New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-20
HARNESS RAClNU.
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF TRACK AND ROAD.
PLEASURE DRIVERS TO ORGANIZE IN OPPOSITION
TO SENATOR FoRp's SPEEDWAY Hiid~Nh"-
YORK HoRsEMEN SUBSCRIBE TO THE
stnono RAcE At HARTFONp.

IN t,x,ToR FoRD's SPEEDWAY BlA-NhN-
YORK uoRsrMEN SUBSCRIBE TO THE
$1,000 RACE At HARTFORD.
so,.,or ronr rord,s bill providing for the admit
lance OF trucks and other traffic wagons 10 ','
tIor,cr, River Speedway has started anew the 'ak
about forming an organization OF ro'" 'l'''' ="
\cv-York 10 look after the interests OF uoSc w."
drive for pleasure. liorsemcn say inc fo'" ""'
which was introduced at Albany few days aso,
,yould virtually ruin the Speedway II It's provisions
were carried out Senator Ford proposes to repe'l
that part OF the law establishing the speedway
which says: NO portion OF the said driveway sh""
he used for any other purpose than FOR ridins ny
eaucstrans and drivers OF carriages, ana all r"'AS'
carts and vehicles OF all kinds for the transporta-
lion of merchandise freight Of any description
sbau he excluded thcrefrom" He proposes also 10
roneal the section OF the original law which says
I'm addition to the restrictions herein contained
the Department OF Public Works may make such
other rules and regulations as il may deem adVisa-
bic for the use OF said driveway and as to the
sneed OF riders and drivers thereon and as to the
cxcuslon thcrcfrom OF any kind OF vehicles, the
Use of which may iniurc said driveway or render
the same unfit or inconvcnent for the purposes
thereof"
The soctions,quoted are regarded as those when
make the Speedway a speedway instead Of an ordi-
nary public highway. Tho Ford bill expressly limits
the power Of the Park Department to exclude
trucks and OTHER traffic wagons from the driveway
during certain parts OF each day. 50 that during
certain other parts OF each day the splendid pleas
ure drive would be thrown open TO every sort or
business wagon that g. admitted TO Broadway
furniture vans electric vehicles and ali. 1t goes
without saying that the proposed measure would
completely change the character Of the driveway
ruin II for speeding.
on a soft earth road like the Speedway heavy
traffic wagons cut the surface into ruts and holes
so that speeding valuable horse becomes perilous
business and experienced men give II as their
opinion that no amount Of work Win harro"s
end rollers could keep the road In condition Tor
fast driving II heavy vehicles We're permitted 10
cut II up in any part Of the day. They say the
pending measure would spoil the Speedway Just
as completely as If the surface were macadamized.
This and other recent attempts TO deprive the
driving fraternity OF the only place In Ne"-NorK
for speeding roadhorse resulted the other dav In
an informal conference, at which II was decidcd
to call meeting OF pcasure-drlVeIs TOT ~, ny.
Sunday at Durandos roadhouse. near Speedway
PARK Tho object Of the meeting is 10 organize an
and for the promotion Of united action among those
Where in the city such an organization now
exists I'm Brooklyn under tho name OF the Pleasure
men Of the two horouShs may decide to unite
under one banner for the protection OF their III
tcrosts in all parts OF the metropolis
James Butler George Ihnken. John McCarty and
W H. Mccarthy are among the New-York horse
mon who subscribed TO the $1,000 Charter oak
I AZ Hartford ms year MI b"ti'l VII i'''''
/ ably start the black mare Drectina 2IG'', by
Diroct ont Of the dam OF Directum. 2O5is although
he has two or three other good ones to rely on IN
case OF necessity Mr.. Ihnkons prospective starter
| IS the big bay trOtter Crescent 2I6it by STAN
bouI POLL that gained his record In a match race
| over the Parkway Driving Clubs half-mile track
/ last season. Fifty competent timers caught the
/ mile I'm 215 or better that day. but the officials
hung out 2lGi4 so that the horse is still eligible
! 10 the 2l7 class. Ex-senator McCarty VIII doubt
! less name his newly purchased Kentucky trotter'
! Robert G. Stoncr, by Baron Wilkes, for which he
! paid 1900 Although tho horse has no public
| record he Is said TO have trottod mile I'm his
work in 2lo last season. and those who should
| know say he is Of frce-for-all calIbre KNAPP
sack McCarthy's candidate IS likely to be Cassell
ton 2lGi4 n fast son Of Chimes. that was bred by
1Congressman Charles NJ. Reed Of Eric; r II:
Plant of Macon. Ga. Colonel Isaac J.. Cor. OF
| Providence: &. j. Homln. Of Buffalo Frank Jones.
! Of portsmouth y H. and j. +. Hubinger the
Ncw-Haycn turfman who won the race last year yea,
with John Nolan. 208. are other prominent sub
scribers to the big purse
Tho famous old trotting park n Saginaw, Mich.
&c TO be reopened this year with an important meet
ing the week preceding thc opening 81 the Grand
{ Circuit at Detroit. Twenty-Five years ago Union
| Park was the meeting place OF all the champions
| and was known as one OF the tastes, rotting
| courses IN the country, Goldsmith Maid having
| beaten the best time record twice in one day
! " she defeated Judge FulertOn on indl lIa'h
/ I'm 1874 for a purse OF $500. Tho old course was
closed I'm 1896 on account Of change OF ownership
| and IT was the general belief among horsemen that
the property would be turned to other uses. S2g-
| nav was a member OF the Grand circuit rev
years ago. ana ne GLadc( % i aroin IN 1000
II this wears meeting there proves 70 be a sue
cessful one. Isaac Bearinger the owner OF the
track IS at the head Of the new organization
The Nutwood Driving Club will hang mp $1,000
in purses for the Dubuque meeting in the Great
Western Trotting Circuit. according 10 present
| plans This overtops anything in the Grand Cir
cult by nearly 5000 but. in turf parlance, there
IS a string tied TO nearly every one Of the purses
thus far announced AZ Dubuque. Unless the num-
Der Of entries IS satisfactory to the managers Of the
meeting any may be declared of under the
published conditions. C. r. Hancock chairman OF
the Republican State Central COMMITTEE oi Iowa.
s the president Of the Nutwood Driving club
In the free-for-an race TO be trottcd at Hartford
on the Fourth OF July the two crack stations OF
1898 B!ngen 1854, and Directum Kelly. 2OS't are
among the horses entered The rival flyers 0.
: Boston and New-York have never yet measured
strides and as the Hartford contest promises 70
bring about the first meeting between them II
should be OF the most important harness races
Of the coming campaign
John F Turner the veteran reinsman Of Phlla
dolphla will probably handle the best OF the trotter
that John II Shuts is going to campaign this
year. Town Lady. 2.1lh the fast young mare thai
was picked IN for a song at Robert Hoes sale two
or three years ago. and the speedy green one, Ny
8 Trinket by STEAMBOAT. 2O1ix-Trinket 2:H. are
likely TO be found in Turner's stable when the cam
, paiSn opens.
Nathan Straus, owner OF tho crack road horse
Cobwebs 212 is going 10 campaign one or tive
!, high-class trotters this year. lie has entered
= Cuprum. 2:l2a. the fast four-year-old. for which
he paid Marcus DAILY $500 Inst winter. in the 81
| class % the Hartford Grand Circuit meeting. j
: | Malcolm Forbess $4,000 four-year-old Peter The
| Great 2.12i2 Is among the good ones that Cuprun
viii have 10 beat II he wins tho s. 900 purse.
= Two races 10 be trotted at Hartford next surrme
bid bring together most Of the crack staon
y | that will meet here on Labor Day for purse o
] | 81 Enl.u a.nlA. and Dlrl.LmIn knllN- oL.L.