The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-08-14
ANNIHILATING SPACE.
A Wonderful Trotting Feat by
Maud S.
The Little Mare Makes Mile In
200 81.
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Maud S. snatched the laurels from Jay
Eye-See, and the wreath again encircles her
proud neck. There was never anything
like it seen before on race track, and it is
doubtful if anything more beautiful will
ever be Witnessed again. For two years
Maud S. has retained undisputed posses
sion of the proud title Queen of the Turf"
and her record of 2:10f was regarded as
proof against all new corners. At Provi-
dence, JAY Eye See made the circuit of the
track in 2:10, and obtained rightful posses
sion of the title that was immediately ten
dered him of King of the Turf Maud
S. brought even that record down quarter
of second, and again became the cham
pion of the world. IL was a magnificent
exhibition and was witnessed by an audi
ence of four thousand people.
1t was exactly 4:24 o'clock when Mr..
Bair came out of the stable with Maud :.
and drove down before the judges stand.
1t was whispered along the line that
she was 10 trot fast mile, and hundreds of
watches were held in readiness. Bair at
first sent her around at an easy pace, and
then drove down below the distance stand,
and headed her toward the west. The mare
at once struck fast gait, and when forty
feet below the judges box. Bair nodded for
the word. 1t was given him and the queen
spmng under the wire and began her work.
1t was known that she was trotting fast,
and every eye was fixed upon her.
Grandly she held her pace, and during the
entire mile there was nothing approaching
q skip. Her strides were tremendous and
fast. Bair, her driver, did not begin to
urge her until the quarter was passed, and
then he did not crowd her to the utmost.
AS she passed each quarter, hundreds Of
voices announced the fact to those who
were holding their watches, and as each
pole was passed the opinion gained ground
that the mile would be a very speedy one.
The first quarter was trotted in 32a seconds,
Oil gait; tho second in 81. 2:06 glit;
the third in 49, q 2:08 gait; and the fourth
in 33I, a Ola gait. The following, there
fore, is the summary: 32f, 1:04f, 1861, and
2:093. A whisper could have been heard
when the queen passed under the wire.
Those who had held watches were uncer-
tain whether they were correct, and waited
the judges announcement
In the latter box the scene was wholly
different 1t was known that the record
had been broken, and every one congratu-
lated every one else. BY and by the
audience began to cry: "Time!" "Time!"
whereupon the judges hung up big card
on which were the figures "2094."
Then a scene was witnessed such as had not
been experienced since Goldsmith Maid fell
behind the fearful strides of Smuggler.
Cheer after cheer was given. Hats hand
kerchiefs umbrellas and canes We're waved,
and as Bair came back to see what the dis
turbance was about he was greeted with an
ovation. He lifted his hat modestly, and
then sent the queen back to the stable.
The time given was the outside time
taken. Mr.. Bonner, of New York, made
the time 2:093; Secretary Fasig, 200 3-5;
and the third timer, 2:09I President Ed
wards dashed across to the telegraph Office
and sent the following dispatch:
w. H. Vanderbilt, United States Hotel, Sara
Allow me to congratulate you. Maud S. still
reigns supreme Her record is 2:09s4, ON a slow
track. Before ordering her home, come here and
see her trot in 07 or 2:0S. We are all happy.
WILLIAM EDWARDS
Mr.. Busbee, of the TUrf, Field, and
Farm, who saw the exhibition, says the
Cleveland track is at least second and q
half slower than the one on which Jay Eye
See made his famous record the other day.
Just as Maud S. turned into the home
stretch she was passed by another horse
going in the opposite direction. This
somewhat confused the mare, and she was
inclined to let down, but Bair touched her
gently with the whip, and she sprang for
ward and Immediately got down to work
again. The remarkable feature of the trot
was the ease in which it was accomplished.
The mare was going great deal faster
than the majority of the spectators i'm
agined, and when the announcement was
made of the time it nearly upset some old
time sports, who, when they recovered
danced about like schoolboys at recess.