The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-27
NEW HORSES ON THE ROAD.
yIsITORs TO SPEEDWAY PARK SEE
MANY STRANGERS THERE.


Visitors to Speedway Park yesterday saw
many strange horses on the road. Trotters
and PAGERS recently purchased at the big fall
sales were there by the dozen in addition to
most OF the old fnyorites. making altogether
a notable speed display. About 5000 pedes-
trians stood at the roadside north OF
Washington Bridge to witness the sport
in the morning. when the btst OF
tho flyers were out. aud more than
twice that number strolled along the side
walks In the afternoon. when the driveway was
thronged again. Now that the Amsterdam
avenue cable cars have stopped running.
nearly every body walks all the way from the
terminus Of the elevated railroad Mt both
street up to the Al eedinR ground north OF tho
bridges and back again. making a tramp OF
three miles or more to see tho trotters IN
motion.
Those who took the horse cars on Amster-
dam avenue to Washington Bridge. and wont
down the side hill to the Speedway. were CONF
planning loudly about tho neglect oi the city
authorities In emitting TO build suitable walks
and steps ut that point Ever since the Speed
way was opened pedestrians have been forced
t. make the decent OF the steep biuit
at the risk OF lie anu limD. az
there are no connecting steps between tho
sidewalk which skirts the Speedway and those
Washington Bridge. Ncn and women who
take this route to the speeding ground hav" to
clam Der down "A muddy path 80 rough and
slippery ana nearly perpendicular that Hhr-
lem goat would find 1t hard work TO keep his
feet there.
Richard Croksr's new road mare, Ken
lucky Union. 2O7E. was AN object OF In
cteaslng interest to all visitors yesterday rs
she logged lelsuroly up and down tho roni.
A. L. perren OF Buffalo held the reins over her
Tho white.faccd chestnut marc was stripped
OF all the artificial appliances which she used
To- carry in her races and wore only an ordinary
harness with tendon boots forward and toe
boots Tor scalpers. behind. She seemed to drive
as kindly as anybody's tro;ter. Although
Perrcn had the fastest trotter In town. accord
lug to the records he did not start her up In
any Of the brushes. Kentucky Union APP
pears to be somewhat lacking In one OF the es-
seutial qualities Of a successful Speedway hyer
She is rather slow to get away so that some OF
the quick gated. nlmble trotters possessing
less speed are able to gain q long lead from
fair start before "Tucsy" can get up steam.
Sir. Cookers operations with The trotters
have kept the gossips busy for week or ten
days past The announcement was made on
what seemed tho best Of authority last week
that tho Tammnny chieitain had presented
his fast trOttcr Chanty. 2:lOa, to Nathan
| Straus. And the white-iaced chestnut Relding
| was actually sent W to Strauss stable. When
| Straus went out to the stable the next morn
| ing and Instructed his trainer To hook up
| Chauty for turn around the Park. Thomas
surprised his EN- ?loyer by saying:
| why. that chestnut horse there 'snt Chany
that's Kentucky Union. Mr.. Croker sent her
| Up here last night and took Chanty away
| again"
| lucky" is still in the stable with Cobwebs,
| Will. Chanty In In charge OF Jack Curry. Mr..
| Cookers new trainer Of trotters. II isnows said
| that the reported gift Of the Guy wilkes trotter
| to Nathan Straus was merely ruse resorted
TO ~ Mr. Croker as = means OF getting rid OF
| his former trainer.
James Haniey OF Providence. who owns the
noted halt-m track racer Prince Alert.
| 2.UJA. was out In company with Il. II. Dema-
rest, behind a, pair OF bay trotters that at.
ira,tet good deal OF attention. although they
s'iewSik remarked to lis noiehbor as the
"TGsre. pair Of ,rotseri, that look as though
they might stSr pretty WI, ,hs rssrorss iona
OF them Is Little E,gar. with r. ord Of lUk,
aud the other is Excel. who At . mark ut
2:lv. at the Grand Circuit meeting here last
The two crack trottcrs made q nne-ooktne
team. Trainer Demarest says he Is going 20
cut them loose with the hest pairs on the
speedway next SUNDAY. Both horses are In
level headed as they are fast seldom making
hrear,iing to their individual records they
are the fastest pair OF trottrrs ever seen on the
Speedway. Demarest wasout In The afternonn
fdmg aR01S Sy Plot Fla &S daa% s sa' SeEs
yer, 2:lbG. nv Silver Cloud. This team gained
a record OF 2.lss over a half mile-track last
Anton schwortz held the reins over pair OF
Eerr thu DS ghn" ann MARI n. lazy sss sHn s.atns
| Voc, 4 Candidate r
star,ri them up In three or four brushes. beat
ins everything he net 10 hollow srse unit, :, he
Fl I4 a,@ 81 So2n ~ fIfs p'i Bss y t
@ Ulcers All S%y S1S. in aHa chestnut a
latin, ".r n@sa dS%S 'sT sHi
Ild aud the chestnut mare fairly new toward
rTss in a iSs r. ,u sss
beating hem dozen engths at the end. Roses
crack team took the shine on everything they
=" " tho "Gw Sar. hat F"F hat r' aHo tSsr d"s
wGs he, chestnut pacing stallion Clayhoprne.
M 3 smas Sy A"G G"g,S %a; w 's' S SSs.
again when no ~easnrsi sirids. With j.
%Ss na n"Tf d"sst Ernshss das
BIauroek : horse having Only half length the
better Of his orlonc;nt when they shot rast IN, the
wood was hooked to heavy high wheel road
carr which must have Handicapped him mate
"
ground with h,- big load ut n rate 81 speed
which few horses on the Speedway could
equal.
David Tuors Of Montclair took a hand in tbs
snort with his well-knOwn duuhla-gaitcd
chestnut mare Teresa Is , by Allie Wilkes she
made Il record OF . ;l!iia ~ pncer IN 1881, AM
and last season tro'ted 10 "a record Of :ldh
She Ind her trotting shoes on Yesterday RnC
trimmed the wings ~ SON" Of the best ones on
, the Speedway Ia one brush the H. Il" mar,
cam" tearing down the road length IN from
~ Dr. j. 7. Moorcs Speedway cur winner
Mcmillan. 2.l74. She held her lead unit n9ti
drivers drew rein, but the owner of Mcmillan
sa rs ne came hack up the road that tn,
; rrotter from Orange had got away in front IA
the start
, Or. Moore's levc-hcaded trotter redeemeC
. himself later in the morning by showing th'
. way To j W. Cornishs chestnut trOttcr. Davi'
u, 2:oat., IN long brush from DyckmaI
splrted brush Mcmillan landed IN front OF thu
fast bay trotter that l., L, Bronx was driving
This horse was said 10 he Pilot Chimes. bu
other horscmen who should know SAID no wa
thu well-known CampaiKner, lllot Evans
2l3s, formerly owned ny the HublnRers o
! New Haven. Whatever he. was. he kept Il
front OF Mcmillan almost to the end Of tn
1 speching ground, whore he made break AM