Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-27
VANDERBILT AND MAUD s.
The Millionaire Interviewed as to the
Recent Challenge of the
Owner Of the Trotting Wonder Jayeye.
see for 0,OO0. Match.

New YoRK, June 26.-The SPIRIT of the
lowing answer to the challenge TO match
Jayeyesee against Maud s.:
After Maud S. trotted in 2:ls5 on the
goth instant, j. l. Case offered 10 match
Jayeyesee for a match or exhibition
heat against any horse for $4,000 a side,
the decisive ground to be either at
Hartford, Providence or Chicago. The
challenge was specially intended for either
Maud S. or Clingstone. The latter
is showing his best form this season.
Case further says that ''if neither of
the tracks named is satisfactory to
Vanderbilt or Gordon, / will allow the
choice to be determined by lot"
Meeting Mr.. Vanderbilt, when tie above
seemingly bold challenge was. given
publicity, we introduce the subject
with much earnestness; he expressed
himself as follows: 81 have head of the
challenge said to be signed by ths owner
OF Jayeyesee. Why he or anybody else
to me or my mare as the challenged
party, knowing, as everyone knows,
that have invariably refused to
allow her to be trotted in race or match,
is past my comprehension. / keep Maud
for my own amusement, and am well salts
fled in my own mind that she is the fastest
piece of trottipg- horse flesh in the world.
Ii she is not the fastest, she is at least the
handsomest and most perfect. When any
one else gets and drives on the road finer
looking animal, independent of speed, /
will probably dispose of Maud S. have
said on previous occasions that there
are some horses if they could trot
mile in a minute l would not
have them as gift for my private use l
think Maud S. is perfection in everything
she undertakes"
Continuing the conversation in general
way, Mr.. Vanderbilt remarked: SIT seems
to me that the financial disturbances now
prevalent should affect adversely the in
terest and attendance at racing and trot-
ting meetings"
The Spirit replied: "Quite the contrary.
There has never been so great public
support given to racing meetings as at
those recently held in the West and
South, and the ones now in progress at
Coney Island and Chicago, indicating that
the people seek reprieve from their
troubles in the excitement furnished hv
turf contests and outdoor amusements."
To this Vanderbilt answered: "Well,
after the Presidential election is over we
shall have a return Of confidence and
consequently better times. l know lots
of peoble who are foolishly converting
their assets into money and placing it in
their boxes in safe deposit vaults where
it can earn nothing, instead of investing
in securities of known value at the pre-
vailing abnormal and panicky prices.
Take Lake Shore, for example; it earned
net the first six months of this
year within $4,000 of the amount
earned in the same period in 1882,
yet the market price of the stock
is quite forty per cent. below the average
price in 1882. 1t is all matter of conf
dence. Why, | know one instance of a
man who has stored a lot of specie in his
house, and had burglar alarm attached
to the sills of the windows and doors, and
sleeps with a revolver under his pillow
His second nights experience proved
ludicrous. One of the family came in
late, and not knowing how the burglar
alarm worked set it off. Out came my
friend with the pistol, and he bangs away,
hitting valuable mirror, and creating a
panic in the household. Oh, no; shall
not use Maud S. for other than road pur-
poses this year."
There is really more dignity than
warmth in Mr.. Vanderhilt's remarks, says
the Spirit of the Times, as Mr.. Case knows
full well that he has everything to gain
and nothing to lose by making believe
t at he is seeking to pit his little black
gelding against the queen of tee turf, for
e must be well aware that Mr.. Wander
bilt has set his face against matching
Maud S. against time or other horses
during her career on the turf. Mr.. Case
might Just as safely challenge Mr.. Bon
ner's Rarus or Edwin Forrest. 1t appears
to us his actual motive is mere COM
mercial schea.e to secure liberal offers
from associations for exhibition heats by
his horse.