The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-10
OUT ON TINE ROAD.
The JingIina OF Sletgh Bells In Harlem Lane
who were Out Y Yestcrday-Fast Men and
Fast Tretters-SoIid Mon and seild Horses
-The Log Hank nG n kun Renarier.


who were Opt esterday ay-Fast Men and
Fast Trotters-soiid Mon and solid Horses
The LOG Book Of n Sun Reporter.
Harlem Lane was yesterday fairly alive with
fancy cutters fast horses, and merry sleigh bells.
Everybody appeared to be making for Mscomb's
Dam. SUN reporter was among the throng On
passing the outer gates Of the Central Park he came
up with James Brcsln Of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Together they rode for some distance,
when Hclmbold's four clipped steeds went
by on . keen jump. In the famous drug
gists sleigh merry party, whose laughter
kept time TO the jingns OF the bells Close behind
them was John McB. Davidson, who drove mouse
colored team. John McB. had speculation In his
eye and was mady urging his stceds forward. Fol
lowing him was Jacob Vanderbilt, the Comodores
brother, with his span OF blacks. Ho was looking
right and left for lee way 10 dash through the crowd
7. j. McCabill pulled bis cap over his eyes and chal
lenged team at h' side. His bays, with their ling
ling golden bells msking music on the air. got down
to business and cleared the road for half mic.
But where all this tlme was Borrows, OF the
Everett Houset When your reporter madly
urging on his borrowed horse, James NJ Seiover.
WHO was driving the Great American Climber, so
called on account Of strange propensity he has OF
elm bing into the air was huggirg on his quarter.
Ransom with his gray hair croppes close, driving a
pair Of ponies the szc OF Maltese kittens who
cutting all sorts OF capers.
Everybody WAS runners. The Hon. William
Birch, OF the san Francisco Minstrels. In n hand
some sleigh, we'll covered up with fhrs. md
looked like Ssnti Claus. Somebody mlstaking
Charley Backus's mouth for stopping place, came
Al last viorence'- wa. reached. and the reporter
an driving under tho shed the folio owing teams
Billy Simmons, with hs bay horse Rather; jerome
Belmont with a spirited team, turns just
near The. bridge, and starts back for town,
bav, is close bchind Griswold, OF tie Finh
Avenue Hotel and young Gillespie has singled
s with white Suo rSnSy fSS. TOR tS.
ing out behind, dsshes past Rufus Hatch.
with Cariotta dong her b.st to pass II. N.
her Mvelcst gait. John Chamberiln looms on tue
horizon with S,onewai Jackson and mate, and. s,e-
The s.bDS p ont er sSS M;s and %s
ren and mate, I. trying TO getthe lead.
Harry Ber,hoh, who runs a stopping place on the
road rubs hs hands and prays the sport will contin-
ne for a month lie see. Congressman For with
pair Of blacks dash past, and "r the time being
brown whissers half hidden by lis fur cap, Robert
Bonner. with his fsvcr;t- Dexter, pssses with the
speed of the wind, and Harry turns within to make
old @ T liza! s5s otiis: i With aTss IT,
Gold Exchange Bank, mak,s a brave dash to catch
Johnny Chamberlain, who kisses his hand gsiiy
back at the frutless attempt.
Alter short rest 1HE SUN reporter called for Ills
team. Passing hurriedly by Tommy Lynch, the
Esh'h avenue oysterm N. who was trying his best
TO pass Jay Could who, In his yellow cutter and an.
gle horse, took the lead for time. and {. J. Cook
the baker, aud Is casy-going nag, your reporter
rcined up behind the great Admiral Fisk.
jim jubilee, Jr, drove thin blooded Arabian,
and with fur cap surmoun'ng his corpulent figure,
looked like Old Nick in Disguise. Fisk nodded to
the passers by and then speaking to his horse fol.
lowed close behind Gould's yellow cutter until he
reached the Park gate.
The conclusion OF the whole matter is that there
was lots OF sport, and n the sleighing holds gooi
Is all the innkecpers ask.