The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-03
STILL QUEEN OF THE TURF.
MAUD 8. RECROWNED YEsTERDAY ON
THE CLkvELAND COURSE

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CLEVELAND. Aug. "A great trotting car
nival took place here to-day. There were i've
events on the programme. exclusive Of trial
OF speed By Maud 9. The bell called the horses
until dusk the patter OF hoofs was heard on the
track. About 5000 spectators were present
threatening weather preventing . crush. With
the execution OF slight shower ct r. NJ. the
day was dry and warm. The track was In OK
cellsnt condition. and there was not wind
enough to drive shaving across the course.
Among the New Workers present were
David Bonner. Charles H. Raymond. owner
Of Phil Thompson: Mr.. France. owner
OF Harry Wilkes. Hamilton Busbey. and
E @. Walker. Very little interest was mani
tested In the announcement that Maud 8. would
appear and trot mile. Hardly person pres.
emit believed that she would excel the great
performance Of jay Eye-See in Narragansett
Park on the previous day. Capt. George NJ.
Stone. who has the marelln charge. 1890 with
Mr.. D. H. Lsuderback Of Chicago. that Maud
would not beSt 2:11k. Mr.. Busboy received .
despatch In the morning from the y-Eye-See
party. ending with: Tell Stone We are not too
that II Mr.. Vanderbilt would give him control
Of the mare for thirty days he would trot her
against Jay Eye-See for from 10000 10 10000
aside. 1T is million to one" said the turf
editor OF sporting newspaper. that the mare
will not equal jay Eye Sees record to-day"
When Bair drove Maud 8. past the grand
stand at $40 she received only faint clapping
Of hands from few ladies In the stand. The
men made no demonstration whatever Bair
drove very slowly to near the beginning Of the
homestretch. and then began jogging Maud 8.
toward the judges stand. Within furlong Of
the wire she glided into fast. easy trot.
When Bair was within fity yards Of the stand
he nodded for the word. and the mare started
on tho mile in perfect silence. As she made
the first turn her easy going pace was seen to
poe IL ssN seconds and p reaeSs Tho hall IL
grand stand and 6orsemen held their bresths.
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GIGS IL the sdold now crSned iorwsld 70
level stride: In the last eighth Of q mile Bair
Msp ana %Ssn ahn
hundred feet Of the finish he leaned still fur
thor forward. rafting the lines over the mares
back in little waves toward her head. With
distended nostrils Maud 3. dashed under tho
wire, having made the fastest mile ever trotted.
Then there was wild scene. Horsemen in
the grand stand. who had held their watches
On the mare. jumped up and shouted. struck
each other on the shoulders. and punched
each others ribs. The infection spread until
women and children sprang up and Joined In
the cheering. In the judges stand circle Of
seven men stood comparing their watches. J.
Cummings. President Of the Toledo Driving
tary Of the Cleveland Driving Park. made the
time 2:99 3.5. AT. David Bonner's watch re:
tho time. A computation OF Ill the time re-
suited In this offioial record: