New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
THE SPEEDWAY.
CHICAGO TROTTERS FROM C. X. G. BILL
INGS'S STRING MEET IN A
LIVELY BRUSH.

Balmy weather yesterday brought out the largest
crowd of the season thus far Speedway Park.
Fully 5000 persons lined the sidewalks the broad
stretch north Of Washington Bridge just before
midday. and the throng In the afternoon was even
larger than in the morning The maze of vehicles
on the driveway interfered to extent with the
speeding. and no less than three spills and run
away resulted from the jam.
Albert de Cerneas crack pole team, Frank Howe
and Willnot, caused n lively scattering among the
speeders after II o'clock. They had been
crowded into the curb up the bend, oyerturn-
ing the road wagon, and they down the
stretch dead run. with the vehicle dragging
behind them John L. Bergman. of the mounted
policemen, started in pursuit just they dashed
past his station His horse quickly took him along
side the runaways, yet he made effort to stop
them until they had gone nearly half mile and
all vehicles in front of them were safely over on
the east side of the road. Then the cool headed
bluecoat reached over and caught the reins. bring
ing the horses down to a staudstill when furlong
from Washington Bridge Neither horse had
touched a hair broken strap, while the wagon
needed only little paint to be ready for another
brush. Some rghted the vehicle. got aboard
and drove the we'll hammered black and bay trot-
tiers back up the road to where young de Cernea
was brushing the dust off his clothes, unhurt
When asked his reason for letting the horses
far Bergman said he they going clear
and straight and thought it better to let them
run until they had passed everything that side
of the road.
his horse suddenly in front of Thoms j. Brady's
well known bay Velvet Queen, causing col
lision in which the wagon overturned. Mr.. Brady
was thrown out and the high metted animal start
ed to climb the wall the point of rocks.
but her driver chung to the reins, got on his feet
and finally stopped her with the assistance of Po-
Hceman Adolphe Hottie. No damage was done
Shortly after this upset George A Spp. driving the
chestnus trotter Hyas to pneumatic runabout.
struck high wheel wagon. The wire wheel of the
a out liar Se1 lett ting
the heels of the horse The driver suddenly pitched
forward into the wreck. and ugly accident was
averted only by the remarkable behavior of the
chestnut trotter. Hylas stopped short, and stood
still statue until his driver had been ex-
tricated and the wagon unlocked.
c. K G. Billings the Chicago horseman, who
brings his string of trotters and PAGERS here twice
year enjoy the sport on the Speedway. was
a conspicuous figure in the throng yesterday. He
drove the fast trotter Batteton. 20sa4, purchased
last fall from c. ]. Hanlin. while his friend
Frederick Hartwell held the rens over Mr.. Bill
ingss speedy little bay Lucille, 2:0ss4 The
two flyers together in a brush for the lead
before the day was over, Lucille handily outfoot-
ing her stable companion In another brush she
the dust to A C. Maynard's gray trotter
Brandywine, 2:20i4, showing a rare turn of speed
Mr. Billings met defeat in the three brushes in
which he started Battleton, DR. H. H. kane's
chestnut pacing mare Laura W heating Ihe pay pay
clos close Contest each time The Chicago man has
lately in Ceyeand the aSd chest h
as fast in brush Bumps. 2:0314. and great
sport is expected when the newcomer meets Laura
W for the first time. Hontas Crooke made his
bow the Speedway last Saturday, and those
who were present say he simply prayed with the
best horses in sight, beating everything he met
with consummate ease.
lam E. 222la, outfooted all rivals yesterday. going
back downtown the end of the speed parade
without having met his match. He gave the dust
to Alexander Newburger's speedy PAGER Smilax,
2:221a and then took the measure of the well known
trotter Kingwood twice in succession. kinswood's
friends asserted last season that he could beat any
trotter on the Speedway and that he mad never
met defeat
Charles Weand's dappled gray pacing mare,
Pansy Blossom, 2:l2 convinced every body yester-
day that she is quite flyer TO wagon. The big
the fast trotter Luxon. 21&, and the PAGER Cephas
and carried Christopher Hackett's speedy PAGER,
King Tom a break in another trial of speed. The
midget PAGER Little Gem 2l5 driven by his owner.
George H Huber scored notable victory in beat
ing the crack trotters Oscar, 2:2Cs4, driven by
Bernard Zahn. and Brandywine. 2:2012. driven by
A c. Maynard Gem is one of the smallest horses
in the fast list, standing only about fourteen hands
high. He hooked to an unusually high road
wagon, and with driver behind him weighing
about two hundred and fifty pounds. the pony
The former champion PAGER, bloodlike Robert j.,
2O1i2 made his temperance on the Speedway,
after having been off the road since last Novem-
Der. Everybody recognized the little horse as
speed, and he in for round of applause.
John F. Cockerill drove his fast trotting team
Swift. PISA and Honor Bright 22s12, at smash,
ing clip up the stretch once or twice. but found
nothing them to brush against. w. w. Stet-
SON of Boston introduced two newcomers of note
in the brown trotter Harry King, 2:254, and the
21S1a the busy bay PAGER that w. c. Clark drove
on the Speedway last year. turned up in the hands
of c. p. Tluckiger yesterday showing all her old
time speed.