The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-03
SLEIGH BELLS on THE ROAD.
Twenty Thousand Persons Speeding Over the
snow-A Horse Killed.

The lovers OF sleigh riding enjoyed rare
sport yesterday. The snow that fell on Thurs
day made excellent sleighng. Hundreds OF
persons sought the Park early In the day. but
as the afternoon waned the numbers were
largely increased. and by evening twenty thou
sand persons crowded the Boulevard and the
avenue and far into the night gay laughter and
merry juggling OF the bells broke upon the ear
Family parties were out in full force. In the
Park and in St. Nicholas avenue the big and the
little turnouts gided along by the dozen. The
short drivers did their speeding near the Nc
Combs Dam House: the long drivers went as
far rs Cases. then TO Judge Smiths or Helm
midnight before the sounds of merriment in
the wayside houses had ceased.
Mr.. Allen Bonner drove the famous chestnut mare.
Mr. WIN. II Vanderbilt gave his bay selding. Captain
.,Nr :. Knapp handled the ribbons his pair OF
Mr. James Bcvns showed his gray mare Dolly, She
y ScSs lad %; h: .Srfs sssiss "a ista ''s SILVIA
Harry Hambleton looked through the collar Of his
nr CORY sat behind his hsv Gelding. Breeze
Mr. John Murphy drove his stylish sorre geding Even
NJ lohn Nesbiu shook the reins his bay mare,
Mr. ca.-ius " Reed Of tn, Hoffman House was behind
Mr suvers showed his fast BAY mare.
Mr Burton sent his team OF bay mares along at fast
Col Kpp had out pair Of Kentucky mares stylish and
Mr. T Eastman's famous bay geidins Matt Tanner led
many
Mr John Murphy the trainer. appeared behind the
Mr.. william " Beach, Wall street broker was open
ahnm Noe d W s b ray STs riy
Mr. Sol sails. with his bay and sorrel team attracted
much attention.
Mr. Richard Allen drove his black mare
MIR John Barry out with hi celebrated gray mare
Lady krl.o. n handsome thoroughbred
NJ Sht,Id,n drove ms mn. brown horse ,,,
MI Mcnamara was on the road with his sorre geld.
Ing Mack
FIX Commissioner Kelso handled the rcins over his
bcaauin bay mare Nelly Dawson.
NJ Ihos oConnor WAS BEHIND John Bright
Mr. Leonard Eli. trotted his roam mare
As>emoyman John Clark looked disnihed behind his
sorrel geldinS DICK Doughtery
Mr., Barney Goodwin speeded his fast bay seldng
Mr chos'es Of Harlem behind his fast bay mare
Lady Hamlin
Among excitable trials Of speed on the road
We're Mr.. Dunn Waltpns hay team, and Mr..
Smith, the contractors, bay mare. The team
won handsomely by three lengths.
:, The next trial Of speed was between Mr.. b.
Weekss gray geding Bolly Lewis and Mr.
Akens's celebrated brown mare. At the start
Akens's mare was on the Lead which WAS held
Tor three-quurtrrs Of mile. Then she went in
the air and Bolly Lewis won the heat by u
length.
Dr. Maswar of East Thirty-fourth street. on
his way home with his Wife, was run into by
Dexter Allen. al l24th street and ~. Nicholas
avenue. The sleigh was upset. and both We're
thrown violently on the frozen ground. When
picked M. the Doctor was badly injured. and
his sleigh smashed. and he was taken home by
horse Dan, spirited animal. got frightened
and ran away At Eighth avenue ami 10th
street. the horse fell and broke his leg. Tho
horse was shot by one OF Mr. Berghs officers.