New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-23
LIGHT HARNESS RACING.
A1vEs BEATEN IN A BRUSH WITH "|''''>
WORKS. PILOT BOY IN THE
SPEEDWAY.

Tho northern end NJ the Speedway was thto"ev
Yesterday afternoon with road riders anu S''
strollers eager to see "A brush when n"u rmo,
ranged between Frank Works So" u"''' 80,
pov 2.Oqi, by Pilot Medium. and Natha"
rey road horse Alves 2:o93! by Allerton' me wv
horsos measured strides on the Speedway one u"'
,ost week without being able to decide "hC" ''e
nossessed the speed Both url'e''
the victory and to settle the controversy "e'e
meet at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon LOT alo,",'
trial Of speed Mr. Works trainer. Charies he''
held the reIns over Pilot Boy. while Mr. Straus MN
sof drove AIycs Both trottcrs were hooked 10 l"e
rphtest pneumatic speeding wagons. the vehic'eS
weighing only sxty-hve pounds each
logging up 10 tho bend in the road near DycK-
man-st they turned and made dash to"diU
Washington Bridge. Before gong more ''a'' W.
hundred yards Pilot Boy suddenly broke ana LOT d
r,oment # looked as though the brush would end
AS indecisvely as before, Aves going rsHV away
from his opponent. AS soon, however aS MI
Straus saw Pilot Boy break he frightened the r'i"S
and brought his horse to standstill. jogging
back TO where the gray horse mad stopped ne
called out TO Mr.. Works driver:
II don't want to take any advantage IKE u'a''
Let's go back and try it over again.
Back they went and turned for another trlaI'
This time the iaunty gray trotter showed no as
position to break At furious clip the two rival
road horses sped away toward the big bridge IN
a splrited brush for the lead Pilot Boy gained
nearly length i'm The first furlong by getting under
full speed quickly than Alyes. MS driver
urged him on 10y swishiEg the whip over MS bl'K
and the gray horse seemed to respond to every
call going faster and faster as he neared the Dig
bridge. Mr. Straus called on Alvcs with voice ana
rein The little bay did his best, but he was plainly
oyermatched He could not close the gap Which
grew wider and wider. Half way down the ROAD
two lengths separated the gray from the pay ana
when the drivers drew rein at the prldSe Illot
Boy led his rival by not loss than three tHEl
Among those who drove out to Speedway fdIN 70
sec the brush between the 2:lO trotterS was ken
ard Croker. He held the reinS over sfapcy .nlS
bay trotter by PanCoast. 2:2lai TO a high wheeled
road wagon. Before AlVrS and Pilot BOY came
the Tammany chicftan started his trotter In a
brush with Frederick GcTkenS fast horse 'iol len
star 2l92. u a rdSpng contest TOR hal
a mile or more. until Mr.. trokers horse found
tho pnce too hot aud made = break. The throng
OF light harness turnOuts on the Speedway yeSter-
DAY was said to be larger than at any time since
tho road was opened.
one OF the hardest drives Alyes. 2:099,. has ex
nerienccd since he made his appearance on the
speedway I'm a brush with J. 9. 'rawford :
bay mare Alice Dorman early TINS week me
handsome spccdV trOttcr beat the Grand circuit
winner by a length I'm their first brush from Wash
ington Bridge 10 Dyckmau-St. ON the return drive
she trottcl stride for stride with Alves until al
or more There Alice found the pace "A little TOO
hot and she broke into a run The mare mas peeh
driven on the Speedway only a Few times ana
harsemcn were not prepared % see nor pun up
such Il stubborn contest against the 2Io trott'r.
The newcomer is OF the handsomest ana nest
bred road mares I'm town. we'll as one or the
fastest She IS by Baron wilkes 2lS. ont OF
Beulah Medium dam ~ Sister Alice, ?lbitC ny
Happy Medium; Grandam. Alice Haho t4e uauE E,,
ter OF AImOnt and Gano's Norma. At Louisville
last year she defeated True Chimes. 2l-i; limo.
ran 2I2i4 and seven others, gaining her record OF
215i4 in the sixth heat