St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-24

Maud S.-Her Last TrOt 0f the Season.
The TuIJ, Field and Farm of the 21st gives
the following description of the last race of
this celebrated mare, on the Sth inst, at
Lexington, KY:
The conditions Of the cup trot had been
announced from the stand as well as entered
in the record book, and everything required
by rule had been complied with when Bair,
sitting lightly in the sulky, came swiftly
down the stretch with the qneen and nodded
for the word. Clearly and distinctly it was
given, and instantly hundreds of watches
were in motion. The first quarter was
trotted in 1924 seconds, and the hush upon
the throng was almost painful. You could
have heard pin drop. Down the descend
ing grade of the second quarter the marc in
creased the pace, hattening herself and fly
ing like bird, as one of the lady on lockers
remarked, and the watches split at the half
mile pole in 1:04, Her momentum was
sufficient to carry her up grade against the
wind and around the turn in 33 seconds,
making the time at the third quarter
1877. The final quarter is descending, and
part of it is as straight as the home
ward flight OF crow. A grandson of
War Dance, harnessed in a sulky, and
driven by Bowermau, Numbered down it a
length behind the great trotter. Sweat beads
gathered on more than one forehead, and
eyes glanced from flying mare to watch and
from watch back TO chestnut mare. The aw-
full stiffness was broken by shout, s'come
an, come on" and the whip fell lightly upon
the perspiration- bathed shoulders of the
queen. She did not act tired, but faltered
as if expecting to be pulled up tc drink in
the applause which had so often marked the
close of journey around the track. 'Come
on, come on" and once again the whip fell
upon royal shoulders, and the great trotter
seized the bit with hot flush of anger and
rushed strongly ACROSS the score. Quick as a
Hash lightning-plunging springs were struck
and hands hung motionless, dead uron dials
The crowd oveTran the quarter stretch and
ladies stood upon the seats in the vast pavil-
ion and made with futtering handkerchiefs
snow storm beneath the protecting roof.
Cheer followed cheer, and with the greatest
difficulty path was cleared so that the queen
could be walked back 10 the judges stand for
Bair to obtain permission to dismount and
weigh. The drivers face was
radiant, and when he stenped
on the scales the arm balanced
at Isl pounds. The judges hung out 2 :Oyl,
ana the cheers broke fourth again. Mr. Bon
ner had to shake hands with hundreds of
well wishers. Gen. Withers even came upon
the quarter stretch on crutches to congratu-
late him. The throng pressed around Maud
S. while Bair was cooling her out Ladies
begged for the privilege Of laying hands
upon the royal neck. Bair led a bright eyed
colored boy up to Mr.. Bonner an introduced
him as the son of Grant, and the little fellow
ran back to his mother with a crisp one hmm
dred dollar bill in his hand. Manv outside
watches made the time :09, but the owner
OF the great mare was well satisfied with the
report OF the judges. They made her beat
her own record half second, which was
equivalent to beating the Old scy.nebearer in
the dull and muscle abroad month of No
vember about TWENTY-FIVE feet. AS the Goa +
of Maud s. was long it took two hours 10
cool her out and dry up the perspiratiou.
Before Grant was through with her toilet she
was full OF play, and the next day she was
free from soreness. She ia now so perfectly
balanced, through scientific shoeing.
that her joints freely articulate and all danger
OF breaking her down is gone Last sDring
there were grave doubts about her standing
up, but Mr.. Vanderbilt ordered the prepara-
ton TO go on. Next spring there viii be 40