The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-08
LIVELY TROTTING MATCHES.
BUB M'LAUGITLIN AND ALICE X. 7ROT
ron $1,000 Nv THE MORRIS4NII Track.

Run MLAUGHLIN AND ALICE X. TROT
ron 1000 Nv THE MORRISANIA TRACK.
Hen vrIinm- and Larry BOY Continue the
sport decisions that surprised tho
Heavy Beuorr-An Exciting Time.
There is a good deal of sporting blood In
Brooklyn that finds pleasure In the light har-
ness horse, and many q rGco Tor FUN or money
is decided ON the Coney Island Boulevard. An
important match grew out OF this rivalry
when It was given out by Mr.. T. ". Powers
that the bay gcldinE Bub Mclaughlin. owned
by James Carr Of Brooklyn could boat any
$50 trotter thai goes the road. and moro par
ticularly the brown marc Alice NJ, tho prop
erty OF Contractor William Kelly of New York.
The terms OF the match were quickly
arranged, and Mr.. Powers wagered $500
oven with MIR. Thomas Corr the
American Horse Exchange blacksmith, on
Bub MCLAUGHLIN against Alice X. These
stakes wore quickly doubled and plnced In tho
hands OF Mr. Johu Atwood of Brooklyn. Much
betting was INDUCED in by the admirers OF the
respective horses, and Mt lcnst slOOOU changed
bands on the race. james O'Neil the pool
seller. who used to travel with Dan Mace.
mounted the stand ut Fleetwood lark. tho
place agreed on for the decision OF the race,
and found plenty of business. The Brooklyn
delegation backed Bub Mclaughlin at odds OF
$40 to $50 for Alice X.
Tho day and track wore all that could he de-
sired, and when the horses were called at 2 i.
M. n full house gnthcre Al cund tho club rooms
and points OF observation. Among tho Brook
Ign cont ngent were Alderman Mccarthy. Bub
Mclaughlin, ii. NJ. Whitehead. George Ster-
ling, 4. Bushnell John Co neil. Morris Slul-
lens James ShoTin, J ohm Atwood. Martin Sim
mott. J ohm Buckley, William Sictcr and others
OF that ilk. The club memtcrs were out In
to aan nm did TINA n rh 90
on main stakes and betting galore in tn good
old auction poo!-selling way j. ii. lh!llins,
who recently removed from Suffolk lark rhi'-
adelrhia, and has taken NJ his abode nj Raven-
halls old stand on he Erookivn Boulevard WAS
chosen as driIor of tho brooklyn horse. and.
thanks 10 his coolnoss drought him safely
through rs winner.
hub Mclaughlin drew the mole. and led oasily
from start to finish In the llrst hent. without
skip or hreHk hth3mgh Aiies n; nTGR" twice
| little more exciting. rs Alice IA was close
second to tho Uunter and was !vcn with the
Brooklyn horse at the hall in ] -. She cung
| to him until reacEing the point OF rocks. where
Buh broke and Alice passed him. bn, aso
herSo drew away and won 10y half dozen
lengths. Time 2;2',. few noolI we're s3id
10 so 'h for he he ma e% and buyers s"
| end might have reniZed n their tickets II u
more careful, driver than Thomas Corr had
She had a little the best of the send-or in .:he
| third heat, and drew tri!ie ahead OF linb Me-
driver was In such hurry to take the pole that
he forced Phillips TO ,scrape he renee board
then took The pole and led ali The way round.
with BMb Mclaughlin two lengths behind her;
the homestieoh the Brooklyn horse broke.
and Alice X. logged In. half n dozen length.
OF NM SH 2 a Gu Thoos OF 1hs
| city-nuicklS awarded the heat and race to Bub
Mclaughlin.
Match sl"u. tro,trg in harness, bestain5
| Bub Mclaughlin. b q Dickens Philps) I'll
Smother match between these horses is on tho taps,
The second match was quite stirring .af-
drsw s .2 22s hst his
horse ben, Williams could beat, i; Green's
dESen sfb y Jerome wh
Cleveland was behind Larry Boy. The latter
f. a very handy breaker and IS catcher ate while
was very we'll driven By Whelpley. Ben, VIII
liams was always the leader in the first heat.
the second heat but was forced of his feet after
He mSds three more breaks on being pressed
by Ben Williams. and managed 10 beat the bay
no takers, that Ben Villains would get the
heat, but to the general surprise the Judges
Se II Ss & WS 0y BY hS
during, the last half and beat him an open
Larry Boy revived in the fourth heat; and by
the aid OF a little running wore out Ben VIII
ltams. who was not able to beat him at the
the second heat by giving the fourth one and
the race to the steady going trotter
Match. $475; trottnR in harness mile heats, Sins
| Ben Williams, b. x. JerOme Whelpey) ........l = I
AAF'' 0O' Tine lin aalI a:S% a:3a, 2;s
During the afternoon Willard Sanders helped
| to entertain the Brooklyn visitors by driving
Guy the fastest OF the Mambrino Chief tribe,
in 80. and a repeat milo In 2:1s the last half
In 1:09is. Sanders drove Broker W. S. Law
| sons team. Ernest Maltravers and Captain, Q
| mile In 2:23, the first half in l:lOa.