New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
DAYS OF REST FOR ROADSTERS
FROZEN GROUND KEEPS MANY FROM
THE SPEEDWAY.
HORsEMEN INTERESTED IN w n CLARK's NEW
TRACK BETWEEN YONKERs AND
MOUNT VERNON


Frozen roads and tracks have been almost too
much for the horsemen in the last few days. and
there has been comparatively little driving done
In the city or the suburbs The Speedway has also
come in for its share OF neglect. and the mounted
policemen who patrol II have found the popular
driveway exceedingly lonesome spot. Not being
able 10 drive much. the horsemen have interested
themselves in the actions OF the Board OF Review
OF the National Trotng Association in session at
tho Murray Hill Hotel. The Board had between
two hundred and three hundred cases TO pass on
and many horsemen were Interested In them
there was a LOT 10 talk about. The session OF tho
Board will probably he the longest that II has held
for several years.
Another topic which continues TO interest horse
men Is the new trottng track which William H.
Clark is building between Yonkers and Mount
Vernon. Work has already been begun on the
new track and Mr.. Clark says that 1t Will surely
be completed by the middle Of May. In that case
there is little doubt that the sportoving people OF
the metropolis will have an opportunity 10 see In
action the fastest trotters and PAGERS. That this
will afford pleasure 10 thousands goes without say
ing. 1t is well enough to view an occasional
great animal which finds It's way TO Madison Square
Garden when the Horse Show IL on. but this IL not
enough for the admirers Of the Amerlcan-ored
trotter who live In New-York City. Yet that Is
shout all they have been able 10 do since the days
OF old Fleetwood
The people OF this city have always been used to
the first and the best OF everything. yet they have
not had IL In relation 10 the performances or the
trotters and PAGERS. For several years they have
had 10 content themselves with reading glowing
accounts Of the great doings OF the horses al
Evansville Ind. other out-of-the-way
place-of the breaking Of records or some othef
marvellous performance Of some well-known AMI
NAL but they have been unable TO see any OF these
things With the opening OF fine new trotting
track right at their doors however 1t will be diff
ferent and the New-York admirers OF the horse
Will get what they hold themselves entitled TO-
There ia little doubt. according TO the views OF
hundreds of horsemen. that the new track VIII be
a success They sll agree that II the best horses
In the country are brought here et the rot'ing
meetings the track will be most generously patron
ICED
Another thing which pleases the local horsemen
is the accessibility OF the new track 1t has al
ways been felt that track would not pay II a
ferry had TO be crossed 10 reach IT, or II II was hot
in easy driving distance Of the city. MI; Clark
track is just about seven miles from Maconb
Dam Bridge about hour O: an hour ana a
quarters drive OF course the distance could be
covered in considerably less time II man was IN
end had fairly good rGad fTepds dr roHs
a pair Of cobs recently from his stables IN seventy
slxth-st.. to the track in an hour ana t"e"'!
There Is a slight craze on among hoIsei t a.
present to have pictures painted Of their horses ,.
natnters William c. Whitney is having the pct
ures Of half dozen more Of his famous NOR
ouehbreds painted by Jean smith, ms pa AIcT
ander Newburgers speedy trotter Smilax .
Another project which will interest horsemen Is Is
the news that William Durando. of the Standard
Hotel at Macomb's Dam Bridge. Is going 70 erect
another hotel at the end Of the speedway ms
will be greeted with delight by the patrons OF the
place 10 stop and cool of their trotters when out
on the road for scalps.