The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
SLEIGHING.


nuc-speedy Horses and VINO Went
Behind Them.
The last four days win long be remembered by
the merry roadmen Of New YORK as a pleasant
period. There has been plenty OF snow, and al
most everybody was out on "the runners" The
sleghing was particularly fine Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, and the
champion ground for the fast ones was
St. Nicholas avenue, above l25th street. as
IL Is widened. The scene reminded one OF the
famous sleighing resort OF Boston, 1.-THE Mile
Ground" tis the first time for many years that
such excellent footing Tor horses on the snow path
mas occurred, aud 1t brought out those partlcu-
larry speedy nags which New York possesses in
such numbers. The HERALD has often referred TO
brilliant sleighing scenes ana given the names Of
horses known as "trottersn and their owners re-
pearediy; at this time 1t IS the intention only to
note those which have recently won fresh laurels
Tor their great speed.
| Among the teams was the wen Known one
! Cricket and White Heels, the property OF Edward
Jones, and they were very last on Monday alter
| noon.
Mr.. punkey's black gelding Fred Lander is a
famous sleigh horse, and his owner and iriend DR..
Clark, had u merry spin.
! Mr.. Holbrook and his famous chestnut were on
hand ior all Corners.
That speedy one, the black gelding Prince Harry,
! driven by Ms owner, was rushing through the
| crowd and cut down some OF the fastest on the
ground.
MIR. Galway and friend sat behind the beautiful
chestnut Prince OF Wales, and be trotted so fast
! and such good style that he ought to have had
| his picture taken on the spot
Or. Clark's splendid bay gelding Abdallah Prince,
who second HambietonIan could trot a 2:3o
gait, and his long, smooth stride was much ad-
mIred by the knowing ones. THIS young horse
bids lair to Oe y very last one.
Mr.
mare Beeswing. by Pathfinder, driven by Isaac
Paullng. was out, and could trot as last as the
famous gray, NOW dead) Lottery, who was Tor.
merry owned by Mr. Truesdel. TINS beautiful mare
is one OF the coming ones, and wll be heard from
Mr.. A. K Phyfe drove his we'll known clipper the
brown gelding Glendale aud his beautiful bay mare
also. An Old hOrseman, as they passed him. OBJ
| served, perhaps they are not trotters."
Mr.. sage speedesd a ms gallant gray Gray Mack:
ters Heatnerbioom and Triumph, and they drew
along his sleigh at slashlng gait.
Mr.. Lawrence drove his beautiful roam up and
Mr.. Philips drove one Of his celebrated team, the
| brown maze Belle, who Is very last single or dOu-
Mr. James ". Gnlies had the fast sorrel Of his
wen known team, and he ratified along at merry
| gait.
MI. william NJ. Humphreys drove his splendid
trotter, Judge Fullerton, at an exercising gait.
Mr.. Wallace Humphreys drove his fast sorrel
mare.
horses he is SO famous for having, and they were
! all SO speedy 1t wOuio be invldious to claim pre-.
cedence or any one OF them.
Harry Hamilton was behind q number Of good
ones at direrent times.
Mr.. wllnam ii. Harbeck was flying along with
Saratoga, and at the same glance We saw the Old
Commodore, with his team; Frank Work, with
SkinnenaS and the white-iaced Kentucky colt;
WITH his Ssaut Rte; crpmn Mr.
! William Ii. Vanderbilt, with Dickens ana Lady
Emma; Mr.. Dickinson, with his splendid bay team;
! Nil. Thompson and his last bay team, and several
Mr. Thomas b. Kerr drove hts stylish and nice
gated black team, and they are as well behaved
! gentleman's team as can be found, and step well.
Mr.. schenck drove his trotting team 70 family
sielgn; MI. Samuel Higgins his bay mare.
Mr.. Sheppard Knapp drove his very fast bay
mare, by harry Clay, dam Fiddler Mare. She is
MIR. Nathaniel Higgins drove the brown gelding
Bismarck; MIR. Charles ID. Van Ness was behind his
Mr. ChaI les Kerner fast Blown horse Mr. Back
his well-known roadster the chestnut, which has
HIM on s road many
Mr.. George NJ Ferguson drove the speedy black
mare Sweetmeats, who Is very fast sleigh horse.
Mr.. j. Y. Laws drove single his speedy chestnut.
The bay gelding Reckless, fve-year-old by Young
Woful, out OF irish Maid, was on the road and his
ton. This horse Is a coming young one, and as his
breeding IS excellent, having great deal OF warm
blood IN him. 1t IL thought he Will develop into
very speedy trotter, and he looks and acts Ike
twenty miller
road and gave everybody chance to see the
grand sleigh horse. Mr. Bonner himself drove his
unsurpassed speedy bay mare Pocabontas. the
fastest sleigh horse in the world.
Mr.. William II. Gray was seen behind his fast
chestnut, VINO could almost hy to sleigh.
Mr.. Robert J. Anderson drove his iast team Lady
Knox and mate. Mr.. LOCK woOd his well known
bay geldlng Champagne Charlie and we do not
think we ever saw INN trot faster. Mr.. John ID.
Brown drove his last bay team Peg and Nell.
Ben. Mace drove bay team, and afterwards the
fast gray geldng Carroll.
John Langan drove rafting team OF colts by
Daniel Lambert and 2. Fleming very fast brown
horse.
Mr.. Weaver sat behind his handsome gray mare
Belle OF Toronto, but as she has only just recov-
cred from severe fit OF sickness did not call upon
her for last WORK.
Mr. yigehus drove his fast team, the bay geld
ings Grocer and Jack OF Clubs, and comfortable
team they are to sit behind. When we LETT the
road the night riders were out Ia tull force
A large party OF gentlemen lett the San Francisco
stable IN six-horse sleigh, driven BY the veteran
reinsman. Daniel Garrison, and purposed visiting
High Bridge Tor grand supper. They took along
q band Of musiciana, and a merry time was an
tlcipated. Seighing seemed 10 be the one aim and
ambition Of hundreds and thousands. ana the joi-
nty and mirtn prevailing among them showed no
lack Of abating while the snow lasts.
THE LOBSTER TRADE.