Daily Republican., 1885-07-31
THIRD EDITION,
Naud q Ae.t. iser K.coru.


CLEVELAND, o., July 80 Maud 8.
renewed her claims TO the q ieeD
of tbs Turf a. the GIenville trace to.
day. In the presence OF 10 900 people
the a set little mare trc tied mile over
a slow course in 0Ssl. This beats her
previous record by half a second. aud
is one second and half faster than the
best mile ever trotted by any other
horse. The trial, Witnessed by 10000
people, W rs for d cup and the time goes
on record. The great mare was brought
out on the track about 4 o'clock, With
Bair in the sulky, and was crested with
round after round of applause. She
was in perfect condition, and her in
telligepca appeared to be almost hu-
man. She walked with proud step,
pricked up her ears, and looked on eth
or side as ifin recognition ofthe plaudlGs
OF the crowd. She was given q warm
ing up heat, and came under the wire
on q jog in 3 2o. She was then taken to
her stall and rubbed down.
Last nights rain made the track
heavy ana it was considered that 1
was impossible for Maud to lower her
record, many promlncn horsemep
asserting that she would not 60 below
2.10. She was brought out again abou'
6o'clock, and was again greeted With
cheers and clapping of hands. Jchu
Splan sat in u eulky behind running
horse owned by Mr.. w. j. Gordon. and
it was announced that he would accom-
pany Bair at distance merely to keep
him posted as to the time he was max
ing and not as an incentive to the mare
Bair droveMaud s up the home stretch
wheeled about and she came past the
judges stand at rafting pace, The
word go" was given ana the Immense
crowd looked on in breathless astonish
ment at her magnificent start but be
fore the first quarter was finished she
broke, was stopped and driven back.
MADE WITHOUT A BKEAK.
When she came down the stretch foi
rhe second time she appeared to be un
steady, but Bair wanted the word and
it was given. The mare recovered her
self before she had gone far, and settled
down into an even clip that was ike a
whirlwinu. She reached TIE FIRST Il uar.
ter in 32E, . 10 gait. Then BAR be
gan to urge her and she tTotted the next
quarter in 81 q seconds. a . 08 gait
reaching the hAlf in Lea She iisw
on like bird aud the olG. timers begal
to declare, amidst great sLthusiasu.
that she was breaking her wonderful,
record. Passing the half she increase al
her speed and went over the bach
stretch at a terrific gait. The third
quarter was made in thirty.one seC ouds
the fastest one of the mile.
On the lower turu she was seen I,
raise her head suddenly. aud 1t seem .,
certain she would GO of her feet Bal
caught her, however, and on she ticw
Coming up the home stretch the awfu
strain began to tell ON her, and sh,
slowed up. Bair applied The wbio
however, and she responded quickjy =
She dashed under the wire at treu,.n
dous clip, having finished the las
quarter in 33,+ seconds, and the mile i,
2.Os24. Such shout as went up frou
the multitude was pr robably never hear
before on race track. Men shrleke,
and threw their hats up, and ladie
stood on the seats and waved The
haudkerc liefs. 1t was not known II
the crowd what the time was, but
was known to be fast, and when pres
dent Edwards hung out the car
"2 0S24" and announced that it was
n great surprise, as the track was h.ay
and slow, another shout went IN ths
almost shook the grand stand.