The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-21
THE BROOKLYN ROADSIDE.
Jottings On tho Coney Island Road-Ths Fast
and Stylish Teams that Travel That
Route This Eeason-What the Horses
Can Do In the Way Of Time.

Route This Deason-What the Horses
Can Do In the Way Of Time.
For such as delight in handling the ribbons
behind moderately fast horses 1t Is unnecessary to
call attention to any particular av0rlte drive about
New York; but to such as are not so familiar with
the pleasures or the road in this vicinity entertain
ment will be found in the perusal OF the subjoned
article giving an account of the present seasons
equine display on the Coney Island road. Brook
lyn within the past four years, boasts great ex-
| tension of drives OF q most charming character,
while still greater attractions In that respect are In
store under the management OF the Park Commits
! sioners who contemplate the construction of
system Of beautiful bouleyards leading to the Pros
| pect Park. The most popular route among the hd-
| btues OF the COney Island road ID up Flatbush av
| enue to the Park and thence over the eastern or
drives out the road. The latter, which is
well paved is sixty feet In Width and is about to be
widened forty feet-maktng the breadth Of that
thoroughfare 100 feet. This Improvement was found
to be most essential, extensive has been the in
crease OF travel toward the course and the is
land within the past two years. mile and O half
below the Park stands Tunison's Hotel, and invar-
ably seated the shady piazza may
be seen any fine day In summer that
well-known 'judge of horsenesh" and king of the
Coney Island road, Mort Tunison, who has been
identified with the road and the turf for almost
forty years. He seldom enjoys the cool retreat
these hot dusty summer days without being the
centre OF a distinguished party OF men who, like
himself, do love to 'talk horse'' and criticize the
various turnOuts as they either turn of into the
stable yard or dash ON to the next resting place.
Certainly very fine display Of the taste Of
Brooklynites for stylish and fast-moving
horses can be seen this road any pleasant
day. About quarter Of mile below this point Is
the Halfmile Race Course, kept by Captain Hall,
which was recently opened to members and has
had several interesting races Hicks Post, four
miles below the Park is the terminus of the general
drive this road, and Ia also q resting place Of
much favor with the habftues Of the Coney Island
road. Below will be found resume OF the horses
and their speed to be seen on almost any fair day
this season, as Cleaned from observation and au-
thentic information
Nick Van Brunt of the Prospect Park Fair
Grounds Association, drives elegant sOrrel team
that can trot In 1850 sure. Mr.. Van Brunt takes
but little dust on the road and knows how to han
die the ribbons well He Is sometimes accompanied
by his driver.
MT. Weldon, New York merchant has fine bay
horse, which can show a three-minute gait easily
and has, 1t is said trOtted down among the 1ities
He is often accompanied by his wife.
The festive Bob Furey, Br0Oklyns Street Com
road at a 2:45 gait. Ex-Alderman John Cashow fire.
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very active republican politician in Brooklyn, but
Of late years has been rather in the background.
Both Furey and CashOw are old roadsters.
Mr.. Il. Elwel, OF South street, is often seen on
the road In company with his estimable lady. He
drives bay team which can trOt inside of four
| Bankley, the builder, goes flying along behind
fine bay mare. She is very fast, and horsemen say
| that she promises better.
! Lawyer Hubbard fOrgets his briefs and the law
while riding with his wife behind his elegant bay
| horse which can beat 1850.
DaV no driv a
very stylish black team in company with his wife,
The blacks can do 80 easily and are among the
| frequently drives sOrrel horse also that shows
very rapid gait and passes many team on the way
Bob Fletcher sometimes appears with fine
team, but generally drives singly. The team is a
young one and does not show very much yet.
LOungers on the hotel stoOps break or their
"horse talk" as the iovial veteran, Commodore
Dodge, rolls by behind his spanking bay team, which
| show their heels at 2:40 gait. The Commodore
| invariably goes down to the Prospect Park Club
House. and Is OF the finest gentlemen who meet
there every afternoon to talk horse and enjoy
Mr.. whitta has bay mare that can trot in three
minutes easily He is frequently seen riding horse
ing the'ribbons over his trotter.
Sandwiched in between these for very brief
PERIOD however, Is the venerable DOminick
Colgan, Of Clinton street. Horsemen say that
Dominick's trotter can beat eight minutes, and
under the shed.
James Redmond has bay horse, which he drives
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the week. Miss Redmond is very pretty driver.
The horse can trot in three minutes easily.
an elegant team Of sorre horses and is inSariabs
accompanied by his bosom friend the genial Dan
Dean, of Brooklyn. The team can do three minutes
almost without an effort, and when put right down
| to 1t can trot down in the mites.
In close proximity is seen Billy Overton. OF
| Thomas street, New York, who rides behind good,
steady trotter. Billy never fails to stop at Tuni-
| sons to have a talk with the sports
DR.: Riley (of clarry 4 Riley almost loses his
n w ic tod
very FAST but whose speed has not yet been fully
Charlie Sanford the Williamsburg groceryman,
rides his family out behind fine bay mare; can
| tr0t in $3.50, sure.
hat on as he flies along with his elegant black
team. he paid $1,000 for the team, and they can
wpe out wh 5S eas me mas several Other ne
| Here comes the veteran George Perrin OF Brook
| Ign, who drives a couple OF line steppers; gener-
be- very fast, but George doesn't often
let them out on the road. lie is fond Of holding the
as he notes the Improvement in their time. 1t Is
said that he is working them for sale.
Eddie Perrin, his son, drives a bay horse which
SHOWS rafting pace. IT Is said that he can beat
240 surely.
Rollickng Nelse shaurman, City Auditor, drives
The "Old Dutchman,' ex-Mayor Kalb1eisch,
passes down to the Prospect Park Club House with
the Prospect PARK Fair Grounds assoclaion and E
very frequently accompanied by Jim Weaver.
FIRE Commissioner "Bubn Mclaughlin takes but
| little dust when he IL out with his large sOrrel
trotter and Is not inclined to 'hold back" Arthur
QUINN OF the Fire Department, is always seen with
Mclaughlin on the road. They are inseparable:
so much so that one cannot take the air unless the
other is along.
| Ex-COmptro,ler Evan M. Johnson takes his family
out with large bay team. Evan Is very rarely
alone.
| Jim Weaver, owner OF the trotting stallion Hon.
| est Dutchman, drives sorrel and bay mare in
| three minutes.
Mr. Martin, OF vesey street, shows Off Lady
| Wells to the admiring crowds, and his brother
speeds gray mare at a 2 40 gait.
Hen Powell il working four or five horsea al