The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-20
WITH TRo1TER AND PAGER.
Orange Ceunty's Horse show Attracting Much
Attention.

Attention.
As an attraction for Sunday morning road
drivers Fleetwood no longer has the hold upon
the metropolitan brigade which 1t once boosted.
and 1t Ia a rare occasion indeed when moro than
. score or 30 of the regulars can be found with
In its precincts.
The members cup races. which have come to
be a fixture for Saturday afternoons, seem TO
meet with the approval Of tho local contin.
gent, and provide very enjoyable sport. One OF
these races was trotted on Saturday to road
wagons, Mr.. w. II. Mangles:being the winner
with the bay mare Kittie A. in straight heats
in 2:36A and 2:32. ]. C. STATIONS bay mare
Lonely Girl finished second and VI. J. Leon
ards bay gclding Gelseman third. The prize
was a silver cup. On Saturday next there will
be two races Of a similar character.
Since the great Harriman-Daly sweepstakes
at Goshen an Investigation has developed indis-
putable evidence that Elsie s., Mr.. Harriman'o
entry in tho two-ycar.old race, won by Liner
lex, had been poisoned by strychninc,: which
explains her sickness on the day OF the race.
Ira Ryerson, her trainer and driver, was Who'll
" unable to account for her sudden illness on
tho day OF the race, but upon a thorough eH-
animation he suspected poisoning. Some Of
her food was sent to DR.. Lederle, tho New
York analyst, who found that a considerable
quantity OF strychnine had been administered.
A determined effort will be made to discover
the guilty parties. 1t Is also suspected that
Mr.. Harriman's three.year.old Kahledan was
doctored as well as the Ally. The discovery of
the crime has created n sensation at Goshen.
On Wednesday next Trainer f. r Bovine
will drive John r. Gentry and Robert J. In an
attempt to beat the worlds team record of
2:O9L4, now held by Mrs. w. Z. d. Stokes's team.
Miss Rita and Josie b. 1t has been known for
ZONE time that Mr.. Tewksbury desired to secure
the team record for his great pair OF PAGERS,
double harness for some weeks past in anticl.
patton of the effort which Is to take place over
the Belmont, Park track, Philadelphia. AS
moss horses ever hooked together and their
preliminary work in company has been very
satisfactory 1t is expected that.a big cut Will
be made from the present record.
Since \. II. Hartman established Arden
Farms and secured control of the Goshen Driv-
tme rSenti in hnet Orange nss S county REe horse iniepes sis,
which. if maintained, will eventually secure to
premacy, In the horse world. TO the activity
Of Mr.. Hartman, in which he Is ably seconded
r by many ny ytr 81 in ab,s soI 4hsy cye ofI5 Fe 81 zen 2 oI Is ID,
County Circuit, the Orange, County Horse and
Road Improvement Association, and the Orange
County Horse. Show Association. Tho first
named, including a series OF race meetings
throughout the county, has met withipronounced
meetings held this season, eliminating in the
great racing at Goshen. whore the big sporting
sweepstakes which produced such widespread
interest were disposed of. proved entirely sue
oessful in every way.
Tho second association has accomplished a
grand work In lettering tho condition OF the
roads and turnpikes Of tho county, which are
now perhaps the bess in the State. The Orange
County Horse Show Association has already
held two exhibitions which proved extremely
successful from both tho social and sporting
standpoints, while tho third annual exhibition,
which Is to be held Oct. / and 2, will, 1t Is con.
ddently expected, provo the most attractive of
the many open air exhibitions of the State.
The Goshen Driving Park, which will be tho
scene OF the horse show, Is the most appropriate
place, historically, which could be selected for
tho exhibition OF the best tyres OF the equine.
by reason Of its association with the history OF
g%enitors.. Hambletonian In his youth was eN'
hibited there. Volunteer, Goldsmith Meid, st.
Julien. American Star, Harry Clay, and num-
berless others that have since gained renOwn
have trod its turf or been exhibited TO admiring
crowds.
A track moro beautifully located or better
adapted 70 the purpose of an open-air horse
almost In the centre OF the town, within a few
minutes walk of the depot and hotels, and
with its main entrance directly facing the Court
House, IL yet has all the attractiyeness, viewed
from tho grand stand, OF rural beauty and
suburban isolation, the background of wooded
presence OF whichsal thoughts of the city be
hind are wholly excluded. While the prizes
offered for the twenty: eight. well arranged
classes are not of the 'Klondlke" variety, the
number and quality OF the entries which will
contest for honors should be such AS to guRran
tee two days OF thorough enjoyment 10 all who
admire the horse, whether that admiration be
innate or apuuirad.