The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-03
RONORS FOR WEST WHLKES.


The clerk Of the weather was in smiling
humor Yesterday, and the bright sunshine
and clear, hracing atmosphere served 10
bring crowd to the morning meet nj Speed
way Park, The racing was the best seen
this summer and some Of q he contests rivalled
the scenes Mt the Empire track on the pre-
Ceding day. There was n new candidate
for trotting hOno,s and he carried away
the lions share. This was the black trotter
West Wilkes. 2l3ls. driven by l.. A. Burke.
and il was practically the first appearance
of the black whirlwind.
The sport opened with brush between
the bay trotter FrccIand. ana. driven by
David Goodman, and George Huber's Red
George. with the trainer. Rue Clark, mp.
Freeland made the pace and led until after
passing tho end OF the iron railing. where
he made break and Red George beat him.
Mr.. Burke sent West Wilkes to make the
next brush three cornered. and the crowd
saw "A thrilling finish Again Freeland cut
out the work. with Red George second and
West Wilkes. always a slow beginner. in
third place. As the black trotter warmed to
his work he began to improve his position.
and at the end of the iron railing he was
Tapped on Red George. Freeland was still
leading by a length but when Red George
made a break West Wilkes was soon Tapped
on tne lPuutT anu, kdIllHN Nv 'N''F S'''N'
he won by scarcely more than head.
The second heat was another pretty strug-
gle and was almost a repetition of the first.
All three came head and head until almost
to the finishing post. where Freeland made a
break and West Wilkes beat Red George
bv n neck and shoulders. AZ n close 10 inc
mornings work West Wilkes had brush WIN
the brown mare Nancy NJ. driven by L. H.
Medin, and without coming to drive ne beat
the trim New Jersey candidate.
George A. Coleman. behind Claus Bohlng's
brown trotter. Indian Jim. 2loit. fresh from
his winning campaigns was Conspicuous ION nmis
with an even break. lis competitor was
Paul MoCormac behind the black mare
,ierrie L.. 2Is., and u driving finish the
second brush terrie L. lost all chance of win
ming by bad break after passing the quar-
ter:mile post and Indian Jim, won in Jog,
Morris Jones. behind the big trotter Ed
Lock. 2l?, was another prominent participant
in the sport. In his first start I'd Lock met
the bay PAGER Caserone, driven by Thomas.
Flood, and easily carried her to break and
in Freeland. and the brush ranked among
the best Of the morning. In the final rally
h q %af S lock- 6e'H a nRd y G rxen 1Tb
William Scott, and the black horse Dirigo,
with NJ. l.. Simon up, came together, and the
first named was an easy winner. Then Ed
H. A Pickett behind the bav trotter Don
Cyrene and NJ. l.. simon with nirigo had two
pretty brushes with the, former the winner
Of each. Don Cyrene also beat Caserone.
and did it in commanding fashion. Dr.
A. +. Krahmer, behind the chestnut PAGER
the mornings sport. Alice B.. the bob
tail" trotter. driven by, John, PirunS. beat
MCShcdd in spirited drive. but the chest
nut quite cvened up matters bv twice carry
ing the PAGER Cascrone to a break and win
ming.
The sport came 10 a close with three splcn-
did brushes between the PAGERS Helen H..
and King Tom. !l9'.. stable companions
Christopher Hackett sat behind the mare,
and his son looked after the interests Of King
Tom. Helen H. won, the first, brush. but
King Tom came back fast enough 70 beat her
in the second The third brush and final
honors went to Helen II.
The work OF rcsolln2 the Speedway will
begin o-morrow. The upper stretch viii! be
reco vered first and the lower stretch will be
kept available for the public until the work
above Washington Brdg" is finished. Then
lhn lower .lrntch will be attended, 10.