Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-16
THE FASTEST NILE on RECORD.
Maud S. Speeds on a Heavy Track in e:l0l<
How the Fastest Time On Record was Re

Maud s Speeds on q Heavy Track in e:l0IS-
How the Fastest Time On Record was Re-
cefved.
From the Pittsburg Pa) Commercial July H.
The trial of speed by Maud s. had been put
down on the program for the first event
although, of course. it was not expected that il
would be first But as being the great event Of
the day. it is worthy of mention first. although
Ii did not take place until among the last
About four o'clock il looked as though the
track would hardly be in condition to attempt
to speed her at all. and. accordingly Cant Stone
had the mare simply driven around the track
twice on a jog. Indeed, Capt. Stone had posi-
lively stated in the early portion of the after
noon that he would not attempt 10 speed her.
but simply exhibit her. and wait until to-day to
let her out.
About O'Clock the track had reached such n
condition that Capt. Stone agreed that if a track
We're scraped and rolled he would allow the mare
to make n trial Accordingly. the four-horse
scraper and roller was put to work to level and
smooth portion OF the track. II was still so
wet near the pole that the scraper had to run
about twelve feet out from the in-fence all
around. space was cleared only about wide
enough for sulky to have full play. II was
nearly o'clock when Maud s. was brought out
and quietly warmed up by Jog ND the stretch
and part way around the back turn Bair then
drove her at a moderate gait down the quarter
stretch, and came to the wire in a fairly good
trot. He glanced up at the Judges gave a slight
nod. and the word Co" was given. The mare
kept up the same gait with which she passed un-
der the wire until she reached the turn and every
one thought. while many exclaimed '-0h he is
not going to let her out" But around the turn
her stride seemed to lengthen. and her feet fell
with accelerated speed When she reached the
quarter pole in 0.3S: people who had timed her
realized that she was down to work in earnest
Among the back stretch she flew more rapidly
than 1t seemed she was going. But when she
finally entered upon the home stretch and
fair view of the tremendous length Of her strides
could be obtained, every one felt sure that Maud
S. was going to make good time. As she passed
under the wire at a laundering gate she had the
homage of not a few cheers. Bair did not stop
her too suddenly but gently got her down,
after passing half way around the turn.
She had scarcely turned TO come back to the
Wire when tremendous shout went up from
the crowd. for the magic figures 2:1015 were
hung out The first indication that those out
side of the judges stand had that remarkable
time had been officially recorded, was when Mr..
Ira +. Brainard, one of the judges, who was
never known to cheer before since he was a boy.
took off his hat and yelled at the top of his
voice. The crowd caught the infection saw the
time. and as Maud 5. came slowly back to the
stand, with a groom at each side of her head
and Bair sitting in the sulky, the mare and her
driver received a regular ovation People
rushed from the grand stands and crowded
down to the fence To get a better look ut the
queen. and TO give vent to their exuberant sat
lsIaction with her performance. Bar rode up
with his cap IN hand bowling to the crowds as he
passed. He knew that he had made good time
but he was hardly prepared to see the figures
that the Judges turned toward him he came
up. He iinaliy dismounted. and then Mr.. Bycrs
one of the judges. had time to officially an
nounce to the crowd that Maud s. had trotted
the heat in 2:1G11.a, beating her own record of
2:1oS4, and making the fastest mile ever trotted
IN the world. At his proposal three cheers
were given for Maud S. with unanm;ty and
heartiness.
Following is the official record of the time by
quarters:
First quarter. So Three-quarters .1:37I
Half-mile $500. l:o51s Full mite. BIOL
Zach quarter mile was. therefore. made in the
following time: First quarter, 0:3s33: second quar-
ter. o:32 third quarter, 0:3l54; fourth quarter.
0:s54. The third quarter is probably the slow
est one on the whole track yet just at that point
was where the mare made the best time. at the
same pace throughout She would have made the
mile in POI.
The track. too was fully two second slow
Capt. Stone says that with the track in good con-
dition Maud S.. he is confident. could make as
low as 2:0S and possibly better. He thinks the
new track is one of the fastest in the country.
and II it had been in as good condition as it was
on the first day Maud S. would have brought
down her record much more. AS it is. however.
it is glory enough to jiave had her make the
fastest mile on record on the second day the
track was ever trotted upon in a race.
For the benefit Of persons who do not know it.
it may be stated here that Maud S. is only seven
years Cid. She never trotted i'm race but once
which was at Cincinnati last year. in which she
was entered in the 2:30 class and easily won the
race, the best time she made in it being 2:25
Immediately afterward she went to Chicago
where she made her first famous record PIP
beating st. Juens 2:I3. Afterward St Julien
made PHI 4 at Hartford. and at the fall meeting
in Chicago last year Maud s. proceeded TO beat
his record again. making the mile i'm 2:103l She
has never since then. up to yesterday. trott ed
under 213, except probably when being worked