New-York tribune., 1884-11-14
TIE DOUBLE TEAM RECORD BROKEN.
MAxEY COBB AND META MEDIUM vIcToRs'
MR.. couNFEID's TEAM TRoTs AT FLEETWOOD IN
2:15si.

few wears ago when W lilhm III. 'ah"cio"'
drove on Fleetwood Park track with small Hopes '"'
Lady Mac. and after preparatory h'le' Sen' VI" - 49,,
mile In 2:23lo lookcrs-on opench their e'eS WI"
,ois,mcnt Some said that it would never be bea'en
others said that was the Leginnng and the iuuc
had IN store wondrous performances LOT uo"ic '''''
Dan Mace that astute horsemah WHO hrst 'oD'o'0
the idea Of hanessng a troting horse Win ruhn' u
mate and who beat the nvineibie Dexter WIN h'i'n
Allen borucssed with Charlotte f.. a runner sau 'h'
the fine would come when two horses, properly ni"'o
would do n, well ~ not than they could la sioge
harness Mace has proved himself prophet thoug"
not in scrptural sense for he Is not WITHOUT "oio "
his own country. for Dan " is quo'eu ho"r """ ' "
horse circles and hob nohs with easy nonchalahce WI"
mllionaires ou the clubhouse Steps oi 'ho w" ~
Driving Grounds in Morrisania
Since that time uoneyed men WIN i''io' "
drawing the rens over pair Of trotters have beut ever!
energy in trying to secure what would prove s"Pcra
five team and many have succeeded he!ohu heli "''
sancl inc hopes Mir Sheppard ot Boston, WIN MN l"'
and EIopdne was for some time the ony real val that
MIR Vanderbilt had Then Frank "ork purchase"
Edward and Dick swiveller which. when harne'Seu To-
cether appeared TO be the ideal team. Though neither
o these had beaten 2:lS single harness. when hooAc
together they made mile over fleet"ood u"'h !"
21Ga This great feat renewed the interest III ''i'
.t,le Of going and the managers ol NarrhSahSe''
prying Park Providence. r. L. last year oHerru "LEo
nurse for double teams the trials to he maze searate
Er Works team. edward and DICK swlEeller' anu anu
neted or the palm. Mr.. Works pair carried on .ne
ilrels. dong the mile in 2;lG4 l0nSn ,o n,o ,,otid
proved themselves unworthy rivals rs 'he! Ho''
III ri t,;ne n, Mr. Works bliremsned the
rerorl M 10 Yesterday. lsIor Cohnied OF TINS c,y,
has taken much Interest in these trials o. sPoe nr a "
netitor He frst bought Helene. paving goou rounu
sum ,or her Then the autumn Of 1888 ne i nouSn'
MaxeI Cobb WHO at tIat time had record OF 2:-O4
u"iene nrnvpd failure Instead Oi impro Ing sue Itl-
rosraded getting euirry oil her gniI, ana about l,e
weeks ago Mr. CohnIeld exchanged her Ior Sets
I.,i IA lal I'll MNAtl
. 22le Ta,ins Elbtrt steel, o Phindeipha'
n condv sum 10 boot NaXey Cobb had proved To- Nlr.
Conir1 that In III ~ 5000 purchase money hih .eh
wisely invested. he reduced hls Iecoru 10 -,
speed that led Cohnfed to believe that iney were were
capable of beating the record. i@1t s"n""' '"''
e.sa, ol to H. aui made tue milo III Zil''2 a., ,,
Notwithstanding the latene-s Of the season MT ,ohl-
fc1 determined I" make another hleinl, ",u ,'n
hes lay cent word To lhe ianaS'is ~ ~ ~ IL, ~ rcr,
Driving club that hr would eudeNpr 10 pcat we i
ON their Grounds Yesterday. gnodly crowd Eilhrr'
upon the clubhouse steps to witness tc 'not ~ nt'
be characterized ~ the old tuhrl oi ''" ~" P
"nirS" and cleveland The SIN shone brightly on the
wmtcwa.hcd fences that surround the lNirH' anu ".'
was blowing The track had been scripri and brushed
and was good condition ~ II j. C9''ino 10 E'I
drove through the gate, OF the park WIN MnAeS '"oo
and Meta Mcfium haInrscl 10 s"r,o"m % W"e",c , -"
the clul-housc sad: AN now ready for the ulnL
/. w. Packer Morgan l.. Mott and Nathan strauss @ MeS
with the team accompanied 10y the running morse ~.
Ma, harnosscd To Sulbey Aiicr losghs hionnu we m
w ready for tIe wori Coming down The stretch at
but RAPID pace he rccclvcn IA" Woru n ,np, NO.
while the runner rN ''ngths Drhlhl lHc9 ."'i
increased their speed. and down the gralo b,3 soor, -
IA rV reaching the quarter IN 33 seconds ho siinc
night of speed aiutan'd for while whc ,I'og
le. another link aHd PASSED inc nan h,.o pou . W. ~
1D5l2 Going mp the h 10 th' @ , ~, ~, ,r'r
the strain great hht Murphy KEPT 'n'h ~ W., %
work and ~ incy passed II III il the crJ went up
They will heat the record On turning 'h'V tno
homcstIech tie runner being In close h''onuhn'r,
Murphy encouraged the n by voice and whp. applying
lie lash MAxry Cobb without sum- and o icy c,nie
m manner mat uruckrncd the pulses o the sp cntois
and rau.rd their friends 10 sell with delight No
mistakes and slightly Increasing thclr rl", III tue 'st
200 wards they passed under the ware IN 2:l1'i
When the time announced Mr. coIhied was prom
nhV rs hnlny there Is IN tno stale. ana hc d"
carcd he Wiling to make II 80 wet houih n re-
tnat the crowds wOuld Wis! tbat lhrl hai o'ouso ' %
rubber coats with them Murphy. whrn ne came "icA
10 Wcigh. Ipped the scales al l0l POUNDS, :" lnu pul'
ovcrWo oigh Both horses showed thai they ltl ,nel m
gone severe test ANA N"ti trenDich SIlSh,b III Hr'
ind leg; they recovered and 10 all appear
anccs could have repealed the journey B"th are ny
iappy Medium. whose dam was Tue IdlInuH i'iH''''
ths marc that brought from California Ia contest
with flOa Temple her iIght 10 iht crown o Q"rh VI
tho trOting turf Mahey CODb has the aer'' aeiiloh
time on record 2;l3i4. which he obtained NJ foYldrhre
H. t. ON Scptc,nbcr 30. Before MIR 'ohnfcld purchased
him he proved himself to be good horse III races Ncia
Mediums record J. 2:22ig SAo haa been GtIuplgnci
Pooi deal, showing great II ghls ~ speed Dnl rowing
unreliable. IN regard To the loat Mr. tohncid Haii:
fhey have had II" special preparation nave prrh
driving them on tho IoaI, am o'c''"hah pi,nt'lb
them mp here 10 Tie track and ha'lna .uphl SEM h'u
"a mile. I AIN plra-cd but not surprised me tfinl IN
good ~ 2:I3A over IA good Track on u g"od u"J,
Nobodyh team can heat them. i've weeks ago Whrh
TO Philadelphia Ia loDk hi Noih, was 80 plehs"u
with her that closed the bargain at Dncc. knew she
the result. that the time IN record Tho best
time naio on tls track th' season ~ any othrf team
lH2JS"
william H. Vanderbilt drove Maud 2. and hldlne over
the mack Juno -. lsSJ to top bugSy III 2'lp'I p,,
cooscqncntiy MnIey Cobb and Nc,a Medium have
| carried OIL tho doubo team lanicls