The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-12
RACING IN THE SNOW.
What was said TO he the Best SieighInR Ever
known on Mnnhnitnn Islnnd.

Tho oldest riders on tho road said yester-
day that tho slcighing was the best that has
ever been seen on Manhattan Island. st. Mich
olas and Jerome avenues presented a very ami
mated scene. and the streets between Central
Park and 10th street to jerome par6 were alive
with horscnesh. Tho first notable person that
was seen to pass up was Col. Kip. He was
handling the hay mare Duchess. and was
closely followed by Frank Work. behind his bay
gelding Bill Thunder. They had an exciting
contest for tho lead. the Colonel winning.
Noxt was observed Shepherd f. Knapp. who
flew by driving fine pair Of bay Hambcto-
mans. Then came Alley Bonner. seated in n
neat cutter. with the chestnut mare Music
in front Edward Bonner his brother, came
aftcr him with his black marc Maybird ,Thoy
had two very sharp trials oi speed, EN-POllge
Commissioner j. j. kelsO appeared hChnd his
beautiful bay mare Nellie Dawson William II.
Vanderbilt attracted much Mltenuon, win, his
chestnut gclding I.eandrr. The Hon. u. J. jew.
EFT. President Of the New York, Lake Erie and
western kni,ro1d. Ilidod over me slinu'ry sur
facr hrhiud mis- Ave ycnr-od roit by Lakewood.
J. ID. Brown handled the ribbnu- over the fast
bay gclding Sleepy George. Behind him cHme
the well known tranernndd driver Charles DICK
dcwater appeared ON the road iorthc fret time
~ two yenrs. driving his hay stallion kdge-
wood. William Drcnuon drove Black Hawk. "a
horse oi line style Of movement =; Srauidlng
was out with his hny marc Croi9n Mad.
John Ncsbt AMI Harry sheldon bad an ok
citing race Nrshit drove Even John ma Shrl-
don the sorrcl geldiuG VI. !. ~ kcarnov Jr..
drove th" wCll-.nowu trottcr M"dor the four
noes. Jason Miller. Chus. Walsh. Dan Moran,
and Tom OConuor. We're out h"hiud their yari-
Gus trOttris and driving them ~ % rittliug rate.
Dunn Walton drove his pair of irottors. Thos.
/. Young and sheridan. The former Inns n
record Of 49,, and the hitter 2:22is. They at
iracted much attention. NJ. GAVIN was hrhnd
hs handsomc trotter Dan. an animal with cN-
ceedingly ilne uctiou. John Hasl"tt exercised
his brown geding ltzyrruld at % . 80 gait.
Tho veteran Billy Mcmahon WIS the only man
that appeared ON tdc road during the a'prnoon
stopper S1nter Bogus. As he pulled NJ nj
Gabe Cases his friends greeted him with
shouts Of laughter. the occasion for which he
seemed unable 90 make out.
Andy Blair came down tho road with his bay
mare Mignon; ). Eastman drove big bay team
the Mutual CLUB stables had ont his t"nm 81
bays. Billy and Jim. with q record of 2 30 aud
2.iO. A. II. Auter took advantage OF the line
sieighing with his ileet-fouted Julian. looking
neither 10 the right nor left and showing rs
gait
Fully 1000 persons assembled on Jerome
avenue in the afternoon TO witness the sleigh
race for purse ot $50 free for all. offered hv
Gabe CHsc. Distance from Ormshy's 10 Cases
Hotel; best threr IN i've. -Four horses came To
the post-Wm. l.. Mcek-s brown gelding Rufus.
J. Randolph's sorrel gelding Bricks. VI. NJ
Murphys gray gclding Arthur J. Prtchard.
In the first trial in crossing the score Rufus
was leading hy a length. Bricks second. Refer
third. and Prtchard fourth. The judges said
there was no word given. aud decided no heat.
The rnce WIS captured 10y Rufus vino contested
was awarded second money. aud Refer third,
No time taken.