The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-09
n1rn rnorrER ANp PAoER.
Horses GettinE on EdGe at FIeetwood-GeE
ken's Challenge.

There was a marked improvement in the at.
tendance at Fleetwood yesterday, many mem.
bcrs taking tho drive to tho track for the first
time in many weeks. The influx from the sum.
mer resorts has begun, and the next few weeks
will witness q renewal of the activity which
made the Enclosure 30 attractive during the
early part of the season.
Among the visitors during the week was Fred
Gerkon, who rarely comes to the track nova
days. One OF the members ~ventured tho asser-
tion that X. T. Bedford Of Brooklyn probably
had the best team in the metropolitan district
in his pair. Gillette and Sally Simmons. This
reused Gerken's latent sporting blood, and ho
quickly silenced the Brooklyn partisan with a
point-blank proposition that he would put up
any amount from 81 900 to 10000 that he had
a team which could beat any pair Mr.. Bedford
or any one else could bring forward. As there
arc several good teams owned by Now York
horsemen, TO say nothing of tho Brooklyn con-
tingent. Gerken should DO able to get such a
race II he wants It.
Though there is but n limited number OF horses
now at the track. nearly all were being sent
along for their final winding-up work. and there
was plenty of speed on tap during the week. A
few Of the candidates for the purses offered by
the New York State Breeders, whose meeting
opens tomorrow at Poughkoepsie, were worked
out yesterday. Among these Ed Lock. in COM
pany with the pacing stallion Arrivans, 2:16ia,
covered a mile twice In 2:l94 and 2:1sA. Both
are entered at Poughkeepsie, and Lock has stake
engagements at all the Eastern meetings of the
Grand Circuit.
Newburger. 2:15ia, by Jay Bird, also goes to
Poughkeepsie. but is hardly up to q race. Charley
Thompson's horses. including. Bright Heart.
Etes,msf from an island nnds PARK we're she se'P tReS raced rS &c Sp last
week. Nearly all of tho Albany horses will take
Jerome Whelplev was busy, with his string.
all Of which we're speedcd a little. J fGAIo " Belle.
"a aye purehSsed ih at ths F Rs5s w sais n F M Il siein Is
worked four miles in 2:25. %:e2ia, 2:2iia, and
Belle, by Red Wilkes. and is a handsome,
straight gated. natural %trotter. without a mark.
string, turned several good miles, the best be-
ing in 2:l74. with u half in 1:074. Claybourne,
2 road w by 81 hit Ell E edi" Up w By En- Eim eees st sssa on a tas
paced an easy mile in 2:19. finishing the last
half in 1:09:
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She was worked at fleetwood Saturday,
turning a quarter handily in 40 seconds,
III seconds over the farm track. Others in the
string are a four-year-olds stallion by Delmarch-
Embassy, 2:21a, by Ambassador; a three-year-
old gelding by Quartermaster-Sally Graham,
2:29l4, by Nutwood; Emilia, a four-year-old
mare by Sable Wilkes. out OF u daughter OF lie
Grand, who was also worked Saturday, making
the mile in 2:2ota. with a half in 1:o7, and Mag
gle iSa CRAFTY fly a q 1Rh se,;c1 MrE PAGER lab, by T Trsf,g;
Mcdowell. 2:214, by Sidney. The latter reeied Off
q mile in 2:23, with a halo in:1 :09. This Is tho
first fast mile she has had and Phelps says he
will show a mile in 2:15 with her in a few
weeks. A two-year-old by Delmarch out of the
same dam is also a likely youngster, having
turned 4 quarter in 50 seconds at the first
asking. A two-year.old by Observation-Disclosures,
by Aberdeen, and the four-year-Old Mary s. by
Delmarch have shown fast quarters, but have
not yet been asked to go the full route.
Another clever youngster now at the track is
a chestnut colt owned by John Mon tghan. He
has only had a few lessons, and at the first ask
ing paced a quarter in 46S seconds. He is by J.
j. Audubon, 2:19, out of Kate Hall, 2:24lo, by
Blue Bull, and is only IA months old.
The Grand Circuit meeting at Columbus main
tained the high-class racing which has made this
seasons circuit n record breaker SO far. The
average speed for the week is not as high as that
at the Cleveland meeting. because Of the two:
year-old events, which naturally affect the speed
average; but, taking the aged classes alone, tho
figures will compare favorably with former
meetings. In addition. Columbus must be cred
tied with tho fastest mile OF the year, Joe
Patchen's heat in 2:O1la. which is the worlds
race record.
Fort Wayne, Ind, this week will wind up the
Western half Of tho Grand Circuit, the balance
Of the meetings being all in the East, beginning
with Glen Falls next week and continuing
through ReadVille, Hartford, and New York.