The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-05
INFLUENCE OF SPEEDWAY.
FAR RBh CHING EFFECT OF NEW
YORk's GREAT DRIVE FOE TROTThRS.

Interests-Harness Horses from all PARE
of the Country Brought Hero to Show
Their speed-Fncts and Opinions from
Capt. c. n. ncDoraid-The Finest
Drive In the World. Says Mr.. Billings.
Only those who arc closely associated with
trotting horse interests can appreciate the far
! reaching influence OF the opening Of tile Harlem
River Driveway. The Speedway, as it is popu.
larry known. has turned out 10 be something very
different from AN exclusive speeding ground
built al public expense for the benefit OF few rich
men, as Senator John Ford, Frank Moss and the
lone whcclman. Doll tried to make out when they
were doing their best to destroy the character Of
the driveway last winter.
Although II was thrown open less than year
and a half ago, time has already shown that every
body, from the butcher boy 10 the Wall Street
banker whose blood Is stirred by the spectacle OF
horses in motion, finds his way up to Speedway
Park, either to take hand in the sport or TO watch
1t from the sidewalks. Judged by the number Of
visitors, IL Is easily the most popular pleasure
ground Of its size in all New York, considering
its remotencss from the centre Of population. To
reach the place where the sport In at Its best In.
wolves drive Of fifteen miles for road riders who
stable their horses south Of Central Park. while
those who go ON foot must walk about two miles
and half " they go by way Of the main entrance
at 155th street and Edgecomb avenue, as most OF
them do. Ten thousand pedestrians sometimes
view the sport from tho sidewalks on Sunday, while
hundreds Of trot,ers real and imaginary. genuine
and counterfeit stir UP the dust on the soft earth
road. On weekdays, too there is always line
Of spectators along the popular north end. and
nearly every pleasant afternoon finds tho drive
way throngcd with flyers. Let the word he passed
around tina, some of the crack road horses arc
going to have a friendly tilt and Sunday crowd
will be there TO see the fun Such u prcdrrangcd
brush between Frank Works gray irottcr Pilot
Boy. 2:09'.. and Nathan Strauss Alyes, 209'.,
one Friday afternoon last month brought out one
Of the largest crowds yet seen on the Speedway.
Although the trottcrs are, of course, the chief
attraction. the rugged, picturesque beauty OF
tho hillside park and i,s surroundings adds
greatly 70 the popularity Of tho place Sitting
on the broad piazza OF the old white house hall
way up the bluff where the noted horseman Charles
Carnan. lived and died, one gets bird'seye
view Of the driveway. stretched out like ribbon Of
Of yellow velvet and OF the. rottcrs as they pop
into sight between the tall granite piers OF High
Bridge and scurry away 70 the northward dis
appearing a moment later beyond tho rlso In the
road, where the graceful sweep OF tho great
steel arch Of Washington Bridge spans tho Speed
way and the Harlem River. Down below the
the well-kept, soft earth road Is the speedway
OF the oarsmen, always asur with the narrow
working boats and racing shells: and Just be-
yond the river Ia the speedway OF commerce,
-. ,.,, ,o,s.s ~ nIr.,v tons with sx.toot
IL. 49,, a.. ,,o,,., and snced Of a hundred
-. o,..,s fla. ,o,ssl.ss,v over the rails with
,ona, I,r.a n, y.s,ibu,,,i cars behind them
Jrs, now the wooded bluffs which rise above
the speedway on the west present a scene OF I'M
rlynlled autumn spl"ndor Ivy and clemaus
vines In rich yctmlon hue, creep along tho
rocky edges in artistic abandon The deep cr,m'
80, 81 ,r,r,e ot In. sumec hush are blended
.I,h IN. ,ussc, and golden unts Of the maple
49,, h,o,,o,, t,lt,gc and the wnshcdout gray
-, a.. I..a.ss Inns making color effects as soft
.,I .,,,.,,,.d az Inc, n, an oriental rug
In on. shn,, wear the fame of New Works splcn.
a., ,.,.,, g., ,ho ,,o,,.rs has spre,d In tho
49,. -, =, ia. ,o,t,p.nt and Il IL no uucum.
-, ..,,.,.,.. ,,o,,.,,vs for hotscmen Of San
T,.,c,sco Chicago and Boston To meet each
| ~, az, a, Sr,,Jw,v Park Driving enthusiasts
,, aI, ov., IN. country ar. bringing their crack
,ro,tcrs here 10 take rnrt In the sport At present
IA, out-of.tovn contingent numbers several not.
nbl. horses and horsemcn Thomas S. Harm
s,n Of PHILADELPHIA Consult ienetal al Caro-
r,yrt ..pt Ave ,ro,ters here las, week in charge
~ Cant w IL Boycc the lot including such
horses as Nibbs 2:l3i,, and Seva Wilkes 2lii,,
nv Brirnoli wilkes 2l4i. Brown Lace, 2l9'.,
nv yolmcr. 2:2i. and Jim Smith. 222',. chest
I mn, peldlny that has trotted hal. mile in l;o5',.
Th. Quaker CITY IL reprcsented also by Charles
| T. Chapman. who has been here since August
with his crack pole team Sam T. and Jack Miller,
2.l7I. and also by the fast pair Vera Epaulet
! and Charmoln, 227,, that c. y. Payn was driv-
| inc on the Speedway last week
From Chicago. c. X. q. Billings. the president
., IN. p.on,'s {; ss Company, Is here with whole
" vs., =, e.. In ,h,ch n. lones IN take
carload OF myers WIN VIM" nV n.y. 80
| the scalps OF Cobwe5s, 2l2' Kobe" D., sol a
| Dsrel pO7I, and the hest OF the New York tro;.
,ors ard r.cs,s Tn, prcsent delegation from
| nrs ana PAYERS INC p,o,
the Windy City also includes the Two crack Uoe
! tors J. H. d., 2lOi, and BonnAtclla- 80. owned
| - =, ~, 81 1, ia ,,,,,tsd that James
| ny IL N No'"'"' ANU - ~ ''P -" ~ -.
| a. Murphy, who formerly owned Sht Io'hN''
| 5ai. will be here soon with Weed wilkes 2l0t.,
I .,,,.r go ,o,d ho,scs Among the other
anu o'hc' E'Ou 'o"a "'' -. -
| notable visitors seen on the Speedway !uS' now
| ave The great half mile track PAGER Prince Alert.
! an,, a., -, ,,,c,,,, ,,n,,., E,c., p.1os.
@oo'.' anu ','c "'anu N"su'' 49, n,,, ~
owned by James Hanlry oil Providence ana
B.r,,c n. 2l2i. the international ringer that
| ,,u., ,o,,o,,d ,ho ,,,,ld,s i,u,.n,Ilc ,rot,inv