New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-12
Thrilling OYER THE SNOW.
A GREAT CROWD OF sLEIGHs ABOVE CENTRAL PARK
A GLANCE AT THE DRIVERS

A GLANCE AT THE DRIVERS
Thousands of seigIs were out on The
poad, ve.tcrday When "The Road" Ia spoken OF by
tnat part OF sevent is meant which begins
iust boye Central Park, at observation-disclosures
md stretches for exactly two miles north until Ma
combs dam bridge is reached. THIS IL where the ricn
men OF New-York who love fast driving appear every
peasaut day. Among the many persons VINO watched
the fancy by yesterday afternoon there was
one veteran wno is well-known 10 all old horsemen
This wss "POp" sherwood As he sat ON Cawood's
porch chatting with GRiBuNE reporter lie looked wig
orous enough 10 last into the twentieth century. He
hes owned many fast horses, the most famous b ing
Flora Temple 81 cold half OF her." said ain 1850
10 a man named Wells vele for jast hat cost me
He sold her to George Fcrin for 800, bait got
any more. I also owned Gray CnIef L.dy Relief, Ella
sherwood (Which I Sal to mr. Turnbuli FOR great
deal OF money! Lady Sherwood Dutcd Boy Hero PAGER
and M ny Others. One Of them was the mother OF
hattie Woodward, II mare now Owned by "Biliy u"
France & e las a record Of 215ie and can be sold TO-
day for $4,000"
"Do YOU know many OF those are driving todayi'
inquired the reporter
know every prominent and every valuable
horse that passes up road. Most OF . EN- VIII be Out
this bright, beautiful afternoon 80 that
will DO no har.n to speak OF all the
prominent ones. Now there goes William II. Wander
bit with Lysandcr H. IL often nitcned with Leander
The pair are worth Adine has gotten better OF
the qusrercrack which troubled her. and IL driven by
her owner alongside OF Early Rose. They are worth
$4,000. There goes Captain Jake Vanderbilt with
tie fast bay horse Boston, with record Oh
:22 TO the pole. He Is worth $4,000
Frederick Vanderbilt one OF the sons OF William ill.,
driving Jewess this afternoons sne aud tie bay horse
Dickens are worth $1,000. Then there ID tom East
man. the great cattle exporter with Glendale and Cap
tain jack He drives his pair very often. rhcse
he bought In the West aud calls Johnny Ray and
Bob Acres also has the lot being worth
$4,000"
..who owns the valuable which up the
roadr
Frank Work, by all odds. They the most valu-
able because they the fastest pair OF horses In the
world Mr. Work has been offered $4,000 he pair.
Mr. Grswold OF the FlGth Avenue Hot,, very fast
ono IN Palma Colonel Kipp has FAST DAY stallion and
gray po mare I9ey S Win w "s ou ~'s wil@
R.cnard, q horse with record Of :2l and
valued at 900 He ALSO owns Ha,ns tie MatsTs ana
bong 1t new the other day, whicn Is very last
William Dewey ms bfot.tr w0 t, n" ,", vino sn,t
Fisk IN price was $1,000 Lyman mas q recora OF
2S s sss Sy h At Sri Harry sMs c o
MGR sec eiary track fleetwood solo ais nors
Pickard, the other day to Ro3ert Bonner for $1,000
Turnbuli. His MalcUm 10 worth perhaps So,Ooo.
Hu0frevic, VINO Is also q broker. diivsa q ny ana
rs. Tunderssand that he refuspo $1,000 ior tiem.
mr. Leach asre s"0' Snc er0s would a' .s s 1871
$1,000. Mr. sheldon's chestiut and brow are worln
seoOo as they have turned the track rae" 70 40; william ;as
great warehouses In Brooklyn and ALEC several pairs of
s The o' -, are K NORTH apsa $1,000 r. s sG
sl rs Of aD %ssn Miller Me- Me-
s"iS 10 i hss: cost him 5oo Berdsn SAID
Al 500 Mr. Wedemeyer, the silk importer owns good