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and he scarcely slept that night. No admis- 

 sion was charged to the track and there was 

 no purse or wager. The only thing involved 

 was the Woodburn Farm cup, and it simply com- 

 memorated the achievement. The church people 

 were out in force to honor the stand taken by 

 a leading churchman, and the occasion was one 

 long to be remembered. 



Maud S. was wintered at Chester Park, Cin- 

 cinnati, and July 30, 1885, she made her last 

 start in public at Cleveland and trotted to a 

 record of 2.o8f. This is still the best mile to 

 high-wheel sulky over an oval track, without 

 artificial aid. No pools were sold on the event, 

 but there were private offers that the mare would 

 fail. I was in the timer's stand and looked at 

 the official watches as the hands marched around 

 the dials. Three of the watches were 2.o8f, and 

 when President Edwards leaned over the judges' 

 stand and said, " Ladies and gentlemen, I am 

 pleased to inform you that on a track which the 

 directors do not consider fast, Maud S. has 

 trotted and made a record of 2.o8f," there was 

 tremendous applause. Previous to selling the 

 great chestnut Mr. Vanderbilt drove Maud S. 

 and Aldine to top road wagon at Fleetwood 



