New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18
HARNESS RACING.
.-us AND GOSSIP OF TRACK AND
ROAD.


.,,,ous autumn weather yesterday brought out
:, the largest throngs OF the season at Speed
e' park. Hundreds Of fast trotters and PAGERS
va 10 light pneumatic road wagons were in
Wv s4veyay during the morning hours and there
Wv more than the usual crush Of light and heavy
Nou,s in the afternoon. Admirers OF the har-
VS.. horse lined the sidewalks along the Drive
's s.n the trotters and PAGERS were in motion.
va riders who drove out to the northern end of
." ~ sneedway found d surprise in store for them
80 Dyckman-st, which has been closed and
70 IN ever since the Speedway was opened, was
y nonditlon for travel at last. the PAYERS having
go, completed their work. Dyckman-st. is really
E.o,tinuation Of the Speedway. connecting the
-. earth road for the trotters along the Harlem
g. with the new French Boulevard on the
.vs Of the Hudson. Many road riders after on
Icing their Sunday morning spin logged their
.r.es over the new macadam pavement in Dyck-
,rst 70 the newly opened boulevard, and thence
I,,hward along the Hudson to the Suburban
Cab at Depot Lane. onto the terminus of the
xiv drive. near Observation-Disclosures
;. tn make this circuit by way Of the Speedway,
rCc.kman-st. and the French Boulevard. affords
-. NJ the most beautiful and picturesque drives
.xbere about New-York and It is bound to be-
sa,s as popular some day as a turn through Cen
81 park and the Riverside Drive
Tar)y visitors to Speedway Park yesterday saw
~. Of the best brushes Of the season the popu-
y, sneeiinc ground north Of Washington Bridge.
:. Des shortly after 10 o'clock and the usual Sun
s.v morning throHg had not yet arrived when the
na str,,lers along the sidewalks caught a glimpse
:, two rival horses stirring up the dust at great
we Of IN the distance near the bend in the road.
~ looked no bigger than two foxes as they
,ngnied the bend, half a mile away and came
..srirr down the broad smooth stretch Of golden
.rou earth that lay between them and the bridge.
o. the swayinC. side 10 side motion Of the horse
r.-ss. the curb and the straightahead movement
=, the other. spectators up on the high ground,
,s,-a the west ,-a sidewalk passes under Washing
j., Bridge could see that one was PAGER and the
~ Z tro:tor. Long before their hOOf beats were
rs,h,a A man who had leveiled aeldglass on the
-, Ayers called out. The horse out in the middle
:, the road looks like CCbwebs.'' And moment
,,- THE PAGER IS Robert J. Yes. it's Nathan
s,-sYs and Lewis q. Tewksbury. and they're hav-
hr Il hot and heavy.
The words were hardly out Of his mouth before
.se furious clip at which the horses were covering
ia ground brought them near enough so that
vs-vbo1v could identify the big chestnut trotter
robWebs L. and the blOodlke little bay PAGER
as Robert j. 2U1i2 For nearly half a mile the
rbeels Of the two pneumatic wagons were In al
ros pertec, alignment, showing the horses 10 be
IN even terms The driver Of Robert j. sat as still
e. "a Jeers used 20 do when he was beating the
FEE FOR all cracks OF the Grand Circuit with the
Gallant Uttle geiding while Mr.. Straus now and
,,s, syrshed his whip close 10 Cobwebs's ears to
urge him on as he neared the bridge. All at once
lille Robert J. seemed TO let out another link. and
teean 70 forge ahead Cobwebs wobbled momen-
tsrly acting as II he were going 10 make a break,
Oen straightened out and went on again. But the
naeer had gained a lead Of length meanwhile.
rttng the earth like a triphammer he continued
70 draw away until more than two lengths sepa-
rated him from Cobwebs the drivers drew rein
o. the hill near the bridge
You got Just what you deserve for starting
to,ter against a PAGER" said friend at the road
die 20 the owner OF Cobwebs as the two horses
TUNED and walked slowly northward after the
hush.
That's So" returned Mr.. Straus. I'm going to
have one more brush with Mr. Tewksbury in few
minutes and that will be the last time shall ever
tv,n c5bwebs around with a PAGER
NJ Sraus explained Cobwebs's wayer near the
ED Of he brush by saying he slipped on wet
Ep5 n the road
Alter the horses had walked up and down the road
tine or two 70 get well rested they turned to-
t.her up at the bend for their second and final
hush 1t proved TO be a hummer. Cobwebs IS
e4!ck % get away at speed, but little Robert was
20 quick for him this time. His lean bony head
ssoRei slightly I'm front the flyers sped away
toward the bridge at II 2l0 gait or faster. 4 fur
hng from the hill M Straus did what nobody
probably ever saw him do before. He let his whip
AL sharply once twice on the ribs Of the low
headed chestnut trotter. that was apparently being
beaten again ~ just about the length OF his neck.
Cobweos must have been surprised. for he squatted
closer 10 the ground sent the dit flying from his
heels faster than before. and with rush Of speed
ehlch made the wire wheels hum drew right out
70 tie front. The former champion Of pacerdom
was length behind the trotter at the bridge
THAT little PAGER won't let 60 said Mr. Straus
t.ter the brush was over. Il never drove Cobwebs
80 hard as tha, since ! have owned him"
Mr. Tewksbury has always heretofore driven
l.rrf Ha
So!e oyerdraw checkIen yesterday Cobwebs
was T!gge1 with a driving hit made Of leather lie
carried light arm and ankle boots.
Golden Star, 2lgRa. a Western trOUcr that gained
bis record IN Montana three years ago, outfootei
tsaTy everything he encountered on the Speedway
jsserday. He Is a golden chestnut in color very
handsome ana true going, level headed horse in
= brush lie j. owned and driven BY Frederick
EEiA9a. IL one OF his brushes Yesterday Golden
llee, 2l5.e down the road, and then turned around
NaId Mr Gerken turned Golden Star in company
w ne speedy pacing mare SmilaX. 2.2li4 Before
sIL.ong had been covered the PAGER found the
ice ne 100 not and made d break which left her
One OF tne hest brushes Of the morning was be
peen the Two PAGERS Nalleau, 2.l2 driven by J.. +.
te9ak and Almond, black four-yeaT-old with
i y.x record driven ny !. g. Slack Naleau has
e c9S 100 ana ne a9pe9red to be in the PINK Of
ef1.SS Iage, however that the morse with marx
y ~ had 70 take mis- dust. Almond was leading
ftsHeau with apparent ease when his driver took
IN PACK within furlong Of the bridge. just
~. - NaAed4 came on with a rush, caught him
'5pLg, and beat him 10 the end or the road.
,oAl.aN g9' her revenge when started up against
~ ,Chesllut PAGER Brooks, 2l54, driven by +. +.
So BLOCKS got away TWO lengths in front, Dut
ss4.-aA stepped II Of 50 fast that ne was quickly
as..el 70 break, and the short stid!ng chestnut
80 sclTried away alone ne noted trotter Page,
tSSb gave the dust 70 such good ones as GIenmore
~ lila and BruHhilde. 2lji2 in brush that
80 - ne eyes Of an spectators. For a furong or
if,y'e Page played with his rivals, letting an I'M
ss-o"l gay IOtter take the lead He went to the
cUI;. WIN rush when called on. however. }. J..
s%%Aerlis little brown trotting mare Honor Bright,
80 cane out ahead IN TWO OF three sharp
p-SSHes one ~ Tho fast ones she Ouuooted was
IL : laTk s pacing mare Little Barefoot 2:S4'
M" MI " estchtster County.
trdsy ~ Ja.FlcT drove hkeIy new Ioad hoISe $g9-
GG.Ssp. 20. hy Potential The son OF ProdigaL
s,ssp gained his record at Boston only few weeks
go and has trott,d I'm his work IN 2:23i2 Captain
WI Mcdonald Was out with the fast bay pacing
Ss d. higarita, Pisa by Wildbrine. d. y. Wilbur
Ggle the brown PAGER Honest john 21S4. that
M MS race ~ last Saturdays matinee of the