New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
THE SPEEDWAY.
ALICE BARNES WINS FROM ALvEs N
A JOG-HONTAs CROoKE BEATS
HER LENGTH

A rumor that the two rival trotters. The Monk.
2oSA. and Alice Barnes. 2u1z. were going TO renew
hostihties yesterday had the effect Of attracting
large crowd OF horsemen 70 the Speedway The ex-
pected brush did not take place. Fred" Gerken
had taken his spin behind The Monk and departed
for home before z. E. smathers appeared on the
road with Alice Barnes. The owners OF the two
rotters met later IN the day and agreed 70 decide
the question Of supremacy one week from next
Saturday. The contest Is 70 be two IN three. and
the loser is 70 pay 500 to charity fund 20 be
named BY the winner.
Early arrivals on the Speedway saw The Monk
step fast IN brush with David Lamar's famous
trotter Azote. 2:O4zL The two horses crossed the
nnish line on almost even terms. though the big
horse was gaining and finally landed IN front. Mr..
Gerken said he was not urging The Monk. and
when Mr. Lamar heard OF this remark he said he
could have driven AzOte great deal faster II he
had tried. With HIS diminutivs trotter. Teto.
Pisa Mr. Lamar won two brushes from Charles
Ril,y's Day trotter. Bel Esprit 2121l after ASote
had been sent home IN charge of an attendant
When Alice Barnes arrived az the speeding
ground north Of Washington Bridge. Alves. 20sA.
an ana & naL aozsn ot9sr crack tTottsrs Wsre @ rsaoy
was somewhat unsteady az first. and before she
eran trOtter, Kingwood. 2:l71t and John z. Cock
erilPs speedy brown mare. Rival. had carried her
and defeated E7ngwood in handsome style.
1asc Fen Na5sdn bsd oSao t Ave a65 SVsn r-
trotter Pilot Evans. 213, driven BY George Spear.
arranged For a quarter OF a mile Alves appeared
70 be her equal but he weakened surprisingly
the nnish. and the mare in big jog Fleming
said he was al loss 70 account for the poor show
Ing made by the great trOtter, for when Alves IS
Alves he can go the length OF the road. Just At
dusk the best brush OF the day was seen. Pilot
Evans, c. x. @. Biltngs's crack trotter Frankers
z-llfts and kingWOOd started TO measure strides
with Alice Barnes. Mr.. Billings. driving his pac-
Ing stallion, HOutas Crooke, 2O9, started behind the
others and went through them with a rush about
half way down the stretch. AS ne shot 20 the
'front.' Alice Barnes drew clear OF her rivals and
took Up the fight for the lead with the lightning
PAGER. With wonderful rush the beautiful trot-
ter sped along on even terms with Hontas Crooke
until the foot OF the hill was reached. and at the
end she was beaten less than length. Franker
and Pilot Evans. driven out, four or i've
lengths behind the gallant little mare
Mr. Billings had new trotting team on the road
yesterday 1t was made up OF the four-year-od
chestnut colt Major Greer. 2:14 and the bay mare
Aggte Medium, 2121z Charles Tanner OF Cleve-
land drove the new pair through the stretch at
top speed once or twice and the spectators saw a
remarkable exhibition Of trotttng to pole. The
team cost 1,I00 at the Garden sale a fortnight ago
Nathan Straus drove the famous PAGER Robert J.
2Ol12 for the first time yesterday. Bobby had
been clipped, and his color changed by the
operation that second look was necessary to
Identify him He moved with ali his oldttrus speed
when Mr.. StraUs gave him his head.