New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
THE SPEEDWAY.
Old Favorites Win in Interesting BrusheS-
Queen Wilkes Undefested.

For the first time since last November the men
who drive light harness horses were enaoieo 10
enjoy their customary Sunday morning spin on the
Speedway yesterday. The soft earth read was IN
capital condition, and a great throns turned out
IN the morning, and again In the afternoon.
In the brushes that took place old favortes were
nearly always in front at the end. though seVeral
horses Of note, purchased by road riders In the
winter season. figured prominently in the contests.
Queen Wilkes, the little bay mare that has sup
planted Cobwebs. 212 as the boss OF the road,
defeated t:Iree or the best Speedway trotters IN
town, after another, and went home to the
stable Of her owner. E. E. Smathers without losing
0 brush. The trotters she trimmed were Little
Helen. 2:15A. driven by Congressman De Witt Z.
Flanagan. OF Morristown- y. J., and The King,
3:1oaA and Sally Simpson, 2l113, each driven by
David Lamar Queen Wilkes outtrotted all with
out coming to a drive, and though she %on by
less than length in two of the brushes. II was
apparent to all observers that IL her driver George
Spear, had been 50 minded. he might have widened
her winning margin by several lengths.
The King looked and moved well as he has
since he first appeared on the Speedway in 1901.
yet he failed TO win single brush His owner was
IN search OF big game. and started him against
the best PAGERS we'll the best tTotterS in
sight. In OF his brushes he was beaten by
neck after splendid battle with the little black
paoer David Muscovite, 2:17h. driven by Joseph
r Meyer, OF Newark This horss Is caston
from tho stable OF c. x. q. Billings, hut he is
Just now one OF the fastest PAGERS on the Speed
way. Crescent. 2I9Is speedy chestnut PAGER.
driven by A Epstein, beat him down the read in
brush, but it after the breezy little black
had grown tired through winning And when the
struggle was renewed David Nuscnvite outastod
Crescent and turned the tables him
EInber Day. 222h, a chestnut trOtter from Pitts
burg. figured in three stirring brushes with Sally
Simpson. winning Of them. One or the other
Of the fast broke at the finish Of each
brush, and, Ember Day made tw" breaks 10
saly's one, the latter gained the victory IN the
odd brush A. z. Perren. of Buffalo. vino IS one
OF the State Fair Commissioners. drove t.mDer
Day. She laid her ears back. switched her tai
and acted and sulky every time she was
asked to step along at speed. -,
General Agent 2:l0b. another chestnut norso
hailng from Pittsburg, was prominent IN some
Of the early morning spins Driven by George
Spear he competed in two brushes aSit with MI Mr
in of them was beaten only a head In the
other the Pittsburg PAGER made break near ths
finish and lost his chance to win; or- ,rot,s-.
down the road in of tho notable brushes of
the day. Behind him EingwOod. 2:lIlG an
other veteran of the Speedway; p Drigo Ig, black
and driven by NJ. l.. Simon, and George Gurnett
PISA. a big chestnut horse driven by Claus Bohl,
scored quite victory for a ffteen-year-old troI-
ter by outfooti lg Little Helen and Crystal Chimes
Among the other winners Of brushes we're H. r.
Phillipss brown trotter James Shevlln. 2:l51 that
defeated W. f. Steele's Tom T., 2:l2i2; F. W
Darrin's chestnut PAGER Bell Soy, 2:g7Ie. that de
feated John Hanan,s Altetta 2:1Ss. J. GreenbauTns >
John f Cockerill's Swift, 2:15l2 that won from
George Lavinn's chestnut trOtter Sunbeam, and
Mr.. PierCes brown trotter Upton, that defeated
Drigo.
David Lamar. while trying to turn his mare
Saie Simpson. broke the front axle of his sulky-
lie thrown and the marc hoIted- Mr.. La mar
and the mare was bruised, though only slightly
injured.