Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-31
PEERLESS MAUD.
The Queen Of the Turf Beats Her own
Wonderful Record by Half
a Second,
TrottIng a Mile Over a Slow Track in
the Unparalleled Time Of
2:OS 3.4.
The Last Quarter Made in Thirty-0ne
Seconds, the Fastest Of the
Mile.

CLEVELAND, O., July 30.-Maud S.
| renewed her claims to the title of queen
of the turf at the Glenville track to-day
in the presence of over 10000 people,
The feet little mare trotted mile over
slow course in 2:O8}. This beat her pre-
vious record by half second, and 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 on
record. The day was warm one. There
had been heavy storms during the night
and the dawn broke with a great bank Of
damp looking clouds fringing the west
ern sky. The heavens gradually put
on a cheerful aspect, the sun grew
hot and the air murky. These con
ditions seemed favorable to fast
time, but the track was heavy.
The quarter stretch was muddy, but the
sun and a halt dozen drags improved it
as the day wore on, aud when Maud S.
started to break 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.. Bonner's
request that no pools be sold on the trial,
and bulletin to this effect was posted.
There was great deal of private betting,
however, the odds being about S25 to So
that the mare would fail. 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 the grand stand. Bair
drove her slowly around the track, and
| then gave her a warming up mile. She
went to the first quarter in 0:37, to the
halfin lib, to the three-quarter pole in
| 1:52, and came under thewire in 2:2Sl
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 s. began her fast
work before the distance stand was
reached. She struck a splendid clip
and twenty rods from the judges s."~1
Bair nodded for the word ,-.a,nu
watch and follo" 9plan neid
beh'" lived Iour or nVe lengths
--..nu, more to post Bair as to the
speed that was being made than as helt
to the mare,
THE QUEEN WENT AWAY FAST
and the first eighth post was reached il
sixteen seconds. She rounded the turn
and headed for the quarter. The turn
was trifle too sharp, and she went into
the air. BaiF stopped her and went bacl
for another start. When she came dowI
| peared to be unsteady, but Bair wanted
the word aud it was given. The mare
recovered herself before she had gont
far and settled down into an even cir
that was like whirlwind. She reache,
the first quarter in 321 2:10 gait. Thel
Bair began to urge her and she trotte(
to the next quarter in 81 seconds, 30
, gait, reaching the half in :044 She hev
on like bird, and the old timers begal
to declare, amidst great enthusiasm, tha
she was breaking her wonderful record
Passing the half she increased her speed
and went over the back stretch at
A TERRIFIC GAIT.
The third quarter was trotted in 3
seconds, the fastest one of the mile o.
, the lower turn she was seen to raise he
head suddenly, and it seemed certai
that she would go off her feet. Bal
caught her, however, and on she flew
: Coming up the home stretch, the awfu
t strain began to tell upon her., and sh
7 slowed up, Bair applied the whip, how
ever, and she responded quickly. Sh
dashed under the wire at tremendou
, clip, having finished the last quarter i
33f seconds, and the mile in 2:08l. n
one except the judges aud reporter
! knew that the record had been broker
There was great excitement in th
judges stand. The watches of the thre
| official timers, President William Ed
wards, G. F. Emery and n. l.. Huntin
had stopped at 2:0Si. Mr.. Edward
made the announcement, and a will
scene followed. Bair was loaded dow
|. | with roses and the mare was presente
with beautiful floral collar Mr.. EC
wards hastily wrote the following telC
r gram:
: RAcR-TRAoK, CLEVELAND, ouly 80, 1885.
|. To Robert Bonner, New York:
: The Cleveland Association copgrat,
: late you most heartily, and thank yo
s most sincerely for allowing your peerle
b queen, Maud s., to show the people no
o easily she beat her record in the wonde
S full time of 2:08i, on track certain
e one second slow, having had hard ra
s at midnight.
e WILLIAM EDMUNDS. President.
: CLINGsToNE's FAILURE.
', After Maud S. went to the stab
Clingstone was brought out, and a
e tempted to lower his record of 214, wi
/ a running mate He failed his duarte