THE BATTLE-EOYAL OF '78. 65 



■cannot pass it by briefly. I dislike to dwell on my 

 own successes lest what I say be attributed to egotism, 

 so 1 will make but a few remarks on that event and 

 quote a description written by another. 



Though Goldsmith Maid was clearly the favorite, 

 the ovation accorded Smuggler, on his appearance on 

 the track, surprised me. But his victory over Judge 

 Fullerton, and especially his lowering the stallion 

 record, at Philadelphia, had given him greater prestige 

 than he enjoyed even after winning the stallion cham- 

 pionship at Boston. He was looked to as the only 

 horse m the field having any possible chance against 

 Goldsmith Maid, and the public naturally cheered a 

 horse that was good enough to dare to dispute the 

 supremacy of the popular idol — the long-time queen of 

 the turf. Another reason for the enthusiasm was the 

 popularity of his owner, the courth" and accomplished 

 gentleman. Colonel Henry S. Russell. 



Here was the field that faced the starter : Goldsmith 

 Maid, 2:14, driven by Budd Doble ; Lucille Golddust, 

 2:19|-, driven by Charley Green ; Judge Fullerton, 2:18, 

 driven by Dan Mace ; Bodine, 2:19^, driven by Peter 

 Johnston; Smuggler, 2:17, driven by C. Marvin. 



"\7ith the exception of Lula, then just becoming 

 famous as one in the first rank of " cranks." this field 

 comprised the cream of the trot ting-turf of that day, 

 and all things considered another such field has never 

 come together on any track. Goldsmith Maid won the 

 first heat in 2:15|^, the fastest heat trotted in a race up 

 to that time, but Smuggler was only beaten a neck, 

 and that after throwing a shoe at the head of the 

 stretch. The Maid finished tired, and Doble had to use 



