The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
BRUSHING on THE SPEEDWAY.
Hontas Crooke and The Monk In Series
Of Lively engagements.

II IL often the case at Speedway Park that
the best contests OF the day come at the close
Of the sport This was what ha ppened yester-
day morning. c. X. G. Billings and his string
OF horses were among the late arrivals and the
owner had driven. first Mazette. e:Oii.. who
holds the worlds record for mares. and then
Dr. Moncal. ?:o9,+. Then MIR. Billings got
M behind hi, PAGER Hontas Crooke, ?:p7. and
Charles Tanner. who looks after his show
horses had the reins behind the champion
trotter. The Monk. 2:A5}4. When they were
sent down in company the crowd saw
pretty race The Monk finished in front
by not more than the length of his'neck and
the clip was fast from start TO finish.
John I. Cockerill was among the specta-
tors and he remarked that he did not think
Mr. Bil.ags was trying TO beat Tn" Monk.
When this came to TIE knowledge OF the
owner he took the rcins behind The Monk.
and asked Mr. tc"k"rill to take Tanners
place behind lIou'a, trookc. and see II lie
could beat the trott'r.
Here they come shouted the crowd
and "Hontas Crooke j. ahead quickly fol-
lowed When tue positions oil tie lorses
could be clearly defined tue Chestnut Iacer
vas Leading and MIR. tock'rill was drying
him in an energetic manner. Inc Monk
soon began to improve his pos ion. Mr.
Cockcrill heard the football OF tie trotter
coming nearer and he knew 1t BODIED him no
good Wit w ip and voice lie hustled Hon
tAs Crooke and managed to stall off the rush
Of The Monk a, the finish and land the PAGER
Slr. Cockcin was quite willing to let well
| enough alone. but MIR, Billings asked him to
| come back Tor anoi h"r hirs' ana thr croWd
demanded H. When driving swift Mr.
| Cockerll always insists on ~'artins NsIl Wy
| above tue bend. but thiS time - preferred
a short brush. In win Mr. Billings tried to
| get lin M to ~" regular starting, point
Nr. tockcril turned the PAGER and said
| Come Oh now, or | Will 20 Wit out you.
tbs eaye iiontas t,ooHe Gyc na aas-
hctwcen the ,ro,tcr All br"ye, ?isl.. drive
| Alibriove won Later David R. won n GOO
bru.'p, heating Orange Chici, ?l3 and bov
ilderim ?5'., driven by " ! Clark.
the PAGERS Free, W 2%,i. driven BY 4
Frankep;tein End Helen H. driver . by Cnr ar,
| Fred W ~" winner of cacn. Tuen Heller
II put her winning foot in front and chrIi'S
Nii,tta rad a prrtty race with the brow
PAGER Rirc. ?;io, /. driven BY Mr. ,Campbesi u
and managed To put the brush TO Ter credit
| Rife proved prominent winner during W.
morning H., huisucd once in front OF ~
roam PAGER Moth Miller, ?07, driven b.
II naT and bv 'Sen Flo nG nss'
Jocsph f. Meyers gave his gray pace
Bicycle Girl. .?3oH. only one fast trip or ~,
| tI, drive: but that was a winning ore. TT
comp.,itor was Alexander frankrnst,in be-
| iiud Fred W.
Frank ". Darrin ana liS tl"Sinut pace
| Bell Boy, 2,d7i,, were prom lL"ut. III Ia
first start Bill Boy carried Moth Miller to
| break and bniore George Huber could gt
| the roam strHig 'jtoued out Bell Boy mad IN
, beaten. Then Bell Boy had brush VIII
| Fred W and soon after getting under Wa
| tie gray pacing mare Coddiug ton Girl, :'l2 4.
jolued from Il good start IN" gray M r
! remained in front to the finish with Bell DO
| I'm front of Fred " Leopold Never b'hiu'
| tie black PAGER David Muecoyite, al
| Joined Fred w. and Bell Boy III H." neN
| brush and beat them both.
T. T. S,natters brought out nnot her "eNirAn
| for Speedway donors IN tie bay troftfr Air
| Barnes, VITO took "a new record oil "'lh'< ..
| wear Ia n Winning VA cou race. Anton Swhrt
| tried 10 take tn" m"asilr" ot MIC" BlrnH
| with the black trotter wyoming, is,,s hl
| ne failed by iully a length lydell Wlite
| head tackled Mr.. SInathers'S mare Wit
| Marion Wilkes. oIii, and he Jared no better
| The best BRUSHES toe little marc trott"d wrr
| when she met Swift. 2ld'.. swift won a.
| first heat, tor Alice lost her balance Just b'
| fore reaching the flniSA. Mr. SmatDcrs ha
| her back on her nd" IA half II dozen Jumr
| and she came with "A great burst OF speed
but Swift beat her by 4 head. Neither hors
| made mistake in the next heat and Aic
| Barnes Won by scarcely more than head.
| Later swift had n brush with the bay mar
| sally simpson, 2:ll =, driven by David Lamar
| and Ire fnisned IN 'front.' on a run. hut IA
| public gave the heat to tho mare Mr.. Lama
| then sent sally Simpson brush against "
| bay mare Marion Wilkes. 2.N',, and u
| proved one OF the best of the day. Ever
| foot Of the Journey was warmly comic Il"
| and Sally Simpson had the heat Won oni
| in the last four strides.