New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02
HARNESS RACING GOSSIP.
THE SEASON FOR THE SULKIES NOW FULLY
UNDER WAY.
np,wBAcKs IN TIE SPRING CIECUITS-A PROM
IsING NEw-YORK TROrTEE-THE DRlV'
ING CLUES OPPORTUNITY.

Using NEw-YoRK TROrTEE-THE DR1v-
ING CLUES OPPORTUNITY.
When the sulkies make their second appearance
At philadelphia as they did last Tuesday the season
., light harness sport is fully under way on Ills
side Of the continent. There were so many breaks
IN The spring circuits this year in the East tiat the
meetings held during the last two months nave
scarcely been up 10 the others which nave taken
Mace along the Atlantic coast from Baltimore TO
po.ton since the beginning Of the last decade of
the century 1t is now patent that the continuous
chain known a, the SOuthcastcrr Circuit l. more
accountable to the trainers who start early. The
Philadelphia and Baltimore circuit had to depend
almost entirely local stables, rs the New-EhGi"ha
bor,cmcn waited 71r the races nearer home. These
canses added 10 the most unfavoribc spring weather
which has prevailed for years, have made 1t up
hill work for the driving parks when urea 10
Iah, an carly commencement. Even Maryland Is
scarcely far enough south insure clear skies during
Nav, and some OF the more populOuS centres III
states nearer the Calf would find 1t OF advantage
10 invite the harness there pending the ADVENT
NJ summer in the North. The two tracks NJ Phlla-
depha had to conduct their May programme under
uuilvoralIe conditions. and the Eastern duut was
virtually spoiled by the rain. which permitted only
six DAYS racing at Boston and Worcester out oil
programme arranged for nine days.
The feature Of the meeting just ended at the Phia-
dcphia Driving Park was the appearance of John ~
Goldsmith who has not been out before this year
except take part in modest holiday matinee at
Cornwalon-the-I, ldson on Docorat on Day. lie has
been preparing a big stable composed almost entirely
OF trottcrs at the Hudson River Driving Park.
poucAkeepsie for some six weeks. and his original
inieniion was TO begin the campaign at MeadNinc,
Penn the hrst week I'm July. several OF the best
ones in Godsmths string We're sent TO the hte-track
al Mead,lle. while he named seven OF his pupils In
their respective classes al Point Breeze Park. More
than ten ycas have pa scd since John G. Id NTH went
cam MD
bury and ne has not been east Of Cleveland with his
horses since l5-,. whcE Director made rs memorable
campaign. which has net been cquallcd 10y any Other
trotter. II quite Characteristic of Goldsmith TO
begin with victory the return TO his native heath,
ana few drivers could have pulled of the race he won
last Tuesday. The material he had-a bay gelang
named Uncas-was Of the rwe>t Kind. as he had
never started before, and in field OF fourteen was
naturally excited and hard To control Alter gc'lnS
the first heat the untutorcd trotter became domor-
allied, ana for the next Two heats refused 10 Keep
level just when he seemed out Of the hunt. Gold
smith went al his refractory pupil In ii way thai
carried the fororn hope and showed that like his
lamentcG brother James, he is never beaten till the
last yard Of the deolfins mile has been covered
Among the successful candidates for the fast list
at Philadep hia mare Wcllkn"Wn 10 The to'''hS
turtles Of the metropolis bearing Tie euphonious name
Vidalia Sic has been credited with having rare
turn Of speed and good racing ability for three
years or more hut his never had an opportunity 10
show these publicly till Til season. \la'' was D'u
In Vermont and she inclined 10 pace when broken
was kept III training. After having mated Win
q stallion on She farm whore she was owned The
double gated flly consigned 10 a sale i'll u'la
city. She was purchased for modest sum 10y j. W
Rcboul Il wealthy Young New-Yor,cr. VINO has
keen eye for COCO horse and hhcd Tie hircS "P
pearance. After she Lad raised fcal NioalG'S new
owner began TO Try his hand at her education ana 10y
patient work managed get her balanced that She
could step along pretty fast AT the troi. The next
season she was pu, in ore Of lie slow q sses nj
the annual fair Mincoa. l. l.. wIor" she won
easly and got a record OF a lt,lc lelov 40. Two
years OF idl, ness 50 lar public performance was
concerned followed this limited opportunity. This
spring yidaa wa, in,ra,ted TO Z. r. Bovine prOie,-
sional reinsman. albeit lie comes OF an
old and aristocratic NewNork family. and
started out in n commercial career in Wall street
Inhertins great fondness for a tTotter ana being
an uncommOnly sdlful driver, Young BOVINE d"'lGeu
The. j seat I'm the Sulky was more 10 his hhlhS lhah
one In The stock Exchange. His associate in huSi"e''
Alfred d.. torrOya. thorough going Sportsman Us
well and together they selected Il property at Norih
Branch " j.. and started breeding establishment
called Chctolah stock Farm. Bayonnc Prince
stallion with a record OF II ID and an exceptionally
good type 81 a troitlng Sire purchased for long
price and placed az the head Of the stud, inns
proved An unfortunate Investment. for the hors" died
soon after hut the stroke Of illluck cid not us
beart.n men who had been through the maclSir0n oi
Wall street. Mr.. Bovine perNcvcrcd in nj purpose
10 become not only Il professional, but successful
driver and during the last TWO years he has brought
out several winners. Probably his most gratifying
victory was at Fleetwood Park. early last seasO Wheh
he won the 10 class for troters with orphan Lass
n mare that other trainers had tried III VAIN 10 se'
in condition TO carry the speed she showed when
yonng ON the occasion referred 10, Orphan Lass
defeated tbe favoritc Pansy. Of c. j. lIamhns
trotters who had the experienced hand Of Geers to
guide her,
In TIE face OF these odds and with that
New-YOrs hoIsouen considered ENTHUSIASTICALLY ana
fan,hearted young Bovine fought IL out Tor SIX heats
Ills pluck was fully rewarded, and in that race u"
gave evidence Of the qualities which 20 10 make
great rcilsman. In Nidalia he has better material
than previously fallen 10 his lot, ana be brought
her the wire In almost perfect SHAPE last TUESDAY
Her victory at Point Irccze Was a hollow one 40
she outcasscd her lare, hrd. The record o. =" Ia
made then is well within her capacity and places
her DAM V,lcitc in the list Of great blood mares
for Noeta, fun sister o! Ndaa, Scored 20 % ~
Boston in l-9l. Ih"rr l. stout blood on DON sid'a
OF the newcomer p disrc,, hcr SIRE AhdAiah
Wil6,s. Is son Of III founder OF that race-wnnins
cunpagncr Ia his tim. Isabel, the second dam "i
NidaIia, traces To Mambrno CMei, through h'T aIio
PocA', Idol. ana 20 Ethan Allen In the maternal me-
So that she has wealth 0f performers all throuSh |
third generation and wen supported
Never before since the hr,t decline OF harness |
poriiniiy for it, revival the present time. Tie
iii wind Of legislation which has closed Charter oak
Park I'm Connecticut may fan The embers OF activity
which have been smouldcrng for 50 long at Fleet |
WOOL Iark and rckindlc the flame Of popularity |
which the trotters once enjoyed ~ the metropolis
The prestige OF so strong member oi lhe Hrahd ar
emit AS the a. ISOLATION at Hartford should DO much
toward making the extensive programme arranged Tor |
IN. consolidated meeting II success but mat alone |
Win moi suIhce The Driving Club Of New York |
must forget that # j. composed OF men ith 10 Il de
gre al indcucndrucc and become caterer to the |
n,',ic e. has 10 long estrauccd. Not only must the
cMl, lrature he kept III Tue thgrOuhu |
al Fleetwood Park, but me amateurs |
should b., excluded from me JulGrs stand. |
Hitherto worthy ana "'I in',"m5 '"e,n,irs
hay,. stood ready To Olcatr either ~ NlarlnS placing
the horses or general administration 81 NE TiI.s;
lYlo racc.cring people oil the metropolitan district
Law, learned that their Interest are
sa.er In iae hands Of men VINO max,