New-York tribune., 1900-12-10
THE SPEEDW AY.
THE MONK WINS A BRUSH FROM ALICE
BARNES. ALVES ED LOCK AND
BERTHE r.

The miniature blizzard which swept over Wash
tngton Heights yesterday morning thinned the
ranks of the road riders and the spectators at
Speedway Park For a time. when the mingled
snow and rain were driving across the Harlem
River Valley in clouds. it looked though the
usual parade would have TO be abandoned; but
the moment the storm ended the horses began to
appear on the road. and within hour two thou
sand shivering spectators were watching some rare
sport on the speeding ground north Of Washington
Bridge Though somewhat slippery. the footing
was safe and the crack trotters and PAGERS dis
played thrilling speed i'm their brushes.
Fred Gerken's new road horse. The Monk. 20Sh.
a brother in blood to The Abbot. 2:OsA. was con-
spicuous throughout the morning. and when din
ner time came he looked very much like the future
boss Of the Speedway. Mr.. Gerken warmed him
up in brush with Luke Burke's bay mare, Me-
morial 22OS,. beating her in big jog. Just as
he turned and started back up the road E. E.
Smathers came along with Alice Barnes. 2i1A-
The dainty little bay mare rigged for bust
ness with boots OF immaculate white covering her
front legs to the knees. Close after her came
Nathan St-aus with Alves. 2Nsh Everybody knew
that battle royal would be on. for the rivalry
among these three famous trotters is very keen
A contest between Alice Barnes and Alves stened
the hattie For a quarter OF a mile 1t was any
body's race but the mare outlasted the gelding at
the end and beat him length without coming 10
a hard drive The next brush brought together
five of the best trotters seen in contest on
the Speedway Fred Gerken hooked in with The
Monk; George Williamson took shy at the top
sawyers with ex-Alde-man Henry Hughess big
bay trotter, Ed Lock, 2l2 and john Schoonmaker,
driving A f. Thompson's champion four miller
Berthe r. 2I2It. likewise Joined issue with Alves.
Alice Barnes and the rest. There was lot of
sparring for the start up near Dyckman-st, and
the testimony was somewhat conflicting as 70 just
how they got away. When the five Grand Circuit
flyers came tearing around the bend The Monk
was in front. leading the bunch by three or
so,,r bS nd aDDarentlv going
sit STILL Fred. You've got 'em all beat!' sang
out an admirer OF The Monk the roadside.
the low headed, true going brown trotter swept
past with the speed Of the wind. When once
Strengthened out in the stretch below the bend
Alice Barnes began TO put in the hoofbeats with
electric rapidity. Mr.. Smathers gave the beautiful
little a great drive in attempting to overtake
The Monk. and she seemed fairly TO fly, gaining
the leader at every stride. Drawing clear of the
others, she carried her wonderful rush to the half
mile post, and was beaten only open length at
the end. Bertie and Ed Lock surprised every
body by finishing ahead Of Alves.
BERTHE r looked like the best 500 trotter
the Speedway. Mr.. Thompson bought her
at this price at the Garden sale though John H.
Shuts had refused more than double the sum for
her only few weeks before she was put up at
Substance ana beauty enoIgh for nsr o anu
Her career in France and England as a interna-
uonal ringer made her object OF interest TO
everybody on the Speedway. She displayed the
truest Of action. and, though beaten by The Monk,
she won every other brush In which she started.
BENJAMIN Zahns good horse oscar, 2;2O12 was
among the fast ones that measured strides with
6er1ie and IN three trials he failed TO head her.
Il almost impossible for his driver to keep him on
top speed We'll over toward the river sidewalk and
just missed collision with a trotter moving fast
IN the opposite direction. The bold going bay
horse struck winning gait in brush with
speedy brown trotter that turned out 10 be the
brino Queen. 213it. and Fleetwood. 2:isIA Ortine
was > hooked to high wheeled cart and was driven
oy n r Richmond, who bought the speedy trotter
from A. c. Pennock for $500 not long ago Handi-
hind him ortine has won lot Of brushes of late
one Of the features Of the day brush be
Sprightly and Edgar Bronk's Grand Circuit winner
OF everybody Mr.. Russers green youngster held his
own with the handsome chestnut mare from start
70 finish. and finally carried her to break. which
W. J. Clark. Of Yonkers,. brought out new
He was rakish looking bay geldng that nobody
knew knew until his owner stated that the horse was
Gaddis. the latter fast little brown trotter driven
face the mud that few from Prince Rupees heels
Miss Gaddis and Charles C. Lloyds chestnut trotter
one and then the other getting the better Of the
argument
Those who thought week ago that David Ran
dell had bought an equine gold brick when he paid
- Ts yGr t9e eeT e T9sn PAGER oI5 Miller s nae
not sidewheeler on the drive that could go the
skinned along over the thin coating OF mud like
a horse on skates. beating such flyers as Woods
2:SiG. in the hoilowest possible style Good horse
men were of the opinion that he could have held
pacing stars IL they had been on the road yester-
Azote 29OiS. the fastest of all Speedway trotters.
by the records, was among the brushers. David
in Which he started Azote's rival was Teto. 2alt
another Of the many fast trotters and PAGERS owned
could not keep her on even terms with the big son
Edward D.. 2:l75L. and Nettie B.. 2:lslt in double
harness