New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-02
SLEIGHS OUT IN FORCE.
THE JINGLE OF THE BELLS COMES WITH
THE SNOWFALL.
FINE GOING on THE ROADS IN THE PARK AND ON
THE UPPER AVENUES AND MANY HORSE
MEN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF 1T.

THE UPPER AVENUES AND MANY HORSE
MEN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF 1T.
The brisk furry of snow which came on Saturday
night gIaddened the hearts OF the horsemen. and
the jingle OF the sleghbes was heard on every side
Yesterday The sieghing was the best this winter
far. and the horsenen were by no means slow to
take advantage of it. 4 number Of them could not
wait until yesterday dawned but had their cutters
out I'm the height OF tho storm IN the night pre-
ceding The sport yesterday was extremely fine,
and the Park and the avenues we're filed with
sleighs all day long. Tie seighns In Central
Park was particularly good and constant pro-
cession OF and siylishv built seighs passed
through the entrances. Seventh ana Jerome aves''
the Boulevard. Amsterdam-ave. and the other pop
ular driveways were also well travelled The going
on the Speedway however. was not Of the best,
and comparatively few Of the slegh-riders ventured
upon It. Nobody appeared inclined to break the
road and consequently the deep snow wss too soft
for pleasant driving. The seighing on this popu-
lar driveway VIII be much better TO-DAY, and there
will be numerous cutters and fast horses ghdlng
over its smooth surface
Among the earliest horsemen seen out Yesterday
was W. 4. Pratt. who went the road while
many OF the other horse owners still sleeping.
lie cheerfully broke the road TO the Standard Hotel.
at Macombs Dam Bridge. where the proprietor.
the genial William DurandO gave him right royal
reception. Mr.. Pratt drove his handsome bay mare
Rodos who Is credited with mark OF only 2z7.
yet can spin off mile In the snow at better than
"A twenty gait. Closely following Mr. Pratt was G.
A. schultz driving his black mare Lady Bird mark
2:lSIs and ". Fox with his chestnut stallion Ores
ties. The latter animal is as game as they breed
them and can show better than 1880 in the snow at
any time.
Included among the other welknown hOrsemen
and drivers Of fast animals who reached the Stand
and Hotel or the Abbey later in the day were J. A
Thompson. with Russell H., bay PAGER that has
a mark Of 2:21it. and his stanch friend, Joseph
Love The latter drove his good animal John Bren-
nen which has a record OF oil. and is willing 10 do
even better If called upon. Miner starin was in the
thickest OF the fray with his dark-brown trotter
Echo mark 2:2l. Messrs. Starn. Love and Thomp-
son made Jolly trio and carried New Years cheer
wherever they went. Daniel Williams was out
with his fine pair Judge Moore and mate, and A.
Garside was driving fast animal to speeding
cutter
H. H. Hollis drove his bay horse Lobster. which.
by the way is far from being lobster in the snow.
and Or. Flagge drove fast one to handsome
sleigh. DR.. Flagge was about the happiest man on
over th srprse which was sprung upon him on
New Years Eve. on the night In question the
horsernen who board their animals in the doctors
establishment. known the Berkshire Stables IN
West Observation-Disclosures. got together and
presented 10 him handsome silver iable-set Vaiued
at $3.50 There was little or no ceremony about the
presentation and the good doctor was so taken by
surprise that he was completely upset FOR time
Or. Tlagge Is one Of the most popular horsemen IN
the city, and ne was congratulated wherever he
yesterday. -,
The snow was level IN Central Park. and the
going was excellent on the avenues however. the
snow had drifted badly and In some places there
VAS not enough TO make the slcighing good Here
and there an enterprising citizen hired men 10
throw now the bare places so that inc
sleigh-rders could get along without being IN
danger Of losing runner. one Of these good cti-
zans was Il. l.. Doe owner Of fast horses VINO
lives In West One-hundred- and-ffth-st lie had
men out bright and early in the morning throwing
snow on the bare spots In that thoroughfare, so
that the drivers OF the sleighs who came that way
could roach Riverside Drive without mishap. An.
other good citizen was William p DURANGO. or
One-hird ed-anl-n ty-four hist and Macombs Dan
Bridge The had driited entirely on the Vaduct
which crosses the elevated railroad from MacomOs
pam Bridge to the Speedway and on TO Washing
ton Heights and he had men shovel snow upon J,
so the sleghs and cutters could get over the sruc
tre without their occupants having 10 get out anu
walk - .,..., -. d..
Casino i'm Central Park IN the course OF the day
were Charles f. Bates Of horse-show fame MI.
Rates was driving handsome pair hitched 10 Il
enter John J. Quinn also had a spirited pair out.
and Gaha Case and NJ. Sharp drove sing animals
n light speeding cutters. Many family sleshs were
also ont I'm the Park in the afternoon hlled WIN
merry partles who enjoyed the good sleighing ana
The keen vintry air 10 their hearts content Inc
sioiehing viii be even better to-day than IL was
vesferdav as the snow will be packed down ana
many an old cutter will be hauled OUT from us
tdstr,,, nia 700 and messed into service.