The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
CHRISTMAS SLEIGHING.
Fast Hcrses On the Speedway and In
Central PARK.

Central PARK.
IL Is ten years since Santa Claus made his
annual Christmas visit to New Workers In u
sleigh. Each year since 1899 the snow has
neen delayed beyond the first day of the holi-
nay week and the record had close call
TINS time Those who hoped for good sleigh
ing on Christmas Day looked In vain for any
mccoy nakes on the eve Of the holiday. Not
10 WIN the early rsers yesterday ming
Everywhere was stretched the mantle OF
whHe' ana more was coming In no uncertain
manner. The weather prophets assurance
oil real old-fashioned snowstorm was fully
realized. and all day long the Park drives
avenues and the Speedway presented a gala
DAY appearance Everywhere was heard the
music Of the bells
The fakes were still falling when Nathan
Straus led the advance guard in Central
Park behind the black trotter Ted, 2is,.
Michael Reid was n good second with the
nay horse Cock Robin. Later Mr. Reid made
another circuit OF the Park behind the brown
cob Commander. y. r Doe rode In family
sieigh behind pair OF prompt bay trotters.
NJ IL simon drove the bay mare Irene Taylor
Leopold Kahn drove the chestnut mare
May Morning; A. T. Essey was behind the
trotter Gold Brown, 2:is't; E A Schoenberg
drove the chestnut cob Kris X T.. A. Harris
sat behind pair OF chestnut cons and had
very attractive turnout & b Fish drove
his favorite road hor-" Dutchman: " J
Arkell was behind pair of bay cobs. Dr
flagge drove bay combination cob
W Livingston was behind the bay geld
ing Ginger: Thomas Brady drove the trot-
ter Strenuous; c. II Scully WIS behind Prince
IL: 4 NJ Gregory had the bay ma re- Memorial
?:20I.. to a natty speed sleigh. Arthur r
Kerker drove the chestnut PAGER A,1teka
TO a one-man sleigh. Nathan Ely was behind
the brown gcldng Fred Proctor. 2l7't, and
he gave the PaNnen trotter a breeze" over
each smooth stretch
Mrs. l., J. Herman ard her handsome
mare Kitty attracted marked attention. both
by reason Of the good 'aste, shown in the
she had free rein. W. E. Turns had the
foI, h1s ma aG"T s Tom Cole 'ia to com
with the black mare Alice Drake. me-. and
three-ouarter seat sleigh had one OF the
L., A. Burke had Nest Wilkes. 2is',. and
Hulda to the pole. David Levy drove the
wa, behind the ' bay tro,tsr Bow RENE. a'
c II. Congdon drove the gray mar. Maggie
hh iG ,Sn 70 neat .rced slesn Mr. HUN"
booted mud ready for the fray.
ITede[ a "Grksp r. Vas sS beHnd r. black
sa,ion that came me- in a, the seve t rl
street entrance. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. F. Graham
II, Cana ,d75n sleigh behind the 6Sy t5o',sT
flower and Prairie Lee to fancy sleigh
decorated with pumes. David Goodman
iRs bay ;rott"r ireland, si7s, J. Luis drova
% HoE Nm 4, speed j. i. PSrl@an vs. be- be-
Melville Z Boynton took things leisurely
beh,nd the black pacer Tony n, az: W. +.
rack over tie snow path. John iIar # lad
the trotter Bismuth to swell body sleigh,
George Buchanan drove the gray PAGER
George 7 Putney drove the brothers Quar-
,,srylew 9nd Paul Jones TO room, neat sleigh:
brow t rt Royal Rene. =" Mr. and Mrs,
stump were behind tn" chestnut trotter Ben
T., ?l?h G. NJ. Meyer drove Tho bay trotter
Percy. 2l7lI. to oue-nar speed sleigh.
=, David Lamar wac one of the first to break
the soft white Covering Of the, Speedway
With the bay trotter Olive $. 2??i. was after
him. but Mr.. Lamar was either in a hurry or
rlss he scented danger for he did no, let the
Andrew Kane. behind the big bay trottsr
Andy, was another pioneer in breaking tn,
behind the chestnut PAGER Harry II. was
among the early arrivals lookr g for trouble
The FUN began when Leopold Meyer. behind
and Alexander Newberger. with the PAGER
Snlax. came together The loose snow
few in showers s,,, and smilsx had srrs the
one OF her steel -shod feet hit her driver full
in the eve and it put him for the time out of
the better snow horse and meeting has
been scheduled for Sunday morning providing
the >leigf Ing remains.
j. +. Meyer. behind the handsome bay
trotter Americas and Lewis Strauss. with the
bay mare Happy Heart had several tlts.
with the final horrors about even. Happy
| Heart won the first br oh. but she made a
break in the second and the little bay beat
her.
Andrew Crawford. behind the. chestnut
tro'ter Angelis. 2:I2'.. and c. W. Mcdonald.
| With the brown trotter Ready Boy. made the
circuit going up tie Speed way to Dyc'iinan
| street. then TO the Boulevard Iafa yette along
he hanks of the Hudson and back to ST
! Nicholas avenue. The landscape was piCt-
| urcsque IN to extreme. Far beyond the
-now- Ca pred Palisades street chsd the snowy
covering TO the limit of the eve Every tree
and branch stood out in bold relief gn inst the
| cold gray horizon. because of the fuzzy cover
| inv that still remained undisturbed in the
| stiffness
| One of the best-a pponted turnouts seen
| WI, that of c. A Coutant. He had the pa GERS
| rnndsomc Bailey sleigh and the pair could
| fairly Nv ovrr The snow Where 81. footing
| was Arm Hiram Hollis had Blue Bells and
Maggie TO III. pole and The pa IT. stepped very
! fast in places Harry H. rrnan tried 10 IN kr
| the measure of the p1ir Wit the PAGER Harry
| H.. but be found II took more speed than lac
could command
r. " Smathers is spending the holidays
| AZ il home in Pitt shure. His trainer. George
Spear. and /, assistants had the entire stable
| ont hut no FIST work was done. Lord Derby
| is always In Charge OF the trainer and the
road work 10 u getting every day about the
| city il Working wonders In adding to the
| track ability OF the chRmpiOn.