New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-01
HARNESS RACING.
PRINCE ALERT 2O5N. BROUGHT HERE
FOR A BRUSH WITH BUMPS 203A.
OK THE SPEEDWAY

All the signs point % stormy passage FOR the
Chicago PAGER Bumps 205i. when he sets out %
sweep the Speedway. Besides Robert J., 2Niz. and
Darrell. 207i. Of the home guard Bumps will have
to me snre strides with Prince Alert 2o5a,. before
he -. ',o called the champion Of the Speedway.
The P.4.. is owned by James Hanley. Of Pro e.
dorce. who has sent him here 10 beat Bumps 1o'
the road The New-England horse appeared an
uptown boarding stable convenient TO the Speedway
Yesterday afternoon and he VIII be- ont looking for
trouble ON The first pleasant afternoon C.. x.
G Billings who owns Bumps IS at the Hoffman
hfqss Y aose SO Tor ,Sa, r proEabe Ne tvs
great PAGERS Will NEE GA the Speedway as soon ms
a reporter Of Tie Tribune that he would drive
Bumps this afternoon II the skies We're clear ana
somewhat surprised when he read In The Tribune
that Dariel haa pulled :, q roa1 wagon at 200
That is Wonderful speed" said he. out It
doesn't frighten ne ~ Bumps has paced
believe this IS tho fastest time ever recorded for
The distance in an actual race. In private he aas
70 hold his own with Darrell fast as she Is
Bertie R 2i2i4 the International ringer that
arrived here from Liverpool England or Monday.
is now CHARTERED at uptown boarding stable
aad VIII probably be seen Oh the speedway within
d few days c. F. Metcah Who has charge Of the
crack irotter took her out on Fdgocombe-ave. for
a jog yesterday morning. bat the weather was too
wet TO admit OF speeding. Mefcaf said the mare
had never before been hooked 10 a wagon. She
drives without chcCkrcin or boots and seems 20
be as gentle Robert j.. 20li2 She IS bay IN
color shapey IN form and is about i6 hands
high Her career has been fun OF romance since
she was taken over 10 France and started IN
races there under n fictitious name about tire,
years ago. Two or inrcc Americans were eNnfiifd
by the National Trouine Association FOR being
implicated n this affair When the ilrf au'hoIi-
ties In Paris became suspicious that Adria. she
was called was really the American mare Berue
r 2I2i. the outlaws spirited her over 10 Eng
land where she continued her ringing tour as
Polly G. The British horsemen discovered ner
Identity after she had Won several races. but I'M
der The peculiar rules Of harness racing over There
Stephenson n reputable Liverpool horscnan who
bought her from the turf outlaws started her last
summer 10 beat the best English trotting record
AZ four miles She rot only lowered the tnFHst
~ nm heat the American record al We'll
Tes2fo rrobabl the first worlds record for rot
ters ever made outside Of the United states On a
poor cinder track she trotisd iouI mics N ,itir
distance on this side Of tho Atlantic IS 1912 made
~ the California trottine stallion Senator j., h'
Dexter Prince.
clubhouse and grounds somewhere near ihe
southern entrance 10 Speedway Park arc wanted
by the New-York State Road Horse Association
A. the meeting Of the Executive Committee on
Monday evening the project ~ acquiring suit
able home FOR the association was taken up, and
President A. p. Gwathmey appointed sub-con
I,deeconSe ave- converient 70 H. snp", v,hi,H
! ISOLATION. - " Grote. John A. Blaurock GeorRf
the sub Committee named BY Mr. &C Gwathme9 H' wi,
report 10 the ass0 caton ~ another meeting In m,
near future
The new speeding wagon which IS being bull, +,
| order for Richard Cookers road horse Chanty
PISA will weigh only sixty pounds 1t IS TO hav.
| twenty eight inch road wheels. with pneumatic
he OF he Is 10 be