New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

learned but IL a round one. for ~" NH" geld
ing's earning capacity on the iuri Is greater than
that Of any trottor or PAGER IN training. and Mr.
hamlia WAS not at all anxious to- sell his trump
card.
ROBERT is FIRST RACES
Tho annals Of the NV York turf .re dotted with
the names 81 many harness racing champions hp,
none Of them excer, Maud : quite Nils The niche
that Robert is deeds have assured 10 him I'm IT'S
history. II IS nttiug that Robert j. should ma
home IN New-York Tor u VS. hero that ID" little
eoldiug FIRST gave promise 90 thc brilliant future
which las sur. beer h.t I; WI at i't sprir;
troiting meeting q; Fle.'r..ld Past. e.. ~. and
champ Brown an old-tin, horso.raa 81 WE
Transport. Penn. ih'n owned tn undiscovered
world b,af'r Hrovu W. FOR g'riy IT, -. employ
Of Robert j. g. Walk ~ T'nn~sl'anl,. who bred
tho horse an when Mr. Walker held public
sale o. tro'iinr stock !n 80. Brown I'D ~ IN"
Hariford-Gcfaldin. colt for song ON hi, own
accouul Ills employer. however. would accept
nothing FOR n. then unde,clopod younssier. and.
10 SHOW hts appreciation Of Mr. Walkers gene
rosi'y Brown named IN" lit'lo chap Robert
After starting him once % thrcc-year-old. tho
Pennsylvania trainer entered Robert through the
uthcasiern spring circuit IN ls. Mr. Hamlln
had PAGER called Glendounis TN the same class
that season. and when Robert made his FIRST start
in PHILADELPHIA the stallion from Village Farm
shut him out I'm the nrst heat The horses were
due a, Fleetwood the next week. and Gl"nd"nnis
was redhot far9rite hefe wnilc n"noay "" ,na,h
in the pelding and hc bought All the ick't~ thar
were sold the race getting Robert Tor = I'm $40
Aftor Clendennis had placed heats TO his
credit Brown turned his dark horse loose. ter
vas beaton 10 a efandstill ana 20 badly used up
tina. he laid down and died after m" rae was
sccs one. and ne lost no time In closing dea.
with Brown 10y which h. hecame thr owtrr OF ,, tnS
BTI s 5nrsl io"r-''''-'' '"'' ''''
ms Tb anbsoouen, career Of Robcr twice
Id me
tho litie geding went down the Grand .lrcui' MAJ
year Lid The oldo- and better sored horse.
FLYING Jb at Buffalo. Tn" Jib ",n pun u VA. o'Iy
after the fastest hV"-hea' '"'' J" '' ''''''' -
harness racing.
FLYING, JIB AND MASCOT DEFEATED
.s . ovc-vear-old in 1893 he was a star Of Ma
,ioral urcstig. defeating his old antagonist Fly
ing lib I'm such crushing STYLE that IT finally came
10 the pass where the long bodied 'aliiorhi'h
would sulk and try to bolt the track the moment
he recognized the game little Robert IN race
rhe latter was the undisputed champion. ana a.
th,ueh he closed the season with record ol -."t
il conceded by al tnG c'T recorh of sc. then
hcI by Mascot whenever ne was given Ms MA"
Tearlv every association In the country barred
,br rising PAGER from the free-forall class III tne
,n minr connnnd To- exhibitions against time In
H.. march down the circuit lin" hc took the meas.
rsc. th.n ON record and at Fort WAYNE IND. on
August b. he wrcsicd the record lanr"ls from Ma
co' Nv 'Irndianarois he met Joe Patchcu again.
md defeated him before IN Sid"Gl "i nctma
rontc.i which record still remains VI" ''S' ''''
made f. 4 race
THE 2Nli. EXHIBIT ~ MILE
Within n week after this phenomenal race Robert
started 10 beat his record In an exhibition against
,ino =, Tcrrc Haut,. Few horscmen expected him
., IA the trick for his mark was already nearly
,,o seconds faster than that OF any other f"ri'ss
,,r.. in the world Gccrs. however rated Inc
i,r,plon TO perfection. and Robert J. set the record
o., 9,li convincing the critics that at last the -''
r"Lert j. confidently expected 10 Sc ihrir nofse
zach H.. goal In 1872. but thSF SCI apvt II 'o
,i..a H. 90 ~ Detroit in July. ru!:ed his chances.
H. ,bis premature "fort made him stale hft,r nav
ing pee IA tow Toe Patchen ncxpcctcdiy defeated
& j., ,J.yrand ard buffalo are matters fresh In
"a" r,,o,n' rar"e Robert il easily the most blood
,,t harness hcrsc Of note nov In irainins ana II
ever been seen The troting turf ,snil, on faniy
nHu b,horoughbred or an Arab and, Win his t,il
I,nced he would PASS mi@'cr Tor saloprelr re
nV|r ~, a. and he flashes down the stretch. hoof-
,u an, following hoofbeat with rh! Tim that Is
music r 20 bout III hands high. Geers says that
hud can drive him. and there IL cvery ressoh 10
Tirye that the king OF IN" turf VIII be KING Oh Inc
NIP rEvKsBURYs GREAT STABLE.
d . ..,,ro,,se Of Robe. J. by Mr.. Tevksbury for
-, n,,rnoses is significant Of the growing popu-
,or,,v of the racer. Nj Tewkshury Is one oil those
'"' W., the latcral-gaited harness horse Toy road
Srty,nr and h, now owns select stable OF SIDE
,,ars having three PAGERS with RECORDS below
whceit,i, former campaeneis, Pau. 2y'1 ana lie.
~ ,.is are his favore pole tehHl az my
H.. -.is d" fastest pair in the world In point OF
they ar" ns speed lie drives them up the road
Very morning rain or snne Ssv in The driyine
,son Paul one OF the Hiost , ,hrounh ~.
goyernable horses tha' e'e' "'' ~