New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
ADMIRAL RACED NOTORNAN.
TT WAS Az EXCITING CONTEST. AND THE
HERO OF THE TEXAS WON.

TT WAS An EXCITING CONTEST. AND THE
HERO OF THE TEXAS WON
Rear Admiral John ". Philip who is daily ex-
pecting his commission about two weeks ago
bought A span Ct handsome carriage horses They
are Winnie Win p hav mare and Belle. hlack
marc and when the hero Of the Texas rides down
the Boulevard there are few landsmen who can
give him their dust. Admiral Philip has hitherto
had little nothing 10 do with horses. and he IL
experiencing all the delights Of the novice who dis
covers new beauties In horsenesh day by day
Yesterday afternoon the Admiral stole away from
the Navy Yard and took a spin through several
asphalted streets and finally drove 10 the Brook
lvn Bridge He had reached the crown Of the
Bridge and noticed with surprise that the next
vehicle ahead was we'll down toward the New
York end and the Bridge presented an unobstruct-
Cd track FOR speeding The Rear-Admral tucked
his carriage robe about him and pulled his hat
down on his head. and then he thought 10 himself
that he would see II his horses were what
they were cracked M 70 be Al that instant
trolley-car drew MP ao esiae him and the motor
man must have had some sporting blood in him
for he slowed down JUST enough 70 keep pace with
the team and leaning out over his railing ne said
say. cap. thats pretty hne team you've got
Yes" the reply. IT'S little faster than
"CHck-click- click was the morormans an
sWer he shot LOT OF volts into his motor
mechanism and then ne said You To look IKE ~
He did not finish the sentence The admiral nj
a
ing past him and he pulled out. TOO.
n WAS an down grade. and the plankins
was soft enough that there was no danger or
hurting the horses feet. The end of his whip came
down as light 2 feather on The TANKS OF Winnie
Win and Belle. They certainly entered into the
spirit of the occasion and soon their slim legs We're
driving like piston-rods and their small hoofs
were hammering the roadway. Wnir inc rear OF
the troley-car was enveloped in dust. Soon they
were neck and neck and the Admirals steppers
laid hack their ears and lifted the light carriage
into the lead.
Inside the car a number OF the passengers eN-
cifediv crowded 10 the window and pressed their
faces 10 the pane Now the Admiral was ahead
bv TWO lengths. and his horses were only Just
fairly warming MP. The motorman had All his
power on. and was rapidly closing MP on the car
ahead The racers were approac hing their natural
eoal-the end of the Bridge. wncfe the sion" pave
meuf Joins with the plankinG. When the Aomlral
reached this point stopped his horses and looked
around The excited motOrman refined M his steed
too as he was dangerously close to the car ahead
They were soon abreast Of each other again and
the mOtorman yelled.
say cap IA a-cked you II I'd had mile
track ,,, ,--,, .
the shining TANKS of his pets. Why. man. those
nags can make your old trolley-car look Ike a
Spaniard. ,.
And the car was switched into its appropriate
niche m the terminal and the Admiral carefully
sfoered his span through the labyrinth or trucks
and cars and pedestrians In Park Row