Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-08-13
A RUSH FOR FAME.
Maud 8. Makes the Circuit II tAe UlsSe-
land Oosrsa IN the Wonderful
Time Of 200 "a.

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Maud s. snatched the laurels from Jay
Eye-See, and the wreath agnin encirsles hef
proud neck. There was ~evef Anything
like it seen before IN a race track, and it il
doubtful II anything more beautiful will
be Witnessed again. For two years
Maud s. has retained undisputed pbssss:
sion Of the proud title Queen az the Turf
and her record Of s:1Bt Was regarded as
proof against ali new comers. At Proyi-
dence, Jaya Eye See made the Circuit Of the
track in $40, ana 6btalneu r4ahtfut ptasses-
sion of the title that was immediately ten
dered him OF King OF the Turf" Maud
5. brought even that record down q quarter
Of a second, and again became the cham
pion OF tho world. It was . magnificent
exhibition, and was Witnessed by m audi.
enc Of four thousand peHple,
It was exactly An O'Clock when Mr..
Bair cafne out OF the stable with Mand s.
and drove down before the judges stand.
II was whispered along the line that
she, was 10 trot a fast mile, and hundreds Of
watches were held in readiness. Bair at
first sent her around at m easy pace, and
then drove down below the distance stand,
and headed her toward the west, The marc
at once struck d FAST gait, and when forty
feet below the judges box. Bair nodded for
the word. Il was given him and thu queen
tpsnng under the wirU. and kegAn her work.
Il was known thai she was trotting fast,
and every eye was fixed upon her.
0rnhdiy she held her pace, and during the
entire mile there was nothing approaching
. skip. Her strides we're tremendous and
fast. Bair, her driver, did not begin 70
urge her until the quarter mas passed, and
then he did moi crowd her to the utmost.
As she passed each quarter, hundreds OF
voices announced the fact to those WIS
wore holding their watches, And us each
pole was passed the opinion gnined ground
that the mile would be q very speedy one.
Tho first quarter was trotted in 323 seconds,
All gait; the second in 3li.,a 2:o6 fail;
the third in 80, q 2;0S gait and the fourth
in 1884. a ala gait. The following, there
fore. is the summary: 322, 1:04t, f:364, and
s;U9a. A whisper could have been heard
when the queen passed under the wire.
Those who had held watches were uncer-
tain whether they we're correct, and waited
the judges announcement.
In the latter box the scene WIS wholly
different. It was known that the record
had been broken, md every one ~congratu-
lated every ono else. BY and by the
audience began to cry: "Timel" "'Time!..
whereapon the judges hung up a big card
on which were tho figures @2::09a. >
Then q scea,e was witnessed such as had moi
beeh experienced since Goldsmith Maid fell
behind the fearful strides Of Smuggler.
Cheer after cheer was given. Hats, hand
kerchiefs, umbrellas and canes were waved,
and as Bair came back to see what the dis.
turbance was about he was greeted with ar
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, mad
the time 2:09j; Secretary Fasig. 400 3-5;
and the third timer, 2:O9I. President Ed.
wards dashed across to the Telegraph Office
and sent the following dispatch:
W. q. Vanderbilt. United States iiotel, Sara.
ALLOW; mo to congratulate You. Maud 4. stil
reigns supreme. Her record h 2:o9a4, on . SLOW
track. Before ordering her home, come here ant
See her trot In 2:o7 or 2:os. We are all happy.
EDWARDS.
Mr.. Busbee, of the Tart, Field, amt
Farm, who saw the exhibition, says tn,
Cleveland track is Mt least a second and
half slower than the one on which JAY Eye.
See made his famous record the other day
just A Maud s. turned into the hom.
stretch she was passed by another hors,
going in the opposite direction. Thil
somewhat confused the mare, and she wal
inclined to let down, but Bair touched be
gently with the whip, and she spfang for
ward and immediately got down to worl
again. The remarkable Feature Of the tro
was the ease in which it was accomplished
The mare was going a great deal taste
han the majority Of the spectators i'm
agined, and when the announcement wa
made Of the time it nearly upset some old
time sports, who, when they recovered
danced about like schoclboys at recess.