The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-25
IYERS ON THE SPEEDWAY.
xsF ROAD THE oBJECTTTE POINT
e. FOR MANY DRYERS.

superintendent quinn Hnye MORO Inhh
1000 Vehicles Passed the Entrance Yes
t-erdRy-soenes Along tho T~horoughfaro-
A High stopper Trims Two Trotters.
Speedway Park was the objective point for
everybody who drove 10 a road wagon. runabout
or other light vehicle north Of Central Park
yesterday. and tho number OF turnouts In
evidence along the splendid new driveway was
much larger than at my time since tho place was
opened, three weeks ago. superintendent
Quinn estimated that more than 1000 vehicles
passed the entrance at 155th street during the
day. Treasure seekers on foot at all times out
numbered the drivers. In tho middle OF the
afternoon both sidewalks and the path on tho
hillside were thlckly dotted with spectators on
the lookout for q brush between rival ~trotters
on tho roadway.
"This looks like old times on Seventh ave-
nue." said n wcll-known road rider who sur
veyed the lively scene from the high ground at
the entrance. What will II be In the fall.
when all the drivers como back to town. II
the Park Department doesn't draw the line
closer then as TO the classes OF vehicles admit
ted. there will be such n crowd up here on Sun
days that speeding will be out OF the question.
Those who think the Speedway isn't going to
entertain anybody except the men who drive
ought to come up here to-day and look at the
crowd on the sidewalks."
Three weeks OF use and rain and work have
greatly improved the surface OF the soft dirt
road, 80 that II was possible yesterday to send
ahorse along at speed without receiving a
shower Of loose dirt from his heels. Many Of
the men who drive real flyers, however, use
screens on their rond wagons TO prevent any
annoyance OF this sort. Careless drivers in
the Sunday crowd kept the mounted officers
busy enforcing tho rules. which require all
vehicles not moving at speed to hug the
A.-I - Al uI-1N Had IL rA 500
The man who hooks up his weekday de-
livery-wagon trotter to n two-seated surrey on
Sunday and takes his family for a drive was
much in evidence in tho middle Of the road and
on the wrong sido yesterday. creating plenty
Of excitement when he barely missed colliding
with horses speeding in the opposite direction.
These chaps haven't much to fear from II mix
up with a light road wagon. and they give us q
good deal Of trouble to keep them whore they
belong" said one Of the officers on the upper
section. But they're learning" he added.
An amusing three-cornered brush took place
on the stretch between the bridges yesterday
afternoon. the contending %trotters being a
handsome. sleek. stylish bay. hooked to a pneu-
matte speeding wagon of the latest and lightest
typo; q little. old. baked-up. string-halted.w white
horse that looked us though he might have
seen service on Il raco track twenty years ago.
and o big, massive, stately black fellow with
locked tail, driven to u smart f%our-wheel
park trap. The young man driving the am
bilious bay had started him up alone when the
old gray got agoing, Just behind him. and. in
optic of the fact that he pulled an old fashioned
h~lGh;wheeled top buggy OF the model of 1880.
the old string; hated trotter stepped it of too
Sick I'M, Tigel You've got him Go til"
shouted an enthusiastic partisan on the side
rival and overhauled the black high-stepper
that had been moving along slowly out near
tho curb, An Of a sudden the park horse was
away at 9 strong 2:3o clip and showing clean,
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them dock tailed horses could trot like that"
One Of the best brushes of the day zane off
fer's little four-year-old chestnut PAGER Att
hands + high, Or drivsn! BY Mr.. Mapes S Of BronE
sor the lead ali II the way rom %6s Pet the so rosde
way widens above Washington Bridge to the
more. Both horses are steady-going as well as
fast. and they made a beautiful race. finishing
Harrington's stout old stallion. Captain Lyons,
2:17A. was one OF the t~rotters that met all
SSomers 1 and beat them in many a spirited
he, seems TO be as fast and enduring as ever.
II could trim hin II had kingwood here in
Coleman. who spends eight hours every day on
the new driveway. Kingwood has a record OF
2:17K. and was formerly owned by Andrew
J.NW: Cornish and his crack t%rotter. David b..
2:09H, were conspicuous at the head OF the
procession in several sharp brushes. Nathan
pen on the sidewalk were hoping ali day to see
David .~BS Ua and the ;, biz SiGpfs SOM Of OS WHIPS!
gether In a brush, with their bay and black
double teams, finishing. too far away for the
result to be seen; Christopher Mooney was
mate. looking for trouble, John Quinn says he
has not yet seen. them beaten on the road.
Fred Deitz + driving a pair, however. that may
pen to come toget hheP"V0S One ng Of Them he Tney y h tbe
from g. J. Hamlin's Village Farm. and the other
and faster ~trotter Of the team is a lengthy,
Brown Hal. 2:12. This pair tried conclusions
with a double team from Chicago having
them twice from HIGH Bridge to the the
dicapped by n high-wheel road wagon. while
the chestnut team, pulled a pneumatic track
evening. first with the brown mare Polly and
h9lf.bred HACKNEY Paul. E, ID. Slater drove his
Xas, In evidence with one OF his fast ones. Peter
Doelger drove O. likely looking bay to a pneu-
patic wagon. F. A. Hammond sat behind a
The sire q Fa HT t 'f1 dam. z CAPT 9ttmFSie emfns;, Judge JGdSe;
II. NJ. Whitehead. Charles Weiland, fRomas
rogers, NJ, j. Leonard, Anton Rinschler, S, Is.
clark, Fred Gerken. Q r. Keim, Frank Fer
Mcdonald and Alexander Newburger were out
behind trotters and PAGERS of speed.
Rockaway Hunt Club Wins ut Polo.