The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
WITH TRo1TER AND PAGER.
Crack sidewheelers to Race nc Fleetwood
Horse Show Eutrleo.

Horse Show Entries.
Although the enthusiasts who race their road
horses for wine, money, and silver cups will
probably continue to have their occasional set
tos Mt Fleetwood Park as long as there ia q
vestige left Of the old trotting track, it is like
ly that the programme arranged for next Satur-
day will wind up important professional har-
ness racing there. Already there is a big gap
in the boundary fence near the point Of rocks
where the graders are at work on one Of the
newly opened streets, and this week the main
gate: together with a part of the grand stand
and other buildings standing in the line of
165th street, will be sold to the highest bidder.
The course itself still remains undisturbed.
and Superintendent Phl Revell says he will
have 1t in good condition for the race between
John R. Gentry, 2:0O14, and Robert j.. 2:01k,
next Saturday. Tho Tewksbury PAGERS are
back in their old quarters OF the head of Wall
street." where Trainer K. r. Bovine may winter
them. After their starring tour Of four
months on the half-mile tracks. during which
time they started twice q week on an average,
both horses look to be In fine condition for their
farewell performance at Fleetwood. Robert ].
ia perhaps heavier than ever before at this
time of year. but Trainer Bovine says he 10 not
too big to carry his speed. The little horse
came out Of the campaign minus the tip of one
of tho tapering ears, which were always the ad-
miratIon of racegoers. Up at the New York
State Fair at Syracuse, in August, Robert J.
stepped o mile in 2:05N over the half.mile
track, beating the time made by Gentry ON tho
same day. That night, while the two horses
were standing in adjoining stalls on board their
campaigning car. Gentry grabbed Roberts left
ear between his teeth and came near tearing it
Off. Fortunately. his hold slipped. but he car.
ried away o strip of skin the full length Of the
gelding's ear, and with it the extreme tip of the
ear itself. Joe Hanlon. the boy who takes
care Of Robert j., insists that jealousy was the
cause Of Gentry's savage attack on his pet.
Everybody in the harness racing fraternity
in the pacing race next Saturday, for the big
black stallion Is undoubtedly the most popular
h Is Coming On th to t New H Hosk oT to attend 4; III the I hGFsc
Joe Pbatehen with him for the farewell race At
AS compared with some former seasons. this
years crop of two-year-old~t rotters and PAGERS
speed Considered. the baby performers reached
a fairly high average:
which is nowadays offered by trotting ossocia-
tions for colt stakes. there is q general tendency
' on th9 ,g Part tS Of trainers III qau to reese Tssero od the 3er you REaa
much richer field is open, to them,
A peculiar feature Of the seasons colt racing
pacing, youngsters. both as to number and the
general speed average. OF the forty two-year:
$50 or better during the year. twenty::four are
~trotters and sixteen are PAGERS. OF these,
eleven ~trotters have beaten 2;25, while the
PAGERS. At the head Of the trotting division is
the Ally Janie T., whose mile in 2:14 is the
worlds record for her age and sex. Among the
pacing youngsters the honors belong to a colt,
| Will Leyburn. who gained a-race record of 2:l2.
so-fer as reported, only one yearling, a %trotter.
colt, The Merchant, by The Conqueror, 2:12H,
out of Bright Light, by Autocrat. Jr, who
last month.
Following 10 a list of the seasons two.year-
olds with authenticated records of 2:30 or bet
ter: