The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-13
CRACK FLYERS MEASURE
HONTAS CROOkE WINS FROM
LAMiRS NATHAN STRAUS.
Mr.. smathers Lands Queen wilkes . victor
Over The King After Three sharp
and Exciting Heats-lO,O 900 Persons
witness the Afternoon Brushing.

and Exciting Heats-lO, 900 Persons
witness the Afternoon Brushing.
The rain Of Saturday night made the Speed
way heavy and slippery yesterday morning
and but few Of the early visitors ventured
beyond the lower stretch. The few who did
were well repaid. however. as about the noon
hour the two crack PAGERS. Nathan Straus.
2o5I+, driven by David Lamar. and Hontas
Crooke. 2;o71I. with c. X. q. Billings up. came
together In one OF the best contests OF the
season over the upper stretch. The stretch
was practically deserted and this gave each
owner q chance to pick the best footing for
his favorite.
The two horses went away at the first start
at a terrific clip and they paced like a pair
in double harness down TO the end OF the
iron railing. Here Hontas Crooke made a
mistake and lost his balance and with II all
chance for winning. Nathan Stratus came
away in whirlwind fashion and won from this
point as he pleased. The pace was again
merry one In the second heat but this time
Nathan Straus lost his balance when the
journey was about half compile ted. and then
he was out OF the race IIontas Crooke was
an easy winner with Mr., Billings taxi ing him
back at the finish
The third heat was a pretty contest from
start to finish. Each owner made the pace
very fast from the start. and for more than
half the distance neither horse seemed able
to gain any decided advantage Then Hon
tas Crooke began to show in front and he
proved the winner Of the heat and contest.
Mr.. Lamar was anxious to start his trotter.
The King 2lOK, against the invincible Queen
Wilkes. but Mr.. Smathers demurred and sug-
gested later hour So II was finally agreed
to meet at 4 o'clock and renew the argument
that has become one OF the sunday features.
as to whether The King is boss of the Queen.
Al a. .l...L L..
was on hand fully an hour in advance Of the
arrival OF Mr. Smathers. As both horses
were already warmed there was but little
time lost in getting under way. Mr.. Lamar
suggested that a longer race than the re gular
half-mile course would suit him. and so the
start for the first heat was made at the Dyok-
man street clubhouse.
1t was one Of the prettiest starts ever seen
on the drive. and the heat proved to be one
OF the best contests. Mr.. Smathers said
later that he never drove the Queen in so
close a contest on the Speedway As the
two horses flashed between the finishing
posts big blanket would have covered
both. As is her custom. however, Queen
mikes kept her head ,S in in front and although
way career the mare beat him by the smallest
possible margin. Mr.. Lamar sent The King
On eS%as @
Wilkes made a break,
The King was moving 80 fast that before
the mare could regain her, stride she was
two lengths in the rear. Then Mr.. Smath-
ers asked her In no uncertain manner
for a supreme effort, II was a sight not to
down at such rate OF speed and the Queen
slowly but surely gaining at every stride.
King drew, Mr.. smathers asked for final
winning effort. The Queen had her ears
back almost Nat and her nose extended nearly
swept past her feet rival and won the heat
in almost the last stride.
The third heat was another pretty con-
test, but IL was not such bitter struggle.
The Queen seemed to say by every act that
she realized she was the winner. and Mr.,
La rss, CHAMPION e saa Jas5 as plainly hat
horses trotted the heat scarcely more than
heads apart. There was another tilt over
the lower stretch. but this time Queen Wilkes
Over the lower stretch in the afternoon
thsss was an imms ems crowd From hiSh
Of the number present WAS 10000. The
and Tor two hours there was not dull mo
Dewitt c FLANAGAN. behind the bay trotter
the top notchers, his competitor being the
brown trotteI Kingwood. 2l7,,. driven by
a good brush from the handsome ' pacing mare mare
Trixie. 22oH. driven by George Buchanan.
Kingvood had a head, land head finish with
BY Michael Reed. and Pet Raven won from
the PAGER Trixie.
NJ, Levy's trotter Ed. Lock. 2l?. driven
by the trainer. was prominent winner and
he was finally headed for home without a
defeat, The best brush Ed Lock won was
when he finished in front of the chestnut
trotter Ambrose. driven by Charles Sol onion.
Thomas Greenbaum had the black PAGER
Almond, in fine fettle. Almond won once
from the black PAGER David Muscovte. ?17!,.
driven by Leopold Meyer but David put the
best foot In front IN the second heat and was
the winner. David Muscovite also won from
the black PAGER Bonnie Kirkland. ?:?sl.;
driven by Joseph Stem. Later Almond
and King Alfred, driven by J, f. Meyer had
a tilt and the former was the winner
The PAGER Fred W. ?Osh. driven by 4.
Frankenstein. and the black PAGER. Ogden
Smith. with John W. Smith up. had a hustling
finish with the former the winner by head.
Ogden Smith finished in front Of the PAGERS
Hs Try H.. handled by Henry Heuman.