The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-08-07

CLEVELAND, July 30.-Maud s. renewed
her claims to the title Of "Queen of tn,
Turf" at Glennville track to-day, In thu
presence Of 10000 people. The feet littl,
mare trotted mile over . slow course In
2.Oss. This beats her previous record by
half second, and is one second and bal
faster than the best mile ever trotted by any
other horse. The trial was for cup, ant
the time goes on record. The day wal
warm. There had been heavy showers dur
ing the night, and the dawn broke with .
great bank Of damp looking clouds fringint
the western sky. The heavens gradually
put on cheerful aspect, the sun grew no,
and the air murky. These conditions seem
ed favorable to fast time, but the track wa.
heavy. The quarter stretch was muddy
but the sun and half q dozen drags improved
1t as the day wore on, and when Maud s
started TO break her record, the course was
In fair condition. It was not, In the opinion
Of the management, fast one. The under.
standing was that Mr.. Bonner requested
that
NO POOLS
be sold on the trial, and bulletin 10 that
effect was posted up. There was Q great
deal Of private betting though, the odds
being about SIS TO IS that the mare would
fail.
Sporting men bet heavily that the record
would not be lowered. Wagers were taken
that she would not make Eli. It was five
O'Clock when the orchard gats was lifted
and Maud S. was seen coming toward the
wire with Bair In the sulky. As soon Is the
mare was recognized the applause began,
and IL was continued till she passed beyond
the grand stand. Bair drove slowly around
the track and gave her warming. up mile
In 22s!. She was then taken to her stable,
and when brought out an hour later FOR her
trial mile, she seemed 10 be In good condi-
tion. John Splsn drove . runner down the
stretch and turned just behind her. Maud
began her work before the distance stand
was reached. She struck q splendid clip,
and twenty rods from the judges stand Bair
nooaeo LOT Lne Word. Spian
HELD THE WATCH
and followed four or five lengths behind,
more to post Bair rs the speed that was be-
Ing made than as help 10 the mare. The
queen went away fast, and the first eighth
post was reached In 18 seconds. She round /.
ed the turn and headed for the quarter. The
turn was trife too sharp, and she went
into the air. Bair stopped her and went
back for another start. When she came
down the stretch for the second time she
10 be unsteady, but Bair wanted
the word and It was given.
A SECOND START.
The mare recovered herself before she had
gone far, and settled herself down into an
even clip that was like whirlwind. She
reached The first quarter in 32a, at 2.10
gait. Then Balr began to urge her, and she
trotted the next quarter In 80 seconds, At q
2.0S gait, reaching the half In LOAF. She
few on like bird, and old timers began 70
declare she was breaking her wonderful
record. Passing the half she increased her
speed, and went over the back stretch 1t
terrific gait. The third quarter was trotted
In 81 seconds, the fastest one Of the mile.
On the lower turn she was seen to raise her
head suddenly, and 1t seemed certain that
she would 60 of her feet. Bair caught her,
however, and on she few. Coming up the
home stretch the awful strain began to tell
on her, and she slowed up. Bair applied the
whip, however, and she responded quickly.
She dashed under the wire ut tremendous
clip, having finished the last quarter In 1884,
seconds, and the .t5s
MILE IN 20ss.
No one except the judges and reporters knew
The record had been broken. There was
great excitement on the judges stand. The
Of the official timers, President VIM.
c. =. Emery and N. L. Hunting,
had stopped at 2.0si. Edwards made the
and wild scene followed.
Bair was loaded down with roses, and The
mare was presented with . beautiful floral
collar. Edwards hastily wrote the follow
ing telegram
Robert Bonner, Ne1s York: The Cleve-
land Association congratulate you most
heartily, and thank you most sincerely for
allowing your peerless Queen, Maud s., to
'how the people how easily she beat her rec
ord In the wonderful dime of 20s., on .
rack certainly one second slow, having had
] hard rain 1t midnight.
(Signed) VIM. EDWARDS. President.