The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-23

Capt. c. II. Mcdonald. one OF the old-t'me
road riders of New YORK.. and a member of the
Executive Committee of the Driving club, has
purchased the gray gclding Flash, 2;2l84, by
Barkis. and surviving him on the road in double
cyone.
Some Of the %trotters in training at Parkviile
and Gravesend ARE beginning to move along In
their preparatory work: Charles Bedford sent
Gillette around the Parkway hnif-mile track III
i:Ogle yesterday, and John Powers drove A. w.
quarter in O:}4le. At parkville farm the fastest
move yet reported was made by ". T.. Devy. who
step a quarter in o:34 to a hishi Wheel road cart.
A. A. Bonner's fast young ~trottiug stallion
ihhfg heHG, " is TO- DC trained at ParkyIile
six.year-old son OF the noted show horse and
trottinF sire King Rene. and his dam is Crepe
LissS, by George Wilkes: Although tbs horse
2:l715 at Columbus. o., last September. in a
field Of fourteen starters. King Rene, Jr.. is en-
gagged In the stake race for $500 ~trotters TO be
decided Mt the Fleetwood Grand Circuit meeting.
The much-talked-of match race between
Wood Chief; ":24Il, and Puck, 2:l794, which
The stakes were 3 900. Puck started a favor.
made II standsti!l break in the first quarter. and
Wood Chic! shut him out, winning the race by
three seconds faster than Wood Chiefs former
re, ord the best time made thus far this year.
Mood Che: Was rampaiGned last season by
from town to town through the circuit. letting
them Craze by the roadside to save the cost OF
oats.
with a string of trottrrs that are entered for the
Easig sale next week: liawhe is VI. +. Nc
Azote, and Directly are all doing nicely in their
work, and that Mcllenry will campaign all OF
them. The leg which bothered Azote late last
and Hawhe thinks ;McHenry win bent tho
worlds record with tho big fellow during tho
coming campaign. Alix is getting "A slow, care
full preparation, and she is going sound. Nc
Henry intends to start the queen of the turf in
the free.for-all class II she stands up to her
heater he ever saw that can come home as fast
as she can go to the ha.f-mile pole.
Although Fred Grrken has sold most Of his
~trotters and has purchased the sO-tout stearn
water, he still retain, IA string Of harness horses,
which Elmer stevens is training at Fleetwood
Earl Baltic. 2:l7. is now II geiding. Mr.. Gcrken
says the yonngster worked "A mile in 2:!s for
see him trot In eco this season. Quarterback.
a brown colt by Qunrtrrmaster, 2:@l4, out of
Astoria, ":3o, ny Kentucky Wilkes. 2:2ll,;
Kremastor, "A two.yrar old by Kremlin, 2:O7A.
from the same dam, and the three-yrar-old lilly
Decoration. by Iruant. out of Alice 49,. by It.
Armand, are the other youngsters in the string.
While not yet definitely settled. II is probable
that the Kentucky Trottiug Horse Breeders
Association Will open 81 900 stake for the @:ll
%trotters, to be dec ld"d at the Lexington meeting
next October. and renewed from year to ycnr.
With such prospective starters "a, Bnuncrr,
@I9,4; rtlett", &:IIly: AInr, e:ll; Col, ,KG,er,
+! t @!io Hsr'n Aiih Snitis'' 2':i|iR@ai"'' A] IiIis%' l'Iif.;
Lady Wilton, ":llly; Pat L., = Ia; Ncnu,inr,
@;ds, ana 2thher EooI 2prs IN s'Eht; The promo ed
the trotting turf. The Transylvania stake will
probably lie for IA" PA class this season, in
change, If made, VIII render such horses as
d,rnl'nei : ! !; ~" Z yGii KAPPA; i5,ot E"y.
tors in the biz race.