New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
COBWEBS. 212, DEFEATS QUEEN WILKES
IN TWO OF THE BEST BRUSHES OF
THE DAY-A. E. THOMPSONS
NARROW ESCAPE

Cobwebs. PIP came out OF retirement yesterday
long enough to demonstrate that he is still to be
reckoned with in locating the king of the Speed
way" Nathan Straus announced last spring. when
the famous trotter thirteen years old, that he
would no longer attempt to defend the title he
when the Speedway was opened, and would start in
no more brushes. But the perfect weather which
led nearly ten thousand persons visit the Speed
way yesterday made Cobwebs and his owner long
for brush with the fast ones that dotted the road
and Mr. Straus broke his resolution by starting his
horse against f. Z. Smathers's bay mare Queen
Wilkes. the fastest trotter in sight. Twice they
went over the long stretch of smooth ground and
at each test OF speed the gallant old chestnut horse
led the way by just about the length of his neck.
Both horses were all Oat. and the contests were
among the best of the season. Queen Wilkes had
the advantage of a professional driver George
& SpeaT r. who is recognized as one Of the best rens
the mare that before starting out he announced his
intention OF sweeping the Speedway.
Queen Wilkes won a brilliant victory before she
met Cobwebs Starting against the two Grand Cir
cult winners, Ida Highwood 21SA. and Equity
2:l2h she outfooted them both in a stirring brush
Tor the lead A E Perren, who drove Equity. said
his horse had not started with the mares but Nr
Ferren WAS certainly trying hard to beat them as
they passed the half-mile post. half length apart
under full sail. Queen Wilkes has no public record
counted to win the $4,000 race at Detroit until
a she went wroEg last string She was raised at
Hacine, Wis., by the late J. I. Case. and was by
dLe,Xingt@n d,5s Wilkes from daughter of Phallas.
Speedway and sold her for a long price 70 Mr.
SmatherS.
Equity met everything that came along yester-
day. and lost and LOT OF brushes. His best
victory was from DR.. David RaadeIls roam
PAGER Moth Miller, 26!. the black trotter winning
squarely from start. Moth Miller re-
versed the verdict however. in another trial The
horses made several other attempts to brush but
one or the other broke at the start and was pulled
up After driving Equity Mr. Perren took the
F Coekeril's good horse Swift. 2:16l4. The latter
outfooted him without coming 10 a drive.
Mr.. Cockerill. like Mr.. Perren. made unwise use
of his fast trotter hy sending him against PAGERS
as well as trotters. and he suffered some unneces-
sary defeats Moth Miller among the side
wheelors that Swift essayed to beat With dis
trotter was further handicapped by losing a shoe
right at the start. Nevertheess he finished within
an open length or the slippery roam PAGER.
There We're four crack PAGERS on the Speedway
that might have furnished some splendid brushes
If they had got together. Their drivers seemed to
be content TO let another alone. however and
to look for smaller game Moth Miller and J. L.
Dodge's bay mare Redinda, 2:0714. the only
ones of the freeforan class that met. The bay
broke soon after getting OFF, and Moth Miller easily
won the brush. Fred S Wedgewood, posi-. driven by
Fred Gerken vent fast alone. but was not seen in
any of the brushes Planet. 2Oi2.. fine looking
little bay stallion. now owned by Z. j. Schroeder.
other horse on the road. but he met nothing in his
class.
Mr.. Gerken drove his great trotter The Monk.
2OSA. early in the day. and had James Golden be-
side him in the wagon Mr.. Gerken is going to sell
his horses. and it was said that Golden had come
over from Boston to buy The Monk for John shep-
ard The horse cost 81 500 last winter. but Mr..
report. Many hersemen believe ne can beat the
best best, trotter on the Speedway and defeat John \.
year He was not started up yesterday.
One of the most spirited brushes of the day
brought together John Irvings bay trotter Chance.
2I2A. from Staten Island. and Seaman Lichten-
STEMS Toga. 2:24s.. whose record is measure of
his speed Heads apart with both on their tip
ing ground; Toga broke. stumbled and nearly fell
down as they neared the finish, and Chance. all
out, won by half length.
Mr.. Wilton. green trotter owned by Arthur
Sape. of the Speedway stars. Though
without record he held his with John
Hanan's big PAGER Aletta, 2:l5i2. after that mare
had beaten such horses as Bicycle Girl 22Oi2 West
land 217A. Albert De Cernea drove Mr. Wilton
Isaac A. Hopper had two fast PAGERS in Annie st.
Clair. 2:21A, and zigzag, 2:2Sla His trainer drove
the latter, and Mr. Hopper drove the mare. In
two trials of speed the horses even. Zigzag
beating Annie st. Clair the first time and she win
ming the second brush by narrow margin
IhafleS - LloydS handsome black trotter MaizOur,
215l2 in blooming form, and twice de-
feated a. c. Schuyler's fast horse M0orzouh 22Ole
Charles Wieand's Russell I. won an exciting
brush from Charles Reilly's Bel Esprit. 2:12s and
also defeated the chestnut PAGER Crescent. driven
by Albert De Cerrea. j. p. Batter had winner
in mis- chestnut PAGER Fire Gilt. 2:11A- Clyde Nc
Brides Hal MaEwen; 2Iol4. was among those that
took his dust. DIR. ii. d. gill brought out fast
newcomer in the bay trotting mare Hazel F. by
Governor Strong 2:l0ia. Many mstook her for
Pearl j., 2:20h. when she defeated Christopher
Hackitts chestnut mare Matte II; Dr. Gil after,
ward drove Pearl j.. and a brush from Fred
Dietzs Miss overton, 2;26h, by very narrow
margin.
Three fast teams afforded pleasing feature of