New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14
SPEEDWAY RUNAW4YS.
Mounted Policeman BraUeLy Stops
Horse IN Each Case.

7-ro r1nav,avs neither OF which resulted serious
" enlvened the proceedings on the Speedway yes
terday. and incidentally AFFORDED an opportunity for
Isaac weiner. the mounted policeman who received
q gold medal for bravery and skill in stopping run
always on the road last year. TO show that MS hrd
has not lost its cunning.
Weiner was on duty alone on the lower stretch.
where the speeding took place yesterday. Anokn.
q rettlesome black PAGER. formerly driven By z 2
snathers and now owned BY Andrew Kane, was
the first flyer 10 engage his attention At thu I'm
ish OF a brush with Christopher Hacketts pony
PAGER Helen H, Arnokin broke and started 20 run
His driver could not control him Taking In the
situation at a glance. Weiner made q dash FOR the
horse and rabbed him after a chase OF about two
hundred yards. IN front % the clubhouse and
grounds Of the Road Drivers Association
Shortly afterward a black cob driven BY Thomas
L Reynolds OF No. 4sl Lenox-ave-. made dash
for liberty frightened By the ho0fbeats Of two
trotters coming UP behind him in brush. Wei
men in such position that he had 70 make
his run from the right side and tackle the horse
with his left hand The animal. an unusually
powerful and stubborn one. nearly dragged the
bluecoat from the saddle. but was brought 20
halt and subdued after a hard struggle. The
crowd forgot the brushes for moment while the
excitement lasted. and eagerly watched Weiner's
chase. The plucky policeman received an ovation
when he returned to his post A woman was one
Of the occupants % Mr.. Reynolds carriage.
The surface OF the lower stretch OF the Speedway
was ike a sand bar ana few horses could be kept
on their stride when driven over u at speed. the
worn cut soil breaking and cupping under their
feet in z way that unbalanced them all
The superintendent. " K Weeks expects &c
have the old speeding ground north % washington
Bridge ready for the horses again next sunday The
work q resu-f2cng TINS part Of the drive has been
practically completed ard Mr. Weeks SAYS a good
rain viii pack the new soil sufficiently 70 make IL
firm and fast In some places fresh clay and loan
las been spread over the course 20 the depth OF
eighteen inches
Nathan strauss Maiacca. u.s.. anS Morris
Jones' I'd Lock. az. we're perhaps the fastest
trCtters seen in the brushes yesterday. Both we're
unsteady After making losing brush Malacca
finished az runaway clip IN the FIRST trial o. speed
and Won b. length IN the last strides Both horses
broke VIXEN halfway down the stretch IN the second
brush I'd Lock was the hrst recover Before
MalaCca recovered his stride the other horse va
far front that Lou Diilcn herself could not
have caught him IN another brush Win the
PAGERS Bel Boy and Crescent Mal1cca mis- ned
lengths in front under pull. going from High
bridge TO the nnacadam without a break
Indian Jim. -i5l.. Fast young trrtteF 4otlnt-t4s
owned By Pred Gerken. finished IN 'front.' n aevtral
brushes beating David Goodman ; freelend. LIZ;
Andrew CraWfords Angelus. --1--a- and several
At.Ar fast arez- Ok. Thomas I2z-leas naHdsoIns