The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-20
OUT AMONG THR rROTTERS.
LYYAxY s1EP1JSa 0vHR TnS TRACK
AND OrRR THE ROAD.

Can't, Jake vauAsrssis Astanisssd- No.
Wtiiiass 10. Vanderbilt l.endiun . Brush.
Tho grounds Of tho newly reorganized New
York Driving Club formerly Gentlcinen's
Driving Park ut Merrieania, Of which Mr..
David Bonner Ia President have presented a
gay and lively scene during the past fow days.
Mr.. John Dawson. tho superintendent Of the
grounds. aud one Of tho most sfllcisnt men In
his line In America. has succeeded In getting
the track In such fins shape that not pebble
or lump Of dirt ~ large m hickory nut can
b. found In tho whole mile. and the track seons
uimost too good To DO disturbed BY the wagon
wheels and the feet Of the horses which arc
tniiy exercistns and speeding thare In sreat
numbers. The club house Is looking brivht and
attractive. having received q ffesii coat OF
paint. while the flower beds ars all reatiy to
receive, their plants. IL IL on8 OF the finest
trucks In this country
One, Of tho, prinoipsl objocfS Of the association
L. ID encourag8 track driving among the NON.
bers, and mors than 100 road horses have bson
exercised on the track daily johnny Murphy
drove Mr.. Shepherd p. Knspp's bay &c lding
CharlSy Hogan nhRlf mile In harness In 1:0Sst.
and his mnte. Sam Hill. n quarter OF . milo In
SAY seconds. making the'hslf In l:l0 to q ruad'
wagon. These performances have caused .
OF fast trottera. and 1t WAS said that q gentis-
nian offered 1000 in c,,sh and tito well: known
h mr. H isds casnss ess s VII s ssS to.m
Minnie Warren aud Jimmy. .hitched to -
,og w " Ss,.m to H., ihs hni pole in
MI. WIN. HaniiitSn .spss'isd lis buick mare
Lady Tapus'l : hnli mile in i:i4,. t9 a top
ns Sas Of spssa Viii tho ssSSS tss
Mi; John II. Hsrbccs drove his bny horse Wait,
with driver ava pounds n tinlf mile In l:1j,s.
1885, WHICH is nse s n v iop s
tiineo the ysnr, john Murphy Having 225.
n3Hnd man with him. drcye green Say I'm, msr =
DAN Mace sent Mlsrve aud awkward. look!ns
Ssy as s n HEs JSE%
LIZ dFGr res n. rs e n GrGnH . 1s h xsas
Messr.. wiIii",a lit vanderbilt: Frank Work.
T. G. Rnst,nan., Gen. J. 9. Nay: Col. L; Kip. 4.
Known hol.eInan s sass fns displays IF asssd
with their mmous trottars.
Much interest wSs taken IL trial Of , sGssd
Gsorse X and MIR. " Il. Wiikins's hack geld
Ing Fteemsn. Az they rounlbdin t9 tiis guar.
H. loft his fest. and Freeman drow away al.
though Gcorue X. pushed him hard. Freeman
cn!ne under the wtre'ilrst. length In front. in
Cart. Jake Vanderbilt was in an nesrssive
mood YESTERDAY when he appeared on tho road
but the fame of Boston Boys 2:2g performance
on, Friday made COMPETITORS scarce. Capt
Jake found one gentleman. however. rrndy to
acconmodato him, and now the .wncrof Dos.
ton Boy doesn't think SO much Of tho orss Rs
Cant Jake brushed up alongside Of W. IT,
horse at nm easy pace bclow. Kearnss at 1874
street. The Captain started to 20 right by;
they went at it nip and tuck I"wn the nenue
Both gentlemen drove Tor all they were worth.
ssop To ro a
race out in spite OF the ordinances: and tloy
did. Al l2sd street Boston skipped into the
fused to come down into form. and no was
beaten at l1sth street ,,. m
was having a brush with MIR. AIntihow Riley.
the broker who drove Leander. Mr. Vandsrbi!t's
$40 000 present. Aldine and Ieandrr had q
There YVES little cGSsrsss Of mIIona NJ, At
ward. MIR. q. Eastman drove Bob Acres and
Capt. Jack. Mr.. Vanderbilt Cross came in with
Honest Hurry and now brown horse. Land
brown. MI. JShn Harbsek snseded a sirange
horse and had his elder son with him. and Mr..
Eii i smith VII" has ts I PAGER that can 90 So
drove mr.: and Judge Murray pulled his magni'
Alter some me- hobno6hing. tho flyers werc
started down town. Aldine. ~ usual; carried
with neck stretched out and fro in his eve.
passed Cawood's good second; lawyer White.
S sSd H Wh h MS S took shs made
kent along to sse the fun.
While the flyers were crowded together In
front Of Barry's. large raw-bonsd gray.
down the hill from the bridge. Tho driver did
not appear to realize that his horse was run
ming away with him. MIR. Waldron. a gentle.
man who refused to give his full name and
residence. was driving in a. handsome
side-bar wagon. The heavy vehicle struck
him. smashed the wheel bent the axle and
generally demoralizsd tho turnout Some one
caught Mr.. Waidrons horse The runaway
kept down the avenue and turned of at 1880
street. where Mounted Policeman Holland cap
tured him. The driver was Thomas Keenan,.
who works at Peter Dixheimer's road house
Later. a handsome sorrel. attached to q light
wagon. ran away With two gentlemen. and
spread oosternntion on the avenue. Both gem
teinen took hold Of the reins and
pulled with all their strength. but tho horse
could not be stopped Policeman Holland was
standing beside his horse. looking In the
opposite direction. and narrowly escaped being
run down. but he managed to jump back in
time. He Immediately mDu n tod and pursued
the runaway. capturing 1t AZ 1t WAS about to
strike an open carriage. driven by a. coloretl
coachmRn. In which were four children and q
nurse.
The rond presented ono Of the most lively
spectacles seen since the season opened.