The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14

| less PAGERS In the hopes Of bringing them
together In q four-cornered contest here. As
! yet. however,. his efforts have proved fruitless.
Tho mon who own those PAGERS are as CO.
| 1uctttsh as so many prima donnas whom II
| ONES to approaching them for n horse race"
said Toman to reporter OF THE Sun yester-
| day Every orc OF them knows we have been
| willing all summer to hang up purse OF
$4,000 for Pointer. Patchen and Gentry. and
any other PAGER that proved to be good
| enough to move in their society. But you
| can't get them to say they will enter such q
race One owner wants a guaranteed sum for
starting his horse whether he wins or loses
and another wants to go against time. don't
belove .Ithats the kind OF horscraclnG tho
people OF New York want to see. Anyhow
thero won't be any Of that kind at the new
track so long as William II. Clark controls It,
Tho horse that gets any money has got to win
IL in actual contest.
u" II Star Pointers season is to be devoted to
beating his record. why. we will hang up
purse OF $4,000 for searchlight. Patchon and
Gentry. And II the owners Of those three
horses will agree to come into the race we'll
make 1t entrance free: best two in three;
distance sixty yards. with 81. 1000 to the winner
and 81 600 to the second horse. Think every
body would like to see race under those con-
ditions. and YOU can say the money is ready II
the horses are. It's up to tho owners now to
say whether we shall have the race or not"
Secretary Toman says the track will be
ready for uso tomorrow. More than 200
men have been at work OF late and the course
was practically completed on last Saturday. On
next Thursday the New York State Flremen's
tournament will be hold there d the track is to
be used for hose cart races and other speed con-
tests The first formal performance OF the
trotters. howovor. will mot take place until
Labor Day. As compliment to the men who
drive trotters on the road. William II. Clark
has invited Nathan Straus to christen the new
course by driving his noted Speedway flyer
Cobwebs. 2:12. an exhibition mile to road
wagon. Tho great horse has been little
of Of late. but he is RAPIDLY rounding to. and
his owner said yesterday that he would try to
have him In shape to go fast mile.
1t Is reported that the keen rivalry between
Cobwebs and David B. 2:o3 4. is to be carried
from tho speedway to tho new trottinR track.
The Wilkes horse. according to report. will
start to wagon during the Grand Circuit meet
ing to try to heat the time made by Cobwebs
Many horscmen expected that Owner j. W.
Cornish. would select David b. to represent
him In the race for tho Speedway Cup. but he
has about decided to rely on Newcastle. 2:1l y.
rcservng David b. for a tit against time. The
indications are that tho Speedway Cup race will
Among tho trotters likely to start arc:
Ktngwood. 2:l7s4. owned by j. A. Blaurock;
MILAN. 2:l74. owned by DR.. John 7. Moore.
Angsns, az? owned by John Barnet; LuIon.2:llA.
owned by F5ed s., 'iGrken; New Castle lila
Michael Reed. and James L.. 2ovl4. owned by @. W.
Grote.
Nathan straus may decide to start his four
ycar-ol ID trotter Cuprum, 2 l2,.. and there are
several other good ones IN ht. Professional.
or rather paid. Judges will ofciate at The meet
ing Secretary Tomnn having engaged Frank
Walker to start the horses. with W. W. Taylor,
OF ottawa. ILL.,. presiding Judge and II. N Balm.
OF PouRhkeepsie. as associate. Another asso-
ciate Judge Ia yet to be chosen.
Raccgoers will see some other notable inno-
vations in the management OF harness racing
at the coming meeting. For one thing the
paddock system is to be enforced to the let
ter with view to do ng away with all te
dious delays between heats. Workmen are
building commodious Harvesting paddock
stand; where oil horses will be required to as
semble thirty minutes before their race is
called When the bell rings for the first
heat, all will be on hand. and as soon
as the heat is over they will be required
to return to the paddock instead OF
cooling out between heats. Then again all
drivers must wear distinctive colors in cap nd
jacket. The management Is prepared to sup
ply handsome silk caps and Jackets to all drv-
crs who have not any OF their own, so that this
regulation may be lived up to the letter BY
the grooms and stab e attendants. Secretary
Toman has offered price for the most lastly
and appropriately attired groom and also for
the best dressed box stall on the grounds,
About 300 Of these stalls will be ready for the
horses on their arrival at the track. Ten sta-
blcs are now either completed or under way.
and more will be added as soon as they are