New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19

the bridges which Is to be opened as road
house. similar to Magowns Pass Tavern IN Cen
trail Park once the home OF Richard r. Gar
man. horseman Of much prominence wheh '"c
trotting horse was young Mr.. Carman drove on
the Bloomin gdale Road about fifty years ago a
mettlesome trotting mare that by the thor
oughbred horse Headem, son Of imported Irus-
tee In lS4s he bred this mare to the distinguished
trotting stallion Cassius NJ. Clay. and she pro-
duced the colt afterward known as George NJ
Pachen. 2:23la, who was the fastest and best trot
ting stallion OF his day. as well as great progen-
itor OF trotterS. $500
Another landmark Of significance to oldtime
name civilian Roberts Contractor" carved in
between the arches Of which the driveway runs
When Roberts engaged In building Hign
Bridge, nearly half century ago ne drove 70 ana
did beat the best rotters then on the road in New
York Frank Work and other oldtme road
riders remember her well Captain Roberts after
ward bred this mare Seely's American Star.
S old S campagner Joe JOEY Bunker sS Lady Dunn
In turn produced Lady Bunker. the dam OF Guy
by William Corbitt. The Captain Roberts mare.
she is known In the records OF trotting was OF
unknown blood, but from the fact that she was
gray in color and treess fast trotter. II was
Inferred that she may have been descendant OF
imported Messenger.
Director Quirn seems to be disposed to show no
ravoritism in the matter of enforcing the orders
Of Park Commissioner Causen to exclude from
would cut up the smooth surface OF the splendid
driveway The venerable Lawson y. Fuller sug-
gested the other day that he would Ike to drive
a party OF public guests the road on the
opening day behind his six-horse team OF trot-
ters. but Mr. Quinn promptly told him that he
would be compelled TO bar the turnout. on ac-
OF its weight, Notwithstanding the fact that
,he horses rioters. And Mr. Fuller Is one
OF the oldest road riders In NewYork. as well AS
one Of the prime movers in procuring the speed
way.
There is likely to be a legal controversy between
two popular New-York horsemen the Office OF
superintendent or director OF the Speedway. When
the upper section of the work accepted by the
Park Commissioners of Mayor Strongs admins
tration they appointed Captain c. II. Mcdonald, a
veteran of the Civil War. and former vice-pres-
ident OF the Driveway Club OF New York, as super
intendent As soon as Tammany came in the
November election, the Office Of superintendent
was abolished, and Captain Mcdonald found his
later the city officials revived the office. under the
title OF Director OF the Speedway. and appointed
the devoted Tammany brave. John J. Quinn, bet
ter known as the Harlem Giant" In place Of Cap
tain Mcdonald Their right TO do this has been
questioned bv the civil Service people, and 1t Is
said that the matter may be carried into the
| courts. Tho new director Is Of the best known
road riders in NewYork. on a shelf In ms Harlem
stable there are ranged in row fourteen empty
wine bottles that he has won In as many different
winters 10y being the first man 10 reach Gabe
| Cases roadhouSe on runners at the opening OF
the seighng season. quinn was great iavorite
with William Vanderbilt In the Old days at
! Fleetwood Park. and he has pair of shoes
worn by Maud :. when she trotted her memo
rabe milo 70 pole with Aldine. In 2l5i2. driven by
Mr.. Nandeblt himself He presented the
them set in purple plush and Handsomely framed.
! somely framed.