Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-26
Iune Is, Time,

at the park expected 10 see MIN try TO
reclaim the position he had occupied they
we're disappointed. The only exciting
thing hat occurred at the park was the
speeding by Col. Lawrence Kip of his
green horse Charlie q mile in 2:26, which
was considered agood performance. Mr..
William H. Vanderbilt did not appear
at the park. Charles Phelps, the super
intendent of his stables, took his horses
Aldine and Early Rose cut for exercise
early in the day, and both Of them and
Maud s. remained in their stalls after
that.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was preparing to go to
Islip, Long Island, to spend Sunday with
his son, Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt, when
sought at his residence in Fifth avenue.
He wore a spotless white tie adjusted in
a neat knot about the high collar that en-
circled his neck, and vas in a pleasant
mood. 81 didn't suppose that the feat
of my horses would create such o commo-
ton" said he. ~ went'up for a drive,
and was surprised to find out what i had
done myself. Still, for all that, there is
no reason for making so much Of a stir
about it," 1914
"Do you propose to make a match
with Mr.. Work or any one else, or give
an exhibition of the speed your horses.
are capable of showing2'
"Not at all. had my horses brought
from Hartford for my own driving, and
certainly have no idea of giving public
exhibitions"
"How much better do you suppose
Maud S. and Aldine are capable of doing
than they did on Friday"
81 have no doubt whatever but that l
can drive them in 2:13. / think / can
drive Aldine and Early Rose in 2:15.
Out of those three horses l can make up
the three fastest teams in the world. l
say the world, for there are no teams
on the other side to equal teams here. l
shall put Maud s.. and Early Rose to-
gether as well rs Maud s. and Aldine.
Speaking of the capabilities of the team
l drove Friday, l scarcely know their
limit. You see, l did not go to the park
prepared for getting all tho speed pos
sible out of the pair. I weighed 200
pounds and the top-wagon / had weighed
2l1 pounds. The other wagon without
the top weighs 145 pounds. Dan Mace
weighs, l think, 100, and John Murphy
145. Take the extreme Of those figures,
and you see that the horses were pulling
116 pounds of what might be counted
extra weight, almost enough to stop them.
A trained driver ought to make a differ
ence of three and a half seconds in their
time, and with every condition favorable
there is q possibility of reducing the
record five seconds.
"The toe weights were not fitted for
Maud s., were they2'
II can get as much speed out Of her
without them as with them. The only
thing they do is to have the effect Of
making her steadier. OF course, Aldine
is not a match in speed to Maud S. The
two had been driven together only three
times before-twice in Hartford and
once by me here on Thursday"
"You have not driven Early Rose at
all since she came to New York"
"She got off, to use the expression, in
Hartford. Her feet were injured by
shoes that were put on her. I shall not
try to drive her until fall. There is moth
ing serious to be feared. BAir said We'd
nesday that Aldine could not 20 in 2:19,
which shows" said the millionaire, with
. smils, show easy it is to be mistaken"
"Mr. Vanderbilt, how much would you
take for Maud 81"
VI can make money in other ways than
selling horses" said Mr.. Vanderbilt,
with a quiet laugh. 81 keep horses for
pleasure, and not for sale."
There are many stories of trouble be-
tween Bair, the trainer, and yourself p
mo trouble whatever. Mr.. Bair was
hired to do what he did. When he
brought the horses to New York and
turned them over to me, then his duties
ceased. That is all there is of it."
care you to go back to Europe the LIST
Of July, as you intended Z"
"No, l shall spend the summer at Sar-
atoga and Sharon Springs. The extra
seven days that i was ON the water by
the accident to the Brittanic afforded me
enough of a sea voyage. / am in no bet
ter health than when l went to Europe,
but l wanted to make the passage. My
health is excellent and has BEEN"
Nov that you have retired from act
i've life entirely, what plans have youfor
your enjoyment
"None at all. i propose to live in a
quiet way, and l expect to live the long
er for it. l feel that i have a long time
to live yet. Throwing off the cares of
business ought to conduce to longer life.
The control of the railroads that l am in
terested in has been placed in the hands
OF capable men who have real. interest in
them, and l look to see them more pros
porous than ever"
Jay Gould is to make a tour of the
world in a yacht built for him. Has a
thought of such an expedition entered
your mindf'
''The Britannia is a good enough yacht
Tor me. When / want to take a sail l
can embark in hat ship"
Maud is in as fine shape as ever she
was, said superintendent Phelps at Mr..
Vanderbilt's stables. ''She needs a little
keying up TO make a record, that's all.
She don't know anything bad" said he as
the mare came toward him in obedience
to his call and put out her nose to be
fondled. Charlie Grant, the colored
groom who has been with Maud s. since
she was 3 years old, said she showed
more speed than ever. She had perfect
control of her motion. She trotted q
quarter in 32 without effort, which wa q
2?O8 gait The belief was expressed that
she could cover a mile in that time.
Aldine was said to be as good natured al