The sun., 1903-11-23
FORM AWRY ON The SPEEDWAY
PAGERS UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE
THE SLIPPERY GOING.
Giles NOyes, 2:O6 IL. Reappears and
Puzzles Drivers-LOu Dillon Brushes
With The MOnk-7he King OutfOOts
Ed Lock EdgeUOod Beats Swift


Ed Lock - Edgewood Beats Swift
The dark clouds and scattered showers
did not help to enliven the Speedway sport
yesterday, The footing was fairly good
early In the day but later grew sticky and slip
perry. This upset form entirely and was
especially disadvantageous to the PAGERS,
Some high going trotters like Swift. 2:07
The King. 2IO,.. and Ed Look. 212, were
able to negotiate the slippery footing,
Over the lower stretch rakish looking
bay PAGER, that would be picked out by novice
as a horse OF prominence kept the crowd
guessing as to his identity The regular
patrons come to know the topnotchers. but
this was new star and he proved to be the
best in the crowd. II was Just a nice warm
ing spin for the newcomer to beat the bay
pacer Earle Scott. driven by Farmer Scott
After u few more easy wins the bay PAGER
ran against the trim little pacing mare Bird
ina, 2Osh. driven by r. L. Davis, and then
the crowd saw Il pretty brush. The new
conner had Birdina at his wheel when the
positions could be determined. but as the
two neared the finish he drew away and won
with daylight between them. The new
conner proved to be an old Speedway fRvorite,
Giles Noyes. 2:O5H. who once headed Bump
to the half mile pole in O:5S1s, and was only
beaten neck when Bump finished the mile
and took his record.
Among the first arrivals in the morning
was C. X. G. Billings with his stable-Lou
Dillon, 1881. The Monk 204'.. and the PAGER
Hontas Crooke, 2:071a. Lou Dillon and The
Monk. the former driven by the owner and
the Chimes trotter by Charles Tanner. were
sent two brushes. which. OF course. pleased
the spectators. Lou Dillon won the frst
quite easily. but in the second she began to
act as II the footing did not suit her and she
was taken in hand The Monk winning.
The trotters The King. 2l0n, driven by
M. L. Simon and Ed Lock. 2:l2. with Morris
Jones up. provided the best contest Of the
morning 1t was close from start to finish.
but, while Mr. Jones was driving Ed Lock
with voice and rein. The King was going
entirely on his coura &c and won by neck.
l.. W. Boynton with the bay trotter Night
Hawk, 2:23H. was among the prominent
winners OF the morning. N!ghthawk finished
In front of Santos. 2:2lH. driven by Thomas
Leahey, and then carried the trotter Mil
llonaire. Jr.. driven by John Sheely. to break
near the finish and beat him. Tho crowd
looked for a good brueh when Nighthawk
met the trotter woodford c.. 2I2H, driven
by Melville G. Boynton. Soon after getting
awav Woodford c. met with a mishap and he
was taken in hand and sent to the stable
Millionaire Jr.. showed that he was pretty
good bv defeating the bay mare Lily Stranger,
driven bv j. L. Dodge. Santos also showed
lust how good he was after his defeat by
Nighthawk by winning from l.. A.. Burke's
pair West Wilkes. 2lsk. and Princess Pique.
2:?9i..
Nathan Strans, sat behind the gray .trotter,
Whitewood. .Il. whom NJ; Shepard owned
down so fast and steady for the former owner
that many believed he recognized the familiar
hand and would no not repest the foqshpess
M chs3s' stsas s s' 1lSsss s'sP
5f WIsn "f na Mr. shseard
warmed TO his liking the two turned together
but soon after passing the quarter mile he
e a when fa ReP S he
terms term s. he mi made another break and that cost
S!:ss snd Tss sh sas osS s1if: tsssd
rom asr railing ii IdTewood had the best footing
and when he began to show in front Swift
" One Of the, best brushes OF the day. took
place when the PAGER Nathan In,a1. stgaIs 29Sh
time 1.'t both horses hsdt tsood footing for the he
crowd had begun to thin out1and there was
Charles Wssisnd, behind the Y, & chestnut
nent winners Of the morning: In the first
tie bay trotteE Tlimbbefrlske Tin Eaa1 driven by
2;l4I. driven by Andrew Gone, third. owing
to bad break. Later Lorna McGreRor and
1imberlake had two more brushes. and the
former won each time.
The best race Lorna McGregor trotted was
when she met the bay gelding Royal Prize.
driven by Dr.; Baker. Royal Prize has been
merry clip almost TO the finish. Here Mr..
Weland began. with voice and rein. to help
his mare TO victory. and he finally succeeded
in winning by narrow margin.
II was at this time that r. l.. Davis arrived
with the rapid gated trotter Dark Secret.
2:i3i., and he got into action promptly with
ROYAL Prize. Dark Secret assumed the lead
at once. and never let Royal Prize get within
striking distance.
c. c. Lapham behind the trim little PAGER
Alcadine. o:?3i.. was q prominent figure in
the sport. 1t was not hard fol. the dau ghter
Of Alexander TO finish in front of Waverly Chief,
driven by Leopold Meyer 1t was different
was sent to tackle Nathan Straus, 2;i5,,..;
driven by j. T.. Meyer. She made splendid
showing. and was only beaten a length.