The New York herald., 1867-01-27
AMONG THE TR0TTERs.

Life On the Rond-Fast Horses and Fass Men,.
Welcome is a good old fashioned snow storm to
New York road man, whose troter are 'short
of work" and have been lying round the stables
doing nothing for weeks except an occasional JOS
on the Hinty roads Of the Park; then, in fear
and trembling, visions Of "quarter cracks" and
.spints sometimes proving reality be never 20
careful OF the dainty creatures. So cheerful and glad
we're the hearts Of fast stock made ny the
bountifu supply OF that visited our city the
past week. On Of these fine frosty afternoons we
"hitched up" determined TO If horsetesh was
speedy their proclaimed when congregsted
around the stoves Of their respective stables. Terhe
speed is made, according 70 all accounts round the
stove" The 1ag-taed sorrei came round with oaF Port
land cutter looking congratulated onrseves really
quite saucy, and, driving up broadway towa<4 tns
rendegvous OF trosters-the Blo0mingdals read Now
let us see who s out and II we can solve that ~
question Of Who has trot.er e
dore Vanderbilt with his team Of mares which have been
often tried and not found wanting After him w zee
Mr. William Vanderbilt with his sorrel and black, and
just beginning TO ''open' is Mr. VIM. Allen, with hs
team that can knock spots out Of 40" Mr. DoIton,
friend Ridabock, with Quaker is coming for Mr.
John Briggs with his beautiful Zelma and Li,ls
lowing Closely after comes Mr. De Forest with his usy
team and elegant sleigh; Butter Smith, with Hamlle-
Mr. wilder and Black Asher. Myers and black mare.
Miller and bay team, and John Ferris. with his ,esn
y
comes a crowd They are sending em. Lew Mar
tin, with his sorrel mare, true as Steel leading
guson with gray mare; Lamb, Of Howard House. with
gray Weeks, with the old blue mare; Rsiey. With Var
ab0nd. and Brown, with Dandy Jim. They are "vaik
ing along at fast gait and are soon out Of sight
Aud then We cross over to the Macomb's Dam road.
and the first one We NEE. s John ? Son with ,n hs
satisfaction OF her owner and OF all who witness her
performance John G Kecnan, with sorel mare; John
Simmons, with his brown and William Simmons, With
Ajax and mate, making a good race Mr. p. "
Becbe, with his tailed roadster Wheeler and pair,
Burgess and Duncan, with good team, and william
Van Cott with good trotior, form the next crowd
Next we stop at Dubois Club House and take something
do.s 70 see who goes by Quite distance up the road
VIC espy number coming fast, and recognize among
braska Maid, Hunt with his black brother tooley;
Ben Mace with Panic, Daniels with one Of his good
Dr. DE- Hall and gray and William Irving with bay mare
Thoy are making some % noiso and nd using the wnis
Z, all wsS sow w stand pu; m oss Seih inst nss ,9ss
horse coming down the falling ground whew what
gait Buzz buzzi That is Bonner with his Peerless
less by name-Peerless by nature. Here is rapid
too-Ratlesnake driven by Mat Marshall he can rros
i:iox Mr. William Tarnbull, one Of our moss iibera,
turimen, has nice team his Lew Pe,tse and san.
Now We start for home and for company md
sso hsye ssS bsDx eM so Without .snins Ssad sDS
team; Leadbestcr, Of ths New England stables,
Maid; Lew Philips with his beautiful team Dol and
Fan fulbiooded Hambctonians, and ~ pretty fast AID
Wall walton. The double team driver, with par or asx
tailed steppers 40 girls" sure; Frank Ferguson
with Mso; aessa wright nns. ana pn,,neso ssmes 'ie, &
HE black and buckskin; and Jake somcrindyke,
with very fine pair Of roans. that are very warm
As we get up the nat see Phyfe, with La Lock
wood noted rotter who crowds the twenties; Charley
Revere with Butler Lew Pcttce With his beauty, Daisy
Burns; Big steve with sorrel We like very ich ano
Ed Jones with Cricket and mate Next comes DcDnisor
with Broker and Dinah, Dan and Mike eastman with
their teams Jarvis with bay team Charles wooisey With
sorre mare John Richards with Brother Jonathan and
pet, snydam With his splendid team George Raphael
with par Of ''nyersn and p rker with bis Pulaski aud
three others, making speedy four In hand
We have seen some Of New York's good ones, bns
we sss n". aatsei ~h his Bruno and Brunette Stoke. xs
bis bay team, Andrews with his pair, old Mr.. smmoos
and his ponies, Captain Wilson with merry sleigh Load
Of Fifth Avenue Hotel with his black stations. Ar
We reach the vicinity Of ilath street We
brush. Gamble 10 sending Gentle Annie all she !
knows and n Frobsher did not have one OF the fastest
Jerusalem in all his glory and has splendid
coGee.cclorcd Portland that can't be beat Humphreys,
away from wilkins with his good trottsr smoke endf
here "a the venerable John Harper, Win nis ias'
is showing the crowd good smart gait, and Joe Baes
with the Van Wrinkle stallion and mate making Gbes
SD Sicbos each with good team, walking into
each other con dmore and Mr. Maithison giving Jose
tee sourer and Hinman with his whlte-fooied MARI
briggs with Gray Harry Cbartres and VIM waitermrs
ench have good teams; Dr. Gedney viii hfs
fsst white footed horse; Hoffman with Boston
Boy. Haley and gray, and Griswold with hig
black each seeming 10 be making the most 81 Ihc
sieieua Fire Marshal Baker with bis bay roadster lookn
on approviugIy the sport Lewis with his team "
having good brush with woolsey and his gray beutch,
OF Thirty ninth street stable, out inAvey nai,y ars
out d. Tallman has nice bay marc sbss h rult
stcpper he is letting her fy. Lcvt Apga OF North
River Bank, "openDgr his retter and he Steps Ous
IKE good one We miss the fscss OF Dan Mace s5d
Eph mmons. but wc know they are busy Al Bostors
on ths Brighton road and giving good account sf
themselves among the roadtes OF the Hub" we arc
wilns TO let them "nght n out on that line, II D.
takes All winter, for the honor Of New YORK
Darkness closes around the stable reached, an6
yinc -.sticular to the boys about
favore rotter stroll towards home 20 the music or
the merry slsgh bells that jingle, jingle, Jingle all the
way.
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