The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-20
TICKING OUTSTEpS THE QUEEN
LAMARS TROTTER FINALLY DE.
FEATS FLEET SPEEDWAY MARE.
George Spear and the PAGER Amokin .
winning Combination-gltiifui Driv.
Ing by Nathan straus Behind MaIacca
Frank cnstetn's Fred ". In Fine FettIc.

Ing by Nathan strzus Behind MaIacca
Frank enstein's Fred W. In Fine FettIe.
Ever since his Grand Circuit winner the
King was returned TO the Speedway stable
with a record OF 2i0k. David Lamar has
been trying to defeat Y. r. Smatbers's great
little trotter Queen wilkes. and yesterday
he succeeded One week earlier The Kin z
lacked less than six Inches of being on the
winning side. and twice before In a single
heat he had managed to get his head In front
yesterday. however, he beat her 80 decisiveiy
a. to suggest that the mare was not quite
up to her usual form.
- II was generally believed that Mr.. Billings
would start The Monk. 3osx. and make
three champions In the contest. When
The King and Queen Wilkes reached the end
OF the iron railing and the former was lead
Ing. thousand voices said almost a. one:
Watch her catch himi' II has become
such common sight to SEQ her close and beat
every competitor at the finish that she had
come to be regarded as 1nvincible This
time II was the unexpected that happened.
She not only failed 10 Improve her position
on her courage, but when Mr.. Smathers
drew his whip and struck her she could not
respond. and The King beat her By nearly a
length. more astonished crowd never
saw Speedway nnish.
M'' omasueIs SGT out 70 make his drive
In the second heat from the FIRST turn of the
wheels. and the little mare hung to her fleet
rival with persistence until he made a break
about halfway between the auarter-mile
post and the finish. and then Queen wilkes
came on and won In common Jog.
This served to intensity the Interest and
the crowd grew impatient waiting for the
hnal decision. When the two horses could
be discerned far up The stretch they were
E.s
after passing the auarter-mile post Queen
Wilkes lost her balance. and although che
caught quickly. she broke again at the end
Of the iron railing. and then she was allowed
70 nnlsh on jog. with The King an easy
n. M venture. I, ws:n p Ss s 80 st 1. %
Kim q &c b.s With sri and ah :sn.
pion PAGER Hontas Crooke. :07H. Hontas
is'T r.. f. e brush Sn S star. to
~ whip n z vain effort TO force Nathan
strau s 70 the front. but In the second be &C:
Septsd defeat. when 1t was plain he could
., Toxsrd the clos. Of tn. sport Mr.. Bill.
Marks q 0 GSio.sS. Inc foIm aa,V can sy
she was 10 high form. for abe won each brush
"a, Asls; W fTshsssn...!. had the PAGER
DIST S..s ,s es y s ssSH1s
Ss4 ssss &tS t e. aSs s sss sa$
Fred Fred " won from his persistent rival. Cres-
ing finish with Bell Boy be carried the latter
fIromshl. stride and put the heat to his credit;
~ beat ss S BIZ R%yd
q 3siiry Chimes. driven By Andrew cra raw
ieorse Spear. and the black PAGER Am okin |
tbhi%: were Winning com otnation and closed |
rssk %.s into fssmD q: ar,i dstss s The
he a. an: ,l.S pet va: reached %oSin Vas
q y9ubb. .1 NJ ass :. y: S
Z RI s:' ST. iHs NE: Siaas.. p.u. drive"
sss =. ssss 1st ss F:n
each Tine The Winner .o9 e s. shfa
tart s,t william CLARK ;;ept The tlotter Ildsrim,
,Ipcf p,;Dd pisuss swift and Mis-: HIhs.rd
dlss HlohsId 10 a ain hand dssh. ""'
st n seen s1o over os e. o. drSs
9 many DAYS. He was behind the trotter
dslacca. 2IsH. and his comrettor was
Inton Swartz, hehind the black trottsr wyo-
ming. 2Isk. The latter hud his neck in front
I, the two horses neared the finish and looked
~. Straus rallied Malacca with rein and
olce, and right at the post he nippcd the
A.. Ale Wander made his first appearance
Z the season behind the PAGER Palatinn,
81. and he managed to ret an even break
8 winner and Loser. Palatina beat the fast
acer Thornton. driven by -. Lee. In her frst
tart, but Thornton came back 40 fast and |
te9dy IN the second that he finished In front
After driving Malacca Mr.. straus took the
,v srIsh. sYS 2; Winning brushes IN the nrst
,ird place. Then Cobwets beat The by
otter. Night Hawk. 77at. driven by l.. W.
oynton; Night Hawk In tITn beat the bay |
otter Urton. driven by Mr.. Pierce, and re-
20 ted the victory. Later Night Hawk IN.
he'd SECOND to Bicycle iirl. ?;2oH.
c. W. 1ittlefeld introduced a new candi-
ate for honors In the chestnut PAGER c. W. L.,
brother Of the former winner Teddy Look,
2oX. e. w., !: won. from the chestnut
I'D leorge A., driven by the trainer. RI:
lark. was ip third place. The finish Of The
,oond brush was even more decisive for
pth 'lrris Belle and ieorge 4. were on a run.