New-York tribune., 1901-02-04

Turni1g Just beyond the bridge the speeders sen.
nr0scb Taarit -. 3 ~ -, - - ttlS tlsSadil i ~
spectators fringed the way from start to finish.
:. Moth Miller. 2;07: Edward w. 2:214; Ada p.
2Gs9s.. Nette b. 2:614; Jack, 2121A and Anheussr
224as We're the most conspicuous PAGERS OF the day
Moth Miller won seven consecutive brushes beat
ing everything he met But Dr. David Randell his
enthusiastic owner kept him going just little too
long. and he finally grew leg weary and lost the
last good brush OF the day. Edward W. was the
horse that defeated him. He is a high headed,
lean. rakish looking bue-roan PAGER and was driven
nearly fifteen seconds slower than that S Of MotS
Miller, but his owner is the heaviest man who
But the skill and Judgment OF Edward WIS driver
horse has to pull. As cool headed and serene as
the late Fatty Bates, Mr.. Coleman seems to
possess the rare knack Of getting the last ounce
out of his horse without distressing him.
In the first brush between the two roam PAGERS
yesterday Moth Miller could and did rush right
away from Edward w. sweeping him OF his feet
when he tried to the clip with DR.. Randen's
meteoric stopper But with each succeeding brush
49, tIti ~ eele i User AIolh Miller growing
Mr.. Coleman had the satisfaction OF leading the
way TO The finish, Anheuser. 22fa.. driven BY DR.
was beaten only a neck after making a brilliant
strugSie for the lead Half way down the stretch
Nc Moth Miller besqq 70 waver and then he went into
Driving Nettie b. 2:1s4. Ada P. 2o9ls. and the
midget trotter Teto. 2IFs. in turn. David Lamar
took part in nearly all OF these brushes excepting
the last one. His three feet little mares were
always up in the bunch. and sometimes in front.
but none of them could quite gain a victory over
Moth Miller. Early in the day Nettie B. started
against Thomas T, Russelrs brown trotter Spright-
ly. and, leaving him quickly behind her. overlook
J. W. Cornishs fast horse David B. 209K, FIVE
lengths IN front. and beat him down to the snow
covered macadam With a brilliant rush at the
start Nettie b in another brush went up from
nve lengths back and swept SprightIy and David
CToGGnlahs pay trotter freetand on their feet IN
a jifty. As Nettie went down the slide next time.
pacing very fast Moth Miller sail for her after
leaving Flash I'm the rear. and tried but failed 20
overtake the mare. 1t was after this bout that
one trf1 in vrcb Vettf r Tro 5'rl 9 9 RE % starr
convinced her driver that reinforcements We're
needed. Handing Nettie over TO an attendant he
got up behind Ada P. and renewed the battle.
With Fred Clash behind Jack 2Ictz. and DR..
Gin behind Anheuser, 9.2f14 these two speedy
PAGERS went the road three times at top speed
The low headed little gray mare won the first two
the second by only a nose. Then the big bay fel-
low sJraightened out and save an exhibition OF ms
lengths in "a brush Of hal; mile.
BE Sure. 2:o6G. the fast pacing stallion, by Bess-
emer. 2:13t, that Or. GIN purchased last December
from W. r, d. Stokes, was sold last Friday to J.
Z. Green. OF Philadelphia for = 80 The horse was
looked upon as prospective champion OF the
Speedway. and all road riders VIII regret 70 know
that he has been sold. DR.. Gill recently sold his
speedy little trotting mare Jersey Belle, 2;2l fGr
export to Austria ana he has consigned both Jack
and Anheuser To the coming sale at Madison
Square Garden.
Fred Gerken's chestnut trOtting mare BABY
Bernice. 2.S71i was prominent IN yesterdays
brushes. In a rasping contest with r. c. Kirkand's
chestnut PAGER Red Echo. 2,262i she met her first
defeat hy short neck. David CiCOdman's bay
trOtter Freeand 2171t. took the measure OF Red
Echo in turn, and then Edward w. carried both
Berntce and Red Echo OF their feet
trotter The Monk 2:Osli this year. provided the
brown son of Chimes Will stand training. Contrary
TO expectations. the great horse will not be sent
To his old handler Ed Geers 1t Is stated on
good authority that Fred Noble the well known
local trainer. who drove Alice Barnes, 2llts,
GeOrgeanna. 209it. Chester 2:12i4. and other fast
trotters 10 their records. Is to drive The Monk
and all the rest OF Mr. Gerken's horses this year
The string includes some verv promising ones. IN
Guiding three young trotters by Miyot purchased
from the late Marcus DAILY. and the crack PAGER
Fred ). WedSewood, 2:O9l2
President Kane of the Monmouth County
Driving and Field Club is trying to arrange
match race between The Monk and Alice Barnes
for the Fourth of July. when the organization is TO
hold its opening meeting at ElkwOOd Park near
Long Branch There is little likelihood that such
a race will take place, however. the owners or
the two rival trotters cannot agree on terms.