New-York tribune., 1900-11-30
THE SPEEDWAY.
CHICAGO AND NEW-YORK ROAD HORSES
AFFORD RARE SPORT FOR A
HOLIDAY CROWD.

c z g Billings and his string of famous road
horses helped 70 make Thanksgiving Day lively on
the Speedway. The Chicago man first drove the
little bay tro,ter Ebert 2l. that he purchased dur
ing the Grand Circuit trotting meeting in New-York
last Srptember With him two other Chicago
horsemen. Louis n. Newgass, who drove the crack
pacing stallion Hontas Crooke 20s, and Murray
Howe who held the rens over Rightwood, Pisa.
another OF Mr.. Biilings's fast ones. series OF
hard fought brushes between these horses from
Chicago and some OF the local flyers afforded rare
sport for the holiday crowd of spectators who went
up the read in the m orning-
Hontas Crooke was the one horse Of ali the party
that kept mis- nose In front ~ the finish Of every
brush in which he took part Mr. Newgass handled
him very cleyerly for amateur and a stranger
and the glossy coated PAGER simply played WIN MS
rivals Laura W. the beautiful little chestnut
pacing that Dr.. II. II Kane drives on the
road. and the speedy campaigner. Annie Leyburn
2i5k we're the first 10 90 down before the rush OF
the Chicago sidcwhccer. J. ". Cornish undertook
TO take the measure Of Hontas Crooke with ms DIG
chestnut trotter. David b 2,9ea- MI NeTvsass was
looking over his shoulder defeated rivals ana
taking pull the reins at the finish OF each
brush.
Among the trotters David p. and John F. Cock
eriils little bay geldnG Swift, : l6I4. shared the
highest honors OF the day. Swift had a raspinS
brush with Laura w. early in the day. before the
Chicago steppeTs had turned up at the speeding
ground. He beaten neck at the emo OF a
long hard drive the stretch north OF Wash-
ington Bridge but he surprised S"en MS owner
hv holding his well Iith one OF the fastest
pacers in New-York. His bout was in COM
pany with Eert driven by Mr.. Billings, and with
Rightwood driven by Mr.. Howe. In a fair. square
trial OF speed the going Antonio trotter out
footed both Chicago horses. winning by more than
a length from Ellert. with Rightwood further
away In renewal OF the contest Swift and Ill
Iert trotted neck and neck. like double team AS
they swept past the crowd near the point OF fochs
some Of the oniookers thought Eliert's nose was
in front. while others were confident that swift
had again by short head.
Mr.. Cockeriirs little horse was now quite tired
nLd his owner sent him home in charge OF an at
tendsnt. taking UP the reins behind Rival 2It+t
Mr Cornish. with David l.. turned up at thlS
juncture and joined in the sport II was the first
time he had started the speedy chestnut rotter In
q brush since the horse met with accident early
in August. Mr.. Cornish drove him with nerve
and vim, and David B, trotted 20 the front IN one
Of the best brushes Of the season, beating 1VaI
length Elert a little more than that distance and
Rightwood fully TWO open lengths. 1t seemed
pity after this brilliant victory over the fastest
rioters on the Speedway 70 turn me winner % t"r %
pathy when Hontas Crooke made his great 'FoI'er
After Mr Billings had driven Ellert and Right
wood turn. he got up behind Franker 2.lln. an. an
consecutive hrushes He first defeated Benjamin
Zahn's feet trotter. oscar, 22Oi2, and thel TOOK
mar la crosse Girl. 2i@.. that has beer driven
on the roads about Newly York for the best paTt OF
est quickest strides to win by length at the & ead
Franker next took the measure OF Ebert Ill WIN
Mr. Howe driving the latter horse Mr.. biiilngs i
and Mr Howe then changed horses and went dowl
The road again II was Franker, not his drlveF'
that had beaten Elert for Mr.. Howe succeeded IN
keeping IN front from start to finish in This brush:
Charles Weiland brought out notable new new
Speedway PAGER Yesterday IN the cheFtnnI. hoIstF
Fred ". 2:oS3z, by Red wilkes Mr.. we Meiland ana
bought him at the Garden few days ago. ana
,fas taking his first drive behind the crack PAGER
a quick gated. strong going horse, Fred w prom
ises 10 be in the first flight Of Speedway PAGERS
Another new the :oad yesterday was
at the Garden last TUESDAY L., \. S. Germain'
Mart" Demarest had the bay norge out for an ar
ing yesterday AND won brush from j. r Batter ter
road from Washington Bridge TO Dyckman-st
James ". Cooke. of Philadelphia, figured promi-
nently the sport, driving a handsome bay mare
that none OF the road riders could identify. She
stepped very fast in brush with Henry Zahn's
big mare Dundess. 2:23s. but could not quite do
the trick. Grant. 2:lT4. little bay PAGER. pur-
chased recently by Alexander FTankens,tein and
De Witt c. Flanagan. OF MorristoWn. were the
contending horses in of the closest contests of
the day. For half mile old KingwOod bravely
maintained the lead. then his seventeen years Of
age began tell. and the younger horse got his
nose in front before the two drivers drew rein.