New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
FAST THREE-YEAR-OLD.
EthePS Pride Goes Fast Mile at
Empire City Track.
MARY D. TAKES TRoTTING PURSE.

A remarkable race among three year-olds was
the feature Of the sport at the Grand Circuit meet
Ing at Empire City Park yesterday. Four of the
best young trotters ever seen on the turf IN
the field that competed for the Westminster Stakes
and the winner made the fastest record ever cred
tied to a three year-old so early in the season
Tireless growthy bay gelding, owned by r. H.
Plant. of Macon Ga, had beaten all of the others
excepting Ethes Pride. at Buffalo. and was backed
to win, selling in the pools for 500 $50 for the
field. He broke in the first heat. and Ethels Pride
troting the first heat of her career, won from Mary
Gage and Lord Roberts, in 2:1324 After Tireless
won the second heat in 216la with Ethers Pride
hack in fourth place. nearly all of the shrewd
turfmen thought the flly tired. and the geld
ing could win. But the daughter Of Directum
bred in the stoutest of blood lines came back like
a thoroughbred. and unfinished the favorite right
at the wire in 2:15. Jack Currys driving in this
finish really the race. 1t was one of the finest
exhibitions seen in years.
The winner was bred by the late William E Spier
OF this city and was purchased by DR.. J. c. Nc
Coy. of KrkwoOd Del, for s. 500 at the closing out
sale of Mr.. spers horses in 1901. She is a trim
bloOdlike FLY. and trots with scarcely anv boots
or rigging Her dam, Ethelwyn by Harold the
sire of Maud s., is also the dam of Extacy Pip
and lmpetuous, 2:lS both of which made their fast
records at three years Of age.
Though beaten, Lord Roberts was the most nota-
bic and valuable trotter in the field. He is grand
looking bay colt of perfect trottinG action nv
Arion 2:O7Sa. out of Nancy Hanks 2;O4 His breeder
and owner, ]. Malcolm Forbes paid S16SOOO for his
sire and dam, Arion having cost SIPS 600 and Nancy
Hanks $4,000. Lord Roberts was beaten barely
length in 2I3R.
Mary D.. full sister to j. W. Cornish's sneed-
way trotter, David B.. POSI-. won the 2ls race in
t commencing d style, gaining record of 2:1O9 In
ana seemed to be hopelessly beaten but trotted
with an impressive burst of sneed du; coming or
victory right under the wire. 'iis
l59I4. was picked to win the 5000 purse for 9:i6
P T7 He disappointed his hackers by showing
the white feather and failed TO win a heat Onoto
owned by Samuel Mcmillan ex-Park COMMISSIONED
but could not last it out with Dr. Madara d neat
s, IN Inc mrst race OF he day Al Book black
defeated the field in 2:O94 and iii He went to ths
pISs sn WHOM a4c any q1 record , faster than 20
to lower the worlds record for PAGERS His driver
set the marx at 1ss or better 'hat he hoped to
rs 0th FER features Of the programm the
for PAGERS. the 2:lG race for PAGERS and the EOS
VIII meet In the latter event. Summarizes
PACING-2:2s CI.Ass-PURsB $1,000
Al Book, blk. s. by Nedwood-Countess by Sidney
Ebony king, blk & Gsogashj !
Hln b. m wilson
Ethel Eth n Mac aI IN, ANDREWS, dis
''' ~ ''A1 Time 2:C9A 2:ii. dis
TRoTT1NG 49, 2:25 CLASS - 3-YEAR-oLps pr,pep
$1,000
Ethers Pride. b. +. by Directum-E thelwyn. by
Tireess. b. &. by Electric Bell OiIllerI . !
Mary Gage. b. Z, by orc Wilkes tEenney). ...,. 2 .
Lord Roberts b. c. BY Arion CTerl.........:... .
Bloftom Dr. T.. by Baron Ochs tHudson). ....... dis
T!nc. G:l3s4. 2:16le 2:l5
PACING-2lO CI4Ass-PURsE 5000
DR. MadaIa, en- g.. by Simmons. dam by Red
onoto b m. by online a P McIonaidj ....... !
Miss Wiliamont. b. m miller. ......... o
Elastic Pointer. b. tausseyl. ............-
Alice Mapes. D.. A.
Brown Heels. b. S. dodge. ..........-.... ~
Jaiesso, =. dolly. ~
Time 2:O7is. posi-. 2:0s
TRoTTING-2:l3 CI-Ass-PURsE $1,000
Mary j.. Oh: M by Young Jim-Rosa Clay bv
American Clay a. McDonaIdj ......... - ~
Monroe, b. (Walker ............... '---'-'-'
Llu Bars. b. III. F'eruel.
Crescent. Curry ..-.-.......,.... '''''''
Pug. =. fMerrifeIdj. -........... ''''''''' .
Anna Held b. IA. tEckerl ... '''''''+''' I
Lacy Constantine, ch IN. Il. ''''-''-' ,
AHabrieve. h. ODavisi. .........- ''''''''''-t .
Tudor Chimes. b. <. dIoWelu '''F'''li
t4uy Fortune, d. tIfud-ont ;
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