New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-06

BUMPS BEATEN BY THE FLEET. BEAUTI-
FUL PACING MARE DARRELL
CHICAGO HORSE not ~ GOOD FORM AND HE
BRINGS Up THE REAR-LvcT1LE TOO FAST
FOR THE METRoPoLTAN TROrTFRs-
~ THE SPEEDWAY.


Fleet. beautiful little Darrell 2o7i fairly earned
the title OF Queen Of Speedway PAGERS Yesterday
morning by ouffooting Robert j. 2Mis. Jack
2lei4. and Bumps. 2o3i.. in p brush from Dyck-
man-st down TO Washington Bridge And she not
only beat the present holder II the worlds record
10 wagon. the former champion ~ pacerdom and
the winner Of the Speedway Cup. hut di II easily
20 all Appearances. draw clear q her compeu-
tors and leading them half dozen lengths az The
end. To he surprise - all the critics Bumps
brought up the rear.
Perfect autumn weather and the expectation Of
seeing the hest Of the Speedway Ayers in action
after having been stormbound all the week brought
our notable array Of pleasure drivers on the
soft earth road We'll a large thronE Of sight
The road was crowded with light harness
trrnouts. while the promenalors lined the curos
ON both sides Of the drive nearly all the way from
Washington Bridge 20 the bend. half a mile away
Tho footing has seldom been better than II was
day II proved ~ he Notable rioters and PAGERS
from AL parts ~ the country We're there and nearly
every fast road horse I'm Ncw-N0rk was out tur
an airing. making such an array Of speed as prob
ably no one ever saw before az Speedway Park or
anywhere else
7; was fust before Il o'clock that tho four great
PAGERS So' together ZIP above tho bend r. the road
Bumps Robert J. Darrell and JACK nad been Jog
eins over the road for some lime before the brush
trck place. The wager champion driven by
MS owner. o. g. Billings. PRESIDENT or the & me-
cago Gas Company Dr H. II Kane drove Darrell
Robert J. was handled by the expert reinsman z
r. Bovine and Dr II u GN hold the rs'ns over
HIS handsore big bay PAGER Jack All of the
horses We're hooked 70 pneumatic speeding wagons
o. the iiehtest type Those who saw the start said
that Darrell got of In front. with Robert J sec
ona Jack third and Pumps little honind his
rivals This was the order - which they finished
A. The point Of rocks. short distance north *
Washington H-ilr.. Comparatively few - the on
lockers knew the horses and il IS safe 20 say not
ono in five was aware = their Identity when hey
sped down the road IN Tho brush tor The lead
Darrell began % increase her lead from the start
and none Of the others AZ any time got up 20 even
terms with tho speedy daughter OF Alexander Darrell
sailed along with thc ease and grace ~ a bird on
the wing. scarcely touching the earth. l- seemed
She vas two or three lengths ahead Z little Rob-
err 7 as the quartet flashed past the posi- which
marks The erl - ihe first quarter and she had
more than doubled her advantage after going haif
mile. Not moro than length separatod Soher' j
%, ..s re rN orn .- firisne a. ifr R9s.
logged his horse back TAP the road be- -ai4 90 "a
to-iav IL seems - be- rank md unsteady AMI
h. struck himself Just as he made that break
IN a. good form AS when h. swept he speedway
on tho occasion of his visit her" LAST spring. But
w nr'r,' ~ m -' ~, ., .1 o, ~,,' 81 '.1 n 49,
EFT was seen Ar disadrantare Yesterday as h.
Bumps were I'm training.
The Chicago road driver sampled three OF his
flyers yesterday After his losing brush with
Bumps he took tho reins behind his newly pur-
chased ,rott'ng marc Lucille. 2'9H,. by Brummel
II was tho first time NJ Billings ever drove her
She proved 20 be- n remarkably fine trotter 20 road
wagon. beating everything she met and captivating
all tho critics hy her square true. easy way ~
going e. " Meyer with his new road horse Iron
Bar 9lli. was the first TO tackle The beautiful
Hide bay trotter Lucille stepped right away from
the handsome gray stallion. beating him several
lengths with seeming ease. Then the chicago trot-
ter. j. D. H. ,,esrsd strides vith the
Ile pay To bol The lead for j. T. proved
mare Lottie by Look. the son of Nrtwooi ngu5ed
Prominently in this brush. keering both ~ he -o
public record. The rare speed sno"n ~ .''1
tie -,,i for cobwehs oi2 II is not un-
xai, that the two rival flyers Will settle the ques-
ton " supremacy to-day or tomorrow K the
weather continues pleasant.
Nathan s.raus did no, drive Cobwebs yesterday.
He held The relns over unknown trotter' taxing
part in two spirited brushes with Nj Billings. IN
t.ese tiits The Chicago horsenan drove the stout
hearted square gated bay trottcr Franker. 2-l's
The two horses proved % DE very evenly matched
At the trial u speed Franker trotiei neN ana
neck with Mr. Strauss unknown Day ior hai
milo or more. finally making n break "nen naTi
rressed In the second bout both horses irotted
he length o. the speeding ground without mis-
,. and si.h not moro than a short neck separat-
lrg then1 ~ any time Mr. strauss horse ma ne
tei'eT or me ro,.l Nr R,i.nss wouldn't 1--WE r.
rs-t The big bridge Instead o, turnng there accord,
ing - custom When iaey cang '1 pp ,. ai e'
Nj Sfrau. sd me LI1 ~. s,''' ''' ''
hale VA
-, &c.,, --.t-.-,. -aa. -oof horse the chestnut +
Echaii 'f'h'i '" ~ d.
trotter Chanty 2i3'' redeemed ''''7'l
uy 'u+'''"s ~ -..-,,-. ~ Police /
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