New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
TROTTING.
HUDSON, THE KENTUCk1AN. DRIVES TWO
WINNERS IN THE THREE
RACES DECIDED.

Under lowering skies and with ram railing at
intervals the Grand Circuit trotting meeting at
Fmpire City Park ended yesterday, after having
been twice postponed account Of the weather.
u 1.ae tho intention of the Empire City Trotting
Club to begin racing at 10 o'clock in the morning
and crowd two days programmes into one, bur the
condition Of the track prevented this course. 1t
was o'clock before the footing was deemed to be
for the troters and after TINS hoar only three
races could be finished
The attendance beyond expectations. Few
expected to see more than corporals guard in
the grandstand, yet fully three thousand men and
brelias.
R Scott Hudson, the young Kentuckian who
is this year the most successful driver in the
Grand Circuit two of the three races de-
cided and came within scratch of sweeping the
card as he had done at Cleveland, two months
before.
With J. L. Dowien's big bay trotter Chase
2091 Hudson the 5000 Westminster Stakes
for horses OF the 2:30 class There thirty en-
tries or more in this class, but the only starters
were Chase and The Questor. the latter owned
entered and driven by Ed Geers That he did
not class with Chase apparent from first TO
last, the big bay horse from Kentucky winning as
he liked in every heat. Chase's third mile in
21l% was perhaps the best he has ever trotted
track anu weather conditions considered The
late William Clark, who built the Empire
track. formerly owned Keeler, 2:13A, the sire of
Chase.
Baron
Bell fine looking bay trotting stallion by
Baron Wilkes. 2:18, that lowered his record from
21Sh 2:1212 when he unfinished oxford Chimes
and Hall Frv ny a neck in a furious drive through
the homestretch in the third heat. Oxford
Chimes winner of the first heats weakened
slightly the progressed, and was ca
silly beaten in the end by the stout and speedy
son OF Baron Wilkes. Oxford Chimes started ia
vorite selling in the pools for $40 against 500
for the Whole field. He is full brother TO The
Monk, 2:05a4
In the Mount Vernon Stakes for PA trotters
Hudsons honest little bay Alice Russell
forced Nobel out in the remarkable time of 10L
2I012, 2:lll4 after having the second heat She
never beaten more than half a length In the
final heat she rallied in the homestretch and got
her in front. looking for a moment like a SURE
winner But 6enyon reused Nobel successfully
that he regained the lead just the wire was
passed
The winner is owned by S. V Hardness Of this
city, who bred him Moko, his sire is a full brother
TO the famous Speedway PAGER Bumps 2:03s. for
mery driven by c. K. G. Billings. Many Watches
stand caught the third heat in 2094. Nobel was
the favorite for the race selling in the poois for
800 while the field brought S6o
Most of the Grand Circuit stables were shpped
from here to Terre Haute, Ind, where the next
horses have gone TO Chicago TO take part in a
meeting for amateurs at Washington Park on
Wednesday, The Roman, 2:G9la, OF the lead
ing winners In the Grand Circuit accompanied
them. He is Ia be driven N double harness with
two horses go well together attempt will be
made TO lower the worlds record for tro:tng
teams.
Mr. fiiiin1s's horses are to 40 from CHICAGO to