New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
HARNESS RACING GOSSIP.
OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN THIS WEEK
Iouy A. GOLDSMITH'S BIG STRING At POUCH
KEEpsIE-MUTA WILKES AND
OTHER TROTTERS.

kEEPsIE-MuTA WINES AMI
OTHER TROTrERs.
Tboucb the trotters and PAGERS some weeks
behind in opening the regular campaign this year.
they will have ample opportunity to make up ior
lost time before the close OF the active season or
tho sulkies The calendar Is pretty well completed
and the dates claimed extend 10 November the
number OF meetings already arranged being close 10
800 Since 1900 the start has been made NJ WasIi
incton or Baltimore, but the National capital no
longer welcomes the light harness racer and the
course nj Bennings Is given over completely 10
the galIopers The trotters In higher favor than
ever at Baltimore. but 1t was deemed advisable 10
omen the tournament at Philadelphia this spring
For the last month the tracks at Point Breeze and
Belmont Park have been the mastering ground Tor
strings OF fleet steppers from all the Middle States
and they have also had few recruits from distance
Records slower than 80 little considered
except for yearlngs that there are only three classes
ia the Philadelphia and Baltimore circuit where
horses that entered the list eligible, and
these are for trotters alone. The three minute per-
former is so much OF a back number that there Is
no place for him except In the AS class. where even
the green trotter must begin 1t Is another sign
OF the times that the breeders will be well represented
In the early circuit, Parkvile Farm, Long Island
having number ready for the word. f. r.
Olcott. another rich patron OF trotting In this city,
will send several Of his young flyers that have been
be further represented by OF the big string
at Fleetwood Park, and the public stables OF the
Coney Island Boulevard have also plenty Of good
material contend for tine modest purses which
to be distributed in the next six weeks. The
two stakes at baltimore, being worth 81 200 EACH
naturally attractive, and so many OF those who
subscribed continue to pay up the forfets, that the
fields to be large In these two races which
set down for May 80 and June 1 respectively
fh. ust
much larger. that bring out the fastest OF the
flyers and many Of the crack trainers prefer to wait
for these. Out de OF the stock farms the strongest
stable In the East is that Of John A. Goldsmith, who
has spent the winter at his old home In Orange
County for the first time since he went to California
ten years ago. The signal success Of the sturdy
young things that Goldsmith brought over the noun
tans last season added to the renOwn OF name
already famous in the annals Of harness racing.
few of those that took part In the battles Of
1902. including the PAGER Rupee, were sold here
at auction last January but the rest have been kept
in exercise since early last November at Walnut
Grove Farm washingtonvilIe, the family seat
OF the GOldsmtls for several generations 10 these
Others have been added from the stock at San MateO
besides some owned OH this side OF the Rockies
sent to John Goldsmith in his capacity as a public
trainer Early In this month he moved to Poush-
kcepsc, and Is now Quartered at the Hudson River
Driving Park with tweniy-four horses. all trotters.
Another lot OF four Will arrive In a Few days from
California including Freedom, the first yearling to
beat . 80. lie has not been out since 1870, when
he opened the door for the infant class by his
mile In = 20 "a at Napa. Freeland, near relative
OF his, being by Sable Wilkes out OF Molly Drew who
produced the dame OF Freedom, Is In the c0nsign-
ment, and has yet started In public lie Is three
years old and Chris Lang foaled In 1891 Is another
Jon OF sable Wilkes dam Annie q. by LIE Grande
that Is to make his debut on this side VI the
Continent There Is one FLY in the lot, Double
Cross. three years old, black In color, named on
account OF her tracing to Guy Wilkes through her
.ire sable Wilkes, and her dam. Hda Wilkes Douoie
Cross Is a full sister to Lou wilkes, now owned at
Parl1ville Farm, with record Of 20 ia at three
years.
The star OF the Goldsmith Stable, and the fas'est
one by the records, is Mua Wilkes distinguished no.
only as the best of the good lot that came
from the Pacific Slope last season. but the largest
winner Of all the trOters and PAGERS that were out
in 1892. Muta Wilkes had never started In race
fill she appeared at Detroit last July in the 2:3O
class She was then four years old. and had been
prepared for the campaign, first at Terre Iaute and