New-York tribune., 1902-07-14

places in town. yet more fast horses were in evil
dence than at any time since the beginning OF
summer. While their owners were careful not TO
overtax them by too much fast work. nearly all
Of the good took part in more brushes,
making the morning lively one for the spectators
who present
W. J. Clark, who drives all the way from Yon-
kers to the Speedway, the first brush Of the
day with trim bay PAGER that few road riders
recognized the noted campaigner Giles Moves
2:05h. Mr.. Clark bought this horse a few weeks
ago, after seeing him win a five heat race at the
Parkway track. IN Brooklyn. He wears hopples In
his races, but he rigged like a road horse yes
terday, with no extra paraphernalia- Mr.. Clark
started him in pursuit of Hugh ReilIy's Wilkes
2:2o. and going past with electric rush carried
the bay trotter off his feet before reaching the
half-mile post. When Mr.. Reilly learned the iden-
tity Of the PAGER from Yonkers he declined to re-
the contest.
Wilkes soon afterward figured IN the closest
brush of the day. His competitor was Ben"
Lichtenburgs white faced chestnut PAGER Ri1lv
Palmer. 2:24l4 They fought IT out for half a mile
the PAGER Leading from the start, and apparently
gaming the victory by short heao in a furious
drive at the finish. In speeding Yesterday Mr.
Lichtenburgs horse two three tim,s shifted to
trot, and went very fast at the diagonal gait
win MS TWO handsome pacing mares. Rother J
2l21: and Amy Wilkes. James A Murphy az
chicago. had busy morning. The former WAS
as fast a bullet. Starting with A1ex.raer
frankenstein's chestnut horse Fred W. 2:OsI5 she
carried him to break and beat him easily Anv
wilkes showed herself to be good green one nv
getting there first in a spirited tilt with z W
Darrin's chestnut PAGER Bell Boy, whose record &c
2:07z The latter was leading as they sped mast
the first quarter pole but he stumbled and nearly
fell down just as Mr.. Murphy sent his fast mare
forward with rush at the finish. Quicker than II
can be told Amy Wilkes was In front and the
brush over Police Sergeant John w Smith
started his black PAGER, Ogden Smith. with the
others and though he could not win he was with
in three lengths Of the Chicago mare at the finish
A renewal Of the brush proved clearly that Bell
Boy was faster than Amy Wilkes for he went right
away from her and by a dozen lengths
Mr.. Darrn's fine looking big chestnut PAGER was
the boss of the road after Mr.. Murphy sent Rotha
j. home in charge OF groom. Bell Boy next met
Dick Wills double gated road horse from Long
Island City. with trottng record of 2I6A and
pacing record of 216lE, made nine years ago The
old bay horse had his pacing shoes on yesterday
Though he could not head the chestnut, he kept
him busy from first TO last in two fast brushes
Later IN the day Mr.. Darrin's tail bav trotter
Mosul, 2:09l4, went the speeding ground in a
spirited brush with the Long Island veteran. This
horse can trot as fast he wants to- apparently
OF the road without making ugly break just
as ne was on the point OF winning, and winning
gins lump an over the road as the steadygoing old
j. L. Dodge driving the three-year-oid bay trotter
kaiassa, by Rremlin, 2O7S., and George a. Coleman
road together five times before they were satisfied
as to the relative speed of their rival flyers One or
the other of the trotters on a break at the
finish of every brush. and better manners rather
than superior speed gave the odd brush to Lily
Wilkes.
Frank Pierce,s brown trotter Upton was among
the winners Of the day. He outfooted Morgan Mar
shalPs bay mare Marie Warren IN two brushes and
beat other fast trotters. His only defeat was
by pacer-A. r. Myers's Peter H. 2:26l4 This
horse was good enough to win brush from Fred
W, 2OSiz, though the latter turned the tables on
him quite deeisvely in another trial. Marie Warren
and John Pirung's bobtailed bay mare Alice B. quit
with honors even after trotting two brushes Doug
las Hamilton's perennial trotter La Crosse Girl,
2191z was in her best form, and several times
at the head of the line the fast ones sped down
the stretch.