The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-02

two miles from the park verge to the head
of the Speedway at One Hundred ami Fit
ty-hfth strcet-thus there Is parade
course about four miles long.
All roads. indeed. lead 20 the Speedway
even Brooklyn and Jersey folk wander 10
sometimes. although they have Que drive
ways OF their own. Howeoever gathered,
the show OF horses and horsemen y wei
worth secug. great many people evil
IDENTIFY are ~ that mind, for upon any
sunday which promises good footing 1000
arc likely 70 gather aud stand and slzs.
Special events. match races, matinoes, the
annual road drivers parade, bring cut
from 10000 10 5000 spectators. The know
ing ones and the sports cluster IS thick
no bees about the half-mile post. which is
the finish mark In the brush, $. II there
is betting. Il Is strictly private, or rather
individual although. no doubt. good money
often changes hands On the result Of the
events Indeed tips are given and received
quite rs eagerly and as solemnly as Oh
the fullaedged courses. But the mass 81
those on the read and the sidewalks are
there TO see aud e. be seen. rather than
from sordd hopes ~ profit or loss.
The mounted police who enforce thu reg
ulations keen !al except the racing division
moving steadily 10 two lines-colug down
next 70 the river coming up next the
rocks Thus the middle stretch Is clear
The roadway is We enough for 6vc or
six teams abreast. Speeding bcgIns when
ever there Is a fairly dry course ut the
Dickman street end, the speeders driving
south. This makes the hrst half-mle post
luF uulENs VI COURSE inefp are mic
brushes but the most part OF geutlem n
drivers prefer half-mlles, or even quaEtcr
miles
4 pessimistlc mounted policeman ua,o
knows horses and likewise human nature,
said With something ~ cur ed lip:
Horses! Oh. yes. they love the Speedway;
.he scft tracks good 20 hoofs that have
been poundin' rocks ana hard floors But
the drivers and the riders don't love ridin'
and drivin'; It's all shoW-ot with them
Why. n they did really care for their
horses and Usin' en-. there are ffty placas
within range TINT would give EN- more
pleasure th1n this. CITY Island, IN In
Westchester, ont IN Jersey. or Log Island.
or cross tho ferry down staten Island way.
horses and traps and drivers can e.. anv o.
Them. where's Ill right. M right. but they
can't take the crowd With en- 50 her they
stay. SUNDAY after Sunday. rain ard shine,
Won see the same men and all their iov IS
to get new horse, or some sort Of new
contraption 10 ridiD toggery or wagons. or
boots or brides, or som such meter
However that may he tho crowd Is I'm py-
rellent humor with Itself and tho world az
large With no greater present ambition
fhan IN be reckoned I'm the know" s re-
CARDS tho speeding and the Sperders n
chats. aud preens Itself aud ruffleg into
gentle rippes ~ interest NJ the doring ~
Ycnfurous small boys or 81 tha sirht az
cunning small girls Juggling At the reins out
~ tho road. Il moves gently nm and down.
and back and forth. or turns to view crit
lcally somo racing shell upon the waters.
gently curling the lin as II hears the COX
swain roar ont orders evidently Intended 10
reach It's cars. Showlpg.off on the water
n has nor come out 10 see or hear Tho
shells ere, indord but Incidents incid, pts
which some Of the ovAr-nice among tho
women incline IN resent Bare arms, anil
Ghosts. and legs seem 10 them out ~ Mace
I'm the face ~ daylight. notwithstanding
other women applaud tho display ard talk
knowingly With their escorts ~ fcatherira-
reaches BODY swings and strokes