The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-03
ON THE SNOW PATH.
STAR rRorrERs AND FAMOUS HORSES OF TH1
INTRODUCTORY AND FESTIVE Tnrxs or

STAR rRorrEHs AND FAMOUS HORSES OF rH1
INTRODUCTORY AND FESTIVE Tnus or
THE RoAD-sLEIGHING.
seighing has b,en INDUCED in continuously
since the 10th OF December last by the jolly road.
men OF New York, and instead OF It's being on the
wans 1t Is more attractive than ever. 30 long
time OF continued and excellent sleighing New
York has seldom seen, and that mythical person
age. SO often quoted "the oldest innsbitant"
would nnd 1t harl to settle upon date which
would prove o counterpart or be comparison 10
the last SIX weeks. At nrst the roads were not w
TO 'snow work." but they have all settled down
and speed oil superior quality even for New YorA
can now be seen on the road every afternoon.
Tho weather mas been SO uniformly cold thai
balling up had not troubled the neet ones until
Saturday last when the gutta percha stunning mad
first to be applied; but long, sharp cOrks were
needed as an essential, owing to the continued icy
and slippery state OF the snow path The long,
broad avenues. st. Nicholas, Sixth and Sow,
enth, the champion grounds OF the island, and
Central avenue also, the trotting ground OF the
fancy stcppers IN the afternoons when ali were
out and these roads crowded as well the
Park gave an idea OF the vast amount Of money
invested in horses and the interest taken in them,
which could not fail surprise the uninitlated In
such matters.
Among those whose price is among the thou.
sands and whose speed Is close to the talismante
figures 2:3O and better, we noted the celebrated
horses Startle, Lady Stout. 10 Elliott Wellesley
Boy and Dexter from the private stables OF Robert
Bonner. These horses Gil have q history and are
among the aristocracy OF the equine race. It 10
not necessary to say that where they appeared
upon the road they were the observed Of all OBJ
servers.n
Mr.. Thomas Wallace's norses-the gallant bay
nry. the beautiful gray mare Heatherbloom and
shat speedy son OF Hambletonian, James H. Cole
man-have all taken their airlngs upon the road
and are in fine fettle.
Mr.. william Vanderbilt has speeded his me
team. Lady Emma and mate. almost every day.
HIS father, the Commodore. however. has been
seen but o few times In an open sleigh during the
carnival. Tho north wind does not suit him like
bright sunshine.
Mr.. Wright Gillies has been out every day with
his fast black team, and the horses that can beat
him "nave to trot Tor It,"
Joseph Harker has driven several times lately
his bay mare by Hambletonian, dam Lady Morris
She can beat Q 80 on good track
E. d. Slater has been driving his famous Dover
Girl and mate. They are fast.
Mr. Barley has shown great speed with his gray
colt and mate, and W. II. Harbeck can beat almost
anybody's horse that tackles him with Gilt Edge
or his team, the Vanderbilt mare and Saratoga.
Mr.. Harbeck Is one OF the most constant drivers
on the road.
l.. Phillips has taken to sleighing with a relish
this season, and hts gallant pair OF maves Katie
and Belle. can show the way on the snow path AZ
marvellous gait; and he should be very proud OF
such precious pits of horsenesh.
Frank Work drives his well-known horses Ker.
ner Mare ana Kentucky Colt.
Captain Jake Vanderbilt, the 'gamest" Of all the
Nrtva haan mn from clQnh WI
pet, Kitty Crumps ana she can speed like whirl.
wind.
W. s. Ridabock mas been out every afternoon
with his fast mare Lena Case. She ID Q beauty
and very fine driver.
A. r. Pnyfe has been driving bis fancy nag. the
bay mare Lucca, o second Ethan Allen, and she
can almost ny wnen called on.
A. Q, Laws equine companions have been she
gray geldtng and sorrel mare. either OF which can
beat 2:4O, single or double.
Mr.. Augustine mas been driving his hne-looktns
colt, and Jesse Marshall brought out Shark and
mate, and he thinks that any one having horse
that cannot beat 2:3O has no business trying to
| follow him on either Of the avenues.
| Besides the above we noticed Oh the road Mr..
| Higgins pay team: W. II. McCormick's chestnut
| mare; Mr.. A. Kers bay geldlng Giendale and
Thomas b. Kerr's nce-stepping browns; William
Jonnson's speedy chestnut gelding Billy Golden;
| Mr.. H0lbrOOks chestnut geldlng; James Galways
rapiu Kentucky mare, aud Or. Clarks roam ana
Sheppard Knapp has been constantly DRIVING
his famous bay mare, oy Harry Gay dam Dy
creatures TO drive that can possibly De lmagined.
She goes at 40 gait without LABOR and can keep
| the cup up about as long as any horse that goes
David bonner has been noticed lately behind Q
| new one, anu he has SHOWN wonderful gait .
| number OF times since slelghing commenced.
| Specuatous has been INDUCED IN as to what
maintains absolute silence upon that point. Ono
thing Is certain he has shown speed enough 70
! convince any that he Is O first class trotter.
Alexander Blanchard had out nis fast black
mare Beeswlng; Mt. sage cray MACK; !ames
may sam chs%pasnS
| Charlie, noted sleigh horse; MIR. Virgius, ms
bun ms Dig sashing. gated mare; Arthur Gilen-
der, his well-known team Trenton and mate.
Messrs Flanagan and Conner were out nearly
| every afternoon behind the fast horses vulcan and
| Prince, q pair OF jet blacks.
N. Ii. Leadoetter, one OF the most persisten: Of
| sleigh rtu ers, mas been out with number OF me
nary speed. and also that beauty. Lady HaswelL
| There are few that pass Leadbetter at any time
| He won't have II, you Know
George n. Furguson mas the fastest of his stock
managed to put IN an appearance on the road Boz
mud u good One-a thoroughbred stallion oil greas
Frank Ferguson has driven occasionally the
speedy brown morse Bethel Boy, and the horse u
last under Son
sorrel mares and Henry Smiths sorrel geldng have
been daily showing good aeai OF speed ee "a
have been on the road 0aiy, and seem perfect In
| iorm speed and action.
| Q. w. Barker, DR., has been driving the beauty
Slyertall, by MamOrino Patcnen, at $3.50 gait
FRANK Freeze has been airing himself and his
bay geiding Aumpty Dumpty every day since the
| snow first fell this winter.
Sam Truesde IL driving black and gray, faso
| and reliable team OF great promise.
W. Johnson has been golng up and down the
| avenues every afternoon with Il black team that
can beat 40 and DO IL on the square; and Thomas
Johnson can show a 1885 CLIP benlnd that RATHER.
Springfield Boy.
| William Shaw had out q very nne gray mare that
could trot ABOUT as last as ne wished 10 60 to
sleigh, and that Is as rapid as there Is any sa.ey
| nowadays on the road.
! Peter Moer Jr.'s, pet Is q fast Hambletoniau
I geidlng; sam Hunting. the gray morse Tom Won
der; j. Davidson, sorrel gedlnR; Philip Dater.
| the weI-Known stallion Daniel Boone; Jack Find.
ers, the uay horse Columbus; Dave johnson, the
bay mare Grace; Cnarey Rand, his speedy black.
Every day and ali times IN the day, for business
| IL nloa Ian aae una