New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-12
ON THE SPEEDWAY.
THOUSANDS OUT TO SEE THE TROTTERs
AND PAGERS MEASURE STRIDES.

Despite the rule forbidding fast driving from
north south that part Of the Speedway be-
ycnd Washington Bridge, ali the brushes yes
terday began Dyckman-st. and ended at the
old point the big bridge. Horsemen say the
rule was made by the Park Department without
consulting anybody except the keeper of road
house the prescribed finishing point. and they
simply ignored the order. To have done otherwise
would have forced all the spectators to walk a
mile and would have endangered the
drivers and their horses through the lack of a
suitable place for turning the end Of the Speed
way.
A drizzling rain began when the sport at its
height and the throug the road and on the side
walks melted away If by magic in the general
scramble for shelter. Thousands out
the horses in motion and some fine brushes kept
the dig crowd in a hum of suppressed excitement
for al hour more.
Nathan Strauss crack trotter Alves, 2:OS1a. ana
John F.. CockeTilrs Swift. 2:l61&, two of the
stars the Gay With a record nearly seven sec
onds faster ihan that of his rival. Alves popu-
larry supposed to be capable OF trottlng rings
around Swift, bur when 1t came the test the two
trotters seen 10 be pretty evenly matched
From bend the end of the iron railing. three
furlongs more Swifts nose was Oh line with
his rivals waving tail, and he not losing his
grip as the contest advanced. Near the finishing
point heavy carriage nJerfered with the horses,
compelling them suddenly TO s"eIve and lose their
balance in order avoid collision. Swift broke
and brush
Mr.. CockerilIs gallant horse more than redeemed
this defeat by leading way in a brush soon
aferward with half dozen fast ones pursuing
him. Bicycle Girl. 2:20l2, fast PAGER from New
ark Richard B., 2:2l4 driven by Charles {. Lloyd;
Mahlon. 2:l324 and Bel Esprit. 2:l212. two noted
trotter3 belonging to Charles Riley, among
those beaten by Swift in this brush. The contest
was carried clear up to the point where the road
passes under WashingtoI Bridge. reluctant
were all hands acknowledge defeat Swift was
on his mettle yesterday. showing speed prob
ably than had shown before. Henry Phil
npss chestnut trotter, Ethel B.. 2254 tried 10
head him shortly after this victory, but he drew
aNay from her at every stride and won more
With little Miss Overton. 2:26l. by Wilton. 21Ox,
Frederick DietZ won victory which should make
daT. Tfotting ike Grand Circuit winner, Miss
OveTton led Damania, 222a4: Richard b. 221l4;
from the bend the bridge outfooting them at
every stride Mr. etz did not lose brush yes
lands brown trotter Zarco. green horse by Ar
20 this year
DARRELL IN BLOOMING FORM
Darrell 2,071s and Laura W. of DR.. H H Kane's
collection Of Alexander PAGERS, out in bloom
irg form. and polished off all the sdewheel-
ers that tackled them. Dariels best brush
from z. e Smatherss chestnut geding Sphinx s.
2:osl2. who has swept the Speedway on several &C.
casions Of late The big horse made the little mare
90 her prettiest to keep her head and in front
hut she was brimful of ambition and speed and she
beat him in brush that the spectators called "a
Sphinx S. Red Echo, Teddy Look 2:2Jl. and half
dozen other flying PAGERS. were strung out be-
hlhd the beautiful brown mare After Dr. Kane
.tau st.l DaIleI PACK 10 the stable and mad taken
tie peins over Laura W. he started the chestnut
I-laIe ia d orush with Teddy Look, and took the
measure of Mr.. StOut's speedy r,acer SnhInx :
was squarey outpaced by DR.. Il D. GilVs big bay
SeIoiaE JACK Zig just before the morning speed
John Washington Smiths pernniaI trotter James
Il 1.VSt@- caused all hOrsemen open their ewes
OliNeI DS isaac Fleming Page has been ella ssed as
one OF me most formidable trotters on the Sneed-
have seen his best days several Years ago Rut
IN" Oh california horse stepped il off in a way
i-I reminded some onlOokers of the day in August
ditd. Kohl 2:o7ss, Maud g 2:lcI. and Ernsie
ia went down before him in a grueIiing seven
heat race At the Grand Circuit meeting Pages
skilled professional driver had to nut he far5ous
orange County horse mis- utmost effort yester-
Gay 70 VII - half length.
,I-soti W Whitehead drove of ne trot-
tlls leans IAN seen on the Speedway yesterday. He
tVl4d ma nothing in double harness 10 go against
MS pay mares: Marian Wilkes and Saratoga Belle
Christopher Hackett's Chestnut PAGER King Tom
Inc advantage was with the single horse. and ne
Eon two brushes out of three. but Mr. Whitehead's
mares finished at hurricane speed and were la rely
pSrleh - the strong going of Mambrino King
70 settle an old score the chestnut PAGER Red
s!' ana Fred GerkenS chestnut trotting
Bahy 6ernice 2.2714. went the speeding ground
IN ti.iee rasllng brushes. all of which won nv
me me PAGER II Schwartzs brown PAGER Woods Boy,
-. by wilkes BOY, 2:24l2, and L. j. Kahn's
George Wallace, 21714, figured in another series OF
Two horse brushes with Woods Boy the winner
n IS Mapes's hay trotter jolly Bachelor outfooted
Dr. Hamiltons old-time trotter La Crosse C;irI
Zlsi2. IN a hard fought race. and also took the
snlne OF the gray pacing mare Chile. driven by
Colonel John Z. Thayer's roam PAGER Moth Miller
Z;01i2. from Boston: was among the newcomers on
the Speedway Allie Trent drove the fast little
morse but took part in none of the brushes