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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 ofHcial watches as the hands marched around 

 the dials. Three of the watches were 2.o8|, 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 



