New-York tribune., 1901-08-12
A $4,000 RACE TO-DAY.


For the first time in the history of the Brighton
Reach racetrack the harness horses are III Iuii
,ossession The thoroughbred racers have been as
,ossessed Trotters and PAGERS occupy the stahies'
and for six days TO come they will hold undlsputeo
sway About the only running horse IN e'loeiloe a.
the track yesterday Mike the Tramp WHY
looking specimen Of equine aristocracy that earns
hts oats a prompter and pacenaker 10 Ofes0eus'
2O24. the king Of trotters-
Hundreds Of horse fanciers visited the track at
the seashore yesterday to see Cresceus The Aooot.
2.O3z. and scores Of other noted flyers quartereo
there Many Of the Grand Circuit flyers had just
arrived and were tired 10 be worked on the
track so that few fast performances were seen.
But there was constant succession OF visitors 10
the box stall where Cresceus stood fetlock deep In
the bright rye straw.
A rope stretched from post to post under the
awning kept the visitors from going too close to
the open door Of his stall for Cresceus, like the
true king he is permits famiarities on the part
Of strangers To his owner, his trainer and his
groom he IS kind kitten George H. Ketcham
made this plain yesterday by throwing his arm
over the stations neck and. with heads close to-
gether. talking Cresceus as one might talk to a
pet dog.
Mr. Ketcham is not worrying about the outcome
of next Thursdays race against The Abbot circuit
followers who Geers's great trotter in his Work
at Columbus and Buffalo say he is The Abbot
again but Mr.. Ketcham believes his horse 10 be IN
Vincible in a ar three in I'VE, even though ms
rival proves 10 be faster than he was last year
ShreVd horsernen are wanting. however VINO
believe The Abbot's chances are excellent "Al Of
Ed Geerss horses are in fine fettle," they say
land The Abbot is fresh and full Of trot while
Cresceus has been doing a lot Of hard work in the
last month" Indications are that the DettinS VIII
be IN favor Of Cresceus.
The two famous rivals quartered IN the same
harm so near together that the former champion
can almost look through q crack in the board par
tition and the horse that robbed him OF his
laurels
The Abbot looks well. and his oats like
horse that had never seen a sick day Geers jogged
him on the track early yesterday morning but gave
him no fast work. John }. Scannel, 10 whose hu
Of sos 500 he was struck of at Madison Square
Garden last winter. on hand to see him move
The Fire Commissioner expressed himself as being
well pleased with The Abbot's appearance
Both Cresceus and The Abbot will do some sharp
work tomorrow morning by way Of preparation
for Thursdays race
An the trainers were greatly pleased with the
condition Of the track yesterday. w. W Shut
Euperintendent Of John H. Shults's ParkVllle arm
has been in charge OF the since the runners
departed and has spared pains 10 put il in
shane for record breaking performances. Nearly
four inches Of loose sand and soil were scraped of
the surface. exposing dark, springy loan. which
horsemen say is like The soil OF prairie track TX
That the course IS lightning fast was proved py
Jack Trout who let his crack PAGER Anaconda.
Z92i2 step nan a & Ife III 1ine9 7ba trfa bis was
almost the only fast work done YESTERDAY heally
enjoy day of rest.
The meeting will open promptly at o'clock this
afternoon with a splendid programme. I'he slO,VO
all trOttng race IS the star feature OF Lle
urogramme with a special race between the IA
nous racers Anaconda and Joe Patchen, 2-yl5-, as
another notable feature.
Charley Herr. 2O7 the Kentucky stallion that
forced Cresceus 10 rot in 2a5 IN race al Detroit
a few weeks ago. and Lord Derby 2:07 of the
FTamlin Stable. viii meet in this contest whicn
bids fair TO be q memorable one. II is no secre'
that the Hamlns believe Lord Derby to be
greater horse than The Abbot and that with him
they hope some day win back the worlds trot-
ting record. Some of the horsemen would not b"
surprised the winner Of this race trot as
Ceorgena 2:17S. and The Monk, posi- will start in
the $4,000 race, but the contest for first money Is
believed 10 lie between Lord Derby and Charley
Herr 50
class pacirC for purse Of S2.noo and the 2.li
class trotting. for purse of Sl,5oo
The entries as follows;
Trotting. PIP class The Rrealers; purse $1,000
Captain Sphinx. F r. Freensn's b. cuba Isaac .
Norton's br Cl0ho John F. DinEee's h. m. DaPhn@
Dallas. James Buffers blk s De YeTas. II. A; Beale
srs z. Dan L. Prospect View Stable Cosnpanys hr <
Dark Wilkes ". 3 McDonalds b. n. Emma NJ. Georg-
Van Dykes blk Early Bird. 5r John F. SvSarts.s b
Harold H. Garden Farms br- z Prince 4. and John
Trotting free for al class CThe Champion: pure
Slo0ool-Davtd CshiIrs b. charlie Herr. James James
Gorrnly's ch. GeorEeUa = ? Geerss b. Lord Derby
ana Frederick Gerken's D. 2 The Monk
Trotting. 2l4 class purse SlSe0l-A. /. Aulcahy :
b m. Agoneta. sH.athers & shsFer's b. g Baronwoot.
Vt. p. Bggs's ch BIRD Eve. " c. Durfees blk z.
Charley MACK Edward J. O'Flyn's q. Cosette A.
Srathers & Shaffers CoNey. John T. Donovans B.
Dot Miller Parkway Farms br JaTHes Shevln. Charles
X. John II. Cshnls b m. May c. and Theodore l.
ing special class purse 81 soO-John Trout's b e
tuao0nda. 202ik. and Parkway FARMS blk. s. Joe
Patchen 2so1h.