTn in
order to look at the youngsters of the
farm. They succeeded in buying
several, among them Maud S. Chen
without name), and another filly,
which looked so much like her that
after they arrived home neither gentle
man could tell which one he individu-
ally had bought; but both wantedMthe
same filly, and that one was not Maud
S. They thought she was of the two
the least desirable. After several dis.
cussions on the subject it was decided
that Mr.. Hubert could have his choice,
which proved of not much value in COM
parison with Maui S. After the death
of Captain Bugher, Maud S. became the
property of his son, Mr.. H. NJ.
Bugher. In due course of time she
was put in training on his farm,
and, although she did very well, did
not meet the expectation of her owner.
He decided to take her together with
several others to Chester Park for sale,
and, at Mr.. Bair's suggestion, Mr.. Geo
N. Stone, pl esident of the Chester Park
association, bought her. He paid what
was then considered q 7ery good price
for her, for he had not much idea that
she would prove the wonder that she
has. 1t was not long before she began
to improve rapidly under Mr.. Bair's
skillful training, and consequently be.
came the talk of the horsemen of this
section. In September, 1878, she was
given trial at Chester Park, Snd made
the mile in 1884 and during October of
the same year she gave an exhibition
trot at Lexington, Ky, in which she
made the remarkable time of 2:l7d,
which is the best four-year-old time
ever made in public. Her name and
fame spread all through the country,
and soon many offers were made for the
mare. Mr.. William H. Vanderbilt
topped them all with $2l, 900, which
was promptly accepted. - P;tt,burS
Oh O1licle.