The sun., 1900-11-01
WITH THE HARNESS HORSES
NEW SPEEDWAY MIkS DISCUSSED
~ ROtD DRIVERS
Objections to the Change Ia Direction Of
Brushes on the Upper suetch-Danger Of
Collisions Thought to Be Increased by the
litcration-New Track FOR IoIcdo-Note,

Objections to the Change Ia Direction OF
Brushes on the Upper stfetch-Danger Of
Collisions Thought to He In,rca>,d by the
Aitcration-New Track FOR Toledo Notes.
The new rules promulgated by the Park Com
missioncrs for the speedway meet with general
approval except the one which changes tho
direction of the brushes on the UPPER stretch
from Washington Bridge to Dyckman stree.
Whenever the contests are held on that stretch
the finish now must be in the neghborhood Of
Dyckman street, from which poii.t II has been
the custom TO start and Il ecd down The reason
given for the change is that in brushing down
the drive and turning at the bridge 10 jog back
there Is danger of collision with those who are
gong upi sun John =. QUINN said that by
starting the brushes at the bridge and II ecding
mp, great deal Of danger was
avoided several Jrominrrt road dcrs who
TAXED ABOUT III" change, yesterday, we're or
!! iar different nlinion. Some OF them thought
u would nCr"d," m" danger OF collision ~ the
brushing briRad" would have To turn at Dy,k-
man street, where everybody going up th"
drive would also he turning Some turn on u
io1 so'ne on walk and others at speed and
" would max" dangerous nliN-up on n"
upper end whereas. by the old way Of brush
lng down and turning inst above Washington
turning AZ that point. a- those going NJ hug
the curb and keep on straight 10 pyckman
street where they have 10 turu and drive. down
on The right hand side. unless they wish to-
go on the road, II was also the general opinion
Of those interviewed on tho subject that as he
ington bfldHr anyway ~ order To start rom
that noint. ther" would bo greater danger
Of collision with vehicle going the same way,
rs the road l. no, 80 Wide here as AZ the upper
end where the starts have heretofore been
made.
Thousands Of spcct1,or-. for whose pleasure
the Speedway Wa bn II. - much a. for those
who drive. will object returning Ia the upper
stretch, anNw1N. SinC they have seen how
much better they can view tho sport on the
lower stretch thcv viii be- 10th to return -
the uul er one. moro - nov man eyer. because
al ~ 10 ,f ~ -l,A u
nrca,-itstc u much longer walk to get an
where near III" finishing post The con-
tests on the lower stretch. sad A. i. Heating.
have really been closer ard more cNCitu:
aud horses are driven Oft thor feet les~ fire.
'dd' and mi,ch better f"oiiir Ice. Pre' dent John
A. Cockcrill expressed the same oimion,
George Ketrham. owner ol the champion
trottinc stallion CreSccu~, 2hi. writes IN IT.
new mile track j. contemplated for Toleio.
An option has been secured on q tract of and
and II j., probable that the track will lie built
in time FOR an early meeting next string. Mr..
k"tchnm will have Ii great stallion here in
tine fNr the i,,r,i Mcrr@ S9oM En, ,o,sn, handsome
Young horse by Conuudrum. from Ed dc Ccrnea
TO match his mare Nay, i that he will entcG
to - Reynold, pair Of brown trotter-. onehy
q son of Young linn. the other by Conundrum.
They have no records but are said to have
There has been a lot Of argument about tho
identity ~ Kockdale Boy, the bay trottor re-
Gently introduced on the, speedway, 10y Dr.
u y Gin. II wa asserted by some Of Tho horse
men that he WH~ RoCkley Boy, a hor-o with
a record Of :2li,. but Dr. Gill stated positively
Yesterday that there was no mystery whatever
about Rockdalr Boy. The fact that he showed
- much speed and handled himself - vol
wa. thc cau-. uf some one questioning he prob
ability of hi being = green hor~c H." i do
scribcd a. hcIng by Election and bred by Nj.
llo-knS Of Dover Delaware county. Pa.
dealers In heavy harness horse. are lust now
having a lull IN their trad" and ar" taking aG-
vantage Ot the inactivity of tie market 10 pre-
pare some hiyl-cla,, individuals Tor show when
trade picks M after the election. JOHN +. Git
so" said yesterday that trad" was always slow
for some time preceding a Presidential election
but that everything pointed 10 good business
~ soon n the election i over. Tn" demand
Tor yoodl-ruing. high -clae- carriage and coach
hnr~r>, he predicts. viii bc greater than 10 has
been for many years and prices for good ones
nigh
81 the best heavy harness horses aud who
j. one OF th" most libIai buyers at all salc'
the Ia fsc, ,Rnt % % he %R6ad pr;CrS' As!oca,itn H%I
i going Ia make war "n W." NyIS" in tho
horse bnSinr-N' mock auctions ana al That
a member Heretofore lc had paid but IT.
tie attention TO The orsaniA1,ion. becau,'
but now that lac has learned more of IN" OBJ
ject Of the aSs"cia'i"r he would ignit.
Former Senator John J. MCCarty expects
10 introduce hi great trotters and PAGERS 10
tine Speedway during the latter part Of TIM,
week or the beginning Of next There viii
around with Hontt- Crook", Free Bond, Darrl.
sphinx, S;. and the Other ia,t side whHeer,'
while kellmont and Helen simmons will en-
livrn the trottInc brigade,
Fred Miller az Ell ria Ohio drove his three
year-old hllv Imogene bv Il,ria. dam To-
Robert Mot ot,regor II mile IN 222i,. quarter IN
aol, .econds. on the half-mile track AZ ll,ril
before putting her into winter quarters, Nest
\ ear she will be seen on the hig tra'k-.
A W Lickert of Indiana. Pa. SAYS that hiI
horse. Sir A !cantaia, 2o9', has entirely roc"N-
cred from the Iamenes, which put him oiIt of
racing last September He says that when
Sir Acantara took hIS mark. IL The heat hciCro
he vent lame. he was separately timed the mi.
ia 2O6. first quarter in ~ seconds, half IN lU1
and last quarter in ~ seconds II J. Mr. LiCkeriS
opinion that this son of Aoantara can pace three
times in 2O5
" B FaSC has far recovered from hi|
recent illness as to be able 10 attend 10 his
business usual. but lie l. still in the hands Of
his physician