The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
SPEEDWAY ONE YEAR OLD.
ROAD RIDERS CELEBRATE THE An
NIVERSARY OF THE OPENING.

First Appearance of tho TrottinE GeldinE
woodford C.-Two Spirited Brushes Be
tween the GeIding and David B.-Siik
woodruff Invincible Among the PAGERS.
Yesterday was tho anniversary OF the open
ing OF the Harlem River Speedway. and, al
though q good many prominent road riders
have gone to the country for tho summer the
stay at homo contingent turned out In force
sufficient to make the occasion notabo one
Hundreds OF fast trotters and PAGERS that have
been added to the list OF metropolitan ROAD
horses since the splendid driveway was opened
TO them put up n series OF impromptu brushes
on the north end which caused one out-ot-
town enthusiast to eIclaim:
This 10 more fun than Grand Circuit
meeting The horses are Just about as good
as could be got together Everybody is out for
glory. and there are no understandings"
The feature Of the morning drive was the
advent OF n new trotter that promises to rank
with the best horses in town. not excepting
Cobwebs, David Is. and other top-sawyers.
The newcomer was W. c. Floyd-Jones's bay
geldng Woodford c.. 2:12A. recently pur-
chased in Indiana by Trainer Charles Moser
for the reported price OF $4,000. The horse
somewhat resem bles Bob Stewards great cam
paigner Walter E., 2:1O. and a better gated
one has not been seen on the road for many
day He goes without any artificial appliances.
while his action is as loose and timber as
n string Of flsh. Woodford C. is ten years old.
and was got by Rcdned out OF the trottinR
mare Pearl Winship. 2;l7I, by Legal Tender.
Jr grandam Nelly Nc dam OF Jesse Hanson.
2:l3al. by Blue Vein. n son OF Blue Bull. Jones
brushed his new horse up and down the road
at smashing clip yesterday and then asked
the professional reinsman. Elmer Stevens. to
take the lines and start him up against J. W.
l,', IL trnt II hn
big gated son OF Young Jim was driven by
Jerome Whepley He was the acknowledged
fastest trotter on the Speedway. Cobwebs being
absent. and nearly everybody expected to see
him take the scalp Of Woodtord c. without bit
OF trouble. .
bridge the two trotters got away like double
team With the middle Of the road clear. it
sF AND he eG ga
bay sped away TO the southw9rd on almost
watched by 20, hs bars
but he drove him 50 SIeyeriy thnt Wheipley
bridge said that Woodford c. was still Tapped
on the wilkes horse when, they slowed down.
Stevens would not acknowledge defeat. Tor his
back Sl'l; apthe road than Woodtord c. was at him
still more stubborn than before. The wheels
OF the pneumatic wagons looked to he exactly
even as the trotters disappeared from view in
road. NN' 1""' w. .,s. .,n ,n.,. ,.
OF them busy when he gets his hand in" was
the verdict Of all the, critics who witnessed the
debut Of Woodford C..
x tube in his neck to help him breathe freely at
tracted much attention Yesterday Everett
big fellow as the 'guideess wonder" Alba
tross. 2:ld'4; and his dryer as John Flynn.
as % year. "s s@ 9nnafH Sf' hsaif
Inc hay pacing mare Myrtle H.. . :254.
was the first one that challenged AlbatToss
lion. who beat her easily from end to end.
lord C.. and closer contest resulted. Both
horses had seen too much of II by this time
counted for little Hill and his busy PAGER got
into another losing brush when they tried to
going M CHI Chestnut s pacing seldng Six Woodnut,
2:l5T. Few Speedway flyers Of either gait
have taken the measure Of this level headed,
iormiiaPIG aptaGonist for such cracks as y
was only big Jog for him to trim the wings
OF Myrtle Il yesterday.
inc cnn abes Wds
having shown his right to be classed with the
hest OF as sssTs ane Sy W
0sa. on Friday was PICKED ont yesterday est as
Go up and turn with The chestnut horse"
baid the friends OF Welland oil along the line.
khilc the owner OF Silk Woodruff was impor-
Eelding and give him the dust Neither one
appeared to banker for a trial of speed.
although both consented to put the. question OF
supremacy to the test. Weiiand said:
even start. Three lengths the worst Of 1t won't
do for me when I'm going against Silk Wood
net"
After lot OF sparring the two PAGERS turned
up at the bend in the road, All Of the specta;
tors were looking forward to battle, royal
when Jubilee wilkes suddenly jumped into
the air, after having gone less than a furlong.
and the brush was nipped IN the bud. The
brown PAGER gained some glory later on by
outfootlnG Dr. Farnsworth's remar kable chest
nut mare Laura W. in short brush Just above
the bridge.
AIsxasndffr Nsy!3urger'ss chestnut pacing r
form. After displaying a lot OF speed without
company her owner had the tcmerity to tao kle
Alhatross and the satisfaction OF seeing her
carry the chestnut stallion to a break before
BILE brushes OF the morning was between
George Is: Browns handsome trotting geding
Dexter X. 2:15s. and Isaac Hopper's bay
PAGER Lucre. 2:lHA. by William s. IL was nip
and tuck from start to finish, with the wagon
wheels so even that those at n distance were
unable to tell which horse won as they slowed
down Mt the bridge. jerome Whelpley. who
he'd the reins over Dexter H. said. however.
as he logged the Wilkes horse back up the
Yes; he beat me; but it wasn't by moro than
Among the out town road riders who en-
toycd the sport yesterday was G. w. Bird Of
Tacoma. Wash. who RECENTLY brought his
black PAGER Davis Boy. .2:ln'., all the way
across the continent to drive him on the Speed.
way.
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