St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-31
THE RECORD LOWERED.
Maud S Surprises the Sporting World by
Trotting a Mile at Cleveland
in 2:0634.
She is presented With Collar and Bair
is Loaded With Wreaths of
Flowers.
Han1an Beats Lee With Ease at De-
troit--The Race Lacking in
Interest.
League Ball Games Closely Contest
ed--The Running Races at
Saratoga.
A Zig Turf Event.

Zig Turf Event.
CLEVELAND, o., July 30.-Maud 3 re-
newed her claims to the term OF queen OF
the turf at Glenville track to-day i'll the
presence of over 900 people. The fleet
little mare trotted mile over slow course
in 2:0S24. This beats her previous record
by half second. and is second and half
faster than the best mile ever trOtted by any
ether horse. The trial was for cup, and
the time goes OH record. The day was
a warm one. There had been heavy
showers during the night, and the dawn
broke with a great bank of damp looking
clouds fringing the western sky. The
heavens gradually put OH cheerful aspect.
The sun grew hot and the air murky. These
conditions seemed favorable to fast time but
the track was heavy. The quarter stretch
was muddy but the sun and half dozen
dragS improved it as the day wore on, and
when Maud S started to beat her record the
course was in fair condition but was not, in
the opinion of the management, fast one.
1t was understood to be Mr.. Bomer'S re-
quest that no pools be sold on the trial and
bulletin TO this effect was posted. There
was great deal of private betting, how
ever, the odds about S25 to IS that the mare
would 1all. sporting men
BET HEAVILY
that the record would not be lowered.
WagerS were even made that she would not
make 2:11. 1t was 5 o'clock when the
orchard gate was lifted and Maud S was
seen coming down toward the wire with
Bair in the sulky. AS soon as the mare
was recognized, the applause began, and it
was continued until she had passed beyond
4In lnip al hnr
slowly around the track, and then
gave her a warming-up mile. Sho
went to the first quarter in
3715. to the half in 1:131I, to the three
quarter pole in 1:52, and came under the
wire in 2:2S4. She was then taken to her
stall. when she was brought out an hour
later for her trial mile. She seemed to be
i'll good condition. John Splan drove a
runner up the stretch, and turned just be-
hind her. Maud S began her fast work
before the distance stand was reached.
She strnck a splendid clip, and twenty
rods from the judges stand Bair
nodded for the word. Splan held
a watch and followed four or five lengths
behind, more to post Bair as to the speed
that was being made than aS.a help to the
mare. The Qneen went away fast and the
first eighth post was reached in sixteen
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for the quarter. The turn was a trifle too
short 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 appeared to be un-
steady, but
BAIR NODDED
and the word was given. The mare recovered
herself before she had gone far and settled
down into an even clip that was like a
whirlwind. She reached the first quarter
in 3215, 2:10 gait. Then Bair began TO
urge her and she trotted the next quarter in
80 seconds, a 2:0S gait, reaching the half in
1:0415. She flew Oh like bird and the
old timers began to declare amidst great
enthusiasm that she was breaking her Won
derful record. Passing the half she i'll
creased her speed and went over the back
stretch at a terrific gait. The third
quarter was trotted in thirty-One seconds,
the fastest one Of the mile. On the lower
turn she was seen to raise her head suddenly
and it seemed certain she would go off her
feet. Bair caught her, however, and on
she flew. Coming up the home stretch the
awful strain began 10 tell Oh her and she
slowed up. Bair applied the whip, how
ever, and she responded quickly
and dashed under the wire at
a tremendous clip, having finished
the last quarter in S3H seconds and the
mile in 2:0S$I. No one, except the Judges
and reporters, knew that the record had
been broken. There was great excitement
in the judges stand. The watches of the
three official timers, President William Ed
wards, c. +. Emery and n. l.. Hunting,
had stopped at 2:0S%. Mr.. Edwards made
the announcement, and wild scene fol-
lowed. Bair was loaded down with roses,
and the mare was presented with beautiful
collar. Edwards hastily wrote the follow
ing telegram:
Race Track, July 3O.-Robert Bonner,
New York: The Cleveland association con-
gratulate you most heartily, and thank you
most sincerely, for allowing your peerless
queen, Maud s, to show the people how
easily she beats her record in the wonderful
time of 2:0S34 on track certainly one sec
ond slow, having had hard rain at mid
night. WILLIAM EDWARDS, President"
CLINGsTONE TRIES IT.
After Maud went to the stable Cling
stone was brought out and attempted TO
lower his record of 2:14 with a running
mate. He failed, his quarters being 3319,
1:06M, 1:4114 and 2:14. The 2:30 race was
not finished, and the 2:19 class went over
until tomorrow.
The following are the summaries of other
races.
Free-for-all trot, purse 1000
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