New-York tribune., 1901-06-17
THE SPEED WAY.
MOTH MILLER. 2:O7. BACK ON THE
ROAD AFTER SHORT TURF CAREER,
WINS MANY BRUSHES.

Moth Miller. 2:U. the trim little red roam PAGER
that freauenters Of the Speedway have missed since
the training season opened. was back on the orlVe-
NAV Yesterday stepping and going with greater
speed than ever before. His owner Dr. DaVlo
Randeu who is a newcomer among the roao
drivers decided early last spring TO campaign MS
fast horse this year, but one weeks experience III
professional harness racing was apparently enough
After fitting Moth Miller for the races DR.. Randeh
entered him at Newburg last week and sent MIN up
the river with his trainer and grooms TO start III
the free for all. Arrived at the track. Dr. Randeu
was told that the race had been declared off owing
to a lack of starters. Moth Miller had been en-
tered at Syracuse this week. but receiving no as
horse there Dr. Randeil brought him back to New
York and announced to his frends InGt Wid
Newburg the brisk little PAGER stepped mn hlie % IN
in his brushes yesterday and when he stuck to his
stride no horse on the road was MS Hia'ch
Christopher Hackett's handsome chestnut stall
ion King Tom by Mambrino King. chased him
over the speeding ground early in the day but
could not get within two lengths OF the shppery
little roam Then Moth Miner had brush with
Charles Riley's big bay trotter Bel Esprit, 2IZ12
beating him three lengths or more Win seeming en- az
ease After this show of speed noDody Wahleu "
tern with DR. Randell, ana he had 10 content MN
self with letting the Miller go over the ROAD aiohe'
Old Kingwood 2:17I4 the hero of hundred hard
tonight battles on track and road. figured promi-
]
Coleman the Fatty Bates of the Speedway, drove
him with rare skill. and the little brown trotter
held his own in splendid style. Chance Z:lz4'
fast and level headed bay troter that John irving
brought up from Staten Island. and f. G. schmidt 5
fast pacer Mercury Wilkes. 224i2, were Ningwood 5
competitors the most exciting stIueSie o! Ihe
day SO close was the contest that when me inEee
horses swept past the half mile post, straining
every nerve TO gain the lead. the big crowd voted
il dead heat.
Kingwood and Chance went over the speeding
ground again in another fast and furious contest
which electrified the spectators BY not more than
the steady going stepper from staten Island
nipped the victory right the end. Mr.. Irving's
hat sailing away on the wind just his gallant
horse got his nose IN front
Chance proved to be about the best trotter the
Speedway He left the chestnut trotter Angelus,
Pipe three lengths behind him in one pretty brush
in another outfooted L. J. Kahn's speedy little bay
pacer George Wallace 2I7l4 and in third won
from J P Baiter's Little Coaster. 2:2ll3. Angelus
and Thomas Lynchs rapid gated brown trotter
Dark Secret. 2:27lz met twice. and each time made
a smart show OF speed, Mr.. Lynch's handsome mare
winning by a narrow margin. Franklin faines, OF
Yonkers gained in the first brush driving his beau
tiful chestnut pacing mare Maud L., .ISi2, TO
full wagon with two passengers ahodId;
Though she could not beat Dark Secret. she led
Angelus length at the hnlsn OF the brGsh Il1!.di
capped she by her double load. Maud l. met
road in company with the bay trotter Dundess.
2:2S24. driven BY Henry Zahn, jr
There was a constant succession of sharp brushes
between trotters and PAGERS of note. Douglass
Hamilton's long necked, low headed bay trotter
La Crosse Girl. 2:191z. beat Benjamin Zahns Oscar.
220s4. by neck but was beaten three lengths at
a second trial OF speed. Thomas F. Russell's Maid
Thorn, 2:14. outfooted Henry Rozelle's Damania,
2222z half a length in half a mile. and a
brush with Dennis Harrngton's fast, but erratc,
black trotter Maud c., 2:lOl4, formerly owned by
Frank Rockefeller and Robert Bonner. She was
beaten, however. by J. P. Baiters jaunty gray
Clayton. 215a before she left the Speedway.
Maud c. scored victory over Charles Riley's Bel
Esprit, PIP. Bel Esprit beaten again when
Mr.. Riley let him go against DR.. J; r Moore's
crack pacing Vera G.. 2:l4l2 The mare also
the dust Mercury Wilkes and TO lvanhoe,
2:131z black PAGER from Newark. The latter pair
then came together and the victory fell TO Mercury
Wilkes. Handsome little George Wallace 2:17l2. in
a series OF close brushes proved TO be little more
than match for the chestnut PAGER McShedd.
217. Mr.. Kahn's fast PAGER a lot Of good
brushes, beating among others Philip Schdwach-
ter's Ball Bearing, but he finally down before
George McBride's green PAGER Chip. fast from
Empire City Park