The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
DAYLIGHT IS A FLYER.
FAST TRoTTER FROM NEW BRUINS
WICK SWEEPS THE SPEEDWAY.

The largest Sunday morning crowd eveI
seen at Speedway Park watched the harness
horses mako the mud fly yesterday From
Washington Bridge northward both side
walks were lined with spectators all the way 10
Dyckman street. distance Of more than three
quarters OF mile. Although the weather was
OF the kind that has been causing Colorado
Springs Los Angeles Asheville and other
winter resorts to turn jealous eyes In the d.
rection OF New York this year. the surface OF
the road was In poor condition. The slanting
rays OF the December sun had not been
strong enough to dry IL out after tho
rain OF Friday night and there were
large patches OF thin mud all along the north
end. while the footing was nowhere altogether
firm. An irregular strip down the centre Of
the road was drier than the rest. and the con-
tending horses kept It warm pretty much all
day. Early visitors saw the two rival trotters,
Cobwebs. 2:12. and David B.. 2:09x, booted and
rugged for action Many persons expected to
SEQ tho speedy chestnut horses settle their
Thanksgiving Day dispute. In which the
honors seemed to be about evenly divided.
But Nathan Straus thought the footing was too
slippery for safety and so turned Cobwebs
over to the faithful Thomas. with Instructions
to Jog him slowly homeward. Mr.. Straus then
Joined the crowd on the sidewalks.
After the departure OF Cobwebs II looked
as though David d. would play the part Of
Speedway boss. pro TEN. But he came to grief
IN the first battle for tho leadership. The horse
that ousted him and ran things to suit himself.
in the absence OF Cobwebs was big, brawny
bay. driven by George A. Coleman. He was q
stranger to the rank and fllo OF Speedway fire.
uuenters. Some persons mistook him for
sirock. 2:14h. owned by Coleman. The driver
~ . h.l la., Ia. .lxhk In.
the class with Charley Bates. The needle
stops at 255 when Coleman drops his penny
In the slot and steps upon the scales.
With all this weight behind him and the
going rather heavy besides. the wise ones
along the curb line expected to see the strange
trotter left away behind when no was turned
n in Sompany with W. CSrns ~ ct, Grand Cir
David u. that was left behind. however. The
unknown stepper swung along through the
easy. ofi.hand stVIe which seemed to say.
This Is lust the way i like IT," At the half
mil, post he was so lar ahead q Corhishs2io
who saw the start said. however. that the two
horses were on almost even terms when the
No sooner had they turned at the crest OF the
hill near the bridge to 20 back up the road
and tongs. The chestnut this tune got on two
i-ngths ahead OF the bay. But he could. not
him at every stride as they sprinted away tow
ard DycRman STREE Long before they
SSs ss SSnS The 5e S arp RSyd
The trotter that took David Is. into camp In
such unceremonious fashion was an obiec. Of
Coleman being called on TO answer many ques-
tlons a. TO his identity and record.
The strange horse turped out to DO Bay
wood Park will remember. He was bred and
tormerly, owned BY 4. b; p2Tling Of The Fith
BIG fellow for Mr. Darling at Fleetwood In the
spring OF 1870: and then pronounced him one
q the fastest green trotters in the world.
Martin started him only once. This was
at the matinee to commemorate the twenty
nth anniversary OF the opening OF the track.
in 2:s5.,. which remains to. this tune. his best
record He Is now owned by Mr.. Radell OF
Mew srnnsw,est VINO sent MN 0ve En- % oos
The Pored breeder and tu5iman dobn T.
raised the dam OF John X Gentry. 2:OOS. said
70 q reporter OF The SuS last week tina, he had
RODE behind any trotter. PAGER or runner.
said CLARK They say he has trotted quarters si
him loose The lrst time. Folks, viii think
Star Pointer has taken 10 trottlng."
tuck r5ncc lis dam was E% as fHe By By Go sd
Big gated trotters like David B. were a, a
big dlssdyentege In the unSertain footing yes
terday, The bay geldine Toga. 2:2t%. whose
which he viii not strike. made q sorry showing
circumstances the WckilGs seldihs can make
but Page went OF and los, him in the slippery
going yesterday. Isaac Fleming driving the
seat to look back az, Toea. pr ii. ii. kape's
chestnut stallion William E.. 2 :22S. proved TO
be az home 10 the soft footing: In q brush with
\. Paul 3 Grand Circuit trotter Alrich. 2:12S.
horse was carried Oh his ieet aud lett far in the
Wilkes mare Ts w. GaSSfS 'aS Sd S.n
Jack. S;i3s' The winner Of Is. Blaar9et CUP
series ANN .I Bs1s r.
sad saes 0 % Dr. Oil savs chase Rs.a 'e ss
2:GSE, and b. Ls%aTs bay PAGER in a brush
not overhaul Weiiap 8 last uecer. Jack started
fully twenty lengths behind his rivals. how
Jack b1 H ' pattinw u M's
snG sG.is: ". Il:
to disclose the identity OF the horse. saying;
20. this Is green one His name IL Mud"
H Sn K. EGSa Sd soa sss 10 Kin
lust Jus. now now after he tried to come down with
s%s saa his The at hsS
trial OF .peed in which they were seen. Alex
Smilax. 2:2lA. beat him on the up trip from
a wagon. outfooted both Smilax and Mud"
over the same ground in the other direction.
Smilax making one OF her peculiar breaks
whom the pinch came. AZ this juncture the old
white PAGER Bullmont. 2;OSh. turned up and
beat Lamars geding from the bridge TO the
bend and back again. To cap tho climax.
Hackett's chestnut PAGER King
Tom. Renu Inc green one. gave the ambitious
unknown a drpbbing In another spin north
ward from the bridge.
Thomas Lynch's handsome brown trotting
mare Dark Secret. 2:27S. surprised every body
excepting her owner by showing the way to
Commodore Porter, 2l3. in q brush. The
Com mt dore Is one OF the fastest horses on the
road at present, His long suit is u long brush.
He was gaining on the little mare when young
Lynch took her back on the rising ground near
the bridge. The Zahn brothers, Ben and Ber-
nard. had busy morning Of II with their
crack trotters Dundess. 2:2SH. and Oscar.
2:2OS. The mare won a raft ling brush from
the Philadelphia horse Charmoin. 2:27h, going
mp the road. while Oscar took the shine OF
A. i. rhOmas's fast mare Baby Brney. 2:26k.
and three or four other good ones.
novel feature OF the day was brush be-
tween the CROSS matched pacing team Sir Ed.
2 lax, and Island Belle. 2:24I. driven by W.
II. Rose. ard Christopher Hackett's chestnut
PAGER King Tom. When the team took tho lead
with fine burst o. speed King Tom was car;