The sun., 1901-03-18
FEW SPEEDWAY BRUSHES.
MANY DRIVERS ENJOY SPINS BEHIND
FAST HORSES OVER HEAVY GOING.


supt. Quinn. Wearing a Green Hat. Lsads the
st. Patrick's Day Parade on the Drive Ed
ward ID. Finishes In Front Of Ben II. Chain
Shot Exhibits More Speed Than Swift.
The Speedway did not wear Its most at
tractive garment yesterday morning The
yielding clay was from one 10 four inches
deep. from the foot OF the hill TO Dyckman
street. save for rough. hard frozen places
under the shadow OF the bridges. Some
six thousand men and women thronged the
sidewalks. They were disappointed at not
seeing the usual Sunday morning brushes
but appeared to enjoy the merry parade OF
trim-built trotters and PAGERS that were
logged up and down as fast as safety per
mtted
Supt. John J. Quinn. wearing q green alpine
hat in honor Of the day. drove over the course
early behind a big. bay high actor Mr..
Joyce OF Brooklyn owner OF VIII Kerr and
other good ones. drove David Lamar's trotter
Edward D.. and. in jogging down, hada run
In with Ben H., which resulted In about as
near a warming brush as 1t was possible to
have. Edward ID stepped away from Ben
IL. and got the good footing The latter in
order 10 60 20 the front wouic have been
compelled TO cut around in the mud 80 he
trailed along close behind for a short dis
tance. Mr. Joyce. looking back. called out:
Come on. III wait for you" Ben H. let sat a
link and made up some lost ground. but
could not get TO the front. They passed the
post single hle. which was about the style OF
finish seen In every other attempt. Trainer John
Flynn In working cart with one Of Charles
Wieland's horses and the latter In bike
wagon essayed 10 brush down two or three
times. They went down at fast clip con-
si1prinQ the road
Charles & Lloyd drove Chain Shot. one
OF last seasons sensations on the western
tracks. lie did not appear to fancy the
footing. but on two or three occasions when
he showed himself 70 be mighty handy. at
stiT f gait lea leading % Swift. to driven r by S John r
Soekerill, but Il would hardly be fair TO
Swift TO call II decisive victory consider
hos a' oosd sHns Step o a tie acns ns' but % S
as thev started 70 brush. one OF them was
compelled 70. take the mud Henry Zahn
Sc veral times and + G Schmidt drove his
black PAGER, Excellence. Fred Gerken
tooled his chestnut mare. Baby Bernlce.
i giving her P1SrR her head on the t down Trip She
showed quite a flight OF speed for the heavy
footing Trainer Ike Fleming logged the
goodlookIng little mare Hope. 2llH. to a
over the course behind Royalto hooked 70 a
top buggy. He was accompanied by Miss
PAGER Roslyn looked big and fat. but he was
able TO slde-step II over the soft places at
DR. W Glday drove a rangy looking
chestnut mare hooked to a bike runabout
The gray gedlng, Clayton, one OF the popu-
lar brush horses. was logged by his owner,
J = Batter. who also drives Little Coaster.
Arthur lape drove bay, George, Young
was behind his bay trotter Dandy. J.. Kahn
did quite u bit Of sCullng behind hs favor,te,
George Wallace Dundees, one Of the prom'-
nent members Of the regular brushing brl-
Gade. driven by i Hahn, was sent along
az fast clip William Parsons. Jri
Domhey, Jr and y Ely logged his favorlte.
G n Meyer. drove the handsome little
grav stallion. Iron Bar. 2lll.. one Of the best
racehorses of his season II is possible
that Mr. Meyer will have him prepared for
That fast little pacer. Smith, which cut a
prominent figure in the brushing early after
New Years, looked as though he could brush
a two-minute gait yesterday, though he
had not been on the Speedway for three
weeks before lie was driven by Trainer
Cockroft. logged Amherst BOY, John +.
Alexander drove Hattie X. George Coleman
was behind IA roam PAGER, Dr II H. Kane, &C
cOmuaned bv Mr. Kane ocruuied surrev Mr.
Copeland. drove bay gelding Edgar Brooks
fooled a bay gelding; Trainer Andy Mcdowell
about; q W. Wilder drove Highland Lassie
Elmer Stevens fooled Chauncey Floyd
JoncS's team, Papin and Knoxena Luke
Burke logged his team. West Wilkes and
Mate. David Lamar and Mrs Lamar drove
ny behind a handsome pair Of high-acting
chestnuts hooked 10 a surrey; Gus Barrett.
the PAGER. showed several swift spurtS driven
by John Mcclure