New-York tribune., 1902-02-17
THE SPEEDWAY.
JASPER AYRES 200. \ NEWCOMER on
THE ROAD. DEFEATS KINGWOOD
AND QUEEN WILKES.

Hard work on the part of the forces of Superfn-
tendent Quinn made the footing for the trotters on
the Speedway fairly good yesterday The spring
like weather brought out throng OF road riders
and some spirited brushes were seen on the lower
stretch south of High Bridge. The feature OF tns
note purchased by we'll known drivers since the
a California trotter that gained a record of s9s in
a great at Boston four years ago soon aIteI
common talk among turfmen that he had broken
down When sold at auction az MaoS"H a1d hs Ma
struck off to David Lamar's bid of sou Makins
day he proved to be a star of the first magnitude;
beating half dozen OF the oldJie t ,cr;s TO his
eSidF eTedif nome with a ''ea" S''''
Queen Wilkes. famous Speedway hyer owneo
by E F. Smathers was one of those defeated by
the newcomer. She was driven by the son or ner
trainer George Spear George A Coleman's vet
and the trio Of fast ones made a pretty finish.
From start to fnish however. Jasper Ayrss leo
past the point where the brushes end In another
riaI T4mips's 05 Harry Davis 2si and David Good
mans Freeland. ::17., trotting very last and true
his rapid. reaching strides while he remained on
the r0aa NOI or me TonSb uncertain footing The
critics pronounced him possible champion or tne
Speedway after seeing MS rare speed ana sood
behavior.
Sally Simpson, 211I4. another new trotter in Mr..
Lamar's big string of Speedway flyers. repeated
the feat of her stable companion little later In
the day. defeating Queen Wilkes. Ed Lock, 2-l2
ir in a series of brushes without meeting any,
thing that could go the clip with her.
Charles Weiland had one of the notable new
comers in MosnI. 2:Osl4 leviathan trotter by
Sultan sire OF Stamboul. 2;07la MIR Weiland's
horse is nearly seventeen hands high and, with
the possible exception of Azote 2O4 is the largest
bay gelding of rakish form and very easy gracefui
action. The big fellow did not take kindly to the
downhiII course breaking repeatedly after showing
extreme speed in short brushes
Glenmere Boy 2Ift, a handsome gray trotter
formerly driven on the Speedway by the late John
Donley turned up in hands Alexander Frank
enstein having bought him the Garden last
duck looking far too big for fast work. yet he
showed more speed than anybody has seen him
three wears ago In a brush with Woods Boy.
of the crack PAGERS of the Speedway. he sailed 20
the front with a burst OF speed that was rairiy
electric.
Though beaten by Jasper Ayres old Kingwood
gave a good account of himself in the brushes OF
the day taking the measure of Queen Wilkes I'm
contest. nOsing out Ed LOCK in another, ana
Comet KingWood is one OF the oldest Speedway
trotters in active service, having been foaled
sixteen years ago.
Comet. 2:l7I4 good looking brown PAGER driven
by Robert Marshall. conspicuous in the days
sport. Four times in succession he went down the
wav to Arthur Masters Quarterback All the nm
Ishes close and exciting. but Comet always
succeeded in getting there nrst.
Miss Mufret. a mere pony in size, but whirl
wind for speed figured prominently in the brushes.
winning two out OF three boats from her stable
by Christopher Hackett. Miss Muffet is recent
purchase. She is Of the quickest gated har-
emily is one of the fastest. Her is going
change her name to Helen II.