New-York tribune., 1901-09-16
THE SPEEDWAY.
THE MONK MAKES HIS REAPPEARANCE
AND EASILY DEFEATS ALL RIVALS

Not more than one-half the usual number of
road riders or spectators was at Speedway
Park yesterday The heat and humidity kept many
away. but the Buffalo tragedy probably had more
effect than the muggy weather in decimating the
ranks of the horsemen for the day. Several stars
OF the Grand Circuit were among the trotters and
PAGERS that figured in the few notable brushes.
The Monk, 2OSA. horse that has
twice forced Boralma to lower his record
this season. was easily the boss of the
roaG 1t was the frs. tire he had been seen IN a
brush since his memorable though unsatisfactory
COMES. with Alice Barnes, E:1i12. last winter Fred
Gerker. his owner. said at that time he would
never again brush The Monk on the Speedway. But
whec his great trotter returned from the Grand
Circuit in fine fett,e after his brilliant against
LorG Derby. 2:O6ia. and Borairna 2:ol the tempta-
way proved tc be too great to withstand.
There not a single trotter of his class in
sight when The Monk turned UP the speeding
ground yesterday morning Maud &. 210A fast
but erratic black mare thai tro:ted mile IN
2:o7A for Robert Bonner the bes: one be
found. and M. Gerken promptly asked her owner.
Dennis Harrington, for brush. The Monk simply
played with his rival. opening a gap of hf-
teen lengths without being permitted to his best
clip; Afte- one or two other one-sided brushes
The Monk home. Horsemen who saw The Monk
srol gesIsi'tay eNpresSsd Ine PEREZ thSt u VIII De
his measure this fall.
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brought his fast green four-year-old trotter
Indian Jim product of the late Marcus Days
Bitter Root ranch In Montana This dig rakish
brown geldng is credited with trial OF 2:l4 this
year. though he has record faster than 2:S5
He is pure gated. level headed trotter that
pleased the critics greatly In two brushes with
2:15la. he kept his in front, though the margin
by which he won the second bout was no longer
than his neck
Handsome little Lorna McGregor. owned by
prominent throughout the driving hours. She out
footed Luke a. BUrke's fast black trotter West
Wilkes. 2IS3s. by half length in half mile
and won pretty brush from William f. Parsons
George Spear. Lorna McCiregor is one of the FIN
est types of the trottng morse ever seen on the
Speedway. and Mr.. Weilaud will make a mistake
if he does exhibit her at the National Horse
Show next November.
The of Lorna McGregor drove borrowed
horse yesterday. This Grant. 2I712 pony
PAGER owned by Alexander Frankenstein. He Is as
fast bullet for half mile, and when Mr.
Weiland turned him around with E. f. Smathers's
Sphinx S. 2:OSla. horse that has many hard
fought races in the Grand Circuit this season, the
little fellow overmatched much his
would indicate. Sphinx S. twice defeated
him. but the result OF their first brush remained in
doubt almost the end. where Grant, driven to
tho last link. finally went into the air At the
in the day and before he was fully warmed up
Henry Phillipss chestnut trotting mare Ethel b..
and j; 6 Beebe's brown pacing stallion Major Lam
bert. 2l6ia. brought up the rear in this contest.
Saratoga Belle. 2:21I4. one OF fast pair OF bay
mares belonging Lydell Whitehead. in
single harness. Driven by her owner she won a
rasping brush from La Crosse Girl and the bay
PAGER Whistle, go beating them by a length
ST. Comet. 2:2SL. bold going big bay re-
Gently purchased by George GrOte. was prominent
H. 5. Mapes's big bay horse Jolly Bachelor. l.. ]
Kahns brown PAGER Bonnie kirkland. 2:1715 also
In TO ]. p. Baters chestnut PAGER Fire Gilt.
2:l1i2.
Old West Wilkes 2:132. fat and rejuvenated won
good brushes. That he Is just one OF the
fastest trotters the Speedway proved when
he kept r. T. Kearns's black pace= Drex 2:1614.
, back at his wheel all the way from Dyckman-st
down Washington Bridge Drex Is a fast PAGER
but he match for Luke Burke's twelve-ye
old trotter West Wilkes also a brush from
: Douglass Hamiltons bay trotting mare. La Crosse
Girl. 2l9l2 and took the measure OF several other
good ones
Among the fast noticed the road We're
Arthur Lakes bay trotter Mr.. Wilton that held
his own with Ida Highwo ID 2:1Sie. in a brush last
week: J. W. Cornish's David b. 209i4; F. G.
Scnmdts crack pacing ,eam Mercury Wilkes.
2Ire. and Excellence lisa; J. r. McMann's
Bachelor Boy. 2:25i4; George 3. Browns Dexter
X G.l5ls; Joseph T. Meyers new trotter I'm
known c. w. Wliders gray pacing mare High
land Lassie. 2I3a; L. l.. McGehans bay stallion
ertsons pair of bay trotters; Captain G. Fl.
! McDonalds Frank; G. NJ. Meyers Miss Sidney
Isaac Flemings Minnesota and mate; fast pair
owned by NJ. G. Byers; G. B. Abbots Msntara /,
/ j. = r. Eckerson's Dana Wilkes 2:29a. end Isaac
a. Hoppers Lucrc 215le.