The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-02
FLYERS ON THE SPEEDWAY.
CHICAGO. BOSTON AND PHTLADEL-
PHIA HORsEMEN RBPRESRNTED.
&. X. g. billings Hero with Car Full OF
Fast Trotters-Bumps VIII Come from
Lsxington-Jebn Shepard's Skilful Drive

Fast Trotters-Bumps Will Come from
Lexington-John Shepard's Skilful Drive
with Alvss - Little Fast Barefoot.
Philadelphia. Boston and Chicago. as we'll as
New York. were represented In the speed
parade on the Harlem River driveway yester-
day. G. X. G. Billings OF Chicago. owner Of the
champion wagon horse. Bumps. 2:1Os. was
out behind the bay trotter Franker. 2:2lE.
that metropolitan horsemen saw on tho Speed
way many times last spring. John Shepard.
the foremost OF Boston road riders. was the
guest Of Nathan Straus and drove the latter's
brown gelding Cuprum. 2:l24, one the crack
three-ye old trotters OF 1898. Charles Chip
man-ot the Philadelphia contingent had his
speedy little bay trotter Jack Miller. 2:17A.
hooked single, and cut a wido swath in tho
long series OF brilliant brushes which enlivened
the morning hours Early visitors to Speedway
Park saw another Chicago horse OF note. the
black trotting geldnR. j. Is. d.. 2:10a. owned
by II. N. Norton. This horse was one OF the sem
satonal trotters OF the Western campaign last
year. coming out green and gaining a record
OF 2:13t In the first winning race OF his
career. This year he has not done as WELL al
though his record dropped from 212t to
2:10'i at ono OF the Grand Circuit meetings.
w. w. seamans held the reius over the hand
some black fellow yesterday.
Jack Miller took the shine of half dozen or
more trotters and PAGERS OF note before he left
the road One OF them was Isaac Hoppers bay
pacing geding Lucre. 2:lS'l. the halt-brothsr
to Senrchlieht. 2:03il. Another was John Don
ley's bloodlike gray trotter Genmere Boy.
2:14A. one OF the best ones that ever came
from Orange county. The latter made a stub
born contest for the lead. but finally broke and
was beaten by the rapid gated little bay from
tho Quaker CITY. Early in the morn ing Chip
man started Jack Miller in n brnsh with the
old bay trotser Monroe Wilkes. 2I7.: driven
mem ab6ard but his sf speed such hat he
the bend and the bridge, a distance Of about
half mile. In another sharp brush Jack Miller
PAGER pace Iitte Barefoot 2ls one Of the ' speed.
lest sidewheelers on the road
hsr IN 26nt Ts Hs0y by
pon RobSr, ]. sol Z. in somewhat UNEQUAL
iEp Of speed Lewis g. Tew a5 S drove
to this hitoh Barefoot hooked in, with him
Bridge the ts s out
contest as they sprlnted away TO- the south
worth Ss all
handle the extra weight and head the mare
Ths former champion OF paoerdom had another
trosiipS gsllins ToSa. 2:24st driven By Trainer
cart. ToGa went over the ground at a great
rate when he got a-going and halfway down
81 the horse that st the World r:cord at OH
| Gong up the hill to tho bridge the PAGER
to the fr9nnt Ard stayed there
than Robert j. !na brush WIN the little bay
yoar-old PAGER Sister Rudd. by Potential, and
Sn Hert SSstsF 6S Toss them S'
| way from the bend in the road to tho point OF
rocks near Washington Bridge; :. .,
That little horse could make 1t warm for
| Cobwebs or any othsr trotter In town If he was
hooked to a good high;aIed wagon that
his" said man in the crowd Of spectators
that lined the western Sidewalk where It rIses
f fHS at Eastwood. and he WASN'T all out at
| that"
$1,000 more than twenty-five years ago.
gave a fine exhibition OF amateur repsman-
ship yesterday. At tho ,nyitation Of Nathan
rse thing t lie Boston o'q man a tackled was The
brushy little bay trTttsr Creeping Flower.
2 driven 6y DR. ga ID Vim I'M re assShssr
| but she has more than once shown herself to
| be match for Alves or anything on the Speed
mile. DR.. Gin had har hook ed to pneumatic
cart. while Alves pulled a wagon Weighing 100
and wer. moving alta 2:i0 clip whom fairly under
way Creeping Flower IN AIDE the pace hotter and
3spsrd hsd before p
him. he picked him up and rallied him with
the utmost confidence. apparently; finally
bssF In briIlisnt drive Tor the sad. Nearly
everybody along the roadside expected to sec
Shepard S asked Tor more speed and got it. the
geldlng drawing away rom Creeping Flower
tho said tRst s6ed R&
too close to the curb so that his mare was cut
off by one Of the heavy carringes The Boston
man. in high spirits over the outcome OF the
Come up and try it over again, you can have
| the whole road IL you want 1t this time"
| The mare and the &c ding did not meet again.
With straus behind Alves and Shepard driving
61e wo Wes
was not free and true. and he proved g be no
match for his stable c3mpanlon: M[. SheEard
stor L.. 90. here tors shy at Cobwebs and
the best OF the metropolitan trotters., ~,
| cago last week to witness the Dewey jubilee he
brought with him ., carload OF troters and
the Speedway. Bumps. the PAGER that took the
champion wagon record .,.i away from zee ,b
last scs at Fin s sent in ro
Iouisville to Lexington, and Will go to Ken,
lucky during the breeders meeting to drive
the the open record to wagon. the Chicago horse
man now wishes to beat the amateur wagon
%nE Thf R. L h1 dy dfSss sy r.
Devereux. After the trial has been made Al
| Lexington. Bumps will be shipped to New
York and driven on the Speedway.
BninRss young trotter. Franker. 2:2l =
| proved yesterday that he is good enough &c
brush with the best on tho Speedway when It
comes to pulling wagon With two men T aboard aboard
HuherS trottsr Harry u. 2:21, and John r
I'm he ad- to head contest for the lead. Billings
with his trainer. John Tucker. beside him
hustled Franker along at surprising spaced
! 0yeIhauling the two leaders on tho hill neal
the bridge and beating them at the end. Harry
NJ carried Sister RudG to u break and came II
second to Frspksr. The Chicago ,.i trot e.
ellis fast mare Creeping Flower and holding
her an even contest all the way down the road
Creeping Flower pulled a two. whse err. whil'
Franker drew wagon. In each brush Frank
era brsechinR became displaced. yet thu
honest trottsr stuck to his stride.
Died of Football Injuries.
BELvIDERE. H.. Oct. Joseph Burns, man
ager OF the High School football team. die
from injuries received on Saturday Afternoon
,ybIIa nIaVinp aubSttute in a practice game hO