The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-10
GOSSIP OF THE HARNESS HORSES.
Robert j. in Training for n Brush with
Bumpa-They May Meet in a RACE.

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Robert j. 20li, the fastest road horse In New
York; according TO the records is now up at EN-
pire City Park, preparing for the Bumps reception
which is expected TO take place some afternoon
next week at Speedway Park As soon as Rob
erts owner. Lewis G. Tewksbury, learned that
Bumps, 203'.. coming here TO sweep tho
Speedway, he asked L. r. Bovine 10 take charge
Of the former champion of pacerdom and prepare
him TO meet the horse from Chicago. Robert j.
is racing machine that has to DO balanced and
adjusted with the nicely Of split second chrome
graph in order 10 do his best work, and Bovine
knows all his peculiarties. having trained him In
1897, when he paced half a mile in a minute at
Glens Falls. His old trainer will try to get him
ready 10 make II warm for Bumps
The time is TOO short 10 do justice TO the horse
said Trainer Bovine yesterday, in speaking OF
the prospective brush between the rival flyers
j. in shape for supreme effort. Bumps has been
given long. careful preparation. and is at a
10 the New York horse, but we've got 10 take
things as We find them and do the best We can.
world that can brush with Bumps on the Speed
WAY. lie is a wonder 70 wagon. His mile in
SoS proves that And he is better at half mile
J. A Blaurock has donated $3.50 silver cup
ior a race among SpredTay PAGERS at the October
contest will be at nil and repeat, I" road wagons
amateurs driving, and will be open 10 any PAGER
that has been driven on the Harlem River Speed
way BlauroCk was asked yesterday whether
Bumps would be eligible 10 start the horse being
owned In Chicago
Certainly he would I've. Why not'" was the
answer. He was driven the Speedway for
weeks last spring. and he is coming here again
next week"
Horsemen would not be surprised to see both
Bumps and Robert J. Try for the cup
The Parkway Driving Club met with complete
success last week in obtaining entries for its Dc
t0ber trotting meeting at the half mile track in
Brooklyn. IL will be remembered that the races
originally announced for last month failed to
fill and the proposed September meeting had
20 be declare off. At that time the fall fairs
were III full blast and il Was found that there
were not horses enough TO 60 around Now
that nearly all Of the fairs are over for the year
the campagners are looking for engag emen Is
at straight out trotting meetings again, and
the Parkway purses have filled without execution
Inc brooklyn meeting is scheduled for Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday Of next week
The reported sale OF the California trottcr DR.
eek, 200,. to Fred Gerken of this city has
fallen through, and the indication now are that
this fast gedng will not be added To the list OF
metropolitan road horses Gerkin said yester-
day that he had bargaincd for Or Leek before
me indianapolis meeting, at which he gained
his record Of 209iI But when the New Yorker
went TO pay for the horse he told that he would
have To pay SO 800 more than the price first reed
upon to get the speedy trotter This he declined
To do and the deal is oil Gerken is partial TO
double teams and he wanted DR. Leek 10 match
his chestnut trotter Golden Star 2:l9i,.