The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-05
szUsH ON TIE spErDWh1,
Rival and Honor Bright Stretch the Neoh
OF Cobwebs.

Three descendants OF the noted old Orange
county broodmare whose grave at Stony Ford
Is marked by granite shaft bearing the in
scription. Green Mountain Maid. the Great
Mother OF Trotters," made yesterday what
everybody said was the most brilliant spec
tacle ever seen at Speedway Park. The horses
that furnished the sport and divided the glory
were Nathan Strauss model trotter Cobwebs.
2:l2, by Whips, the son OF Electioneer. and
John i. Cockerill's matchless pole team
Rival. 2:17S. and Honor Bright, 2:2ah, By
Antonio. Rival and Honor Bright stood all
the Speedway pole teams on their heads q
week or so ago. and when nothing In their own
class remained to be beaten Cockeril started
out to take the shine off all the trotters In sin
gle harness. The twin beauties from Stony
Ford were on the ground bright and early yea
terday morning. and when Cockerill sent them
down the road from the bend to Washington
Bridge the first time everybo with half an
eve for horse6esh could see they were in fine
form. Tho owner OF the crack pair was SO we'll
pleased with them that he called out as he
logged back up the road past the point where
number OF horse fHnciers were admiring the
specialize lines and glossy coat OF Cobwebs:
Come on. Mr.. straus: I'm looking for some-
thing that can show these mares the way from
the bend to the BRIDGE
My horse Is short Of work-hasn't been up
here for nearly a week-but I'll try to accom-
modate you." returned the owner OF Cobwebs
As the two good sportsmen logged their trot-
ters up toward Dyckman street for the. start
Of the Speedway, seeing what was coming.
brought their horses to a standstill or a walk
Cobwebs and the. team might have the middle
Of the road TO themselves. few moments
Hherp Il Tse. above on thu s' rond%ay
ahording fine view Of the whole north end.
suddenly sud eraned their pecks. while murmur-
ssbbsHf a a'a s R sss
Nearly half mile away thin cloud 'ud Of yellow
fos t na ba the wooded hills
was on In the disancs the soPses o eIys
like SO many ,specks. but they grew in
size with astonishing rapidity as the seconds
team was distineuishable on the right OF the
single horse and the three trotters were seen
together with rush that was thrilling, A 1T
t Heb behind them he ~ Rose was urging the
the horse from iowa dropped further her, a HHi
fr btaS n to III, the rear finally making break
10 his rosd
waved the whip about Cobwebs's ears until the
gallant chestnut trotter was moving at the top
about at his saddle as the contendinS trotteTs
wa ss B Gss Srvs or
the team urged them on with whip voice and
reins, tapping Rival on the ribs and shifting
the bits in their mouths us he sang out ex-
citedy. G'ong. mares! Glong"
" Rival won't stand a drive like that: She
going to break, said man on the sidewalk.
hard pressed few days before. But she stuck
to her gait and stepped it off faster than ever
under persuasion this time Hand clapping
and cheers from the spectators followed the
horses all the way through the last quarter Of
q mile. It was nip and tuck to the end Of the
brush. and the slightest mistake on the part Of
Cobwebs would have put the hnrd-trying little
Reding had about n length the advantage
when the drivers drew rein at the crest Of the
hill under Washington Bridge. There was
more hand clapping when the trotters turned
and walked slowly back up the road and bot h
drivers received congratulations from their
friends all along the line.
The horses We're not timed by anybody so
far as known. but something which happened
half an hour before this brush took place
gave line on the quality of the remarkable
pole team that stretched the neck OF Cobwebs.
Jerome Whelpey drove j. W. Cornish's crack
trotter David b.. 2:O9ia. over tho same ground.
timing him the half mile in. O3'.. In spite
horse out Of theway Of Cobwebs. who has beaten
him nearly every time the two trotters ever
came together on the road. When the marea
proved that they were a match for the horse
that had beaten David b. roadites began to
speculate as to their speed in double harness.
Everett l.. Smith thought they had covered
tho ground at rs clip, while others rated
enthusiastic admirers going so far as to say
they had trotted at a PIP gait. which would
beat the best time on record il maintained for
mile.