The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-21
VIEWS or THE HARNESS HORSES
Anaconda and Prince Alert May Race At
Empire Grand Circuit Meeting.

VIEWS or THE HARNESS HORSES
Anaconda and Prince Alert May Race At
Empire Grand Circuit Meeting.
Charles b. Knox OF Johnstown. N. v, has
bought the PAGER Anaconda. 2o,t. The
officers OF the Empire City TrottinR Club
already have taken steps TO secure Il ra ce be-
tween Anaconda and Prince Alert, 200. for
the opening day Of the Grand Circuit meeting.
Aug. 10.
John Dickerson has arrived at the Empire
track with "A stable OF ten horses owned by
". r. Dickermnn Of Hin and Dale Farm. The
trOtter Massetto. 2I3i<. heads the list by the
records and promises to he factor in the
campaign. Last year Massetto was second
10 The Roman, ?:o9's. when the latter won at
Hartford, Sandolo, 2ie',. is another promis-
ing trotter in the lot, Dewey. 2Isl heads the
pacing division. The others are rs yet I'M
known to fame but there are good reasons to
hope some Of them will prove a credit to the
home OF Bellin. 2l3h.
r. c. Davis, who wntered a large stable
at Columbia. =. G.. is another recent arrival
4; j, D.. 2:oe... trottins. and Coney. 2os, and
.nS %"s,Ss4 s ;ss s;
III the meeting this week at ,Mineola:
Tuesday was the regular working day
at the track, but the surface was heavy and
until noon that the sun and the ha rrows had
combined to make roadbed ht for fast
work. In the afternoon a number OF owners
and trainers gave their horses moderate
work.
Bsn Walker s was the busiest man At the
and repeqted bin il s:ss, with the last haIi
candidnte for stake honors, trotted u mile in
2:,2, and repeated in 2;2s. brushing the last
furlong in each mile at speed. Judge Green.
thah u r~tNo 10 ia
both Of sir. SALISBURY and the trainer. had
moderate work, Diablits, the smooth. going
some little trotter Nelly Gay; 2:ls,t. nile
d IL Sempps By WIN p hs 4sn @vn 5 an
the daughter Of ramco came away at the
finish and trotted the last quarter in O:ss. The
work. The trotter Direct View. 2l6,.. with
Ben Walker IN, trottea n mile in ::2t, in com
pany with the PAGER Don cyrene. driven by
The black PAGER Ogden Smith; owned by
John ION washington Smith vas driven mile
%s snnsr Ike Piece so 81
adjusted machinery and acts like promising
candidate for the $40 list;
Americas: Clyde McRride .ns With H' Lorna boone.
c:23H. aud J. Coons, with Olive s., 22?A.
worked mile II sompany with The last
horses Tapped. Americas in front.
Wednesday opened cold and gray. but
h ne order Il 's ssy ~ ns
trainers. As usual. the stable Of Monroe
Salisbury was the most prominent. because
drove the black PAGER Trilby Drec, three
miles in 2:?2., ?l7 and a;ll7. with the last half
& sf ss S. mile y Thf1 hs a59vs D.ns
Monte csrlo, s;os',. trottsd several easy
miles. and then trotted one In PAS, with the last
second in a:ss', and the u ird and fourth y
81 s sRa m ieSa paesd '''' "'
ID. W MnIonsy behind the chestnut PAGER
kT the %Has es er ras 4es ss:s
S Ssi E .s% the ~, Il @ sf Ths
the fastest mile worked over the track this
". j. Andrews drove Fred Gerken's black
trotter. Joe n. a mile in 2:2s in a big Jog
phe last was ssn tfot1eh a mt N a
6. ,r r. M';s eat.Seqd. sass.. ioSr seod
~. 2csSs. Was sent four good miles, the last
In ?:ls'.. Both horses are entered for the
2:15t. and his asssta mt had the mount beh ind
the PAGER, Dewey, :ls1, The two worked
"Ss %' Tn m Su3p f
Don Derby, FOG. an easy mile in 2:al. and let
him step the seventh furlong In Is seconds.
Mr. Buffers crack can pace quarter in
O.30 with ease.
Bonner. was among the visitors In the after
noon. Mr. Straus SAW his two colts. The
frishman. by Chimes and Copperns. brother
to Cuprum. 2:l?,.. work. and expressed him.
Cha rles {. Lloyd drove Chain Shot. :Oa1i. an
easy mile. and then sent, Mslzour; 2lsE. a
mile in 2:?3. with the last half In i:i0H
George Huber. watch In hand. saw his
trainer give Moth Miller. 2n7. some sharp
work and timed the last hal o. the last mile
In ny Then he got up behind his trotter
Oakland Pilot md drove him mile. in COM
pany with Lorna noone. ::2sH. driven by
Charles Weiland. in 2:2s. Lorna Doone
trotted q repeat mile in PA.
The wonderful performances at Cleveland
by the different horses in the BILE OF c. X q.
Billings have been the chief topic Of CONVEX
I'll ton wherever horsen1en conRregnte. The
mile trotted by Lou Dillon in 2:oe.. lacks
hut half a second OF eQualling the wagon
record of Lord Derby and stamps her Us the
most promising successor to Alix. 2:n3x.
ii also emphas yes the, advantages Of winter
training In a climate like California for early
form. Fred s. Wedgewood, 2nSt. paced q
mile within one. second OF his record. and
The Monk, 2nS,.. although wintered In this
CITY, WAS in form TO beat 2In.