The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-05
BEHIND THE TROTTERS.
The Amusement that the snow FAN Afforded
the Owners of Fnst 1Iorses.

the Owners of Fnst IIorses.
The old-fashioncd snow storm OF New
Years Day, brought out great many lovers Of
sleigh riding on Friday Between tho hours Of
sunrise and sunset ut least 10000 persons
visited Central Park. 1t was filed with gayiy
dressed throng from morning until night.
The seighs began to arrive long before noon.
and the main entrances at Fifth avenue and
Fifly-ninth street. and Eighth avenue and Fifty
ninth street were the centres Of attraction to
pedestrians. who gathered TO see the long array
dash toward tho wide East Drive in Central
Park.
The sleighs were every size shape. and color.
There were tandems and iour-horsc teams. big
slcighs nlled with families. and little ones With
one or two riders. Everybody who had a horse
Eighth. st. Nicholas and Jerome avenues, WIRE
alive with fast trpiters. and there were many
trns OF speed and brushes between them
Robert homer exercised his troticrS, getting
them ready for fnst work II tho seg ing con
tinues. He drove Edwin Forrest md several
other famous hOrses. William H.. Nnnderbt
cnjoved the fun behind Lrander and Lysnndsr.
Charles W Grswold Of the Fifth Avenue Hp-
lucky trottcrs. Col. Kip followed hin.
making excellent time behind his htY marc
putchess. Frank Wood drove his bay gelding
Frank Davis. Alley Bonner displayed his bay
mare Mamie b.. showing extraordinary speed;
Dan Mace snys that she is the fastest pfecH OF
can bent any horse I'm the world on the road.
Thos. T. Wallace, the wealthy brewer. was
behind noticeable bay team. mnSins tge snow
hy In all directions. ~ Corey drove ne wolf
known bay geldng Bree2e. JunPs FlNck, u
down town printer. wns on the avsnu" with his
and and showed a fine rait t Fy-shcrir Conner ap-
pearcd behind his bay colt. a. greit iavorlte
o. Richard Pension Of Kentucky tho
soi savies drove HE sorrel yrottrr sam Heici.
Philip Milgnn attracted much attention be-
hind his very last bav teatn. und was ready Tor
brush with any morse on inc rond., Slnpi.rn
F. Knnpp was taking IL ensy behind his ilnr bny
tenn TEN xDaisSsy 83y Inp ! IAN sorrsI MIR.
ward Bonner was out with the noted troiter
john Taylor. ready for brush with any com
VIM. Drenncn. the we.knovn livery stable
Keeper IN Sixth avenue sat behind Newnrook.
ono of the fastest horses that ever. trottcl To- u
Stables drove HIS cross tenn. n bny AMI gray.
lke and Charley. J. Harhcci Jr,, was ont with
james J. Bevins drove his gray mare
Nellie Redeem and the old-timc tiotier.
SS %S"p Week. ' rnsned ' past GG sn a%6
hons" with his fns. brown trotter Major Boot.
David Bonner drove any number Of me H4m-
Lang sat behind 80 nInny trJ,trrs in she course
OF tho dHy that Il wis impossible 10 keep th-
run 4 them. He was cut uu,il the lamps
william woodcock, the Oldest butcher rid ny
on the road. WAS unable 10 resi- the temptation.
fine stopper. VI. Calvin. trainer and driver.
appeared with his bay mare. Eastern Bell. a
fast and very stylish trOtter. Mr.. Ayers. the pa
per mhnuucturer, Grove powerful tnotongn;
bred brown colt + kenrney. Jr.. was otf' behind
his brown Gelding Modoc. Hetro,ted very 'ast.
" lillian Belden had his rom gciding Hon ~
Harry before him, AMI lie nude some very
quick time, Harry Mckee few through jerome
and 81. Nicholas avenues behind his fast trOtter
Electric. He had several slight brushes with
other drivers. but the horses that cOnd pass
az n = IugI fFalA IL
liam Rdabock drove his sorrcl team. n pair u
iIoiiers thai ned ~ fear III, win the best on
the roud. j. Russell exercised MS black mare.
Lady Case. Although u very timid man. he Oc-
casionHlly plucIs ~ courage and makes dash
among the tr9ttcrs. showing that his horse IS
The most Conspicuous turnout in St. Nicholas
avenue was Manhattan Maid driven by Col.
Joe Crocneron. He put the mare to her hest
spaced and excited much admirnii On. Tue Col.
onel was rugged cut with woollen niEhtcau. q
large fur cap. woolien comforter woollen
gloves. sea!ss n over'Oat. and a pair 81 teu-i.et
nOccasins. Nothing could be- seen 81 him but
his eyes. In Lamoert's club honsr H. siid:
ing prepared with plenty Of warm eloiles
They ride NOWADAYS for show. They n-el TO
ride for comfort. when the lads would hil a
crate with straw. and then. bundled with warm
garments, drive az great pace on the road.
They made runners out OF rough boards. aud
rugged harness from rOpe. IL was no srigh
rid II ter- wAs no ups.; IN the snow. rnoss
were the days when Cncls ltias d. Toresv
Billy Jarvis. Fay johnson, Rome Thompson
Dave BrodericS. Sam Long. Boss Harrington
R,cnnrd Darling. and lots Of others were Dung
and full OF froiic.'
After the lamps were IT, Jerome and St.
Nicholas avenues were nled So as - b. almost
ilnpassable with turnouts Of every desD riutlon.
large proportion OF them being huge slrigis
drawn by four AMI eight horses. ana carrying
families Of men, women. ana children.
Inc nrst slelghlug rueN OF the season was
trutci on yesterday In Jerome avenue. II wis
Witnessed by many spectators. The distance
was ABOUT mile up the avenue, and the stakes
were 500. The horses were Mr.. Bowrus bay
mare Lady Carman amt Mr. Nrwluud'e brown
stallion Gen. Thorn. The horse lei for Il
short distance and then broke. the mare taxing
tue lead ana holding IL L. within 100 yards II
the score. when she broke badly and crossed
The judges deciu"d the heat u dead ou.. ami
that II should be- truttrd again. In the s..Du /
trial Zen. Thorn trntted the whole distance
without oreaS, winning ~ his eHss b. three
lengths
Low LeonG Yuan and Chun Shen Yin Of Nh.
Hotel. They ordinarily wear the rlrh dress Of
gentlemen 81 their high station in their native
lund, anu when they appear in the purlJr. or
IN" corridors they are th~ observed q! ALL They
ARE uuoSentMlous. uniformly courteous. ana
easily pleased Therefore they have made n
very favorable impression upon the quests
and the attendants. \ gentleman Of
/ this city. who enjoyed the hospitality
OF Low Leong Yuan aud Chun shen Yin
IN th"lr own country. called yesterday in u Kay
cutter. drawn by II n1et pair II trouers 10 give
them dnsh NJ the road They added only
and then they entered the cutter II whirled
up the avenue. through the Park and our ON
the road. Tue OCCUPANTS Of every vehicle that
they passed turned TO look AZ the line equipnge
ana the picturesque dress OF the Chinese zen
tlemen.