The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02
SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Fine Brushing ny Harness HOrses-Ncd.
n0nd and Nathan Straus the stars.

Excellent sport ana some controversy val
excitement marked tho second saturday
matinee Of formal brushes arranged by tho
Road Drivers Association TO determine
champions Of the Speedway. The grand
stand was filed and the sidewalks lined all
~" length of the half-mile stretch from Wash
ington Bridge to the end Of tho belt ri loan.
There was an argument about the award
of tho third heat IN the tro'ting team brush
20 = RYAN instead of 70 Fred Gerken. who
was driving ]. Whitthead's pair. 4 formal
protest was made. the Brush Committee Of
tho association held a meeting and decision
was reserved pending n hearing Of Mr. Ryan's
side of the case
Tho brushing brought Redmond the re-
liahl" bay trotter Of Charles Boiling. con-
-pcuously into Wow as very likely candi-
date for the championship honor- After
his victory of Oct -. the first day of the
brushes, he again won yesterday in two
straight heats beating out A. T. Perrin'-
Equity both times. The first heat II was a
hard drive TO the wire and Redmond won
under the whip by short half length. In the
second heat Redmond won by two lengths
without driving. 1t was announced yes
terday by secretary Reeves that the Smath ers
string, which has been racu, IN the South.
will be here next week and that Lord Derby.
Queen wilkes, Alice Barnes and Wentworth
will be enlisted for tho brushes and also the
PAGERS sphinx 5. and Gold Brick.
Nathan Straus, u Ltnar's urQu'stioned
pacing champion of tn" Speedway. Won
yesterday with farCical ease in two straight
heats and. as that wd- his second day of
complete victory also, h. has already got
a fair hold on the pacing championship
One of the finest races Of IN" day was be-
tween. the side-whcc!"r pairs In both heats
the Hopper team, Prinr" lcll and Bessie
Reid. came down for two furlongs of he
Mercury Wilkes and Enc Hence, and though
the latter Won both times was after slash
ing drive and only hv half u length in each
heat. The closes, iSn occurred between
the PAGERS Roshlet and Red Lawn when they
crossed the line under the whip and only
noses apart Tho iudS's picked Rosal't
In this event ther" Wcr" SO many entries
nirhtfalI there were two claimants for tho
victory. 4. L. Pcrru's Rosalct, ?l?'. took
two, t'rsts .3nd 50, did pr " T. H,lls Jack,
and Joseph + Meyers Bicycle Girl each got a
first.
After tho close racing between the trottinr
interest in the championship, race Tor this
and Saratoga Bell, TOOK lie iirs, heat ''"''
Of kp oi 6cd n% ' Of ,o.y eE GG9upis
team. The third heat. that caused tie dis
pu'" was Irot'v rae" for pant of tie dis
hu' Ryan continued 10 drive with loo-r
rein and drew away Ryan finished length
IN front with one OF his team running Mr.
ti.rk"n nude n formal protest, y Lamar
the clubhouse and thor" Wa u heated hearing
of III" case. Al that passed WAS. however.
80 much Y favor OF IN" Protest that both Mr.
" ltehcad ard Mr. ,,"rk,n said they were
sat is fed. and Mr. G"rken said that hc was
Willinrto have the brush oi Yesterday decided
by the result Of neNt saturday, the winner on
agreed to tli~, provided Mr.; Ryan, who was
not the hearing, Hcqursccd.