Telegram-herald., 1888-01-30
FUN ON THE AVENUE
TIE PoPULAR AMUSEMENT sew
>sEs~ II ths FiysEs 3zd 1hslr Drivers
Friendiy Brash~s aaa Flssasy Of sP~Ft
~IAe .Vsef.Scss saa fhsar
Easor4tSs

Os.li ne sports L thsrs snyEhlnx more
sxAiilrzlzx. sxcsoaz or sm1sing tam
speeding EnfoEza nics lsEel avenue 90 .
clear siisf1ooa sta eraelng aIE-nos TOO
e3d Grand Rapids ean boast Of fne iOs
Ok aysFs, ADD tnslr 0saefs ais not ashamed
G afraid % test their qualities Js1ersoa-
ave, feS years ago, vas the exclusive
speeding thoroaghi4fe. out i mas nos =
dangerous riy4l. Front st.. IA the past t~o
years. has rapidly grown into prominsoce.
and aimost every 9tIsfroOa frOm West
Brdzs % West LsouArd els. it presents q
bGss scene " Wlds aud lesel. Il proEldes.efefy
eonFenience aud facility for rapid driving
aud as many a. i0aE abreast have been
seen caFsering maLy up this avenue al 0ne
j ae. The spesdirs sn0rds interest and
amusement for more than the participants
snd on afternoons sheH the people are not
TOO busily occupied, a. many a. two or
tarse hundred can oe seen standing On OF
waIkl1g up and down tue sidewalks, on
either sIde Then east your optics little
further AMI from every wln>os YOU VII
sec LOOKING 0ut on the busy scene brig at
sparkling eyes and laughing faces These
ENJOY The spOFl - the fall extent a. they
are enabled - see the speeding, aud rest
cOutsnl IN cory parlors a. The same I'm J.
And II affords amusement 10 stand opposite
snd SEE these merry youlg people clap
their hands and cheer when their iasorite
goes dying past IN the lead. In time II be-
/ comes fascination for them and seyeva!
| ladies' have oeen heard 20 say that they
would rather STAY Ia d0ofs and watch tue
speed ng than enjoy . drive or attend the
theatre.
The ladies VINO reside on Jefferson ave.
/ enjoy the sport from the windows oil their
/ homes quite a. much as the drivers them
selves. One lady knows about every horse
/ that appears on the avenue aud she MAKES
a practice OF inviting in friends 10 watch
the racing. She Is so enthusiastic that she
is willing 10 make any sort OF wager on
her favOriie flyers.
! A. ID. Rslhbun. Jr., has two or three
/ horses which lie prldes himself on driving
and be taxes sturns with them sud g-ner-
ally keeps ahead. His PAGER Niger IS
about the fastest seen on the avenue.
Pulvsr's PAGER Joe P' is . good driver
and his owner likes TO tax. a spurt with
the rest Of them.
kinney's trotter pet" 1. pretty little
beast and shows a good speed.
Charlie Black participates frequently
| with his beautiful white steed.
NJ. NJ Morse's PAGER. George L., Is quite
fayorite. and is never lar behind.
sam Beechers bay trottsr is fine speed
er, and thr brushes between 1t aud Mig
ger" are usually very exciting.
Miles Nortons Ruby" Is one OF the
leaders. and never fails 10 make IL interest
ing for the other flyers.
lew family turnouts, loaded with thsil
precious freight. occasionally take turn on
The avenue, and handsome pair, undei
toe careful guidance of . coachmSn, prance
over the ground.
Landlord Johnson. OF Sweets, handles
his spirited sorrel with the ease and grac,
Of q jockey.
Tom Carroll enjoys a spart with his BIZ
bay. "Frsnk."
"Darbey" Hull drives beautiful brown
Int is afraid 10 join in the racing, as tn
colt is somewhat vicious.
Some OF the faster ones indulge IL
friendly brushes quite frequently, and to
winners are enthusiastically applauded b.
the spectators