The age-herald., 1901-05-12

 events record. 1t is at once evident that a majority of it's ten runnings have been won by really high-class and meritorious animals, of whom several have won at considerably longer distances The To- began vas inaugurated in 1890, the sec ond year of Morris Park g career. Tides the lovely Tides'-as she was always known, won the inaugural Toboggan in record time for the distance.
 The Speedway.
 Judging from the way entries are of fering the coming New York Speedway parade will surpass that of last year. A man might probably travel thousand miles to see the most costly road-driving outfits in the world.
 The Road Drivers of Philadelphia are enthusiasts over their new Speedway.
 The Road Drivers annual parade at At lantic City will be beautiful affair. All of the elegant light turnouts will be deco rated with lovely flowers.
 The Road Drivers of Dorchester, Mass, have been. enjoying some rare sport of late on the Bluehill Avenue Speedway Every fine day sees a large crowd in- cluding many ladies and children on the popular driveway, and visitors find the racing enjoyable.
 A resolution was recently passed by the Board of Aldermen of Jamaica to set aside that part of Hillside avenue, fom Madison avenue in Jamaica to Flushing in Hollis, as a speedway. The only restric- tiAs are that racing hours shall occur between the hours of ? and p. m.
 The road drivers of Staten Island look forward with keen pleasure to the formal opening of the Speedway on South Shore Boulevard on May 30. A flower parade will be arranged.
 The New York Road Drivers Associa- tion claims as members owners of the most noted horses in America, including: Nathan Strauss, owner of Robert J, 2011b; MT. Scannel. owner of The Abbot 2:O3A; Dr. Randall, owner of Moth Miller, 2O7; Harvey Hamlin, owner of Lord Derby, 2:07: Fred Gerl1in, owner of The Monk, 2:0SA; D. E. Smithers, owner of Alice Barns. 2:11A; A. B. Gwaltney, owner of Louise Mac, 2:09%; John McCarty, owner of Joe Patchen, 2:01A; c. K. Billings, owner of Free Bond 2:o4 and Lucille 2:07
 The wealthy classes of the east are seeking relief from business cares for themselves and recreation and wholesome pleasures for their families, and the American light-harness horse and the Speedway are important factors in sup plying the needs of the money kings.
 There Is more exhilarating enjoyment and pleasurable excitement on a smooth speedway behind a well-mannered trotter
 
 green earth.
 Brushes on the Homestretch.
 Hal billiard, 2:o4%. has been returned to Ohio.
 Lucille IT.. 2:12, has been bred to Be Sure, 2:0634.
 Ella C.. 2:13, has a colt by the great Baron Wilkes
 A special wagon is being built for Ana conda 2021A
 The speedway season is in full blast in New York.
 Old John Splaun of Rarus fame has twenty horses in training at Cleveland. Hallena Duplex, 2:0S11, has been bred to Gazette, 2:07h, full brother to Miss An nie. owned at Coffee Farm.
 Nancy Hanks. 204 Is with foal by Peter the Great, POT.
 Andy Mcdowell, the plunger, says Co., new will beat 2 minutes.
 The Ally out of Nancy Hanks, 2:04, by thoroughbred Meddler, will be bred to Bingen, 2:O61a.
 W. J. Dennett recently bought Beauty Spot, 2:14, trained at Selma, for s5S0.
 There were 29O entries at the Glens Falls grand circuit meeting.
 Allen Lowe. the turf writer, Is manag- ing theatre in Boston.
 Scott Mccoy, well known at Montgom- cry thinks he has quite a pacing prospect in Don Derby, a brother of Diablo. 2:oa.
 Ed Geers says he never struck Hal Pointer but once, and then the great pacer ran three miles with him ere he could be stopped. Geers says Hal Pointer took de- light in watching his adversaries race to beat him, and was as well posted as to competitors reserve of brush speed as his driver Some horses he would not let head him; others he seemed to know he could beat easily and didn't bother if they were at his head The great pacer is pensioner at Village Farm under the af- fectionate eye of his old driver and friend, Ed Geers, who piloted him to victory In a hundred hard turf battles.
 Susie T., 2;09, has been bred to The Earl 2:17
 Greenbrino, 2:1o, has won two races in Europe.
 The horses that are wintered at Selma win a large share of the grand circuit purses.
 Expedition, 2:15%, Is the most popular stallion at Lexington. Ky. His full broth er Reelection, 2:23A, owned at W. F. Garth's Piedmont Farm at Huntsville, Ala, Is a better horse; is larger, faster and gets more trotters. Alabamians are not aware that they have one of the very best stallions living, or that ever lived, in their own State.
 Since the death of that knightly gen tleman. Mir. c. M Fogg of Nashville, his son, Frank Fogg, will sell all the horses owned at Melrose, including Thorr Phenol, 2:07, has foaled black Ally by the race horse Grattan, 2:13: a good one.
 Liberty Is the name of the yearling colt by Stamboul, 2.07lk, dam Roseleaf, 2:14A; another good one. PARIS INTERESTED.