New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-28
HARNESS RACING
SPLIT HEATS At THE EMPIRE CITY Tpnr
TING Clips FALL. MEETING.

Fine weather and an attractive urog-s,,--.
brought out another good crowd yesterday =, a..
fail meeting Of the Empire city Troitng Club II
was perfect Indian summer afternoon in z, 81
picturesque Westchester track with the air wa,
and the haze % dense thar The horses looked ~.
shadows as they sllded up the backatretch a ousr.
ter Of mile distant from rho gr4ndstand m.
race for trotters of the ~ class DEVELOPED In,
one Of the hardest fought harness contests 70,
seen Al the new track four heats being reaulr.s
70 decide the race James Buffers fast yoir7
mare Miss Kate that gained record ~ 2lsi5 b,
the dash race on "Wednesday vas made favor,A
al even money against the thirteen other s-arters
She made a break, and failed - get better than
sixth place at tho finish Or DE lrs' heat Jane,
Bradys black mare Minnie p winning in driving
finish with Tefo The time was ASA To- the next
heat the fayorite got on well and trotfei the mile
without break n PISA. beating John r Mad
den's hay mare Cl8usicy after another pretty IN
ish Teto trotfed great mile Boz tac third round
outlasfing Miss Kate in the homestretcn and carry
Ing her 10 a break near the ~re Iefo eat her
record from 22oi. 20 2iiiz 70 this heat The mare
is a mere pony n size standing barely ii2 hands
high She is owned hy Debsrf Dfreharf ~ ths
sty a most unfortunate occurrence 81 tne outset
Of the fourth hear cost the great ftle trotter the
race. Only the three heat winners started This
time Before reaching the fret t4.a M's- KATE
made break sWerying right across '1e track n
front ~ Teto and throwing her o0 her stride. shs
hslt dozen lengths behind when she ought
Minnie having gone on IN the lead Tef0 made
up the lost ground and was within short head o,
the winner ~ the wire me TWO mares fg.flrF ON
a great finish
Alta Mcdonald uncovered promised green troi-
ter I'm the 23) race. driving him 20 record y
2iea, in the first winning hea' ~ bis career The
horse ia PaMsler. a six year old bay STALLION. BY
Reputation son n Red Wilkee Ills dam. M0llls
Kister made a record of 227iq back DO i,,- lie Is
owned by ". W Everett. Of this ci'y The gray
horse General Shafter was made fagorlte a this
race but PaIster beat MIN handy. tiof..g his
miles in 2lss4 and 2l7i. with seeming ease
Comet handsome little brown PAGER s'.onslng
70 Frank b. Trecy the son of General J.. J. Tracy.
was picked 10 win the 2-5 race selling in tie pools
for s25 against So for the field IT, woa fae first
heat handsomely in 2l7i,. cutting his record down
from 2.2f4 To the second heat beDe,'e s9t The
lead near the half-mlle pole. and from there nome
the contest Was close one less than length SEP
arsttng the horses ar the finish Charles a. Guyer.
the driver Of Comet declared thai Be.e'e lad
smut him of IN the homestretcn nf driving 100
close 70 the pole. The Judges az. .'e- "'"s'el
that Bellettc WAS entitled 10 the in7't- s. ana
they gave the heat 10 Belette. The deciding neat
will be paced to-day. IN,
less PAGERS Albatr0ss and Nei A.oyontf was
novel fea ture OF yesterday cara. le nofses
started the half-me pole sn9 Is'ee % ,s WIZ
Try hard the first time ana SCI n-l ...iu a. ,.-
way in los In The next heat ne .he-' ny 'Qf.e
dashed away at MS utmost speed ara 4el NeA %
the wire In 06ia The third Aeat also ial 70 Al
batross he gray horse seeming 70 MAKE 10 eIoH
to win. The winners time was ~ .NlA@tfsess:
naced the first quarter this slime 10 N@ts 20
gait He has silver tube n ais nesn 70 e'a am
In breathing but he was sasplnS f ely IS ~
crossed the line The gray horse displayed r.
markable Intelligence and doc.hiy. s'' q ,s
own accord after passing me Wte. turning ani
logging hack to where his trainer stood aad ias1
coming 70 a standstill. He is Owned cy W.
Halsted Of Brooklyn.
The feature of to-days card will Be The waga
race for the J a Blaurock cup. Ten Speedway
pacers have been entered ana tn- rlf'es are look
Ing for a redhOt contest.