The New York herald., 1876-12-21
ON THE SNOWPATH.
THE sLEIoHISG cARNIvAL-YEsTzRpAY's TURN
OUT OF FAST srKPPERs.

excellent sleghing IL now enjoys Though the snow
storm of Monday night not severe the rain pre-
ceding roze Il fell making tho foundation Of the
best possible nature. Tuesdays carnival improved the
footing so yesterday the going could not DO surpassed
ON every hand, in public and private
stables, hotels, club houses and all places
where owners OF speedy horses wont to
eongregate, this outdoor sport discussed to tho
exclusion Of all other topics. Terms unique and ex-
travagan werc used describe tho condition OF the
snow path, and on more than hundred occasions
those returning from health-givng trip up the road
gave 1t as their opinion ha, at as hne as silk, and
"Your sleigh goes along like a top" Whether the
liberal quantity Of fresh air the exercise consequent
upon handling strong g-headcd horses caused the
great enthusiasm manifested over the amusement
cannot be determined but certainly no sucn
pleasure has resulted from sloghing carnival on
Manhattan Island as is being experienced by tho
thousands who have tested the condition of the
covered road 1t wSs found Monday that the foot
ing on St. Nicholas avenue little hc,ter than
some OF the other popular drives, which drew the
greater crowd that way yesterday. The stream OF
cutters, family establishments, tandems and fourn-
hands wound itself In and out OF the Park all day.
Hardly ever had the police SO much responsibility,
and never had they littlc TO do, everybody
orderly and attended to his business evidently
bent on an hour or 80 OF downright enjoyment Tho
fun naturally part OF seignng in New York was
greatly augmented by impromptu for dinners
similar harmless wagers, and tho decision OF these
made the uninitiated wonder II some OF tho drivers
had gone crazy, lightning speed was attained by
some OF the trotters
Not alone the rond filled with saucy cutters and
digniacd family sleighs during tho hours Of daylight
but throughout the evening and far INTO the night
the pleasant waysde houses along Central and ST.
Nicholas avenues were crowded by drivers and their
friends Al the 81. Nicholas Club. Monico Villa, Sib
bcrns and Case's, scores wcrc found when Wis.,
ited nearly every man OF whom was dcclaiming with
terrible energy IN favor OF or against some irotter
few OF the many we'll known drivers, ''caurht on tho
n.y. as they sped past prominent points yesterday
afternoon, may be noted below
Captain Undcrhill went Tying up tho avenue behind
his sorrel and bay a. gait astonishing TO all be-
holders. The Captain Is ono OF the oldest riders on
the road. having pulled the rens over favore horses
since 1873. In TIL he generally Glands the winner"
Mr. Louis Lorlllard sent his brown and black spin
nng along at cracking pace, showing all interested
that they make team OF exceptional excellence Tho
samc driver was also behind his fast gray marc Lady
Mr. William II. Harbcck handled tho superb brown
gelding Wndermerc during the afternoon. Never did
he look better or show TO greater advantage
Mr.. John II. Harbeck Jr., also appeared among the
mcrrymakers with his Clay mare. He had more Than
animated brush, and In short trial gave the 60
by to speedy Windermerc This mare is sixteen hands
high and, though not handsome s remarkably fast.
Mr.. Robert Bouner shot like meteor up ST Nicholas
avenue behind his beauty MUSIC Snc is going
creature, and show tho back o her owners sleigh
ME- Allie Bonner like his iathor was rugged single.
Allie handled tho ribbons over tho handsome bay
mare Mamie b., and handled them superoiy, TOO. |
There Is better amateur driver tho road than
tho young gentleman.
MI A. r. Phyfe was out bohnd his bay marc Lucca,
which boat his great horse General Tweed on the
snow path.
Mr. James Galway drove the promising bay gclding
Stanley, who is by Hambctonan out OF a mare by !
Alcxandcrs Abdallah. Stanley highly priced BY his
owner.
hraav nd nj fast hlnrE m hari
along the road, showing his hcols to any clippers
Mr.. Sheppard Knapp appeared with his team OF Mes
songer Duroc and Idol colts and was ready for all |
comcrs
Mr. Philip Phnnix drove his speedy gray gelding
Mr. Frank Work sent tho snow flying in all dircc-
tons with his wonderful bald iacod team Joe Hall and
mate.
Mr. Havemeyer demonstrated that his sorrel gcldng |
Red Cloud had forgotten the cunning of his heels
tor he whzzcd by OF fast ones just as II they
Mr. Dclovan with CONF placcnt SMILE sat behind his |
imposing blacks, four-in-hand. Though not speedy,
they attract much attention from old roadsters
Shcrin Conner behind his we'll known gray,
seemingly obvious that ho had ever been troubled
with 'oweet william'sn escape and rccapturo.
Mcssrs. Griswod 4 Darling, OF tho Fifth Avenue
Hotel handled The reins over their respective teams
Each Is fast
Mr.. Thomas p Wallace made It busy with everybody
who tackled him with his bay Rcldng Henry, trotter
known the length and breadth OF the land
Mr. John H. Piutt was out With his bay gelding Ben,
and from the bits OF speed tho old horse showed II
must be concluded that he Is still last
IL.
along with his chestnut gelding with no name nor |
record, yet cinkcr
Bede. Mr.. Andrews and Rody made up race and dc.
cided II St Nicholas TO the intense sasfac-
tion q hundreds They had avo or sig '.bouts" or
heats, in front OF the club house. and Rody, only by
skiliui driving proved the winner
Mr. James Flanagan, an old roadman drove his bay
gclding, which Is very fast
Mr.. Jacob Copp was out with his team OF white |
mares. SnQwfake and mate. They sprnklcd with |
powdered suow tho majority that took issue with them
Sno IA wnakc IL
mcres Garden the present season
Seventh Avenue Railroad Company drove handsome |
Ar. sammy Weeks, with his old tavorl.e the white
faced Ethan Allen horse never let slip chance 10
show the merits OF this stopper.
Mr. r. B. Johnson gave his Saratoga Boy short Jog
MI Wcntworth's trotter, BoIly Lewis, an old timo
cinker did much TO startle the road any clipper
out during the day. Mr. Phyfe's Lucca and Boly had
other and quit with 'honors easy.
Mr.. jacob 0lcolt drove the fast bay geIdng Coolo
Nr. William H. Langc handled to admiration his we'll
known sorrel team.
The old veteran minstrel Eph. Horn, clad in seal
skin overcoat was "doing" Central and ST. Nicholas
avenues with speedy bny mare.
Jake somerindyko, the old turfman, had out
handsome sorrei team that did great deal Of lively
work
Mr. Ed. Kearney, Jr., made 1t hot for many with his
brown mare Angie.
met on Central avenue, making II merry for ALL
Mr. Henry Casey drove the brown gcld:ng Bismarck.
A cHppcr, Win low reCOr0.
Mr.. Aitken, of Fifth avenue out with his young
bay mare She s beautiful and very last
Mr.. John Fox did a rafting business along ST. |
Nicholas avenue with mis- bay gcldng Jim. Ho is a
80 stopper, sixteen hands high.
Mr.. J. Dunn Walton drove his sorrel team Goddust
and Dandy They are road cleaners.
Mrs. J. Dunn Walton handled the ribbons with exqui-
site sk over the fast and beautiful team Nellie Walton
and Young Foxcy. To beat these proved trouble
Ben Daniels showed his tr0ttcr Village Boy. Hc Ia
fast and sure.
Mr. l.. Leister was out with bis brown stallion Harry
rott ter nj has n o IA gpee
Besides these there were hundreds OF other fast |
horses some with records and others with none. A |
tour among the owners OF rotting stock last evening
would nave found the majority sitting around cosey
talking over tho cxpous OF the day while In each
gathering would surely be met well informed who
mad on his tongues end every horse town that
turned out IA natural tr0ttcr" and those that
"bosscs OF tho road" and "Icvel as clocks"
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