New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02
RECORD TINE By SWIFT.
He Defeats Ida HighzCOOd at the
Empire City Track.

In the fastest race ever trotted at a meeting OF
the New-York Driving Club. Swift. 2:15s4. yestsr-
day defeated Ida HighwOod 20sls. in cleancut and
decisive fashion convincing nearly all horsemen
who witnessed the contest at the Empire City
track that he better ruttsr than the little mare
that often gave him the dust when both flyers
driven on the Speedway last season Driven
by his owner, he turned the track in 2-091z. and
reneated in 2:Os@z finishing the fastest mile with
speed in reserve. Unofficial timers caught this heat
in 2:0S1 and his driver said after the contest that
Swift could have trotted the mile in 2O7-
Though swift had beaten her week ago, the
E E Smathers mara was counted on win the
race yesterday. and she would doubtless have start
ed favorire If betting had been permitted on the
grounds In the first heat Ida HighwoOd made
break near the half mile post which left her
lengths behind She made up nearly all the lost
ground in the next quarter, but the effort told on
her, and. though she finished strong, Swift beat
her two lengths In 20Si3
Neither OF the trotters made break IN the sec
ond heat The pace was fast from the start, Ida
FIighwood leading by q length 10 the head OF the
homestretch. where swift made a determined rush
and gained the lead. Once in front he went on at
Swift has been entered in the 215 race. 70 be
trotted the Grand Circuit meeting on august
TO- He viii meet the crack canpaISners or tne
country in this contest but his admirers believe
ne can 9ee[ l Zen e., q WIEN In fy Years oId ana de-
veloped his speed. is 70 drive him . ,
ali the wagon races yesterday. There were many
close finishes and the sport on t4e Wnole. was Of
SI7athers Lord Derby 2:95l4 trotted an exhibition
for the Cisvsand haenSe Gun next month Re
appeared 70 = In ae oqqIIy ne!La Sre spTlS' Ou'
The summaries:
FIRST CE-TROTTING-CLAsS K
Queen OF Cedars. b. n. by Epauet @. ". schild-
Princes Taasss sDrasas. Thomas F Fasss)
- Time. 24sis. 2.22sl
SECOND RACE-PACING-cIAss E
Dewey H. br CIho 17s 3 5e45y,l
q IseI i Sgi5P c eb CEa.iss wslian55 .-
virgis Belle eA n - A B5Eze. 90 -------'----'
THIRD RACE-PACING-CLAss C
Sphinx s. eh g By SPHINX e Z srnAthsrs'- -
M5tn Miller 70 z q Burss)-.........-.--.....-
Oscar l. 'A- g 'C fins 2:i3i.. 2.iol
FOURTH RACE-TROTTING CHAMPIOSsHIP-cLAss
swift b z. by. Antonie q F Cosss-tID----------
Ida HlSn"''o . Tine-2.0sl5 2.0s5s
FIFTH ACE-rROTTING-CIAss B.
Edrewood Or g BY Election "a. E Psrren)---
Ax5ello, b g.. BY Axtsa ~. G E1arrisoH)-.---.
'O-' Tine-2:loa.. 2:ls. 2:121-
SIXTH -TRorrENG-CLAss A
6as5iy % 81 3 heir s. y Lev 1SsS S wilkes
L. Timee-2:ls All 2s1o4s.
SEVENTH RACE-TRoTuN+C4ss z
Ra:5 f! 5r sy A5 52 Ba 9y Sa e 5ssTs; bs5
Mss Tiule-2:145a 2:I95a. a:l5
EIGHTH RACE-TROTTING-CL-ASS :
Bow Rene b g CM B-uckheiHasrl- ...,--------- ! I
9sIF-v Chimes b N ANDREW CTawto7dl- $1,000. 2
Iar-es L b. Z &c p Baisley)- -------------. 70
80 cav b Wi-t O. F-ana gan 5 o 70
Time. 2-1s 2-lS14. 20
NINTH ACE-TROTTING-CLAss C
rvs,so-f b & by Auandorc CDe Wit c Flanagan
Nal fChariss 9 =
Time. 2-2342. 2-l6
TENTH -TROTTING-CL-Ass Fl
I'm, N,C;rszo- ch m EIyria Charles VI-sla11j
F3-sude-. br 3 "a T. FerreIt-
Possibility. 2. tTro1nas F. tusse-l -----------
TIrra Helen q. tDe Wirt @ Fla1aSan)
NINA ~. BrucShz- me- . >
Time. 2.IS 2-lT