New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-01
SPEEDING OVER THE SNOW.

The small BOYS OH sleds were everywhere on the
sidewalk yesterday, while pedestrians could get no.
where out of their reach. But the little fellows
did not seem TO mind tripping up a passer-by. 10
fun for them and so 1t seemed 20. be for their
little brothers and sisters who were not old enough
to walk, but quite old enough to laugh and crow IN
the bright sunshine their nurses took them ouo
for airing And everybody wanted an airing
From early morning stream of seighs passed into
the Park from the winding avenues and up seventh
ave. to McCom.'s Dam. In the afternoon they
came back making q continuous jingle Of
slegh-bclls that was pleasing to near as
one walked about in the bracing air. Almost every
body who drove 10 the Park went further. And to
see the ever-chanNng throng to advantage, one had
only to sit on Cawood's or "Gabe " Cases piazza.
The hundreds of people who did so saw an ideal
American sleghing scene. Continually chang
ing every sort Of horse. every style
Of sleigh and every color of robes
with handsome women and fpe-looking men.
passed In front quickly that before looker-On
had time to become cold he had it all. More
fast trotters hitchod trim little cutters could
have been counted than any other style. The anti
quated dowager could be seen. buried in costly furs,
riding in an antiquated sleigh, drawn by anti
quated horses, driven by an antiquated
coachman. Not far OFT came au old
bachelor who tried TO look happy ami appear
young as TWO lazy horses were urStu W Ro
faster. hen the spruce and natty fellow, with
his jingling bells aud girl came doshlng along the
road ben.nd pair of high stepping chest
nuts. The inexperienced student with the
reins LYING loose on the Dashboard and smoking
huge cigar anpther feature or the scene Ihe
family sleigh with all the family In heap. was
quc ky passed by the multitudes whose only de-
light was to go at a break-neck pace. mus
little and big horses, driven single and double.
by young men and maidens, old men AID women.
in all kinds and conditions OF life. passed up and
down New York's great drive breathing the crisp
air, laughing and Joking, and Thoroughly enjoying
ing up to see, for those who could not or
who would not take part IN IT, Among the
many who did take part, were many weli-known
horsemen driving famous horses In the morning
William II. Vanderbilt drove out Ill his spruce look
ing Canada cutter, behind his famous team Early
Rose and Aldine. He "speeded" along
for short distance at .ine upper
end attracting cWh Work ateaTn Wsth bs new mase
Florence. They both enjoyed the nue. weather.
and the tine driving so much that they Went Gus
again IN the afternoon, Mr.. Vanderbilt with Lysan-
der and Mr. Work with his Old reliable" Dick
Swiyeller. T. &. Eastman was also out, with Cap
tam Jack and Glendale. But no one heard him try
to get up match between Mr. Wander
bits horses and those OF Mr.. WORK. u.
G. Seamen's Jersey Lily, A. Cordovas Six fifty
and n. Strauss's Blondina were speeded" againse
many goOd horses, for short distances. liiain H..
HarOeck drove his gray geldng Jersey Boy, wnlle
his son john was out with Senator. Amos Llttlo
showed his sorrel colt winch was recently brougho
from the est To numerous admirers. John Oare.'
the lumber dealer in Greenpont, had g
spirited black geldIng, Ielser was sparted Oy
George rnncheJn drove Billy Barefoot, against
Alderman Smells wno handl1d the reins with ln-
nocent Sam. Peter DuIYea, OF waking match
fame and the bay geding Big Tom were together.
the sidewalks as driving Lyman aud mate, while T.
:. Benham had his pair, Castle Boy and mate