New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
GOSSIP OLE TIE TROTTERS.
ixrrncLvB RACES FOR NEW YORK AND BROOK
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IL TRAINING At FLEETWOOD
The iont committee appointed by the PARKWAY
Driving club and the Driving Cluo OF Ne"-io'N
has finally decided upon classes ana cohiitions 'o'
the intercub races be- troiei this season al Fah
vav and Fleetwood. A challenge cup Is 10 De
offered forethe free-for-a trotters. this series OF
races being open TO all horses owred by members
OF either club The first for the trophy VIII pe
irotted at Parkway on Saturday May = the d"'
II the spring opening at the Brooklyn trace sho'"',
contest following at Fleetwood one week iater' anu
d third at Parkway me next Saturday. Inc cup
becomes the property OF the winner OF two races IN
his series should no horse win two contests out ot
the three the making the best showing lanes
the cup subject challenge by any member vi
either club The winner Of one race iorle''s Ms
claim TO the cup II he fails to take part IN the sue
ceeiing race. and his standing II ''c SAINT 90 'o
he had not a race.
4 second cup is to be provided for the winner IN
the ESQ class and third for the pa uouefs' inc
conditions governing these two classes are 'neh'cA
An horses must be the property Of members. and
must be driven by amateur reinsmen, VINO are
members An amateur is defined as one who mas
raver received a consideration for training ana
driving horses Only those horses which start In
the opening race OF the series at Parkway. May =
VII be eligible start in subsequent contests In the
series
Fleetwood Park their headquarters this year are
NOW located AT the track awaiting warm weather
and the opening of the trottng season. John Kelly,
of Dlrectum fame, Il working the largest and most
notable stable o, horses that has been trained at
Fleetwood for several years. There are twenty
four trot,ers and PAGERS In his string. All are the
property OF James Butler. President OF the Driving
club of New-York. Seven OF them are two-year-
olds by Direct, 2:05i.. and there are two or three
prospective record-breakers in the lot President
Butter has paid his trainer compliment by naming
the star of the collection Drectum Kelly This
r-old colt Is as blood.ike thoroughbred
race horse and he bids fair to be a phenomenal
trotter. Kelly having driven him an eighth OF mile
asst fall when he was only "A year old. IN sixteen
seconds. This is 2aS gait. and his trainer says
he will day trot the other seven furiongs AZ
the same rate OF speed. Miss Beatrice another TWO
vear-od by Direct trotted "A quarter at the rate OF
"A mile IN 2:2i IN her ycarling form. ana Ed -
Young A little black colt that Is the image OF MS
sire Direct. has paced a quarter at 2:l2 gait AT
the same age
Honey. a roam My by Direct. that cost her owner
$500 at one OF the public SAFES last February mas
made fast trial under The watch as ye o sasIs
Honey Is entered in the Kentucky tutIri,y she
viii be trained S specially for this which takes
pace next October AT Lexington, ny 81 "a,
syd IA" pacer VaesS 2i5 by Sentinel Wilkes
r. A"Ss Se by wilkes Boy cora
Wlcox n full sister Of Fanny Wilcox. $40: Gallon
more a young stallion, by Baron Wilkes, out OF
chcsnu, col, by Pamlco $40. Mr. Buffers horses
are heavily engaged In stake races at Fleetwood
ChicaLo. Fort Wayne and other important meet
M T. II IT, Demaresi " H. Mccarthy. Kmhan Pat.
tcrson, John Z. Gibbs. John DAILY. Aaron Fowler.
l.. II. Hurd. Ed Phelps. Frederick Nob:e, Jerome
Whelplcy Isaac Fleming and Richard Wilson are
some Of the other well known trainers who will pre-
pare their horses at Fleetwood for the campaign OF
/ a
Saturday while exercising one OF the homes In his
stable The animal stumbled and fell throwing his
driver to the ground with such force as to fracture
his collar -bons.
The hlly that was born to Nancy Hanks at the
day. inherts the fastest combination OF blood pos
sesscd by trotter yet foaled, Its dam having
record Of 20t and It's sire mark of 207%. Mr.
Forbes paid something like 10000 for the dam Of
this arstocratc youngster. and he gave Governor
Stanford $i5.OO0 for Arior Its sire. Nancy Hanks
IL the first queen OF the rottiny turf since Goldsmith
Maid 10 produce = foal. Maud 8. and Suno having