The new North-west., 1888-10-26
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YoLO MAID DEFEATS ADONlS IN
THREE STRAIGHT HEATS.


THREE STRAIGHT HEATS.
The Worlds Record for Three-Ye.r. Old PAGERS
Again Lowered-Don Thomas the Win
ner of the 1927 Class Trot.
From San Francisco Coll, Oct. IS, 1888.
"Who'll win ?"
"Why Yolo Maid, of course" .
"No she wont; Adonis eau outfoot and
outlast her."
s'Sbe can pace In 2:l2."
"Well, he can pace IN 2:lO. Why he's
paced quarters in O:30 and halves in 1:O2
several times lately"
"Well, let's wait and see, for although,
every one admits they are the two greatest
PAGERS in the world, they're better than any
one thinks, and you'll see it 10 day."
This conversation was overheard by Cdll
reporter OH his way to the Bay District
Track, Saturday, between two we'll known
and posted horsemen, who were also bound
for the race track to see the two celebrated
three year. old PAGERS, 7 Yolo Maid and Adonis,
contest in Z single-handed mile heat 8 in .
race for the supremacy and an $500 purse.
On arriving at the track an animated scene
was observed. A large attendance was a.
ready present 1T this early hour, l:30 O'Clock
and by 2, when the bell rang, fully 5000 per
sons were on hand. The ladies were out in
goodly numbers and their cay equtpages and
bright costumes lent an additional charm to
the already picturesque view, and BY their
interest in the race and the number of small
and large wagers they made, they showed
that they enj,yed "hoss racing" fully as
much as the male sex.
PREPARING FOR THE RACE.
Promptly at 2 O'Clock the judges, Messrs.
G. S. Crittenden, Samuel Gamble ard II. j.
Asnew, and the timers, Messrs. Ariel La.h
rop, James Hastings and r. T. Carroll, were
in their respective s,auds, and the bell
changed ou: for the PAGERS TO make their ap-
pearance. The pool selling was very lively
at the following odds: Yolo Maid 500,
against $62 for Adonjs.
The first TO answer the hell was the prize
Of Yolo county, Yolo Maid, q beautiful bay
filly by Alex Button, dam Motley, by Deitz's
St. Clair, and behind her sat Johnnie Gold
smith, the premier driver of the coast, in bis
well-known colors of blue. She was great
ed with round of applause as she logged
up the stretch, which Johnnie gracefully
acknowledged, and although he had not yet
confident, and contentedly puf1ed the butt of
. cigar.
No less hearty were the cheers accorded
O'Rourke's pet, Adonis, when he appe ared,
piloted by that prince of drivers Lee Shaner,
but whe it must be admitted lacked the con
fident look of Johnnie, as we'll as the stub Of
. cigar.
THE FIRST HEAT.
After several scores amid oppressive
silence they were sent away for the first heat
with the mare on the outside, about length
in advance. On the turn Johnny pulled in
and took the pole, having outfooted the
horse and was first to the quarter in O:35a by
four lengths, and Adonis apparently tangled
and which proved the case, for Fifty yards
past the post, on being called on by Lee, to
straighten out and close some of the gap,
he broke and the mare reached the half six
lengths ahead in I'LL, going slow and easy.
After passing here Adonis got level and
began to close on the Maid, but she was
only playing with him, and, after going by
the three quarter pole In 1:46, came away
and paced the last quarter in O:32, winning
the heat handily in 2:1S by two lengths.
The heat and win ELECTED no applause on
account of the slow time, for bets had been
freely offered that one or both would beat
2:l4, with free takers, while a number Of
bets were recorded on 2:13.
Pool selling now changed somewhat, but
more in the mares favor, as follows: $lCO
to $50, many claiming that Adonis had been
laid up after his tangled break.
THE SECOND HEAT.
After several attempts the word was given,
when 1t was noticed for the first time that
Johnny had his s'knapsack" on, and 10
good .go" the two youngsters few around
the turn we'll together and reached the
quarter in 0:34a, with Yolo Maid a length
in tho load. Up tho hackstretch the mare
let out link and reached the half three and
half lengths to the good in 1:07a. Around
the turn Adonis paced fast, and when the
Maid reached the three quarter pole in 1:4144,
he was only length behind. They came
this way to about the middle of the stretch,
when Lee drew his whip, but on the second
or third application Adonis 'coughed it
,fp." Johnny unbuckleL 'his knapsack,"
looked over his shoulder and smiled, and
the great daughter Of Alex Button came
away and won in an actual jog by two and
half Lengths.
THE RECORD BROKEN.
When the time 2:14 was hung out and an
nounced by Mr.. c. S. Crittenden as the
fastest three-year-old pacing or trotting
record in the world the air was rent with
cheers, hats were thrown up and the ladies
on the balconies, grand stand and In their
carriages arose, waved their bright parasols
and handkerchiefs and clapped their daintily
gloved hands in recognition Of the grand
feat SO easily accomplished by the little
beauty, Yolo Maid. This makes the sixth
time in two months that the three-year old
pacing worlds record (2:22a) has been
beaten on this coast. First by Gold Leaf at
Santa Rosa (2:2033), next by the same mare
at Oakland (2:19 81, next At Oakland by
same mare (2:1S), next by Yolo Maid At
Stockton (2:16a), second and third heats.
next by Gold Leaf at Napa (2:15), and now
the record stands, Yolo Maid at San Fran
cisco, 2:14! And it is admitted by all that
she could have paced this head if necessary
in 2:12.
THE THIRD HEAT.
It was now . foregene conclusion that
Adonis was "cooked," and from every indi-
cation "was not at HIMSELF" as he did not
sweat out we'll and looked dry and out of
fix, as we'll as lacking the speed he has
shown in his work, and the filly sold for 500
to $40 in the pools.
On the second attempt they got the word
we'll together, and on reaching the quarter
in O:33, only . length apart, q still faster
heat was looked for, and when they few up
the backstretch and reached the half in the
S0uO POolLlOuS III 4sOOS was OOISIS w
apples" they would beat the time bets, 2:14,
and probably do 2:123.
When on the upper turn Adonis crept up
and collared the mare the excitement was
intense, and the yells of "Adonis has got
her." "He'll beat her sure!" could be heard
all over the track, aud until they reached
the three. quarters in 1:40 the heat was still
in doubt, the question being which would
''stay the clip longest.
This was soon settled, however, for about
midway the stretch Adonis ''sat down in the
breeching," and Lees persuader skillfully
and willfnlly applied had no effect. Gold.
smith, seeing this, unbuckled another lucky
strap, took his pet in hand and it was ''all
over but the shouting" for she came on and
landed her hackers safe by winning in jog
by six lengths. Time, 2:14 ! 2.
YoLo MAIDS PERFORMANCE.
Yolo Maids performance in this
race is remarkable for three things
first, as mentioned above, she low
cred the three .year-old record of
the world; second, she made the fastest
time ever trotted or paced over the Bay Dis
trict track, and third and last, but not least,
she carried Johnny Goldsmith, the veteran
driver Of celebrated trotters and PAGERS, the
fastest heat he ever rode in . race-surely
iaurels enough for one little illy and only
years old. She is the property Of Mr.. G. r.
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