Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-27
TRACK AND ROAD.
Noteworthy Tt citing Trials Maud
S. in Working Trim.

"Neritas,n writing 10 the Spirit OF
the Times from New York City on the
18th instant, says:
According to my usual custom, l
beg to report the noteworthy trotting
trials that have occurred of late in this
vicinity; but they all sink into insig-
niticance when compared with what
Maud s. did at the New York Driving
Park on Saturday afternoon last. IL
will lie remembered that the weather
for the few days previous was cold,
and frequent transforms visited us.
The track was quite heavy on Friday,
and had not recovered It's usual fast
form when the trial was made; but Mr..
Vanderbilt came TO see Maud S. work
out a little. He had just arrived home
and lost no time in visiting the Queen
OF the Turf at her quarters IN the Park.
He pa,ted her afiectionately and she
nut her nose to his cheek in token of
recognition. "She evidently remem-
beers you,n remarked Bsir, who was
standing by, "for she will not take no.
,ice of strangers in that way.n Mr.
Vanderbilt aud his friends adjourn
to the yerandah Of the club house
Maud $. was brought out to make n
lively mile. The general opinion was
owing to the condition of the track,
the GOODNESS of the day, and the little
fast work she has had, that she would
not beat ..lS; but she Is a trotter above
ordinances, for she went away almost
at her leisure, yet slipped to the quar-
ter in 33I seconds. Sbe maintained
that gait TO the half, In l06l. She car
ried strong 800 clip up the hill TO the
three-quarter pole, and, with increas-
ing speed, made the last quarter in 81
seconds, and the mile In PIG, greatly
to the delight Of all present. In talk
ing with Bair afterwards, he said :
"She stole away from me, as | had
made up my mind to drive her not bet
ter than 2:lS.n Then turning abruptly
to me, he said: "What Is the best time
that mas ever been made over this
track?n j said, "Trinket's 2:l4." He
replied: "We must come out some fine
dny and step II of II little faster
Johnny Murphy, with admirable can
dor. remarked II do not know OF "A
horse that can now do the act she did
vest erday." :,
met Johnny Campbell of Richball
fame. He has Whirlwind here. He
was full OF enthusiasm as to Fritz, and
saws he drove him last Sunday at the
Charter . ak Park, Hartford, the fast
est mile made by tr0tter or PAGER this
season.
"How fast" ] asked.
"2:l6i; and the last half In l;oi,'
WIS his answer.
"You are quarter behind Maud 5, y
time, made the day BEFORE / replied,
land hear that Jay Eye See has
trolted in DE-"
"Well, ] have got a runner. they
can't beat in harness" he replied
what has he been doing" ] re-
1--WE call him Firebrand. He is by
Fireball, son of Lightning. by Licking
ton, dam by Iingaree. He is a large
bay gelding, iive years old. He can
run to l35-pOnnd cart mile, weight
up. In l:5s, and he can carry Us pounds
mile in 1:47, with shots on. Spian
tried him as q running mate with one
of his horses, and he worked 10 per-
fection."
Campbell tells me that his friend,
Mfr. A. l.. Shepard, a we'll known
horsellan Of Dallas, Texas, accidently
dropped his pocketbook In the wash
room OF the Allyn Honse, at Hartford.
II contained $3.50. On discovering
his loss he went TO the proprietor In
great alarm, who questioned him as to
tbe amount.
lie replied, ~ had So, 900 In part Of
IL and 500 In the Other"
"a gentleman has found pocket
book, % was the reply, "bnt II contained
only $3.50"
"inar reminds me-" said Mr..
shepard, ''that bought draft from
YOU for $50.
He was, thereupon, handed the
hook. II had been picked up by Mr..
Hearns of New York City, manager oil
charitable excursions aud the Ike.
Mr.. Shepard insisted on rewarding
him. He declined 10 receive any com
pensation, bnt finally agreed to sppro-
pirate $50 for charitable purposes.
FThe other trials Of note At the New
York Driving Park during the eur.
rent week are Fides, 2:33, and repeal
$50. He was coaching q. Nelson
| who was driving young horse IRON
baltimore. called John w. The,
finished together in the time stated
d. w. Harington's Revenge and Y
SCANS Bessie b. both worked q mill
~ biol. Dan Mace drove Hopeful :
road wagon 10 2:33. Max q. Cobb wii
driven three miles by r. Cleveland u
S.a7. 2:2ll. 800. Hopkins gave Dart
liz DR.. FIauklin, q mile Ia 3D. eac
ayarter Ia 35J seconds. II think tia
hor.s will 20 on p lid w. w. Balr, II
reply to remark that II was suspee