The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-30
HORSE NOTES.

After brief respite, to give the horses breath
ing spell, the snow storm Of Thursday and the
other one on Monday made excellent sleighing. In
fact 1t was never better than 1t is at present
Everything available for the purpose of drive on
the snowpath has been in use ever since.
More sleighs have been sold In New York during
the past six weeks than ever before in the same
space OF time, and it Is reported that the manufac-
turers in parts Of the country have closed out
their stock entirely to al their New York orders.
Mr.. rving's thoroughbred trotting horse Jim
Irving has.created great deal OF excitement on
the road lately. He has shown the most remarka-
ole speed and seems actually to ny when called on
This king among the trotters IL so perfect driver
that he can be sent to the top of his tremendous
speed and the driver holding the rens In one hand.
Some old horsemen who witnessed his speed on
the road said they thought he could go "a two
minute gait" His size, pedigree. shape, color,
speed, disposition and s0undness cannot be ex-
celled, and his future promises remarkable career
on the turf.
An immense number Of people were out driving
on Sunday, and the PARK and roads were crowded
to their utmost capacity.
Three or four accidents daily occur, and the
wonder is that there are not more. 1t is singular
fact that when an accident occurs In the Park the
report OF IL finds its way Int the newspapers
from what reason it is hard TO say. One horse
died Saturday afternoon IN the Park from bursting
M william Johnson's bay horse has been trot.
tring very last on the snowpath during the last
Mr.. Il. a. Williams has a pair of very fine bav
horses, which he purchased recenty. they can
Mr.. william II. Gray drives pair Of fine sized
sether and can 20 the length 81 the spike" They
are ON the road every day attached to an elegant
sleigh. and are driven with great skill by their
Among the far from pleasant sights which one
encounters nowadays In the streets OF New York,
and which our patent rulers perhaps consider q
treat to their taxpaying friends, note the dead
horse sledge drawn by four horses, upon which
mails in various stages Of decomposition. This
sight shocks the nerves of strong men, and must
have far from pleasant effect upon delicate
ladies'. Decency would suggest covered vehicle
for the transportation OF dead animals and 1t is
disgrace to civilized city that contractors are
allowed to convey them In this manner. In Boston
and other cities covered carts are used, and there
is no reason why New York should not have them
Mr.. Asa Lewis owns very fast bay mare, by SUI
peru, which is q splendid driver, and can rattle a
sleigh down the length of the road at 2:35 gait.
+ The road horses have been wen patrOnized dur
ing the last few days. Heintzels and Judge Smith,
on Central avenue; Florence's Bcrtholrs and the
Old Club House on the Eighth avenue and Stet-
sons in the Park, have had all they could do to
accommodate their friends. feature OF the
amusements at some OF these places has been the
sing and dance In true darby style, and make one
think they are among the plantations Of "ole
MI. Robert Bonner's Ethan Allen, mare Poca-
hontas, has been trottng very fast to a sleigh this
Winter, and this daughter Of Ethan Allen and PO-
cahontas the PAGER, shows in every limb and move
ment that 'blOod will tell"
Mr.. J. O. Laws team is recognized on the road as
one OF the fastest genteman's teams OF New York.
Mr.. Law has many sly laugh at those who, hav-
ing fast single horses, try to beat him down the
road and fail. The chestnut mare of his team
trOtted in her four year Old form in al.
The veteran hOrseman, George N. Ferguson, has
just returned from San Francisco. He reports all
quiet on the Pacific slope. Mr.. Ferguson has
very last horse in his stables named Crown Prince,
who WILL during the coming trOtting season, carry
Off many OF the purses and stakes for which he
will be engaged. This valuable horse is now in the
right mans hands, and when he starts the public
viii be able to back him with confidence.
Elisha b. Vail, OF POughkeepsie, has sold his
trOttng gelding, Black Beauty, to q gentleman In
this CITY for 81. 20O