New-York tribune., 1900-04-30
THE SPEEDY WAY.
LARGEST CROWD OF THE SEASON ON
THE ROAD.

bright balmy spring morning yesterday brought
out by far the largest trong of horses and pedes-
trians that Speedway Park has accommodated this
season. Thousands OF onlookers lined the SIDE
walks all the way from lift n
ST. to Two-hundredth-st., and many more watched
the speed parade from the rocks and the wooded
cliffs along the west bank of the Harlem River.
Such the crush of pleasure vehicles that the
driveway all but bockaded several times IN
the afternoon the narrow points where 1t passes
under the big bridges. Skilful driving on the
part of the who expert reinsmen alone
averted collision with heavy carriages on more
than one occasion while the brushes were in prog
ress. yet the day passed without serious mishap.
Never before since the Speedway was opened have
so many fast horses been In action.
The veteran sprinter Kingwood. 2:17A scored
three notable victories over " Del' Whiteheads big
bay trctter Bergenia 2:13h; Alexander Newburge 8
chestnut pacing mare Smax. 2:21i., ard the long
backed, stiff kneed NuttwoOd trotter Commodore
Porter. 2:i3. Kingwood is well along toward
twenty years of age yet there few II any trot-
ters on the Speedway that can beat him in brush
of quarter half mile He cannot carry his
speed further. but he is quick to get away, and his
rushes equal to those Of high class PAGER.
Commodore Porter, 2:13, a fast horse in long
brush, had lively set-to with J. p Baiters bold
going high headed gray horse Clayton, 25h The
clip was fast from the start and it soon became
too fast for the gray. which broke at the end of
half mile leaving the Commodore to jog alone
An old raw boned troiter that resernbed the
noted eampaigner Ryland T.. 2:Ofa figured prosni-
nontly in three or four fast brushes. Nobody ap
peared TO know the horse He was finally beaten
in rousing contest with Colonel H. ID. Mix's
speedy little brown trotting mare Ambo, o:2715
formerly owned by Colonel f. n Lawrence w n
Stetson a Boston horseman. the road
with the bay PAGER Beacon Light, 2:2sl4 fast
horse and steady going His owner was
not familiar with the New York flyers, and in look
ing about for brush he unforturate tely picked out
big bay uotter that Isaac Fleming drove. The
horse turned out to be the famous campaigner
Page, 2:os&4. and Beacon Light. o. course had to
take the aust. The Boston PAGER got into deep
water again when turned for a brush with ia ck
2:la4- To the surprise of everybody, however he
held his for half mile more but his
speedy rival won in the end.
Contendng horses in a series of stubbornly
fought battles of the road John F. CockerilPs
bay trotter Swift 2:164, and David Mars brown
Bright. 2:eSi4. had beaten Mr. La Mars p romis-
ing green one week ago, and, hunting up Roy
alto and his in the throng yesterday, the
driver of Swift bantered his neighbor for another
trial OF speed. Swift the first round in hand
some style, going from the bridge northward get
ting off two lengths behind his rival. Returning
over the same ground in the other direction, Roy
alto had to take the dust again. He grew tired
and made break he reached the hill near the
bridge. Mr.. La Mars horse is green one, without
public record. He is a long, rakish looking brown
gelding and is quite trotter Charles Chapman
of Philadelphia, drove his big gated little bay
gelding Jack Miller. 2l7A, in of the best
brushes of the day, and lodged nothing that came
his way. In bout with James j. Loonies little
bay mare Trixie W. 3:21A, the Quaker stepper led
by two lengths at the end of the road. In competi-
ton with Albert De Arnea's fast black trotter
frank Howe. Jack Miller showed surprising speed
with heavy weight behind him. Loaded down with