New-York tribune., 1901-03-04
THE SPEEDWAY.
THOUSANDS OUT To SEE THE TROT
TIERS COMPETE IN MANY EN-
CITING BRUSHES

@t--AA' tC-IA L ~ -lANl En-
CITING BRUSHES.
There was speed 10 spare IN the Harlem River
Driveway yesterday, and springtime array OF
spectators 10 the brushes. Never before in the
month OF March have the men who drive trotters
round the soft earth road in condition for speed
ing hut Superintendent John J Quinn IS making a
determined effort this season 10 maintain good
footing for the horses right through the winter
and he has succeeded beyond all expectation.
Norkmen We're busy spreading dry earth over the
time the men and horses that give the entertain
@ ment began 70 put in an appearances the stretch
condition for fast work.
Thousands Of keenly interested spectators on the
Sidewalks saw early in the day what they had
never seen before. namely a trotter that could
bring the feet roam PAGER Moth Miller. 2:C7 TO a
hard drive and almost beat him. The trotter that
did this newcomer on the road. though a
celebrity the track. Dollade Wilkes is her
name She is a little black mare. scant fifteen
hands high. by Guy Wilkes. 2l5l4 from Directress
by Director. 2:l7. She was formerly owned by s
her to record Of 2I0ie in a race in the Grand
circuit Al the recent sale in Madison Square
of the good road horses Bel Esprit -:l2Is. and
Mahlon. PISS.
Dolade Wilkes's burst Of speed was a revelation
10 al the horsenen she stepped down the
In her first brush with Moth Miller. DR.. Randers
4''h PAGER peat ntr Two lengthS IN gong TrOm the
bend 10 the point OF rocks. half a mile away. but
she kept him busy every stage OF the contest
trotting with a quick, pure action which capt-
waited all the critics. In = second trial Of speed
Nj Reilly's little trotter just barely missed beat
ing Moth Miller They neck and neck
they neared the finish and the oriver Of the PAGER
had TO rally his horse with downright vigor 20 get
mere i hrst by a short head Encoursged oy her
asain 10 beat the PAGER and looked 70 be doing it
cred his little tired the end however
and Moth Miller drew right away from her win
ming by lengths.
Instead OF taking his great trotter home after
this brush. Mr.. Reilly kept her going against the
best horses he could single out and tired she
was. Dollade Wilkes went down before such horses
as Freeland, 2l7l+, and ortine, 2:22H. neither Of
which is in the class with her DiscreetIy handled
trotter on the Speedway but she finally left the
driveway without winning a brush.
Chain shot 2l1Iz. was another notable new
Speedway trotter that made his first appearance
on the road yesterday. His owner. Charles c
Lloyd, recently paid $500 for this noted Western
horse. Nr Lloyd arrived the speeding ground
after nearly all the flyers had departed. and Chain
shot was NOT seen IN any Of the brushes He IS an
action. and unless tn knowing ones are mistaken
IN their estimate o: his speed he will he among
the stars Of the spring season
Frank Jones of Memphis. who in company with
c. X. G. Billings is building new trotting track
at the Tennessee city was behind Mr. Rillings's
true going hay trotter Eert 2lI. by StambouL
207la Never has the neat little horse from Cali
forna appeared 10 better advantage. Mr.. Jones
warmed him up in a chase after H L. Stout's
chestnut PAGER Teddy Look. 2l6l.. F G. schmidt's
in the rear. Meeting the chestnut horse on even
terms in another brush. Eert beat him silly
ting with hold and resoute stroke. Then he twice
defeated George ". Wilder's gray pacing mare
War bv boidng his Gun @1' froq ' start ny 10 fnh In
brush with Moth Miller losing by less than a neck
at the end
Moth Miller took part in brushes than any
other horse on the road. He was among the first
arrive and the leave the speeding ground.
Only once was he squareIy defeated. and this
after he had become tired. Highland Lassie beat
him many lengths when he made break. but the
busy little roam turned the tables on her when ne
Weiiands Chestnut paefr Fred W. sSS. was one
making hard struggle for the lead Nj Weiland :
horse went into the air at the end OF the hrst
speeded since his present owner bought him
David Goodman's big bay trotter FreeIand. 2I7i.
proved 70 be too speedy for every other horse he
met. After defeating the tired Dollade Wilkes he
chased frotfirg rrara Fattie Wsifer a.asl, and II
I Stout's chestnut PAGER Teddy Look. 2-2oiz Mr.
ing men say, where he thought ne could win and
did not once miss his mark. He perhaps the
only horse on the road that was not once defeated
Not since last fall has so large a crowd ot road
riders and Onlookers been the Speedway
Spectators lined both sidewalks from Washington
Bridge northward nearly TO the bend ia the road.
where the brushes begin. Among the and
horses the driveway were Nathan Straus with
Alves. 2:Osi4: Thomas K Egbert. driving q cross
matched bay and gray team; John Z. Alexandre.
driving his bay Hattie r. 2:i5ls; Brayton
Ives. driving Margaret Worth 2l5; DR.. A. L. Ran
ney, with Arthur Sable. 10y sable Wilkes. and
Jennie W. by Deucalion hooked 10 pole; Charles
II. Kerner and son with pair Of very handsome
bay IN double harness. Frederick Dietz, with
his speedy little bay mare Miss Overton. 2.25lz-
Christopher Meyers handsome gray trotter Iron
Bar. 2,lli4. with a stranger behind him, Frederick
Gerken driving Baby Bernice, 2-Z1i4: J. i. Batter,
nrst with Clayton. 2:l5i.. and then with Little
Coaster. 2:2ll4; George A coleman, driving the
chestnut trotier Western Reserve. 2:2si4. prize
'Gabe" Case. driving Alr and Mrs Malone Edgar
Bronx with the white faced brown PAGER Merry
Pat 2.I7l.: A " Raumann. with the bay PAGER
Red Lady. 2;lZiz, George ". 6irote- driving Nike,
2:24i.: benjamin Zahn. driving oscar. 2:-Dz. Alex
ander Newburger driving Smilax. 2;2lA; Frank ".
Fech driving the black tro1ter Nillnot by Wilton,
p ". Schidwachter. with the chestnut trott-r BAH
Bearing; q. Il. Batsle., driving Hazel, Z- George
Young, with the beautiful Kentucky saddle horse
Dandy. in harness. T. r. McMaan. driving Bachelor
Boy 2:2s4 and John F COckeriu. with Swift, 2l61s,
and Honor Bright, 22&s 10 pole.
M4NHOLE COVER DROPS NEAR BED