New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03
HARNESS RACING.
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF TRACK AND
ROAD.
W. c. FLoYD-JoNEs's NEW TRoTTER wooDFoRD
a FORMIDABLE FLYER ON THE SPEED
WAY YEsTERDAY-NATHAN sTRAUs


BUYS ALvEs.
One OF the best trotters yet seen at Speedway
Park made his first appearance yesterday on the
anniversary OF the opening OF the popular driveway
The horse is Woodford c.. 2:l2h. and Is owned by
W. c. Floyd-Jones. who recently paid 5000 for him
in Indiana. He Is a light bay gelding Of medium
size unlike the famous campaigner Walter E.,
2:lO. in appearance and Is by Redheld, son OF Red
Wilkes. out OF Pearl Winship 2l1%, by Legal Ten
ciassed with the best by making close contest for
the lead in brush with J. w; Cornishs noted ed
the two crack trotters disputed every foot OF the
road and when their drivers drew rein at wash
the advantage Of his opponent. In a second brush
closer than before both horses seeming to be on
exactly even terms as they disappeared In cloud
OF dust up near the bend In the road
Thomas f. Heating the California reinsman who
created a stir in the Grand Circuit last with
searchlight. 2Or4 Anaconda. 2OiA; Klatawah,
2:O5E and Dione. 2:O9l4, has returned to the East
for another campaign with the harness horses, but
the sulky this season. AS soon as the recent Den
yer meeting ended he started for Michigan sani-
tarium. where he is said to be lying In dangerous
condition NJ f. McHenry will probably drive most
Of Keatings horses when the Grand Circuit t., opens
at Denver. a few days ago, but, fast as he IS the
Of tho to a thnk hs
thusiasts who saw him work at Denver are pre-
dieting ,hat ne VIII come 2esn nsser bv McnneY is
looked upon as being another pacing wonder. He
gained record of ETA In his first race at Denver
Ellert the shapely bay stallion OF Stamboul.
2O7Jk that b. o. Van Bokkelen campaigned In the
East last year. lowered his record from 2ls TO
2l4A in his first race OF the at Denver.
He is a full brother to Stamboulet 2l0h and to the
promising green trotter Hayward now owned by
e; II. Harrison. Of this city The performance OF
in the select list of brood mares that have pro-
duced two trotters having records below s:io: III
ert is extensively entered In Eastern stake races
and will probably be a starter at the New-York
Grand Circuit meeting.
Nathan Straus has bought of Fire Commissioner
John j. Scannell the seven-year-od bay trotting
geldng Alves, 211%. by Allerton, 209h, out OF In
laid by Strathmore. The horse is In the training
stable OF c. A. Thompson. at Gutenberg, and has
been showing remarkable speed in his work this
season. Thompson thinks he is the making or
record OF 2i5' which he lowered last Year to
21ls at the Boston Grand Circuit meeting.
Among the out-oftown horsemen at Speedway
Park yesterday was G.. w. Bird, OF Tacoma.
Wash. who brought his black PAGER Davis Boy.
2I9s4 I'll the way across the continent to drive on
the famous metropolitan speeding ground MI:
Bird says the soft earth road on the west bank OF
finest driveway he has either side of the
Atlantic And this is the opinion of hundreds Of
others who have seen most or the noted drive
ways OF Europe and America
The first trotting meeting of real importance In
the East this year will begin to-day at Hartford,
continuing throughout the week Nearly all OF
t purse fa'f in Which the horses were
winter The chief contest of the meeting promises
For be "g Boston Stallion Bnsen SosA and James
Buffers great fve-year-od DreGtum Kelly z 1;
have not yet come together, nor has either one OF
them started in public this season.