New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
HARNESS RACING.
GRAND CIRCUIT SPORT AT EMPIRE CITY
PARK.
KING CHIMES rRoTs ~ 2loa-swIFr SET BACK
FOR RUNNING.

KING CHIMES TROTs ~ 21o%-swIFr SET bADN
FOR RUNNING.
Harness racing at the Empire City Trotting
Clubs fall meeting up 10 the Grand OHcui'
standard yesterday. The average time MADE ny
the trottcrs in three races was 2A2is' WINE the
PAGERS put IN TWO heats in exactly the same Time
Fine weather and an attractive programme oroush'
out much larger crowd than on the opening day
The finishes were close and exciting, ana the
spectators voted II fine days sport TWO sisht
mshans marred the opening race or Inc day. '"e
PIP class for trotters Rife 21ll. owned by Sheriff
Frank Creamer Of Brooklyn choked and feII al
the head Of the homestretch in the first heat.
moment afterward L. NJ Sturges's crack trotting
mare Gcorgena. 21li4. broke and swerved across
the track getting in front Of James Buffers youns
mare Miss Beatrice 2l@i, driven by Bert shank
Before Shank could guide Miss Beatrice out OF the
way she had run over the sulky in front OF ner'
wrccklng both vehicles Shank was thrown out
but gamely held to the rens, and stopped his
frightened mare before she could get away
The heat was won by the Long Island horse
King Chimes owned by George Roeckel. OF fos-
ter's Meadows. King Chimes is a cast-on Of c. j.
Haman's stable lie gained a trottins record OF
2I4 some years ago. and was csmpaiened until ne
appeared 10 be outcassed Then they converted
him to the pacing gait, aud campaigned him TWO
or three years at that way of going, driving MIN
TO a record OF 2l0ia. Thirteen days ago Koechei
changed his shoes in such a way to make him
New-York. When pacing King Chimes wore four
ounce shoes forward end eight ounce shoes on his
hind feet Yesterday he was shod with fifteen
ounce shoes in front and four ounce shoes behind
and carried a pair Of four ounce toe weights for
ward Thus risgcd. he stepped off the first mile In
Pip and repeated in 2lOss, beating George Floyd
Jones's Speedway tTouer Woodford c., 2l2'4 IN
two Of the closest finishes Of the season.
John f. CocAerilps new road horse, Swift that
was purchased 90 drive on the Speedway IN double
harness with Honor Bright unfinished "a lot OF high
class rotters the dash for 2I6 horses turn
ing the track in 215i4 He took a long run on the
lower turn. however. and the judges set him back
20 second place. awarding the race 10 flrle, whose
time 2lJia.
A. J.. McDonalds Albany trotter, whitney, upset
the talent by winning the 2lS race in straight heats
with speed always IN reserve. he sold IN the pools
for So III 500 before the start Matte Young being
picked out 10 win. The pc cling race was an easy
time for the favorte. Highwood Spider. George
Fuber's Speedway PAGER led TO tho hQmeslretch,
but the miles were too long Tor him. and he had 10
be content with second money.
The judges yesterday fined VI. Geismann and
Pascha Cherrier $50 each for sayng that the uoi-
ting mare Kate Bradley was not driven to win the
first heat OF her race on Wednesday. Cherrier
drove her and he said De- drove her according TO
Geismanns orders which were 10 lay up the first
heat. Summaries follow.