The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-31
THE TURF AND THE DIAMOND
Maud S. Makes a Mile in the Wonder.
full Time of 2:0S 3-4.
Other Racing Eyents-RecOrd of Games
Played by the Ball Clubs Of the American
Association and National League.
THE TURF.
Maud S. Calamity Maintains Her Title OF
Queen of the Turf.

Maud S. Calamity Maintains Her Title OF
Queen of the Turf.
CLEVELAND, O., July 3O.-Maud S. renewed
her claims to the title Queen of the Turf at
Chenille track to-day. In the presence of over
10000 people. the feet little mare trotted mile
over slow course in 2:08s This is one second
and half faster than the best mile ever trotted
by any other horse. The trial was for cup,
and the time goes record. The day was
very hot one There had been heavy storms
during the night, andlthe dawn broke with
great bank of damp looking clouds fringing the
western sky. The heavens gradually put on
cheerful look These conditions seemed favor
able to fast time, but the track was
heavy. The quarter stretch was
muddy. but the sun and half dozen drags i'm
proved it as the day wore on; and when Maud 3
started to break her record the course was IN
fair condition, but not a fast one 1t was
understood to be Mr.. Bonners request that no
pools be sold on the trial, and bulletin to this
effect was posted. There was great deaf of
private betting, however, the odds being about
$2o to So that the mare would fail Wagers were
even made that she would not make I'll
1t was D o'clock when the gate was lifted and
Maud S. was seen coming down toward the wire
with Bair behind her. AS the mare
was recognized, the applause begun, and it con
tinued until she had passed beyond the grand
stand Bar drove her slowly around the track,
and then gave her warming-up mile, coming
under the wire in 2:284. She was then taken to
her stable. When she was brought out an
hour later, for her trial mile, she seemed to be
in good condition. John Splan drove a runner
down the stretch, and turned just behind her.
Maud began her fast work before the distance
stand was reached. She struck splendid clip,
and twenty rods from the judges stand, Bar
nodded for the word Splan held
watch, and followed four or five
lengths behind, more to post Bair as
to the speed than to help the mare.
The queen went away fast, and the
first eighth post was reached in sixteen seconds
She rounded the turn and headed for the quar-
ter. The turn was trife too sharp and she
went into the air. Balr stopped her and went
back for another start. When she came down
the stretch for the second time she appeared to
be unsteady, but Bair wanted the word and 1t
was given. The mare recovered herself before
she had gone far, and settled down into an easy
clip, that was like whirlwnd. She reached the
first quarter in 1921, 2lO gait Then Bair be-
gan to urge her, and she trotted the next quarter
in thirty two seconds, a2.08 gait, reaching the
half in 1:04a She flew on like Bird and the
old timers began to declare, amidst great en-
thusiasm, that she was breaking her wonderful
record Passing the half she increased her
speed, and went over the back stretch at terrific
gait The third quarter was made in thirty one
seconds, the fastest one of the mile. On the
lower turn she to raise her head sud
denly, and it seemed certain that she would go
off her feet. Bair caught her. however, and on
she few. Coming up the nome 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 at
tremendous clip, having finished the last quarter
in 334 seconds, and the mile in 2:064. No one
except the judges and reporters knew the record
in the judges stand The watches of the three
official timers, President Edwards, c. F. Emory,
and N. L. Hunting, had stopped at 2:O844. Mr..
Edwards made the announcement and wild
scene followed Bair was loaded down with
roses, and the mare was presented with beau
tiful floral collar President Edwards quickly
wrote the following dispatch:
RACE TRACK, CLEVELAND, O., July 80
''TO Robert Bonner, New York:
1.-THE Cleveland Association congratulates you
most heartily, and thanks you most sincerely
for allowing your peerless queen, Maud S.. to
show the people how easily she beat her record,
in the wonderful time of 2:08a, on track GER
tainly one second slow, having had hard rain
at midnight VIM. EDWARDS, President"
After Maud S. went to the stable, Clngstone
was brought out, and attempted to lower his
record of 2:l4, with running mate. He failed
however, succeeding only in making his mile in
2f4
The 2:3O race was not finished, and the 219
class went over with it until tomorrow
Following summaries of the other races
Free for-all trot; purse, s., 900: