New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
THE SPEEDWAY.
Too Fast T'rOtters Run A5cGy-
Don Derby, goo, a Fast PAGER.

Runawavs and attempted runaways kept the
mounted policemen busy the Speedway while
the brushes were in progress yesterday morning
Speeding was at the north end which has just been
resoiIed and the poor footing afforded by the loose
soft earth caused the horses to break wildly Many
Of them were restrained with difficulty by their
drivers and two got completely beyond control
Indian Jim PISA fine big brown trOtter. bred
nv the late Marcus DAILY and now owned by Claus
Boiling. ran away after making break at the
finish of a brush. In trying to stop him between
Washington Bridge and High Bridge Mr.. Boiling
steered him into the curb where the horse fell.
wrecking the speeding wagon and throwing his
driver violently to the ground Regaining his feet.
Indian Jim started of again. and ran nearly haf a
mile before being stopped by Patrolman Maloney
He was unhurt. His owner suffered TO injury be-
yond few bruises
While Golden Fitzgerald the mounted policeman
on duty on the upper stretch. was giving chase to
Indian jim another runaway occurred In some
manner not easily explained. the bride slipped over
the head Of Morris JOness bay trOtter Ed Lock.
212Is as the horse moving at top speed IN a
brush with E F. Stevens's Monte Bayard. 2.IS1s.
BY calling out. whoa, Ed. Whoa. boyE Mr.
Jones almost succeeded in bringing the trOtter TO
standstiI without the aid Of the reins. But on
reaching the crest of the hill under Washington
Bridge he started up again and broke into ron
on the decline toward High Bridge He was swing
ing along at full tilt. with Mr.. Jones powerless to
stop him. when Fitzgerald him coming. Start
ing his horse I'm direction. the clever blue
Red George driven by George H. Huber: Bicycs
Girl driven by Samuel Bloch. and several Other
horses tried hard follow in the footsteps Of Ind
ian Jim and Ed Lock. but vainly-
The loose footing made the trOtters and PAGERS
so unsteady that few really trials OF speed
we're seen. OF all the trotters the road Nathan
Strauss black geIding Ted. PISA, appeared to be
easily the best He started in two brushes with
the crack PAGER Amokn. 2:1314. formerly driven by
T. E Smathers and now owned by Andrew Kane.
and in each trial he simply played with the PAGER
In the last brush he was pulled to a jog at the
finish after having twice carried AmOkin to
break. Ted is the horse that took the measure OF
last spring. He defeated James a. MUTphy's feet
PAGER Dusty Wilkes one day last week. The horse
seems to have improved greatly in the summer and
the belief that he viii be hard to beat this fall
Mr.. Murphy brought out a new PAGER yesterday
that impressed many OBSERVERS as oeiug the sqItl
Of any sdewheeler yet seen ON the Speedway The
horse was Don DERBY. 2to. well known winner N
the Grand Circuit last season. lie was then owned
by James Butler. president OF the Empire Clty
Trottng Club. who sold him last week 70 MI
Murphy. Starting IN two brushes with Christopher
Hacketts fast stallion King Tom. Don Derby LETT
him far in the winning under a pull, with
Mr. Murphy won several brushes with Free Ad-
vice beating Anokiu and other fast ones.
Index a double gated bay horse driven by 4
7 IA Place was among the prominent winners Of
the morning He defeated Billy Palmer woods
or four others in a succession of fast brushes
Billy Palmer was the only horse that succeeded in
Crescent, a chestnut PAGER. driven by Alfred
Epstein stepped 20 the front time and again IN
speed trials With Bonnie Kirkland. Bicycle Girl and
other fast ones. This horse has been prominent on
the Speedway for two years, and 10 has been sup
posed by his owner and all other hOrsemen that he
road rider who formerly owned him said yesterday,
however that mis- true name was Gregg and that
CFor ether sporting news see ninth pase)