New-York tribune., 1896-05-10

spri, in the Washington Park Club c. II. Moler'
nresident OF the Parkway Driving club; James But
Ter president OF the Driving club. OF New-fork' :
Matthew Riley, eX-president OF tho club Sainuei
Mcmillan, James McClenahan owner or Maenoha'
2.O9I4 w C. Allen secretary of the Parkway Drv-
ing club; Judge H. NJ. Whitehead. ". NJ. V. Hon
man. Hamilton Busbey. Captain c. ii. Mcdonald
J. D. Barry, W. X. Jenvcr, captain Henry HON
man. Thomas Greenwood George W. Lederer' W. H.
Parsons IT, Frederick Gerken. J. c. Stratton. A. L.
Kerker II. S. Mangles. Thomas Rogers Rensselaer,
Weston Frederick T. Stenway, Frederick Deitz
Henry Hughes Thomas X. Egbert T. T. Radiker'
Simon Goldenberg W. French. Arthur Koenig
Charles Weand, G. f. Lutz. @. ii. Armstrong
Henry Zeigler. A. H. Coombs, George IL. Huber ana
Edward O F1yn. A large number OF women were
present taxing the capacity of the clubhouse bal
cony to its utmost.
While two Of the races on the card proved 10 be
rather one-sided the 2:3O class In the nerclub
series developed a scorching contest. which kept
the big crowd guessing all the afternoon. The
Brooklyn trotter. Gerald owned by Captain Henry
Hoffman. had at Pari- way the week before, ana
his friends from the other side OF the Bridge were
confident that he could repeat the victory at FIeet-
wood yesterday. which would give his owner the
cup The fast black horse missed his former
driver Frederick Bedford however, and with an
unskied rensman In the wagon he failed TO win
a heat. Gerald finished first by about two lengths
in the second round. but having made no less than
third place by the judges John c. Stratton's Star
Motion VINO finished second. getting the neat. In
the third round Gerald crashed into star Motion,
taking the rim off one Of Mr.. Stratton's wheels the
latter coming to a stands In consequence OF tho
mshsp Many fS expected h@ tn mat Gerald @
mited TO start again ana he landed in fr1nt ont at the
at the first turn and with Detective In the home
stretch. so that when the latter came In only "A
length or two behind he was awarded the heat.
had outrotted the field In the opening heat this de-
President Buffers fast horse, Baron Crisp. had no
trouble in defeating Pete Curran and James Ander-
I'm the 2:24 class. Having won last week a.
Parkway his victory yesterday gave him the up
Mr.. Butler let the speedy gedng step along In the
last heat. ana he pulled the road wagon In 22ia.
with apparent ease
Arthur Benson and Fred Lemmerman. Yesterday
e on beSa n ohS m the he
stood ready to match the Brooklyn trotter Gillette
2:llA. against the New-York gelding. Ryland r.
PARKWAY on Decoration Day. b. IT, Demarest,
who had challenged Gillette for such race at
Parkway. came back with a counter proposition to
trot at Fleetwood on July 4, saying he would not
make the race for an earlier date and that he would
not trot on the Parkway track. Summaries:
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William Batermans DBrooklyn) Detective. ch.
W. r. Mcores '5s drocRyn sisk b. g hIoorc,t hI,t
J. c. STATIONS New-Yor'o Star Motion. b. e..
Henry Monmans iBrooklyn,' Gerald b. g.. . .
John Mccures Wew-Yorsj Governor. b. e. d.
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James BT,leTs % Tsw,Yorio Baron Crisp b. e., by
(John McCiuire) ',. 'ai "a''''' ~ '''so" D. . .
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