The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-11
ALVES ON THE SPEEDWAY.
GH4yD CTRCUIT WINNER TRoTS FAST
IN A BRUSH WIN PIGE.

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Out to See the uuick Steppers-CreepinR
Flower Trims the Fast Ones-HonoF
Bright shows WeiI-NcDonhId's PAGER.
The mon who drive onR-tailed. raklsh- look
ing horses to little. splder-like. red wagons.
with rubber tires. swarmed out OF Central Park
into Seventh avenue yesterday morning. All
were moving in one direction, and the stranger
In New York who wanted to find the way to
Speed way Park had only to follow the process
sion to get there. Whether IL was the glorious
autumn weather or the enthusiasm stirred up
by last weeks Grand Circuit trotting meeting
that brought out the throng OF light-hnrness
horses ia uncertain. but no Sunday morning
since the Speedway was opened has found such
q crowd on the road and on the Sidewalk s along
the popular drive
Altogether too many vehicles were there to
admit OF speeding trotter with safety. even
during the morning hours. In the afternoon
the road was almost blocked where II narrows
at the bridges. Accidents were narrowly
sverted q number OF times both in the morning
and afternoon. Once when couple OF 2:10
trotters and two others were coming down the
broad stretch north Of Washington Bridge in 4
brush for the lead. some other horses moving
in the direction Of Dyckman street crowded tho
road until several OF Thorn were out past tho
middle. threatening n head-on collision with
the four going at speed Mounted OfIicer
Bergman saw the danger while the contending
flyers were still some distance away. He put
the spurs to his saddle horse. and raced down
tho driveway ahead OF them. calling out to
every body going northward to slow down and
pull in toward the curb.
Many road frequenters say that Officer
Bergman's emergency order ought to be in
corporated into tho rules governing the Speed
way. Almost soon as tho splendid drive
. hrNNy In at na oil Ron
expressed tho opinion that speeding should be
limited to horses going in one direction in
order to avert the danger Of head on collisions.
At that time there was not more than one fast
horse on the Speedway where there are ten to-
day. and the authorities did not adopt MIR.
Bonner's suggestion. That such rule Is
needed now TO guard against accidents is the
talk OF tho common horsemen who drive on
the road. Speeding in one direction only has
been the order for years on the SIDE Drive"
the rule on the new Boston 5 peo1way which
isto be opened to-day.
Nathan Straus introduced another new road
Leaving ,Cobwebs, 2;l2,, and Cuprlm, 2;l2H.
both in the barn. he held the reins over rak
ish-Iooking bay gelding that was quickly recog-
nized as AlVGs the winner OF the 2:lO dash at
ar,o @rand circuit ,roing meeting Ihs Al
heating Louise Mac last week and the side
walk watchers were confident that he would
sweep the Speedway. But it soon was seen
that there were some other2: trotters on the
road. and that trotting II, 200. to sulky.
professional driver up. is different bust
ness from pulling wagon along. the
amateur hand on the r"ins Theowner Of Alv-s
Is always on the Lookout Tor big game. and he
at the bend in company with Page, 2;OnE. the
sensational green trotter of 1897. driven ny
Isaac smnG For srir, gpT h..S Of mile
the two fast ones. neither one beng able to
gain any perceptible advantage Even with
against an amateur. however. the Orange
county horse ,s2u!dn,t shake OF the stout
ished about as they had begun. Or GIIl's big
bay PAGER Jack. 2:l2. got away in com pany with
the bend to the bridge, but tho brush was be-
tween Page and Alves. Sirock. 2:l4'4. big
races to road wagon at last s sear as
took hand in the brush. but finished in the
After going back up tho road. Dr. Gill turned
his PAGER. Jack. over to another driver and got
up behind the blood-Iike little bay, trotting
BY N. l., Held aud now the property 81 a young
staten staten. Island s road rider. Her owner had
Speedway trotters. The owners confidence in
his mare was more than justified when she
leading them all from end to end. The little
marc that took the : 10 trotters into camp 80
in California. She gained her record in a race
at Gornyal! in the Orange county circuit In
1897. She is ono Of the best bred ones on the
2:17s. and Flowerct by klcctioneer. grandam
Sd Msr aRm OF she no 2
: rsmarka6s burst Of speed. l1 Soon aissr
She turned in company with John f. Cock
srils doublle-team trotter Honor Bright,
the pole mate Of Riva 3i7% Aiv.s was also also
In this bunch. but when Honor Bright carried
Piedmont swervod suddenly. almost going into
Alves. and throwing that horse of his stride.
although Mr srauss troteT lost ee Malt 'd DOZEN aen
lengths or more By the break. no kept on in an
effort to head tie brown mare ahead % him.
wero at stake. hut AlveS drew nearer and
nearer at every STRIDE. finally getting his nose
In front Just az the horses dashed under the
great stec arch which spans the Speedway and
the Harlem River.
In another brush which caught the eyes of
Creeping Flower and Honor Bright fought il
out from the bend to the bri ige. This time
Ford. but 1t was striue for stride between
them for nearly halt mile, George Il
mare smilar. 2:2l :; by Sidney. She seemed
but broke whom the two little mares got to her
head. Capt G. II. Mcdonald appeared ysster-
hat 70 bS good Sne whes
she measured strides with Alyes, The trotter
al he could do to h ns ssa out
pr. John !. Moore had blue ribbon tied to
the DrOw-band OF McNll!an, 81 a, yesterday,
when he drove the Norval gelding up the road.
Mcmillan is u tritie lame and took part in none
OF the brushes.
Frank Work wns conspicuous in the morning
speed parade. Tho veteran drove his hand
some bay mare. Barnetta. 2:l5 10y Barnhart.
the, full brother to Allerton; Trainer Charley
Nell was out with Mr.. Work 81. 700 road horse
Pilot Boy. 2:0aA. Nell drove the gray gelding
to his record. He il now the superintendent
of Mr.. Works private stable. John X. Keim
after long absence was back on tho road driv-
ing hls pacing mare, Sister Rudd. by Po-
tentia the son Of Prodigal. She took part In
two or three brushes, i'll one OF them beating
George Hubers bay trotter. Red George
Cincinnati Club Sued for Violating n Mis-
souri, Law.
ST. LOUIS Sept. 10.-Circuit Attorney Eggers
hled suit in the Circuit Court yesterday against
the Cincinnati Baseball Club. charging viola
ton of the antitrust law Of the State. The
petition sets forth that the club has done bust
moss In St. Louis illegally; that it has no office
In this city nor has 1t filed with the Secretary
OF State q COPY of its charter or articles Of in
corporation. The penalty for failure to abide
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