The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-30
ON THE BEO0KLYN READS.

The road season OF 1863, now drawing To a close,
has been one OF unsurpassed success In point OF
number and superiority OF stock Of horses which
have made their appearance the roads IN the sub
urbs OF the city OF Brooklyn. There are many causes
to which this increase in the fast and stylish exhi-
billions OF horses may be attributed, The first is
doubtedly owing the growth and prosperity Of tho
people which enables them to cultivate taste for
that line OF SPORT 80 natural and peculiar to Ameyi-
cans who are universally acknowledged TO he a
9o.ahead people; anc the other reason assigned is
just AZ good il better, which Ii that The drives
are vast Improvement on the old roads OF
former years, beng more numerous and better
kept But 1t il fact most generally asserted
by adbitl.6s Of the road chat the season abont
to terminate has peen one Of much enjoyment to
horsemen, who would fain extend the fast waning
days OF the beautiful Indian summer, aud stu cling
ing 60 the well handled ribbons urge on their "a
vorite steeds proudly and boastfuliy defiant, each
confident in himself of his ability TO outstrip his
neighbor the well kept surface OF that great drive
OF Long Island,
rifs COMFY ISLAND RoAp.
One cannot well conceive finer route these bright
sunshiny, cool, bracna autumn days Than - now
enoyed by the Brookynites to their hears content
In the road which Is presented from tie cty ialto
Coney Island, and through the by.roais along
the latter. Up Fulton avenue to Flat
bush avenue anu entering the Agrand
square plaza the reservoir to Prospect Park
the pleasures OF the road take shape. Then along
the magnificent drive OF one OF the finest localities
ths Continent, perhaps Tor landscape scenery, pure
air and splendid perspective generally, which one
IL absorbed in adnlirtn: that many an elegant We
hicie and team rolls lloselessy by unperceved which
ut another time would have challenged admiration.
Keeping tho road 70 The left passing 'the tireen'
(WHICH Of the sore and yellow nue) anu BY paths
regularly and tastofuly Designed you pass between
the Deer Paddock and Battle Pass Pool from whence
can be had fair idea OF the many beauties OF tle
symmetrical mounds, nndulat,ng grounds. and the
woodland which faake up the ornate design OF
pet pi9 Ss d ns% pak seny sqs as
by the Park Commissioners, or Ave acres OF II at
least for public use thus winter as skating pond.
The Drive, question turns la various directions
from the "Concoursei' near the Jake, end ~ or
course travelled in every branch, h,s the most pop
ular and tue best ia to the lett and then come
out on Franklin avenue. near tlatbush, which
is kept in perfect order, and as drive
cannot DO surpassed. Franklin avenue leads
into the Conoy Island plank road and tho
horsemcn are nj homo. From about two ia tho
afternoon until long arer dark me stream I'm, Of isss
making the beat Of the ak miles OF plank road
with sixty foot g1age and an obstacle 10 ire form
OF a car trask, which Is source OF annoyance In
more respects than one TO the fast roadsters The
road, which Is owned by a Joint stock company
Whose income IL derived from the toll gate VIII be
placed under the charge OF the PARK Commissioners
by the next Legislature, In which event the road
VIII 90 wdenea 70 ss annie " spsse T. il beiieved
and Mil be great measure OK economy In the
matter OF limbs vehicles, &c which are now more
or teas ipcriod continually by tho latter coming Ia
contact with each other or want Of room to turn ous
IN time 20 avoid COLLISION. =.
1hc fret stopping place OF note gong owar'ts the
islaud h the well known inn OF Mort Tuniacn where
tnat digrltary and hh fright bower,' Nike Ricord
"a familiar TO Iirootlyn horsemen the course
seI nre s,dc and discuss tine points In horse doc
trine Win cir Of ofiiand onicousness truly cap
vatnV 70 owners IN that line o. business 2, psli
the dust lies IN perfect clouds ON windy day for
the next two miles which brings The traveller to
Hicks POSTS place ~ business where horse ana mas
ter turn In Cd the iGst ~ naturally as they
| afterwards resume their way TO the island
Noticeable among the celebrities on this road may
| be mentioned the horse He'd Robin, owned by Robert
Fletcher, which can trOb in 2:t0 to- wagon An.
thony Campbell, ex-sh.tir OF klngs county, drives
n very fine ana reet.l0oted Canadian hay pony 70 q
Street Commissioner screy prides himself upon
being tho owner OF bal horse fifteen HANDS high
which can trot IN 2.4s. Tax Collector Isaac Badcau
| drives y large, powerful brown horse to park
lewis Smiths sorre marc, aDont fourteen hands
high has been regarded ~ 'spanker'. " point %
speed here during me season. hhs can ao. ~.
/ have been regarded az about tho highest melted
and iastes; on the road this yssr ,b ne s Is gsSa
I willing to test tho speed Of their animals
James Weaver owns sorrei stallion which can
| pretend 20 hayo seen him beat that time. James
Weaver Jr, 10 also noticeable on sue road as the
san Amen that Ss G N
| 2:4b-a very snowy ANIMAL, Of when nc ora2s con-
| siderably.
The President OF the Kings County Democratic
| Committee James 3. Craig, drives the renowned
gray Lady Warrington, which can trot az fast
a. any horse the road, 70 say the least. lie has
! also very handsome wagon. ComptrDlcr Thomas
n. Fafon IL often seen on the plank road driving
hay mare which can trot in 1850 lie handles tho
! ribbons well
| William wilson, owncr " tho celebrated horse
Ginger can be seen On the road almost any fne 40.
tcrnoon can .tct very faat; has an elegant tnrnont
N Chaci Mu,aGy owner ~ Hardy, n ueeti0Jted roam
hursc, - onc ~ az best known ha0ttic, OF me road
shailcs An.er drives last brown M Tall mare