New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
THE SPEEDWA Y.
HONTAS CROOKE, DRIVEN BY JOHN +.
CoCKERILL, BEATS THE MONK.

Only those who fingered until the Sunday morn
ing crowds had left the road yesterday witnessed
the best brushes of the day on the Speedway -
X G. Billings had taken the reins over his crack
trotter The Monk. 2.05%4, and driven him down the
stretch in a warming up spin with Hontas Crooke'
POI Charles Tanner driving the chestnut PAGER.
Both horses stepped very fast at the end of the
brush The Monk leading by neck as they rusheo
past the half-mile post. John F. Cockerhl. presi-
dent of the Road Drivers Association, said to
Tanner. the horses logged back up the road ior
another start:
Drive him out this time; give US horse race,
insnuating that Tanner who is a trainer. had not
tried to beat Mr.. Billings. The latter heard the
remark. and. turning to Mr.. Cockerill. said;
Take the horse and drive him yourself"
Mr. Cockeril accordingly got up behind Hontas
Crooke There was no doubt IN anybody's mind
that he tried TO win, for with The Monk gaining
on him they neared the finish Mr.. Cockerin
went to the whip and drove the chestnut PAGER in
hurricane style Hontas Crooke by neck.
but the 1T was so close that Mr.. Cockerill did not
want to try 1t over again. He finally consented
however when Mr.. Billings, the owner Of the horse,
urged him and the crowd clamored for another
trial.
When the horses came in sight this time Hontas
Crooke was leading by three four lengths. and
he held his advantage to the end. Mr. Billings said
Mr.. Cockeril had turned in front and obtained two
or three lengths the best Of the start
Before these brushes Mr. Billings drove his brown
pacing stallion Dr. Nonical, 2:O924. and his bay
pacing mare Mazette, 2,0ll4 Both showed extreme
speed Dr. Monical. in particular pacing faster than
he ever paced before the Speedway Lydeli
Whitehead started lis fast bay rotting mare
Marian Wilkes, 2:144. against the little brown
horse. but she beaten easily.
A series Of brushes between L. f. Smathers's
Alice Barnes 220A, and John F. CockerIs Swift.
2:151z was among the features Of the days sport.
Mr. Smathers's mare IN fine trim and she
could beat Swift when she stayed OF a trot At
the first trial however. she broke in the last fur
long and ran out in front, that the victory be-
longed Mr.. Cocker4lPs horse. In the next brush
Swift made a break and was pulled up. Marian
Wilkes chased Alice Barnes out 20 the end, but
could not quite head her off The third brush
suited in another victory for Alice Barnes, Swift
having finished two lengths or more behind her.
This ended the contest the upper stretch, but
they met again at the lower end on the way home
Barnes down the hill from High Bridge to the
Sadie McGEegor, the handsome chestnut trottlng
g b fT ora s6ew eek was smong the
notable flyers on the road George Willing drove
215lz was another blue ribbon winner that took
part in the speed parade Zelda Zos14, bay trot
outpointed them both in beauty and speed. It was
attracted unusual attention In a brush with II.
b PhtPss Ethel b. 2lS Bella trC gt1 grand
David Lamar, always one Of the busiest OF road
a IN fnfn Sf bstng M9ran Wilkes o With 1 both Of
them. Leopold Meyers black PAGER David Mus
He beat Aieexander FranEensteins Fred W. lost
and Frank W. Darrin's Bell Boy 2;0T15. in
bout, but Fred ". afterward turned the tables on
him. Then Bell Boy turned in and trimmed Fred
w. leaving the spectators in quandary as to the
relative merits Of the horses. Bicycle Girl 2:20ia
driven by Joseph Z. Meyer, every brush IN
which she started, showing tremendous speed at
times Her best victory was won from Fred W
ing against Christopher Hacketts Helen H. and
John ]. lannon's Alietta, 2I5i2, in another brush,
Mr.. Meyers gray mare left them far behind
that few who her finish suspected that she
had turned with them
Charles c. Loyds big bay trotter Allabrieve
21812, mistaken by some spectators for Chain Shot
ing J. W. Cornishs David B.. 2:o9lt. by two lengths
in one tilt. and then winning in Jog from w. J.
Clark's Yonkers trotter uderm. 2:23h- nderim
was fast enough to hold his with Ethel B..
and she in turn, put up a pretty against Fred
Detz's little bay trotter Miss Overton. 2:2614,
though beaten when she went 10 a brush the
end Of the iron railing.