The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-27
VERSATILE KING CHIMES.
CONCERTED PAGER TROTs IN e.fo SO
At EMPIRE CITY Park.

An attractive programme and a perfect In.
dian summer aftern Don doubled the attendance
at the Empire City TrottinR Clubs fall meet
ing yesterday. Nearly all OF the road riders
deserted the Speedway to Jog their trotters up
Jerome avenue to the picturesque racecourso
near Mount Vernon, whence some others Of
the Speedway flyers were billed to measure
strides with the cracks Of the summer circuits
The roadltes went homo rather crestfallen
when the sun was sinking down through the
treetops. FOR John +. Coekerilrs new road
horse. Swift. had to take second money In the
dash race for 216 trotters after finishing
ahead Of the field The smart sporty little
bay geding. too full OF ginger to stay on trot,
jumped up and ran about $50 yards. over on
the lower turn. when he thought tho judges
were not looking. When he got to the head OF
the HON estretch hs t-trotted Prize GeorRens
and the others In tho most impressive style,
coming up from three lengths back and win
ming by length at tho wire 1t was hard for
the judges to set him back. but they did It,
giving tho race to Prize. who had trotted all the
way. The winner sold for $40 in pools OF 500,
Brown Jim and Swift being the favorites
The double-gaited gelding King Chimes q
cast-or from c. ]. Hamlin's cam paigning
stables. displayed astonishingly fine form IN
tho 2:12 trotting race. which opened the after-
moons sport. This horse gained trotting
record Of 2:14 some years ago. and was CAM
paigned at this gait until he appeared to DO
out-classed. Then he was set to pacing, and
made a mark OF 2:1OH at this way OF going.
Less than two weeks ago Trainer Charley
Hendrickson shifted him back to the diagonal
gait and entered him at the Empire City meet-
Ing. King Chimes surprised the talent by out.
footing George Floyd-Jones's Speedway flyer,
Woodtord q. and eX-Alderman Hughess Ed
Lock. and winning the first heat in 113h.
double accident in this heat caused much
excitement among the spectators, The crack
road horse. Rife. 2:11A. trotted with the lead.
ers until they neared tho half-mle pole in
Lob i and then On began 70 die away toward The
suddenly dropped on the track and ii was
thought for TIE moment that he was dead. His
on the grounds said later in tho day that Rife
had choked from being pulled too hard.
nofed "sG sn brose and
sweryed across IT ths h9m estretch, getting ip the
q f p:G 5f s S. n
Beatrice. and before he could pull her out OF
the way. she went over Georesanna. Shank
reins and stopped his frightened trotter before
she csga And run tbs "TH Beth smies we're
up. but men and horses escaped without seri-
The Speedway trotter, woodiord O.. made a
do-or-die fight for the lead in the homestretch
next time. Elmer Stevens driving him out to
as i sfs %se es% st tho
tysek ond the crowd ShseTed t9 the echo
IN, front as they passed the wire In 2;10H.
The winner lowered his record in each heat
Meadow L. He csrris cd itesn-o 1 o shoes
and iopT.qunce toe weight: forward
EdeemaTt trotssd ine race The 3iisss Glass
gaining record Of jan In the first heat and
doT Eta to snd II s ns. oq6.d
him to ,trot hIs first fast mile, Wills Maths
Young. the original iavorite, and Dolly Duroo
Whitney sold for s25 in pools Of 500 before
Tss 2 ~ -S s to ss
George Huber's Speedway PAGER Little Gem.
the lead until the homestretch was reached,
Every heat winner o. the day lowered bic
%S Rsn
average made at some OF the Grand Circuit
meetings last summer. Summaries follow:
2:i2 class. trottinH purse $500.
by Msmbrino King IHendric SOM. ............1 1
Ed IocR b. g. McDonaldi
Alice Barnes b. IN. LKilbourn).
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ns SmnE RSr6c MeD D, ric.t.oni
Hsttie Young b. m. Davis,
Rrandywine. gr, g. Dougrey).. .........."....
BHriinesme br. . Murray
% Myri. Boy = ssn E s Shelly,
BE- "A AI p1;n. Sr m
Time-2:l44, 2:IsN.
2:16 class. trottng; one mile dash pnrse 5000.
Prize. b. r.. by Goodson, dam by Chandler BRADY
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Brown jim Dr. g. Morrow Observation-Disclosures
SSwonrEsr ro g. ThG,m,p'on'. '''.''."'...''."
2:l5 class, pacing; purse $500;
J, by Harry rp Long Rsnk
sir t' Art GSm Blk F g T. SWEETEST WHITLEY;
Replica Oh; m tWilton). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3
Kenneth, blk g. Smith, ....................4 dis.
Time-2:I2H. 2u2X.
Following are the entries for o-day:
GP sEsr ' hsspsS ea
E E1s hx GnnT%on by spnmHt or b b. M ys.S
Plymouth NJ, BY Election; G, H., Dsvine,s D. M.
by RI %ts. R. Brush CHI hS g.
reefs Daughter, BY Direct " D''e''' A''
st IN Gla Mimi. R M SnTS G Eos
b. g Tie"r Tom, Iiy Fred s. Wilkes; Empire Farms
hef'ob by tSnyk mSs Xt~ood:
Mclaughlin Maid, by Hugh Mclaughlin, or br. M.
Mansfield; by Mansheld; samuel McMillan's b. G.
| Charley r.. by Milbum James Dougrcy's or. g.
Brandywine by Sunk George loeCkel's b: m. Alley
| by Monocsey; T. ". Valentines IN. & Deianto by
| Dclmarch W. ". SnyderS b. m. Clausby. by Baron
| POsey; j. j. Ryans b. m. Bettlne nv Anteeo: James
| Buffers b. m Miss Kat" by Direct; Eugene SHOWS
b. m. Wilrssa. by Billy wilkes; J. b. WissmAns ch
Improve, by Dominion; J. MAthesons br. Y. Brown
| Richmond. by Monroe Chief
2:26 class. pacing: purse tbo0--CGrence Wares
| Rr. m Dorothy Marie, by bourbon Wilkes; Park
way Stable. b. Frank W.. by = Red Princes
ThompsHn's b. g. Blaze, by Peeler; Charles 4.
ltAmsop'sb 6. 7 H. brady, by Epauls.: W; Il.
| McGuire's g. M Merry Thought. by Kentucky
wilkes; =, CArtersb b. G Aryian, by Aron; Maple
Hutehins,n's b. m Princes; NHprasnc, ~ sidney.
2:26 claSs, tro'tng; mile DASH pure S3oo-J =.
Plat's h. Z, Frank Murray nv Poionus; J P Bats
ley's b. m. Hazel by Broadway Frank Howells CHI.
T. Jim hansGe'd, by Mansfield: A, p. hcDonAld's b.
| e. Palllstsr by Ropetton F. II. DodEe's b. 9. Pts
tNchio, Jr. by P..tachio. or CHI. m Golden BeIlsS
Sister. by Don Carlos.
| Odds and Ends of Sports.
| MAtty Matthews and Kid Mcfarland have bees
| matched to meet ut brooklyn club next month. In
| a twenty Ave round bout.