The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-01
FOR IDA HOLLYWOOD.
f.. r. SNATHERSS MARE BEATS
THE KING AND SWIFT.
Three Crack TrOtters Furnish Ono OF the
Most stirring Cont ests Seen on the
Speedway-Daytd Lamar's Nathan
Straus Defeats AmOkin and Quadriga.

E. f. smathers. with Ida Hollywood. 2:osH:
David Lamar. driving The King. 2lo1.. and
John F. Cockrel behind Swift. 2:15A. met
by appointment at the Speedway yesterday
to settle SO far as one contest could the CUES
tIon of which drove the faster trottsy. When
the race was over 1t was the verdict OF
the crowd that better one had rarely. II
ever been decided over the famous course.
The King was headstrong and 1t was not
until the third breakaway that fair start
was obtained. The three came around the
bend like a triple hitch, but before reaching
the quarter mile post Ida Highwood made
break and fell back two lengths. This loft
clear sailing for The King. but after the little
mare settled she seemed to fairly ny over the
ground and the crowd set UP shout. See
Ida Hollywood come" Mr.. Lamar urged
derful rush Of the mare and she swept past
him and on to victory When Mr.. Lamar
saw that he was beaten he stopped driving
and Swift finished second.
The second heat was an unfortunate one
for Mr. Smathers. for Ida Highwood was
unsteady and was on run nearly all the
way utter passing the quarter-mile post.
srs s0f s 81 5Rs as nsT
Lamar was OF the opinion that the speed
shown by The King caused the Yns ~ adj
and The King beat swift by length.
There was much tin ny
every Too foot q the Journey and sxift W. ls r.
iishw9od Won with the head Of The King at
Another contest followed that for speed
second to the star event. Nathan stratus
d5ymE the ;Ss . snd
for his Nathan Straug 2OSL Mr.
2:iiA. and the crowd saw another three
cornered race among horses OF Grand Circuit
ouadriga made a break in getting away
for the first heat and Amokin lost his balance
SO that Nathan strans was left an easy winner
1t was Nathan straus that tipped over early
ouadrisa had it hammer and tones until.
front. Mr. strsus drove him to a break and
A The third heat . went to Nathan straus
easily and Mr. Lamar let him rate along g, 2
in ha s0n sh hs 4h or a6s
There was plenty Of good sport outside Of
pion Kingmond. 200 three still heats to put
The final edge on h rs the
company any and and he finished we'll up each time.
The rya stables Of St ib1 and GGTnshmey
drove to victory, The starters were the
spotted trotter Malaga; 2is1: driven BY Mr..
at the reins, so that the owner could better
watch the contest as q spectator. Each
heat was cont est from the first turn Of the
wheels up to the last stride and Mallacca
| won each time by not more than the length
OF his neck.
As usual the pacing division furnished a
large part of the programme, The chest
nut mare Miss Josie. 223i+, driven by F. C..
Culley won from Comet. 2I7l., driven by
Robert Marsha and then John, Harmon be-
hind Asetta. 2:l5'. beat Miss Josie. Chris
TOPPER Hac kett behind King Tom, 21o. won
from Comet and was In turn beaten by Amo-
kin, 2:III,. Alietta after winning from Miss
Josie was beaten by Crescent driven by
Isaac Epstein and Crescent In turn was beaten
by the gray PAGER Mile White. driven by
Elmer Stevens.
Walter Fitzpatrick behind the trotter
Royal Rene, go and Philip Heipenh ausen
with Nelly Wilkes had two good brushes
and each in turn was winner Royal Rene
won the first heat in commanding fashion
hut Nellie Wilkes warmed TO the work SO
well that she finished in front in the second
by three parts OF a length