New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.
RACING.-Queens County Jockey Club.
Aqueduct, 2 p. m.
GOLF.-wonen's monthly handicap, Har-
Dor Hill Golf Club.
ON THE SPEEDWAY.
THOUSANDS OUT TO SEE THE TRoTTERs
AND PAGERS MEASURE STRIDES.

Despite the rule forbidding fast driving from
north to south that part Of the Speedway be-
ycnd Washington Bridge, all the brushes yes
terday began at Dyckman-st. and ended at the
old point the big bridge. Horsemen say the
rule made by the Park Department without
consulting anybody except the keeper Of road
house the prescribed finishing point, and they
simply ignored the order. To have done otherwise
would have forced all the spectators walk
mile more. and would have endangered the
drivers and their horses through the lack of
suitable place for turning at the end Of the Speed
way
A drizzling rain began when the sport at its
height and the throng the road and the side
walks melted away IL by magic in the general
scramble for shelter. Thousands out
the horses in motion, and some fine brushes kept
the big crowd in hum OF suppressed excitement
for hour
Nathan Strauss crack trotter Alves. 2:Os1a and
John F. CockerfIls Swift, 2:l611, two of the
stars of the day. With a record nearly seven sec
onds faster than that of his rival, Aves was popu-
larry supposed be capable of trotting rings
around Swift. but when it TO the test the two
trotters were seen TO be pretty evenly matched
From bend the end OF the iron railing three
furlongs more Swifts was on a line with
his rivals waving tail, and he was not losing his
grip the contest advanced Near the finishing
point q heavy carriage interfered with the horses
compelling them suddenly 10 swerve and lose their
balance in order to avoid collision Swift broke
and the brush
Mr.. Cockerill's gallant horse more than redeemed
this defeat by leading the in a brush soon
akterward with half a dozen fast ones pursuing
him. Bicycle Girl. 2.2O1z. fast PAGER from New
ark Richard B.. 2:2lA. driven by Charles c. LloydI
hEahlon, 2:l3&, and Bel Esprit, 2:l2h, two noted
trotters belonging to Charles Riley. were among
those beaten by Swift IN this brush. The contest
was carried clear up the point where the road
passes under Washington Bridge, so reluctant
were all hands to acknowledge defeat. Swift was
on his mettle yesterday, showing more speed prob
ably than he had ever shown before. Henry Phil
upss fast trotter Ethel B.. 2:23i tried to
away from her at every stride and won more
With little Miss overton. o2sl4, by, Wilton; 2lOA
him proud of his diminutive bay for many
day. Trotting like a Grand Circuit winner. Miss
Bertie R. and half a dozen others, merry chase
from the bend the bridge, outfooting them at
terday until he undertook to trim Charles Wei
$40 this year.
Darrell IN BLOOMING FORM
Darrell. 2:O71A, and Laura W. of DR.. H. H. Kane's
collection Of Alexander PAGERS, came out in bloom
ing form, and polished off all the other sdewheeI-
ers that tackled them. DarieTs best brush was won
from Z. E. Smathers's chestnut gelding Sphinx S.
209lz. who has swept the Speedway on several oc-
casions Of late The big horse made the little
do her prettiest keep her head and neck in 'front.'
but she brimful of ambition and speed and she
beat him IN a brush that the spectators called "a
hummer AT the end Of another spirited set-to
Sphinx s.. Red Echo. Teddy Look, 2:3O14 and half
dozen other flying PAGERS were strung out be-
hind the beautiful brown mare After Dr. Kane
Tao t & SEM DarieI back to the stable and had taken
mare in a brush with Teddy Look and took the
measure @ OF Mr Stouts speedy PAGER. Sphinx S.
was squareiy outpaced by DR.. H. D. G's big bay
eeldlng. Jack, 2212. just before the morning speed
parade ended. f
John Washington Smiths pernnial rrotter James
20 caused all horsemen TO open their eyes
Wnen ne set sail for Bernard Goodwin's Page 2:09s
orlFeh py isaac Fleming Page has been classed as
one OF the most formidable trotters on the Speed
way, while James l. was popularity supposed to
nave seen his best days several years ago PM
me oId California horse stepped it off in a way
1our years ago. when Bonner. 209, Cephas. 2llA
5Ted- Kohl, 2:07@: Maud C, 2:lGl4 and Ernse
heat race at the Grand Circuit meeting Pages
6AIed professional driver had put the famous
SIaHse county morse 10 his utmost effort yester-
Gay 70 WIN by half length.
,Lgoel W whitehead drove of the few fast trot-
uhg teams seen on the Speedway yesterday He
SoUld find nothing double harness to 20 against
and so started them in series of brushes with
christopher Hackett's chestnut PAGER King Tom
won TWO brushes out of three but Mr. Whitehead's
mares finished at hurricane speed and were ha rely
OeSten .! the strong going son Of Mambrino King
70 settle an old score the chestnut PAGER Red
6cho and Fred. Gerken's chestnut trotting mare
BABY Bernice, 2Z7A. over the speeding ground
IN tnree rasping brushes all of which were won by
the PAGER. 7. Scbwartz's brown PAGER Woods Roy:
zoe. py wilkes Boy 2:241z, and L. j. Kahn's
George wallace 2I7i4, figured in another series Of
n s. Mapes's bay trotter Jolly Bachelor o,tfooted
Or Hamiltons old-time trotter La Crosse Girl
<;IS1z, IN a hard fought race, and also took the
Sflne on the gray pacing Ginlie, driven hy
O. W. Wilder. ~
Colonel John E. Thayer's roam PAGER Moth Miller
+;uo'2 ~ rom Boston, was among the newcomers on
the speedway Allie Trent drove the fast LITTLE
morse, put took part In none of the brushes.