The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-06
SERPOL WINS THE BRONX.
CURRF's TRoT7Eh TAKES THE $4,000
PRIZE IN STRAIGHT HEATS.

way Sup Hhu hUyhl ~. bheiuoh tho hCcs
Mondays Labor Day crowd OF 10000 per-
sons was naturally not I'm evidence yesterday
at the En- re City Trottlng Clubs grand cir
cult meeting. The crowd was not particularly
attractive. yet about 5000 persons we're in at
tendance. The course was again In fine con-
dition. but a strong wind from the East re-
tarded the horses as they turned to 90 UP the
backstretch.
The Boston five-year-old. Royal X. Sheldon
carried the money OF the talent In the 2:O7
pacing race which opened the afternoons sport.
He had not won race this year. the champion
marc Lady OF the Manor. 2.O41. having out
classed him nearly every time he startod The
youngster won heat in 2:00h afew week ago.
In the pools sold before the start Sheldon
brought $100to $50 for the other four starters.
Nichol b. Fairview. Haena Duplex and
Choral. Tho latter mare got OF In front
in the opening bout. and led the party as
far as the half-mile pole. The favorite was
within striking distance as they swung
into the upper turn and when Jere O'Neill
moved him up In earnest he quickly nailed the
leader From tho head OF the homestretch
all the way to the wire Sheldon had every thing
his own way. He was not much more than
jogging as he crossed the finish line in 2O7k
for the mile. The Western gelding Fairvew
beat Choral for the place 1t was any odds on
the iavorite after this exhibition OF speed. In
the second heat the bay stallion Nicol d chased
Sheldon out in 2:0s't. but the Boston horse
won as easily as before. leading by three or
four lengths at the finish The winner 10 a
level-headed. hard-trying black gelding that
can always be depended ON to pace good
race. whether he wins or loses. He is owned
by Royal r. Sheldon Of Boston and is by W. L.
ID. Stokes's noted trotting stallion Constantine.
2:12A, the son OF Wilkes Boy.
The race for the Speedway Cup. which was
expected to be one Of the best features OF the
Grand Circuit meeting, turned out rather dis
appointingly. All but three Of the ten road
riders whose horses were entered weakened
at the last moment. The starters were DIR. ].
F. Moores bay gelding Mcmillan. PARA. by
Norval; J. W. Cornish's bay eelding New
castle. pix. by Comedian. and John
Barnett's chestnut gelding Angelus. 2:12t.
by Whitby. DR., Moore drove his own
horse, Dan Maoney. Superintendent Of
the Bloomngdale Asylum. held the reins over
the headstrong Newcastle. and A. L. Perrin
was behind Angelus There was considerable
objection to Maloney as an amateur driver. on
the ground that he had campaigned the PAGER
purses on tho circuits last year. But the detlni:
ton of an amateur aid down in the published
clearly permitted MaIoney to drive as an ANA.
teur. the White Plains horse iancier having
never driven any other horse but his own in
pubic race and having never accepted pay for
Newcaste's record as trotter to wagon
sod bsor . s oMmed
| Cleveland he forced Gloves out in 40 TO this
beat his ' record to sqky Every horse so the
| party made a break before reaching the first
IL the F1st fnS
Way TO NsweastIs in the lead. Then the Corn:
ilh "a lnttt
Angelus go to the front where he stald until he.
| too. stubbed his toe and gave way to Mcmillan
front at the end OF the mile and he got tho heat
In the common, place time OF ~; In the
Xs:.S Ss'; sSa neIsn $S Ell
S.xsa:s!s Tlsiniy had The spssa q H he
all over when he headed into the homestretch
with Mcmillan at his side. AS the horses
stride in a losing break. Before he could
ba apf GatG th n9E bay oss Ter
His time was 2:20. After the race had been
won in such short time, more than one OF the
| men who had drawn their horses and aban-
doned the held before the start realized that
| they had made mistake.
when the trotters OF the . 10 class were called
out to compete for the Bronx purse of $4,000:
s
In the, auction pools i. F. ,Bronk,s chestnut
mare rrecisii99n. 2:l93ti sold for 500 Frank
Bryants KITTY Newman, 2:i4'.: ,foA $40;
&. I Cobnrps Lamp gin. 2;;f7'4. ior, ~; O.
6 H9nEht22P's Paddy .2:Il :. for SO lanes
Keatings, PRoe be Chiiders for $40. and the
field for SO. In the later selling It was Pre-
the a sf s &ndy %seR bs
lot Of money in this way always getting serpoi
Currys gray stallion came out slightly lame
but he acted Ike great trotter and a racehorse
from first to last His action was true and h, he
cost him MIMI many heat last year Preeision " got
of well. trotted fast to the turn and led the
the t the tdnns DOs nrr and ke past
gray stallion on her wheel all the way S
When i came to the drive in ne
mare neatly and squarely. winning the heat by
about a length in T2 :lo.: With speed appar..
favorite on the strength OF this showing. bring:
ing 500 to $50 for the field before the second
Thi. time he held the PGle from wire to
called on him in the stretch he came away with
or three lengths in 2:10. This performance
| eJualed his record made at Detroit last July.
The horse has been all of since he left Cleve-
| land. and had not won a race since the meeting
there. Summary:
| 2;o7 class; pacing; purse 50 900.
Rf by boaT6on Mikes Is
Fairview, b. 4. lCrltchheld) ..................2
Ncol b., b. s. acknowledgements. 2
Hallena Duplex. b. m. III Demarest .......... dis.
| Time-2:o7A, 2:Os4.
Freefor.all class; trottinC to wagon; prize. the
| IcMiiian. b. Z, by Norval Maud T.. by Ham.
!. lin AlmQnt il; pr !. y. Moore ....."...I l
ke SsS cb g D h Bapnsi, and ad2
| Tme-2:23& 2:2O. 2;2O.
| 2;lB class. trOttng; the Bronx purse. So, 600
serpol gr y, by Electricity Sallie Benton. by
| General Benton ". Currey).. 1
Precision, CHI. m. UIock wood ,................ 2
| Niger Jack, blk. T. tArthurl ,......,......"...
Phoebe Chldsrs. b. M lMcHenry). ........... 3 o
Kitty Newman oh. m, (BrinA erholO. .......... 6 1
Paddy D.. h. T. lHOughtonl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6
KldA, blk. m Marsh Observation-Disclosures.
QuArtsrHtRn b. g. Snyder Observation-Disclosures.
lyandorf. b. g. Emery ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Myrtle Boy blk. Y. shelley 8
Robert j. b. g. Hayward ,.........,.........ll IL
Lamp Girl b. IL. (Roberts). .................,ds.
| Time-21oh, 2:lo
| Some notable changes have been made in
| the programmes for to-day anu tomorrow.
| The 2:l4 race originally scheduled for Thurs
| DIN IA In ba trOtIal fhia aftaFnopn nd : ia