The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-15
SPORT ON THE SPEEDWAY.
4 BTG CROWD AND MANY SHARP
BRUSHES BETUEES TROTTERS.

James IT,, n Now 2i1O Horse, Driven on tho
Rond-EuSt View and Sarah Ann Meet
Their M~ntch-Piucky Mrs. Huber Helps
10 stop Two DETERMINATIONS Trotters.
with the weather cool enough 10 be com
Portable for mon and horses. there was n
notable turnout Of fast t%rotters and PAGERS on
tho now Speedway yesterday. More than one
spirited brush between rival roadhorses en-
livencd the scene whea the throng was largest
toward tho end Of the afternoon. and the hun
dreds OF lookers-on who witnessed the speed
display from the sidewalks saw fun enough
70 repay them for the long walk which Is
peccssary to reach the speeding ground. Park
benches would lie a welcome addition to the
equipment Of the driveway in the estimation
OF pedestrians. Men and women who grew
tired OF standing TO watch the horses from the
roadside yesterday found seats on tho stone
walls. the curbstoncs and the grass.
Anew 2:lO trotter made his debut. This was
the stout-hearted cnmpaigner, James L.. that
Scott Quintin drove TO a record OF 2;O0Ns at the
Columbus Grand Circuit meeting Of 1896.
Charles Wciland now owns the great son of
Dexter Prince. He is entered in stake races TO
be trotted at the Glens Falls, Hartford and 9TH
or Grand Circuit meetings. but his owners late
ly decided to retire him from the turf and drive
him on the road. Wciland was somewhat sur
prised when he took the shnpcly. powerfully
built bay gcldinG out for The first time yester-
day ana 1ONnu tnht ne was l'uTl'SS VI cNtlS-
thing, from brass bands to street ears. and that
he would Jog along tn" road without pulling a
pound or breaking away to race with every
horse that came up from behind him. as so
many retired campaigncrS do.
"That is easily understood" said u man who
met him on the Speedway and recognized an !
old acquaintance in James i. Il knew that
horse out in California. whore he was raised by
Senator Langford of Lodi. He was an all
.a,,.l F,,nil,. b,rln lu.Fnrn npybpiv found ont |
chat he could trot fast. BY Holly's daughter. /
think It was. used to drive him there to a wo-
mans phmton. Iou'l find him n model roau-
horse. without u vice or fault. unless he's |
learned bad ways since he came East"
During the afternoon James L.. 2:O9S. and
David b.. 2:UD4. the first 2:lO t%rotters to be
seen on the Speedway. logged the length of the
road side by side. but they were not started up. |
David b., ure saving their horses for the big
Eame, that will put IL an appearance on the
to town next fall, Chris Mooney was much in /
evidence yesterday with his, speedy %trotting !
%nna by E" GOV S' Stanford TfrGi'' H 4S c airT"dd'i a "t frie H%if IN
his road wagon who shut his eyes and .ried
inGton bridge. The road was a blt
in f1u SPOTS when the horses got fairly under
way, moving together in henHtif4I style at a
teams. Mooney finally frightened the reins for u |
headed south ON the lower section. He found
n hard nut to crack in the luick-gaited side. I
OFF in Il way that would not disgrace Robert j. |
Nearing the end Of the road the trotting team |
began 10 draw away after rattling contest OF
half a mile. when all of II sudden their drivers |
arms seemed to ely" ont, both horses trotteH
which left them in the rear.
A few, minutes later George Huber came
tearing down the road in a neck -and-neck set
to with Arthur hDpnlHS Ing hupkSkln trOtfpr, L
Grover Wilkes, $50. .Huherdrove u handsome
S with q his SS Wife srB Besi ais him fi2 in the e'T ROAD wa al''m'
Bowling along down the gentle decline where
ne WEIGHT OF 1ne wagon ain nor anrIor tnen a
every stride until they were. going a clip that
E YSnd too m IN ,ha for air. fhf 6a GmSEski Th tr1 In be @n team me
kept right on increasing their speed and were
fast getting beyond GHH1ntroll apparently, al
beautiful style.
They're getting, away, from him; Officer.
on the sidewalk as the spirited team dashed
past. stirring up 2 clonn of dust IN their wake:
grasped one of the reins and tlgged away with I
both hands Mt the orer-amhitiors %trottc,rs. I'M |
Another lively brush over the same ground |
e eWnedR by A% M@nrGe 4 salis f@%a' and Z, J. .?MSiif1iE etnfy.
s fhat sSt sn bar " OF .Sont ? 3;30 at 5 R5GESr yF Dris::
coils benefit on the pHrkWay, track a cougle Of
years ueD. fTDIl. IllEH IIlNBt. "HtTt Sluth 1
drew out TO pass his neighbor. down to the end
OF the soft footing toward the southern az
tteraamaG,H hut TIT the a" IIatc Mt'f Amb na@HSit mo horse on made
good his challenge before they reached the I'm
bEopnfthait caugh; Tie cyeso Of ali the spectators
aIpng the rnnd; ,
Ca H%n I.yon nla e =, Hy S Swc4p siS 99rl Eo SIa.iG tn
u heavy business, buggy: took the shine on
lighter rig. The old horse is said to be invin-
cihlc when, il comes TO pulling two men IN q
m5%crn "t tr%tt HTsI are ALE 10 beat lin to !" a iiS Il
err hitch. +. Il BOVINE. the wcll-known trainer
races OF with ihiH@"' IL I't he i Eastern HG Girr %I" six Hia" oy
With With hi. '"r ErotR mr. w was b. G Bown 1no heH f2nd
Rosa, 2:&# by sidney, II, #%qFdfier DR. drove tn"
f sni5 bonn TO SSH M2Rr 1%f b,;vI y ; Ni ysLS G%sn o wh Gd is
last ws% %,rS N, MI Z; LS Tm 7 I'D Eas 4 nni behind d. his
Kennedy drove the big bav PAGER Dutch Roller.
5SG raHs a d ST E.,aiIa BY c i%Smnrs' cob 5bb Il ifuS S' caaId
road horses. Ftreaericf AGksrs, the ior:
sire Idol. BY Nlambrino I'hicf., was out behind
a speedy gray %trottrri A. l.. HolbrQok was con
IB5 qath I%o to Hg MsaG ? g I.6ia 3 I f%Rn E MSS5E;5 tbS
that could step well. Arthur" Krrkeir' and Harry
Fancher made 9 big load for the pGcer Atnlekl.
men fast enough to beat more than beat him.
H., h, Carroll drove the handsome bay trotter
Allegation. 2:23A. John Norton was out with
the brown gclding John \.
John i. keim had one Of the, busiest and
speediCst PAGERS on the road il the hay mare
Sister ,Rudd, u full sister to the fast young
PAGER Rudd, that has won so many races in the
upstate circuits this season. W. q. Leland
was In the first flight among the double teams
with n pair of black geldings that showed a
strong 2:3O clip to wagon. Alex. Newbcrger
drove SmilaN, 2:2lA, by Sidney. keeping n
SHARP lookout for reckless drivers when he
started the big chestnut mare along at speed.
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Gossip of the HandbRll Courts.
The mid.wcek matinees at the Brooklyn Clubs
court are steadily growing in popularity. Last week