The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-21
WITH TRoTTER AND PAGER.
new the Horse. Arr w~orkinE-Crets the sen.
~sational Green Trotter.

New the Horsea Are WoFkfnE-Crete the Sen
sational Green Trotter.
The heavy showers Of Saturday night and early
Sunday morning left tho Fleetwood track In
such n heavy condition that anything in the
way Of speed was out OF the question yesterday,
the trainers combining themselves TO jogging and
exercising work only, The prospect of q monot-
onous morning did not deter the local road
brigade from enjoying their usual weekly drive
to tho Park to participate in .he gossip over the
events OF the past week in t~rotting circles.
The success of the recent spring meetings,
both In this city and Brooklyn. and the very evil.
dent revival of interest In tho sport on tho part
Of tho general public has thoroughly aroused
the old guard from the lethargy which had
fallen upon them because Of tho depressed state
of tIotting interests during the past two years.
and there 10 now apparent a spirit OF enterprise
and an enthusiasm such as has not been seen for
years.
TIT good weather OF the past week eavo the
Fleetwood trainers the opportunity they have
boon long waiting for, and that they took good
advantage oft was evident from the constantly
crowded track. The hardest worker of them
all was "Knapsnck" Mccarthy. Every one Of
his big string came in for o share Of the hard
work which is necessary to prepare them for
their approaching engagements. The chestnut
pacing marc Miss Jennings, 2:osh, by
McEwen, had several good workouts
close to 2:15. and tho chestnut gelding
Cadet, 2:14l0, by tho Same siro. received q
similar course Of sprouts about ton seconds
slower, going one of his miles In company with
Pete Manee's handy little brown PAGER Green.
wood In 2:24io, and easily outfooting the latter
at the end. "Knap" as o rule is not asking for
speed Just yet. Elmer Stevens gave all tho
members Of his outfit good preparatory work,
especially James l., 2:08la, by Dexter Prince,
Euretta, by Bayonne Prince. and Snip Nose,
2:24A, by Cyclone. all OF which will start at the
Lynwood. L. l., meeting this week.
The pronounced success of Saturdays matinee
and the remarkable enthusiasm with which Mr..
Fuller's exhibition was received has caused the
managers of the Driving Club to take under
discussion the advisability OF arranging a SPLEEN
ntS n eNhiSi,ippn pO q the great tSa t aas Heo' As the % OH.
cials thoroughly coincide, In Mr.. Fuller's CHART.
able intentions, the entire proceeds Of tho day
will be donated to the fund for the benefit
of the Manhattan Hospital.
Monroe Salisbury's return to the Eastern trot-
trottlng horse maternity. After surmountinS
the legal difficulties, with which himself and
f RoaHie. were Ss b ssrrS snaIls su Sn s6s far IN n side Of t his
stable is. as usual, a very strong one, from which.
likely to come. At the head Of the t%rottins
division is the champion gelding Azote, 2:O4S,
tSo5nian., He Is we'll Known to New York horse
men, who remember his great race In the free.
for.all at Fleetwoon two years egg; when he
and trotted the second heat in 2;05lo: He was
retired last year. The next in point Of record Is
made In 1895. He is By Stranger, dam Bride,
By jay Gould, and great things are expected Of
and aSp4 srsssss; eng s;2 s;tst ty y fa fen &Ito Al 1&ie ms;
s are T 9iSs A hsslE az @ d iRs Efes1 1H seid in ' 6S S sitanf
F. prince a Dexter a lvff, Prince naa By t RRts'o sS:.y Sas
OF Nj. Harriman's handsome stallion STEAMBOAT.
three-yesr:oIa hiiiiy Sy Direetu%., dam By Dexter
Prince. and Rect, a threeyearold colt BY Direct.
9 shs Of sid htl!ah s!ir1 digisi f;17 Mn SY os "thhi eP srsss pain In
a:ist, By Creole The strength Of tho stable.
siS1Sisi been MI. Salisbury strong Sron, point ONT would asia
indicate that his grand circuit successes Of past
seasons are more than likely to DO repeated this
By far tho best Of tho green ~trotters shown
any SP tS sea sef Is The q sla .SE mat MARE 9e Crete. ' BY B Snais d.
Of Ed. ioefwoSd. She eapturea the 500 class
s 2 1sir a S Sest f rseoTd q s a:ase.! M K tSs;s s' sins
many good judges expressed the opinion that
1857. but 50 e'e eieveriy did lockwood handle his
marc that no one outside Of the stable had the
was; At the Poughksepsie meeting last
reeled OF the three heats like breaking sticks
in 2:1st. 2:17%, aud 2:2li9. She was
again a winner at the same meeting on Friday
last in the 2:24 class, when she stepped the
third, fourth, and fifth heats in 2:14Io. 2:17.
speed remains unanswered. The manner in
which she trotted around her field the third
heat in 2;14la. would indicate that a mile better
ure. Crete was bred and is still owned by John
Houseman Of Newark, n. j., who has refused
several fiattering offers for her since her Fleet
wood race. Another lkely, prospect for q fast
mark in the same stable 10 Ed Lock, q fouryear.
old gelding by Fayette Russell, dam Orianna, by
Egbert, who won the unfinished 2:30 trot at
Fleetwood, taking a mark Of gala, which he
reduced to 2:1sh in the same class at Pough-
keepsle, where he also was returned a winner.
The Mountain View Driving Park Association.
Orangeburg. n. Y. has announced their pro-
gramme for the meeting Of July 8 and 8 as fol-
lows: July $3.50 class. trot, purse $3.50: 2:4o
purse $3.50. July $3.50 class. pace, purse $500;
2:24 class trot. purse $500. and 2:19 class.
trotting. purse $500.