New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-31
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MA I'D s. MAKES A NEW RECORD.
TROTTING A MILE ON A SLOW TRACK IN2:0sa
BEATING HER FORMER ACHIEVEMENT By HALF A
sECoND-THE RACE APPARENTLY AN EASY ONE
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

BEATING HER FORMER ACHIEVEMENT BY hALr a
sECoND-THE RACE APPARENTLY AN EASY ONE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
CLEVELAND, July 3O.-Twenty thousand
people the Cleveland Driving Park to-day witnessed
the effort of Maud lower the record OF o9 and
when the chestnut passed under the wire at the
hns from 10000 threats wild shout, the vast
crowd taking Its from the demonstration in the
judges stand which plainly indicated that the effort
had been ucccssfu The conditions while not favor
able might have been asked In advance OF such
markable performance. were nevertheless good. The
sky except the horizon. was clear. The intense
heat was tempered by gentle breeze which was not
strong enough to affect the pace Of the horses
The rains Of last night had left the track
trihe heavy. and there private bets at heavy
odds that Mand SIS effort would fail. At Mr.. Bonners
request, no pools sold on the mares effort.
Before any OF the races the programme were
tr0tted 1t announced from the Judges stand that
Clngstone had been withdrawn from the free-for-a,
his owner, W. j. Gordon, beng unwilling that
he should trot against than horse
1t had been decided that he should be sent against
his record Of 2:li, after Maud completed her trial.
Clingsone was brought out at o'clock and driven
warming up mile. When he retired Maud s.
driven by Bar, went upon the track and up
the homcstreeh The multitude In the grand
stand rose and received the tall beauty with
applause. Bar compelled many times
dod his cap in aekno wledgmen OF the greeting and
Maud herself cast proud nquirug glance at those who
amiring her. II to make sure that all this noise
for After Jogging the around tho track at
easy gait Bar relaxed the tension Of the lines little
and permitted her to trot the warmug-up heat In 22o
\ heat OF the $50 followed. Then Maud S. again
upon the track at $3.50. As before, the crowd
greeted her with Wild applause AT the end of mile
jog, the driven up to the end or tue nome
stretch and turning about came down for the
word Fifty yards bshnt followed runner,
driven by John Splan OF Pittsburg. When the wire
reached the mares gait WAS fast one AS
word given. she icaped forward into terrific
pace amid mnrDurs OF admiration. She held her gait
around the and past the furlong post and the
breathless watchers yielding to the eonvction
that she would succeed when suddenly she went into
the air and brought down to walk before com
plctng the first quarter Back to the starting point
easy gait. and. she passed the grand
stand. seemed disappointed In that applause was not
forthcoming .
When .he came down for the word the second time 1t
at swift. determined pace that never Tor moment
Jagged all The way round the track Ihere was assign
Of relief when she passed the point OF her former
discontinue with long griceful strides mnrnir OF
score of watches Ind eating that the time quarter
less than thirty three seconds On the back stretch her
was completed IN i:ola there was Suppressed shout
about nty yards behind came up rapidly. and Maud
tnus encouraged sped by the thfee-.siar
rounded into the horrstretch. the runner was
close upon Maids heels aud the entire asemb age rose
10 witness tao finish. hundred yards from the wire
there monentary hagging ON the pari OF
! the mare. Bars whip quickly out
aud came down soundly few times upon her back;
o. recovered her gan almost instantly, and passed
under amid the widest applause, the spectators
| Instantly realizing that the record was broken
Those on the ground broke over the railing and sur
rounded The mare. Grant Mand's groom. Wild with
horseshoe of rose. was down the judges
stand and placed around the neck OF The
painting animal. The applause again burst fOrth ana
only subsidized when By" Edwards waved his hand as
a signal that the time was to b. announced lie sad:
Geuticmcn. | am happy to state that IN track which
the director. do not by consider fast Maud -
had Just irottcd mile In 2:Osk"
There were demonstrations OF applause ana loud
calls for Mr. Bonner. who not present BAR was
the recipient OF nearly congratulations Maud = troted
for silver cup which will bear the record or her per-
Torrance. 800 -.
When the track was cleared Clingstone was brought
out and accompanied 10y running mate rOtted AROUND
to lower his II and pretty perform
ance and the time . his previous record.
The following dispatches were received by Mr..
Bonner la this city his son. Frederick Bonner aud
from william Edwards president OF the Cleveland
Driving Association:
CLEVELAND. Ohio July 30. 1888.
| To RonERr BONNER West Fifysirh ST.. her iort:
The quarter reached In 324 seconds, tue half In
Oi nnd the three quartersn i3Jl9 Inc nrsl quarter
VIVA slow AN cur ped out great deal This why sue
did not home faster than she dd. There was
o'clock The track drying fast. and we waited as
long lld before starring her did not think that
for beating the record nut as
nLe lad been advertised To start today made mp my
mind 10 send her out, no matter WHAT Tue Woui"
| be- fhhD boNNhH
CLEVELAND Ohio July 30. 1885.
10 RoRFRT BONNER. WcSt FJty SiTtt-Sk. Aeic fors.