New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
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THE SPEEDWAY.
ALICE BARNES BEATS MOTH MILLER
AND WINS FIVE BRUSHES.

On a frozen road hard flint the Speedway
trotters and PAGERS had many lively brushes yes
terday. Several thousand admirers of the light
harness flyers stood shoulder to shoulder along
the sidewalks north of Washington Bridge and
watched the sport with great enthusiasm for two
hours more. Alice Barnes, 2:11h, the brilliant
and beautiful little trOtter that once sold for
$50 under the auctioneer's hammer and that is
the queen of the Speedway, new and un-
expected laures by defeating the great PAGER Moth
Miller, 2O7 in one Of the best contests of the sea
SON Keeping her within easy striking distance
Of her rival from the first turn of the wheels 2. T.
Smathers her owner. waited until he within
hundred yards OF the point where the brushes
end before making his real drive Then calling
on her for of her electric rushes. tapping her
sharply with the whip and shifting the bit with
delicate touch the reins. he sent her to the
front with thrilling show of speed and won by
a neck
Four other victories were placed to the credit Of
Mr.. Smatherss dainty little trotter before the day
Perhaps the most remarkable of all
the in which she defeated Mr. Wright's
pacing sprinter Smith, 2:1S This horse was an
open length ahead of Alice Barnes fifty yards from
the post where the brushes end by common con-
sent, yet Alice Barness marvellous speed In finish
ing carried her into the lead just that point was
reached Smith was pacing very fast. but Alice
Barnes fairly flying In another brush she
came from the and went right through
bunch Of PAGERS which included David Lamar s
speedy young horse. Red Lawn. 2I6l4 Moth Miller,
2:O7 and others.
Red Lawn ard d. n wilbur's chestnut pacing
mare, Maud L.. 215l2. were the starters against
Alice Barnes in another brush. The little mare
in jog, rushing Red Lawn ofshis feet in a
double break al the start and1SSarrying Maud l..
into the air at the end. Red lawns show OF speed
after he settled down TO work was the feature OF
this contest Dark Secret, n brown trotter with a
record no faster than 2:27. gave Alice Barnes one
Of her hardest contests for the lead. The two
mares were neck and neck all the way down the
NH, OF 4fA
Speedway Mr.. Lynch drove Dark Secret with great
determination lifting her along on her tiptoes
toward the end until she seemed about to break
into a
After making such a close with Alice Barnes
Dark Secret met defeat in a brush with Frederick
Detzs little bay trotting mare, Miss OvertOn
2:26I4. Mr.. Lynch pulled out to pass the speedy
daughter of Wilton. but could not gain an inch
Miss Overton every brush in which she
started, and her owner was very proud Of her
he logged her back 10 town.
DR.. n. d. Gill Drought out a new pacing team
yesterday. driving Jack, 212i4. and Anheuser
224"a. in double harness. Jack has lately taken 20
pulling one rein and bearing off 20 the side of
the road. that II IS difficult 70 drive him fast
alone. After warming them up in two three
trial spins DR.. Gill turned them for brush with
Theodore Maxheld's black and chestnut PAGERS
Amokin, 2:l4l4, and MonopOe. 2:OS4a. from Norris
from the crowd. The four horses were all abreast
and Il was anybodys race TO the very end. Young
drove II his life at stake. snatching the
victory by a short head In the last stride
BraytOn Ives, driving his beautiful trotting mare
Margaret Worth, 2jb.I was prominent in several
brushes. He had to take the dust. however, when
he started up with Benjamin Zahn. driving the
slashing bay trotter Oscar. 2:2Ols Henry Zahn
drove his big gated bay mare Dundess. and took
part in two brushes with w. c. Floyd-Jones's
handsome black trOttine mare Peppina. 2ISI5. The
latter mare was newcomer on the Speedway. and
she proved To be good one. In the first brush
she carried Dundess TO break and clevery
at the finish Dundess had her well beaten, how
ever the next trip down the road. until the big
mare suddenly made a scrambling break in the
last furlong.
Robert j.. 2OlIs and Alves. 2Osls. of Nathan
Strauss string. figured in the sport. Mr. Straus
went up the road early. behind little Robert but
met with mishap In his first brush. Moth Miller
was his competitor. Just after the two horses had
rounded the bend near the start Mr.. Strauss IA
PAGER suddenly threw a shoe and came near
the day. Alves started in brush with David
Lamars fast young PAGER Red Lawn. 2:161G. and
beat him two lengths. Alves looked fit and fine.
and there were many expressions of regret that
he had not arrived at the speeding ground I'm time
meet Alice Barnes
mare Lorna McGregOr. having recently taken her
from A. B. Gwathmey I'm exchange for Salient She
started in brush with Henry Phillips's Ethel B.,
2:l6h and J. c. r. Eckerson's Dana Wilkes, 2229i4.
but unknown horse came and beat them all
Rt the finish. L. a. Burkes black trotter West
Wilkes. 2:22s. came out in winning form and twice
defeated Drex, Elsa. Charles G. Lloyd's hand
number of good brushes. defeating. among others.
the chestnut mare La Belle Rosa. driven by w +.
Parsons 1r.. and I. l.. McGlehan's buriy bay stall
lion ElVOl In SeDarate brushes.