New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20
GOSSIP OF THE TROTTERS.
ROBERT BoNNER's NAME RESTORED ON THE
SHEDS AT FLEETWOOD PARK-COLONEL
LAwRENcE's FAST ROAD MARE
OTHER NOTEWORTHY TRIALS

LAwRENCE's FAST ROAD MARE
OTHER NOTEWORTHY TRIALS.
ne summer sunshine Of the last few days has
Ia the effect OF bringing out Of winter quarters
ssssly all Of the trotters and PAGERS In training
sbout New-York. and there are lively scenes at
fleetwood, Parkway and the other tracks almost
every morning at present Something like $50
horses are CHARTERED at the old In Morrsania
Just now. with new ones arriving all the time. 30
that tho capacity Of the stables is likely to be taxed
before the spring campaign begins. a month hence
Bone changes are noticeable at Fleetwood to the
road riders who have not visited the track since
last season. The picturesque old gate which had
$1,000 at the entrance to the park since 1910 was
pulled down during the winter. and thereby hangs
tale. After One hundre and sixty ffth-st was
declared open the easterly side Of Sheridan-ave
Tue gaze stood city property and was accordingly
900 At public auction. The imposing old wooden
u''ure was badly decayed. and was worthless
sNe'p' 70 the Driving Club but an outsider with an
eye 10 profit outbid the representative Of the track
x.op'e ~ the SALE and having become the owner,
u'so 70 seq out to the club for double the price he
"o pA'o. The track officials looked upon the matter
~ attempted hold-up and the Spectator was
W. '"at ne could pull down his property and take
away new gate is to be built within the new
boundary line OF the park
Nno'ner notable. through less conspicuous, change
rss oeen made In another OF the old landmarks Of
1s'moer that something like year ago some one
~ su'nority unceremoniously removed Robert Bon
~ name from the shed set apart for his use at
EASTWOOD. substituting therefor the sign ''Prcsi-
'u- This rather surprising treatment Of the
HA"ous norseman who has honored the club by his
eence at the track ever since 1t built created
SUI among some " the od-time members, and
s.'ued In two or phree resignations; but the new
s.sn remained in p'Ao- until the end OF the season
NJ bonner's name >4ck In the old place now and
safe to say tn It no intruder will again venture
Tear 1t down. In Justice to the then president OF
zoe Driving Club Andrew Miller. It should be said
80 ne had no hand In the affront to one of New
@WAs most prominent horsemen
alexander Newburger is giving his personal atten-
son 10 the care OF the track and grounds this sea-
,0n and everything at Fleetwood is neater and
N'suttr than for many seasons. The track itself
never In better condition for the trainers who
A1ong 1t daily preparing their horses for the ap-
aening Campaign; nor have the stables in Wall
10 Broadway" and THE Hill" ever sheltered so
-"y noted harness racers as at present. Some Of
1e trainers who to take part In the earlier
- 'nss OF the spring circuit are already sending
~. s' horses along at good clip. and a number Of
~ 49, moves have been reported. but the speed
reinSr1i ne season thus far belong to an amateur
SesterT sa mare Ambo. Started up for the first time
Ter II tne a speedy four-yeaI oId trotted quar-:
wagon ana aa dq,yan halfm in Ill drawing road
fsster constant trotter and as she has no record
Blowing n m: ~ ~, she ought to make formidable
MY AZ. mex, month. Colonel Lawrence raised the
saan y Ethan Alien 1 Charles srf X .4 ps9r, wa:
s'sSoes .s;Slns fsvs xnDc i her sssd ana and
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