New-York tribune., 1900-09-03
THE SPEED WAY.
MALACCA A BRILLIANT TROTTER-MAL-
zoUR TOO FAST FOR ALL RIVALS,

Nathan Strauss spotted trotter Malacca, 2ISA
was one of the many high class horses that re-
turned to the Speedway yesterday after having
been of the road all summer. After the speed
parade was everybody said there was nothing
the matter with Malacca excepting his color
When Mr.. Straus bought him he appeared to be a
nice seal brown. But it not long before he be-
gan to show patches Of white in his coat, and now
his color is like that of hairless Mexican dog
spattered all with whitewash With his
mealy nuzzle and white spots he is not an equine
beauty but that he is a trotter of the first quality
nobody doubts who saw him start ten lengths back
of E F. Pierces fast bay geding Freeland by AL
fonso and in a brush Of a quarter of a mile close
the gap and win by neck 1t was one OF the
most brilliant flights of speed witnessed on the
road in many day. Isaac Fleming drove Ma
lacca TO a pneumatic cart. and the expert reins-
man urged the sluggish trotter on with degree of
vigor and skill which contributed not little to the
winning of the victory. In justice TO Freeland 1t
should be said that he pulled a wagon weighing
$50 pounds and driver who sends the needle spin
ming round TO the 29O-pound mark when he drops
his penny in the slot and steps upon the scales.
The handsome black trotter Malzour, 2I51z, win
ner Of two races at the Lexington meeting last
year. came out in blooming form after a sum-
mer's retirement, and easily defeated every other
horse he met. One of those he happened to meet
r. D. Wiiiiams's brown uotter Curlew that
surprised the critics last week by defeating Benja-
min Zahns fast horse Oscar. 2:2Oh When NAL
black trotter his head. he struck a clip which
quickly carried Curlew into the air and the brush
was in jiffy. Later on Mr.. Lloyd started
Malzour IN company with Henry Zahns Boston
Belle and George H. Hubers Red George. Both
fast trotters, yet MalZour drew away from
them with consummate ease, trottng under a pull
from start to finish. All the onlookers saying
the shapey son of Eyria is likely to bother the
best on the Speedway this fall. He has been
in the hands Of trainer since June and seems TO
be fit to beat his record.
Curew the horse of the day on Sunday OF last
week. had to take the dust Of his old rival Oscar
2:2o1z, in two brushes yesterday. Curlew's legs
trouble him now and then, and yesterday appeared
to be one OF his off days. Before the two trotters
had covered a quarter Of a mile Curlew made a
wild break each time and was quickly out of the
hunt Oscar was at his best The sleek coat of
the big bay shone in the sunlight like satin as he
moved proudly over the speeding ground seemingly
during the day Before Freeland met Maiacca he
sshT srdes with Oscar and found himself
ngnt for the lead. Homer Davenports good horse
A. B., 2:1eA. started in this bunch carilion
finished close to the leaders. but the PAGER made
Carlton, a half brother TO The Abbot, 2:o4a.. and
nmseit a fast horse was started against everything
was often asked to concede seconds In the records
while he trotted fast. gamely and well he nearly
always came out at the little end of the horn The
length in oae Brush and Gretchen 2 Ss{ hn anotber ha
last PAGER with a SLOW record, succeeded
him in a second trial of speed. s
Charles Dana Gibson held the reins over Carlton
early In the day He exhibited toward his opponents
the same generous spirit which has cost the owner
Of Carlton so many victories of late. and though
Mr.. Gibson drove the horse with much skill he
was beaten In every brush Once he undertook to
overtake T. n. b., 2:104, starting city block be-
mind the PAGER that once defeated Joe Patchen.
2:0lA. and at another time he gave Oscar a start
o. many lengths and tried 10 head him off with
That speed alone does not make a Speedway
Stone 2:2sA, defeated Maud C.. 2I6h, in a brush
down the road The latter mare trotted for the
late Robert Bonner in 2:0tA last year She nos
sesses t the speed a, OF the wind but is hotheaded
When In the company of other horses. Dennis
sale Of Mr Bonnsrs trotters. has not yet won
good brush with the erratic daughter of Binderton
Success, 2:l0h. the beautiful dapped gray trotter
that F. f. Aver bought for $500 last spring made
di ae vas not 5d S5yen ven At t2p speed but when moved
action and manners, creating a favorable innpres-
sion among the critics The horse halls from
last year.