New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
TROTTERS on ROAD AND TRACK.
FAMOUS HORSES AND NOTED OWNERS Al
THE NORRlSANIA COURSE.

Every fine morning at the falntest suspicion
Of daybreak the grounds Of the Driving Club at Morrsa
mia begin take air OF hustle and activity Horses
are neighing and grooms are hurryng TO and fro
trottng horse in Trainings an impatient animal. He
knows when he should be fed and makes a fuss
delay The successful trainer finds that 1t Is necessary
10 be on hand 20 that all the minor details are
attended to- and the advances and the OF
the grow warmer he begins jogging his charges
early in the day possible. Owing TO the fact that
idleness from the nature OF his business he takes
rather kindly than otherwise, 70 the early rising aud
personal supervision of the horses ana at the outset
OF the season he enjoys the brightest visions or the
harvest shekes that he will gather in during the
The Western drivers seem to have taken fancy to
Eastern and have pitched upon Philadelphia rs
their Mecca Many stars OF tho trOttng ornament
now taking their exercise in that town But the drivers
ut Morrisania not discontinued. John Murphy,
when asked for his opinion OF the comparative
merits OF the two places training grounds,
said "when We come for the word few weeks hence
The story will BE- told. satisfied here" The Nor
rlsania ia In fine condition. aud Mr. Lewis, the
suprrntendent have reduced its preparation
to The grades severe and horses cannot
make fast time at Fleetwood, tho old name OF the
park elsewhere but It il safe, and tue club has spared
| neither pains nor money To improve IL.
"Times hard" Is the cry heard on all sides. even
upon the road ono would hardly suspect It, however
as he sits roadhouse piazza aud sees the hun
| dreds OF thousand dollars In horse-aesh that
PSs he think so as he cSts %h the c%Ssr of
trotters who assemble ut the clubhouse aud compare
mile. When any trotter shows a brilliant :" spm" the
owner and his friends speedily make tie air damp with
the spray from popping bottles and there good cheer
! aud good fellowship galore
Among the road horses that have been exercised on
the track by their far this Gendae
and brown colt owned by T. C. Eastman, the best judge
of cattle in the market They show 220 gait and
probably keep 1t up Mr.. Eastman also owns Captain
| Jack Who when harnessed with Glendale. or Glen as
MIR Eastman affcctiOnately calls him. can circle the
track in 22O drawing their owner, who weighs over
| 900 pounds. Mr. Eastman has several promising
| youngsters In his stable.
the veteran Frank Work is still driving Edward and
Dick swivcler. They never looked In better FORM and
while he does not say point blank that ho
hopes that they may yet wrest the honors from the
Cohnfeld team. NewbOld Morris Is driving Captain
Harry and a colt from Miss Brunette that 20 dswn 10
the half mile pole IL llo. Nathan straus drives Lady
MaOllca, 225. She appears To DO coming to her speed
rapidly. John b. butcher is driving bay and chest
nut When they do not get around tue track In 230 he
thinks they or" Q. II. Raymond, the former owner
Of Phil Thompson driving colt by the SIRE Red
Wilkes out OF Blondine, called Tippah. He thinks tue
colt will yet out trot Phil whom he sold for $l7500
MT Raymond has always been lucky man ana the col