The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18
"A DAY ON RUNNERS.
The Celebrities of HOrsefesla
and Their Satellites.
BUFFALO ROBES, FUaS AND WRAPS.
The Elite of the Metropolis in
the Park.

without chilling the limbs and makes the ears
Jingle without reddening the nose, and al New
York seemed to be on runners and in high gee.
The sun was more genial than Jack Frost gen.
orally allows him to be, and the white carpet or
the read was unexceptionable. Beneath the flying
feet OF the racers-and equine blood was more than
usually exhilarant-were tossed the gttering, par.
ticles very Pluto des Perles, and the bells rang
out merrily, minglng with the music OF laughing
voices and the pit-a-pat OF c0ursers' feet on the
hard surface Of the road.
ON FIFTH AVENUE,
from early forenoon until naught was left to show
the way but the flicker OF the street lamps, the
thr0ng OF sleighs was dense, and although there
was little room to spare good humOr was In the
ascendant Now and then the head OF an inquisi-
five steed poked into tidy little cutter, fright
ened the lady who was nesting close to her young
man, and again the rasping OF the runners over
the rails Of the street created nutter in the
Aforesaid feminine mind. Street 00Dsifss at times
INDUCED In the luxury Of snowbaling very rep.
rehensihle custom, as O shot delivered square be-
tween the eyes nterferes seriously with the steers
man of q sleigh and causes him and the vehicle to
lufr unwarrantably. point or two out OF
sletgn's course may bring around q collision, and q
'spill' in the avenue is not desirable,
IN THE PARK,
once clear OF the entangling alliances Of city
travel the scene was ENJOYABLE The 'boys in
gray" that watch over the interests Of the garden
OF the metropolis stood as sentinels at different
points and looked blue, with the exception OF the
ruby on the tip Of the nose. Mounted police dotted
the road, but were very harmless. In fact, they
seemed to think that they should be ct home in
stead Of endeavoring to regulate the speed of I'M
tanned nags. The lake looked prettier than ever
an Its frozen raiment and groups of inquirng boys
skates under arm were assembled on the banks.
Past the Croton reservoir, with ITS granite walls
glistening with frost. down the hill beyond Mou
St. Vincent, where the glorious panorama OF
upper portion Of Manhattan Island, all isa
asperities softened down in its snowy garment
was spread before the view, and, abreast viii.
half q dozen cutters and family sleighs, the
glittering line emerged
ON THE BOULEVARD.
Many prayer went up to the patron saint OF
this magnificent drive, st. Nicholas, when the I'M
broken sheet Of snow stretching out to Breakneck
hill met the view. The horses enjoyed it as much
as those behind them. and they tossed their heads,
snircd the bracng air and occasionally flung
Aeeiful Of snow into the drivers eyes, quenching
ais cigar and demoralizng his mustache The
Stolidity OF an Eighth avenue car driver as he
drove steadily on across the Boulevard, needless
whether he crushed dainty cutters in his path or
not, was feature not pleasant To meet with.
Neither were the returning sleighs at BreaKneck
hill, some OF which came down like an express
train, and cansed the timid ones to hug the side.
walks closely.
EQUINE CELEBRITIES.
A Rranu view of the pleasure seekers in their
stylish turnOuts was had at the outlet Of the Park
1t li0th street. sleighs OF all styles poured out
there on the grand avenue beyond, the ST. NlchO-
las, however, being chosen by the majority OF the
drivers as this seemed TO have the best quality OF
r as
out OF the Park we took note OF
A FEW OF THE FASTEST.
Commodore Vanderbilt was driving Mountain
Maid and Harry Harley, Frank Work lis bay bald
laced Kentucky gelding; William Vanderbilt, Lady
Emma and , an Ethan Allen gedng Mr. XII
William 1urnbull chestnut and bay team; DR..
CORY, sorrel gelding; Lou Pettee, chestnut
Shaw's gray mare Lady OF the Lake; Joseph shaw
Q beautiful mare sired by Hunter; Edward Kear-
2:30; Mr.. Weaver, Belle OF Toronto; Mr.. Flanagan,
At different times, George, Vulcan and Senator
Mitchell, the trio being able to trot low in the
Castle Boy; Thomas O'Connor the gray
gelding Dawn and bay gelding Ned, both good
good one. Ben. Mace was up and down st. Mich
0ias avenue several times with Plmpton, Clara G.,
TIP Aen and Carroll the latter when George
John D. Brown was out with good pair of bay
mares Nell and Peg the former by Hambletonian,
team John Feexsp Was diving the Is
gelding Major Lambert.
OcOrRe N. ferguson urOVe Tie WulLe Reidlng
Crown Prince, and then black mare Sweetmeat and
HamDletOnian colt 10. Bennett the latter half
brother OF MISS Miller.
J. q. Laws was behind his fine team chestnut
mare Maggie and gray gelding Jim Tracy. luis is
very stylish team and can trot IN 2:40
Litten, Hambetonlan mare; Mr.. Enos, his team
OF chestnut mares; Robert Brown, the steel gray
gelding Little Oliver; william 0lh1e fast sorrel
gelding; N. Olline black mare; James X. Polk, a
bay Hambletonian geIdng; James Galway the last
sorrei gelding Prince of Wales; Mr.. Lawrence, his
. last bay team; Mr. MoultOn a pair OF very hand
some Middletown mares.
Henry McGowan showed of the bay horse James
q. Coleman and bay colt together. They were
quite fast.
Dan Mace drove the rattiers, shot and Farragut,
singy during the afternoon; Edward wilkins his
Sossands Mr. Goodwin the black s seidn az Wn
Geld, who has q record Of 2:34.
Robert j. Anderson drove his celebrated black
team, Lady Knox and mate. These horses are very
SNOWY and can show 2 80 CLIP II. Casey, a Ham,
can r0t in 2:40; A. II. Elliott, chestnut geldIpg
Weazel, last trotter: W. Erricks, chestnut geld,
ing Temple Of Fashion, very good one.
William Lowell was behind the fav0rite bay mare
Lady Lowell, who Is . RATHER to either wagon or
Thomas p. Wallace was driving his splendid
team, Triumph and HeatherblOom. This team was
before the inject and most beautiful light cutter
Nicholas avenue at $3.50 gait
y. II. Havemeyer drove bay mare Rosa and gray
eedng Frank; Mr.. Burns his gray mare; Mr.. NASH
gray mare SNOWFALL
Robert Bonner drove the bay beauty Pocahontas,
the lightning young stallion star tie and the Won
derful bay gedng Joe Elliott.
l.. j. Phillips was behind his very stylish brown
team Of Hambetonian Mares Belle and Kitty,
whose great speed and perfect gait are astonishing
This team is a great 1avorlte on the road and are
much admired by all who have seen them at full
speed.
Henry Smith drove his fast bay horse; N. Fl.
!.eadbeater his iav0rite team. Buffalo and mate;
William u. Harbeck his capital road mare Saratoga;
Jonn II. Harbeck, Ir,, very handsome and very
md n n a IL n
R Phyfe his tavorite Glendale, tnep his last
chestnut gcldlng General Tweed, and afterwards
MS new purchase, tile pretty bay mare Lucca--ail
very last
James W. Gillies was behind his favorite road
.enm; winch Is very fast ana handsome Harry
H&miton, very fast bay geldfng; w. II. Humph-
reys one OF his many fast ones; Dan Walton, Nellie
walton ana mate; w. H. Mtieman, his very fast
and spienold driving chestnut gelding Silver TAIL
who can trot close 70 2:30
Eu Wnlte grove chestnut geiding; Jimmy
Woods, brown gelding; General Durham, gray