The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-29
SUNDAY ON THE AVENUES.
EXCITING MATCHES OF FLYERS AND
BRILLIANT TROTTING.
Inspector speiahfs Watch on the n HeteIs-some
of the Handsome-t Of the Horses and their
Drivers-Time that the Turfmen Cheered.

Inspector Speiahrs Watch the II HoteIs-some
Of the Handsomest Of the Horses and their
Drivers-Time that the Turfmen Cheered.
The roads of the Central Park and 81.
Nicholas and Central avenues were gay with
brilliant equipages yesterday. Men cheered
Justify as the flyers rushed by. Inspector SpeiRht
rode up and down the avenues, seeing to
It that every hotel was closed. In vain, Will
speieht was near, the horses neiehed under the
sheds for alittle whiskcy in their water to which
the trotters are accustomed when fatigued. As
long "a the Inspectors sharp eve was hotel
everything was still, and the darkened windows
indicated that there was no comfort within. As
soon as be had passed, the horsemen rushed In
at the back door and enjoved themselves In
joval style. They would steal out with bottles
OF whiskey to mix with the water Of their weary
and impatient steeds. The number Of trials OF
| speed was unusu al even for a nns May Sunday.
The nrst m atch on the road was between Mr..
Ch irles McIntyre's bay Relding Judge Coulter
and MIR. Duean's bay geldIng John Grindle.
They dashed on side by side. each doing their
level best. The distance trotted was a mile and
| half. When nearing the score Duean's horse
broke, and Judge Coulter crossed the mark a
winner by IA length, amid loud cheers from the
| spectators.
made splendld time. and beat numnet of rivals.
Mr.. william MortOn's sorrei Relding, Phil
Helms, trotted n mile and repeat against Mr.. Nc
Carthy's brown gelding, sammy Johnson. Phil.
Helms won both heats easily.
MIR. Thomas Canary's bay eeldDG Ed. Kear-
pev showed clean pair oil heels to every trotter
| on the road.
Dean Rlchmond,s son. Alfred, drove an ele-
giant pair OF bays which did some splendid trot-
Mr.: Isaac Devol wa. out behind his fine. geld
| Ing, Isaac l.. Ibe gelding Ia well formed, and
Mr.. James SMITHS mare Lady Winfield, trotted
wonderfully, and showed herself worthy Of her
Drummer Boy has got well over bis lamens,s,
and moved finely.
| Mr.. q. RAYMOND was behind his magnificent
road horse, j. ;: Ferguson. The movements Of
the horse were faultless, and continued splendid
action with the most gentle kindness.
Among other nOtables on toe road were
| Mr.: C9ckrel,, with his soIrel esldinv, Jake,
any In the country record, 2.384.
Mr. Inomas Rogers. behind his fast, clean
step er. Dreadnought; record, 2:27. Mr.. Rogers
exclaimed with feryor, as he dashed up TO toe
chm house, that his horse would beat a mile
MIR. j. B. weaver's sorrel mare, Lady Weaver,
as yet unknown to fame, but destined to make
| n mark on the turf.
| Norton, at 2:l7h gait. Mr.. Alley was formerly
the owner OF Dexter and Startle.
Mr. Shepard +. Knapp who few by with bis
| bay stallion, Reform, trotting at a terrific gait
the best green stallion on the road.
MIR. William 1utnbull. with his bay mare,
Maria, who had no trouble In brushing By many
gay team.
| Mr.. Benj imin Daniels. who sat behind his
nne-gsted animal
| ,.Mr. Jonn olcott, behind nne gray geldins, by
| MIR. Cassius NJ. Read, who drove a splendid sor-
rel mare, distaneing many Of the best anm ais on
the road, and for time. the observed of a oh
servers. MIR. Read is the owner OF the WE'LL
| known New Berlin Gil, Lady Blanche, and oIher
| MIR. j. 5. Ferguson, OF the Mutual stables. be-
hind lis nne sorrel geldiDg Nathan. an excel ent
roadster, and quick To ooey The bit. Record 2:J6.
| MT. thomas O'Conor. beh nd his green trotter
John BaIleycoTn. handsome. well-fOrmed AMI
| NAL. which bids far to IN ke q nrst-class
| Dick Goodwin, the magnificent chestnut geld
| Ing, sired by the world wide famous stallion
Edwaid Everett. took exercise on the road yes
terday, nd showed the blood that was In him.
:, Mr., Andrew McGowan drove his elegant bay
Ham bletonian colt
| Georse Cooper, n sorrel gelding OF good prom
ise' was also on tue road. and the gray mare
| Amonl the other trottefs were the black geld
,ns James Ev rard, record 2;ss bay mare Lady
no record; bay Gelding Bob Durham, 2:2p gray
geding Blue spin, 2:J5 bay marc Maggie Briggs,
John Martin. the trainer drove fast horse,
| no record. but no doubt $50 next season.
| Mr.. James terrigan flew by beAind his cele.
| bralel trotter John Murphy. record 2%7...
| Mr, Georse ferguson's ndsome bay selding
Frank Ferguson proved that 1t had not fallen
| away from Its record Of 2.21.
hr. bert Weeks drove his gray Reding Rily
Lewis; an even anu graceful trotter, with a
| MIR. James brennan went by behind his hne
| BLACK &c ding Nose Whipple: record 2:J1.
MI. John Murphy, the well-known Trainer, was
on the road VITA his elegant bay gelding Char
ne Green anu the clean-stepping cry gelding
J0hnny hallock. Charlie Green's record Is
s@6f, ana Johnny haiOck promises to III axe a
| good one.
| MIR. James Morat drove his handsome black
mare Lady Post record 23iN.
| MIR, Waller Briggs was OeuInd his bay eeIding
Co. Joe Croch"n. full brother to Thom As Jener-
son. Can trut IN 2t5.
Thomas ) leils drove the dashing sorrel geld
| lug Nm C. Conner, at 2.S}t gait.
| MIR. PM. Collins was behind mis- gentle and
leX Iar D.F-
| scores ol handsome teams, too numerous for
| o thlfd OF them TO be noted by the reporter,
ne~ Dy tue silent hotels.