New-York tribune., 1902-05-11
THOUSANDS SEE PARADE,
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bers Of the Road Drivers Association and their
guests in the quaint white clubhouse nestled
among the trees. and then the brushing began.
The principal one Of the day brought together
z. Smathers's feet little bay mare Queen
Wilkes, the acknowledged queen of the Speed
way and Clarence Wares fourteen-year-old
Mount Vernon trotter Belmont Prince. 2:17l4
that dazed the wise men last Monday by de-
fraring David Lamair's young mare Teto in a
match race at the Empire track for $1,000
stakes.
Wonderful stories were afioar s TO the speed
~ the suburban stopper, and the most ardent
admirers Of Queen Wilkes were prepared to see
her vanqUished in decisive style. But the Mount
Vernon phenomenon exploded when it came to
the test. TTOtting with the purest action imag-
Unable. and al a clip which must have been as
fast a 2:10 gait. Queen Wilkes took the lead
and gave the dust 10 the stranger from the
first turn Of the wheels. She was we'll in front
as they flashed into view under the granite
archway of High Bridge and she kept up her
stroke 10 the finish stepping down the slight
decline 10 the winning post az rate Of speed
which thrilled all heholders.
A length of daylight separated her from Bel
mont. Prince at the dnish Of their first brush
and the margin was stjn greater at the second
trial The beautiful little animal got a warm
reception after her winning brushes.
Another fne feature 0f The days sport was a
series Of brushes between those old rivals
swift. 2-1524. driven by President John F. Cock
erilI, ana sally Simpson, 2.I1l2. driven by David
Lamar on the upper stretch. where the speed
ing usually takes place. Swift has been defeat
ing the mare with almost uninterrupted regu-
-a-trv this spring. but Sally turned the tables on
him yesterday in their sprinting matches over
the downhiu course. She was hooked TOO close
a. he FIRST and Ev,-fF-
under a pull Mr. Lamars fleet mare founder
ing about in the rear.
Balanced and rigged more perfectly fo- the
return battle Sally Simpson fairly outtrotted
Swift IN The pretriest contest Of the day win
ming by neck only in a stirring drive. She
beat him more decisively the next time and
her owner was easily the happiest and proudest
man in all the great throng
Nj Lamar had a great day with his horses
After winning with Sally Simpson ne drove his
PAGER Nathan StraUs, 2.09I4, TO the front in two
brushes with DR. H. D. GiTs Jack. 2I2l2. F.
" Da-T1n s Bell Boy. 2:oI14. and James A. Muir
phys Wesley P, 21Ola, beating them easily.
Then he took up the reins over TetO. 2.14l. and
defeated George W Grote's Theresa b. 2:16I4
III Darrin's Red Line 2:26 and Albert De Ger
meas Spinaway 2:l414 winding up the day by
winning with his bay trotter King 2.13l4. d
neck an6 neck race with A. E Thompson's Too
There were many other pretty contests Of les
SCI note some OF Wnlch were not on the pro
graHIlle Joseph Z. Meyers gray pacing MARI
Bicycle Girl. 2-20a4, spread eagled lot Of fast
ones, among them being Dr. Gilrs Parkville
Prince, Z.Io-4- Patrick hennedy'S AmbideXUeT.
2l1-., and Henry Freeman's Blizzard 2.091.
E = O'FIyrn's BROOKLYN trOtter COsette a .
Pa. defeated Sninavav. Too soon took rba
2-11-.. Alexander Newburger's SuliIax. 2:2114
defeated L. = kahn's Bonnie Kirkland. 2:1714
Meyers David AIuscoviro, 2:17fH. showed his
heels 10 half a dozen fast ones.