New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
THE SPEEDWA AY.
COBWEBS DRAWING RICHARD ChoAhh
UNAPPLAUDED-w WITHOUT TAM
MANY'S CHIEF HE GETS
CHEERS.

r,.,,rs cro,,er fool, ride behind Cobwebs, 2:12,
on the Speedway yesterday The Tammany chiei-
tain was the observed of all observers as ne went
IN the road beside Nathan Straus in pneumatic
wagon drawn by New-York's most famous road
horse But the applause which greeted Coowebs
without Mr.. Croker few weeks ago was consp!c-
uorsly lacking. Not handicap was heard untli MT
Croker got out and Mr.. Straus brought his great
trotter down the stretch in a stirring brush with
Charles Rileys Dollade Wilkes. 210l.. one of the
fastest trotters now on the speedway The old
they neared the half mile post. and as he did so
five thousand persons Joined in giving him rous-
ing reception.
Comparatively few of the Speedway stars figured
in the brushes yesterday. The Monk was not
started against anything in his class and Dollade
Wilkes spent her speed in brushes with her stable
companion. Bel Esprit 22l3. driven by bod
Irwin. The little black mare could beat him from
the bend 10 the bridge often as they measured
strides Bel Esprit in turn beat George a. Cole
mans veteran sprinter Kingwood. 2:l71. and the
latter horse surprised the crowd by Leading cad A. r.
Parrens crack iro'ISr Wb nuGTI d0 Tbi, 10 = 9eTr se
twice took the measure of l. F. Smatherss Grand
more than ever like the king of the Speedway.
cording TO public form
James A. Murphy. OF Chicago. who owned Star
Pointer when the matchless PAGER set the worlds
record 1884. introduced notable newcomer
that promises to keep the best ones busy when she
learns to play the Speedway game. The grand look
was Rotha j., PIPE. by Colbert 2:0711. Sho is said
to have paced quarter in 0:294 over the Washing
ton Park track. in Chicago. The seemed TO
be not quite at home yesterday. for she broke once
or twice when not under a hard drive. T. E.
Srnathers's chestnut PAGER Sphinx s.. 2:0Si.. de-
feated her rather easily in two brushes.
Charles c. Lloyd. owner of the Pennsylvania
favorite Chain Shot. 2:101a. drove his two hand
some trotters. Richard B.. 2:2lh. and Malzour,
2:15l7, in turn. winning rousing brushes with
each One of the horses that had take NAL
yours dust was Louis Victor, 2:l04.. owned
by Clarence Ware. of Mount Vernon. They went
the road three times early in the day, and
two victories placed to the credit OF the horse
with the slower record. Richard b. outfooted Cap
tain c. H. McDonald's Virginia trotter Frank
William Clark's Yonkers PAGER Axle. PISA and
w. J. Hiscoxs Baby Bernice. 29sA. in a stirring
contest, but his colors lowered when he
ranged alongside OF Alexander Newburger's chest
nut pacing mare Smax. 2:21A Richard b, PhyI-
lis and Fred Dietz's speedy little bay trotter Miss
Overton. 2261a, finished heads apart in another
she led the way across the line in a stirring con-
test with Thomas Lynch's fast trotter Dark Sc
J. P. Baiters rangy chestnut PAGER Fire Gilt.
211A, was seen in front in of the best
brushes of the day. He outfooted Bel Esprit 2I2Ib
and twice showed the way to the bay PAGER Fair
view 2Osi4. also owned by Mr. Batter. A Z.
Thompson's pony PAGER Blizzard. 2:CeA. took the
measure of DR.. David Randells black horse Coast
M Gesmann had of the big winners of the
day, but whether the strong going bay trotter he
drove was Kitty Stone. 229h, or Kate Bradley
nobody seemed to know. Whichever she was she
squarey outtrotted Dennis Harrington's fast mare
Maud C.. 2Ioh. that is credited with a trial in
2MA. She also brushes from A. l.. Kerker's
chestnut PAGER Atateka and Hugh Reiy's stout
old trotter Commodore Porter, 2:l3, and wound up
her mornings work by leading a bunch in which
were Richard B., j. p. Baisley's Hazel 2:27, and
Commodore Porter. Ben" Lichtenburgs chestnut
PAGER Billy Palmer, that gained a record of 224ib
at the Road Drivers recent matinee won two
prushes from the Commodore, showing 2:2o speed.
Charles Weiland brought out his black trottng
mare Lady Travis 215k. by Griswold Wilkes and
sent her to the front in series Of brushes with
Julius Runs fast pacing mare Vera G., 2I4h The
latter was beaten also by Ida Hghwood 2131a. one
OF the busiest trotters of the day. A feature of
the sport brush between two trotting teams
driven by Morris Jones and Patrick Ryan. Mr.
Joness bay mares Content. 222A, and Dolphin
222A, were too fast for the Ryan blacks Cassie G.
and Mary A.