The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-19
IN THE AVENUES.
Splendid sieiahing and Scores of Trottcrs Ont
In Front Of Cutters.

Central Park and Sixth, Seventh, Eighth.
st. Nicholas. Jerome, and the other avenues
that branch of from the Park were throngod
from carly morning until long after dark ycstcr-
day withslcighs and teams. The day was delight
full. the sleighing was everywhere good. and
there was tho finest display OF horses that has
been seen this season. Everybody who owned or
could borrow horse and sleigh was out. and
the variety of turnouts was almost endless.
The greater number Of vehicles were the snug
little cutters. They were OF all colors. and Of all
sorts OF fantastic and graceful shapes. Tho
two and thrco seated sleighs were drawn by
solid carriage horses.
Among the FIRST TO appear was Robert Bonner
with his famous bay gelding Edwin Forrest
He was only jogging along Mt n moderate pace
but thousands OF spectators ran out on tho
roadside to see the flyer pass down st. Nicholas
avenue. VIM. II. Vanderbilt followed with his
chestnut gelding Lysandcr aud the bay gclding
Capt. Jack. Then Col Kipp with his bay mare
Hartford Belle. Ally Bonner. with tho hay
mare, Music and black mare May Bird htched
together came up the road at n sashing gait
Behind him came Jacob Vanderbilt with his
brown trotters. William J. Ryan drove his
u. Beers OF the MUTUAL Stables mad out his
bays Jim, and Billy, showing a 2;30 gait to-
gethcr. Frederick Bonner. behind tho famous
bay stallion Startle. went whi2zing over tho
snow Mt n 2:l0 gait Robert Lindsey drove his
fast bay gelding Hunpty pumpty;; VIM Nc
C%ihy was not far behind with his bay
with his handsome gray. mare Corn
BELMONT Ed hoSso hKeSTney dJr drove the
behind his splendid pair Of bays. Edwin Bon
ner drove his bay marc Moslcy up and down
the rond, showing remarkable speed II. f..
Higgins had out his brown gclding liambeton,
the well. known PAGER Frank Work drove the
bay gelding, Bill Thunder Chas; Dickerman
OF his sorrcl gclding Surprise. VIM. Strauss
had out his black gclding Buicher Boy.
Cassius NJ. Reed Of tho Hoffman House
showed in St Nicholas avenue with his
team. a gray and a chestnut. Dan Mace,
champion driver, ney by Lamber's Club
House with his bays, Big Stridcr and
Phil ,QNeil. Major Vgrian got out late with his
bay llamhletonans. Jas. Barker drove II gray
gclding, Tom Jefferson. Perry Belmont had
out pair Of bays. q. ]. Law was scen In
jerome avenue with his cross team a
bay and gray OF fine nchOn. Vanderbilt Allen
came out behind his browns. l.. A. Stohl drove
n beautiful snrrcl gelding. George Moore, that
can beat 23O. John Qloptt was out with his
favorte roam gelding half brother TO Slow Go.
John T. McGowan was out behind the fine
stepping black gelding Judge Bixby. G. W.
| Grswold OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel drove a
sp9lnnking bay and gray 70 handsome cutter
| wns more modest, and ae drove only the sorrel
| gcldtng Clifton.
Mr.. Atkins with his celebrated bay marc. and
| II. NJ Smith with n baycol by Gen. Knox. had
a lively brush for a hall a mile. ana It resulted
| in Mr.. Aikins's mare winning by one lcngth
past Iambert's Hotel 1t about ~ 7. NJ, George
| W. Winnelt while diving up ST.. Nicholas
avenue at 1921 street. was run into by an un'
known driver and pit,hed out OF his sloigh
| His horse turned around and tore down the
avenue at slashing gait and turned into l3Oth
street followed by two ooflcers OF the mounted
squad. The horse KEEP on straight line. ane
| Mt Sixth avenue he was caught by Oificcr Grant