Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-03
MAUD ST. NEW RECORD.
Trotting Mile on a Slow Track in
OS3I-BestiDg Her Former Time by
Half a secOnd-The Race Apparently
an Easy One.

an Easy One.
Prom ne Ne,o York Tribune.
CLEVELAND, July 30.-Twenty thou
sand people at the Cleveland driving park
: to-day witnessed the effort Of Maud $. to
lower the record Of ,: 09lt, and when the
! chestnut mare passed under the wire at
the finish, from 10000 tbroats rose wild
shout, the vast crowd taking its cue from
the demonstration IN the judges stand,
which plainly indicated that the
effort had been successful. The
conditions, while not so favor
"A bile as might have been asked in advance
OF sueh remarkable performance, were
nevertheless good The sky, except near
the horizon, was clear. The intense heat
was tempered by gentle breeze, when
was not strong enough 10 affect the pace
OF the horses. The rain of last night had
left the track tritle heavy, and there
vera private bets at heavy odds that
Maud S's effort would fail. At Mr.. Bon
neE's request no pools were sold on the
mares efforts.
Before any Of the races on the pro-
grafhuie We're trotted, it was announced
from the Judges stand that ClinVstOne
had been withdrawn from the free-f0r-ali,
his owner, w. j. Gordon, being unwilling
that he should trOt agalnst more than one
( horse, and it had been decided that he
should be sent against his record of 2:14
after Maud 5. completed her trial. Cling
stone was brought out at O'Clock and
driven awarmlng up mile. When be
retired Maud 5. driven by Bair, went
upon the track and up the homestretch.
The multitude in the grand stand rose
and received the tall beauty with
applause. Bair was compelled many
times to dof bis cap in acknowledgment
Of the greeting, and Maud herself cast
proud, inquiring glance at those who were
admiring her, as if 10 make sure that all
this noise was for her. After jogging the
mare around the track at an easy gait
Bair relaxed the tension OF the lines a
little, and permitted her 10 trOt the warm
ing-up heat in 2:29. A heat Of the $3.50
race followed. Then Maud 5. again came
upon the track at $3.50. AS before, the
crowd greeted her with wild applause. At
| the end of mile Jog, the mare was driven
up TO the end of the home stretch, and
turning about came down for the word.
Fifty yards behind followed a runner,
driven by John Splan, of Pittsburg. When
the wire was reached the mares gait was
"A last one. As the word was given, she
leaped forward into q terrific pace amid
murmurs OF admiration. She held her gait
around the turn and past the furlOng post
and the breathless watchers were yield
ing TO the conviction that she would sue
coed, when suddenly she went into the air
and WAS brought down to walk before
completing the first quarter. Back to
the starting point she went at an easy
gait, and, as she passed the grand stand,
seemed disappointed in that applause
was not forthcoming.
When she came down for the word the
second time it was at swift, determined
pace that never for a moment tagged all
the way round the track. There was a
sigh of relief when she passed the point
Other former discontinue with long grace
full strides. A murmur of applause went
up when the quarter post was passed. a
score Of watches indicating that the time
was a quarter less than thlrty-Chree Sc
conds. On the back stretch her speed
was increased q little, aud when the half
was completed i'm 1:041S there was s sup
pressed shout. In the third quarter the
runner which had logged along about
fifty yards behind came up rapidly, and
Maud thus encouraged sped by the three
quarter post in 1907. AS the horses
rounded into the homestretch, the runner
was close upon Maud's heels, aud the
entire assemblage rose 20 witness the
finish. A hundred yards from the wire
Tiers was momentary tagging on the
part Of the mare. BARS whip was
quickly out and came down soundly a
few times upon her back. She recovered
her gait almost instantly, and passed
under the wire amid the widest applause,
the spectators instantly realizing that the
record was broken.
Those on the ground broke over the
railing and surrounded the mare. Grant,
Maud's groom; was wild with JOY. When
the excitement had subsidized a beautiful
horseshoe of roses was brought down from
the judges stand and placed around the
neck OF the painting animal. The applause
again burst forth and only subsidized when
"Billy" Edwards waved his hand as a
signal that the time was 20 be announced.
He said: Gentlemen, ! am happy 10
state that on a track which the directors
/ do not by any means consider fast. Maud
I y. had just trotted mile i'm 2:0S3<"
There were more demonstrations of ap-
! plause and loud calls for Mr.. Bonner, who
was not present. Bair was the recipient
/ OF hearty congratulations. Maud =.
tr0tted fer silver cup, which will bear
/ the record of her performance.
When the track was cleared ClingstOne
was brought out, and accompanied by a
/ running mate tr0ttod around TO lower his
record. IL was an even and pretty per-
formance and the time was 2:lA, his pre-
YiOus record.
Gebhard's Poor old Cole"