New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
LOTS OF GOOD SLEIGHING.
TURNOUT YESTERDAY NOT AS LARGE
AS EXPECTED.
PLENTY OF FAST filters on THE sPEEDwAY-A


MATCH RACE RUN OFF.
Owners OF seighs are looking forward to merry
scenes the road for the packed crisp and
hard yesterday. and the drveways In the Park
and in mos, OF the popular streets running north
and south furnished excellent surface for
sleighing The drifted more or less In the
side streets and there high banks of snow in
spots. while few feet further the bare cobble,
Belgian blocks asphalt IL exposed
While there fair turnout Of sleighs in
the late afternoon. It was not nearly so large
would have expected. with the con-
dItions good they were for such excellent
sport Fifth-ave.. the Boulevard. Riverside Drive
and the drlveways in Central Park were not de-
serted by any means. but neither were they
thronged. The absence of seighng parties was
commented on. and the policeman at the Firth
ave. entrance OF Central Park said that he thought
that the men folks were at their clubs, and that
the seiehng parties would not be seen on the road
in any considerable number until later In the after
noon and night.
over IN Brooklyn there goodly number or
merry folks seen in the afternoon and the drive
ways in Prospect Park and the Boulevard, all the
way TO Coney Island were alive with sleighs. The
popular road-houses along the Boulevard did
rushing business. Wrapped in heavy furs, the
owners of fast trottcrs sped down the Boulevard,
envled Of all beholders.
But the snowstorr did not bring any gladness
to the army or WnecUen VINO IKE W eft Jul ''
the new year to the skaters who have been
looking forward to the opening Of the large lakes
In Central Park and Prospect Park The RAIN OF
Saturday followed by the snow. roughened the
surface OF the lakes. and even If the ice Is found
to he strong enough to bear the skaters consider
able work will have to be done in cleaning OH the
SLOW and removing the rough edges from the Ice.
An occasional wheelman seen ploughing his
nneumatic-tired bicycle through the snow, but
there were not many cyclists out Still. when the
snow becomes packed little more. the enthusiastic
riders of the wheel will be out In spite OF the
snow and cold weather.
Those who are weatherwse and in the sporting
fraternity there are many such. consulted the
skies last night and then looked up the barometer
They found the latter instrument registered ex-
trenely high which to their mind guaranteed more
snow in the near future.
There was not a. much fast work INDUCED In On
the Speedway as was expected. as the going was
not OF the best. The snow had not been suficient-
~ hacked down. and 1t too lumpy to make
good footing for the fers. 1t will get better from
now on however. and If the weather does not be
come too warm there will be some great matches
There was one match race yesterday on the speed
WAY between william =. Durando who drove his
fine Clarence A. and Frederick Nahderpech' WIN
The -ace was one mile straightaway and the Judge
was Hiram Hollis. When the drivers got the wore
to go Sorrel Fred went off like shot put cohtralHi
to all expectations Clarence A. rather hune nts anu
refused 10 extend himself He apparently could n9t
untrack himself and although he made good.
beaten at the finish though not dsgracsfully so.
4 large number of horsemen witnessed the rae rae,
nartv them adjourned to the STANDARD Hotel at
Oae-hund el-and-fty-f curth-st ana Macomp Ds an
Bridge celebrate the contest me rae W." 49, ,Ua
twelye dinners and the same number OF theatre
tickets and although Mr. purandc was, was p Sarse
ne Is still confident that he has the raster norss
There t. already talk OF another match between
the two speedy animals, to take place IN It"
The roadhouses did big business yesterday. ana
hundreds of thirsty and hungry horsemeh stopper
Among those who reached the STANDARD Hotel the
speedway re4 6ar With his fast animal Iuxon
IS usual Mr. Serken was not looking for trouble
og ne was ia 's aid ne was told that Fire Commits
sioner John J. Scannell was anxious 10 md,Sn AZ
Mr. Gerken declared that ne was willing to make
a match at any time. although he did not wan V
understood that he was seeking 10 drive MI "0'"-
Mr' oThane was out with his bay horse Presid t
:an McDonad was driving sorTel PaGse,r Ter ana
Michael Reed looking as happy as n Is ms Repeca
Boy and Dr. Fiarse and p Wright doubled ,1s up up
ana drove the ,eeN,h NJ m MI record 2 and Tom
Kearns OF Fordham on hand with pld s sorreI
By y Brown h h the dI Res Of oyg yer MS brow"
George Buckman drove Rocket, and joseph
Kaiser had a good team in Annie Lorraine and Mary
r. y VI Washington Market and bis friend, Ed,
ward + Kennedy. smiling behind the good
c6unie of dar horses figuratively speaking,
made their first appearance on the SpeedWasy vs.
Ida and l. was good while before their IDENTITY
va learned They are both PAGERS and fast as d
fash and It IS prophesed that the present. cH tbn
pions Of the Speedway will have to LOOK 70 ON ,ef ~
iaurels when the going gets little better one OF
these animals is Black star raSo giec ~
SCGIs made over a half-mile track He was driven
Yesterday By II. r. Honahen and Chares Lud"ie'
;b her reported dark horse that IL going to reVo
lu;ioniza things is owned by Edward Michael ana
II is declared that he can pace down 10 Zof anu en-
jov IT, . ,,.. ri, hahird bis
VI C. Boynton breathed the npping ar oehind ms
Good bav mare record 2l5i4. and many others
found Measure in driving the pick OF Gotham
yalua Bile and speedy horsefesh.