New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
HONOR MAJOR DELMAR.
Public Reception for King of
Irotters on the Speedway.

MAJOR Delmar. 20IA the new king Of trottfns
norses' was the central figure yesterday afternoon
IN d novel spectacle on the Speedway. In recogni-
.ion OF MS matchless performances the turf dur
ing the harness racing campaign. Just ended. the
ROAD Drivers Association rendered public recep-
Iioh 10 the famous. horse and his owner, E E
Smathers.
Escorted by about fifty noted Speedway flyers the
morse that lowered the worlds record and defeated
Lou Dillon at Memphis was driven I'D the lower
suetch 10 High Bridge and back to the grandstand
IN front OF the clubhouse where John l. Dodge
president OF the Road Drivers Association stepDed
oU' INTO the road and presented TO him a blue
rOsette and mammoth cluster OF flowers The
presentation was formal and Nr dodge address.,
MS words 70 the horse not to the owner. though
ne aiterward congratulated Mr. Smathers on the
possession Of the champion trotter
hooked to the natural wood pneumatic speeding
"ason ura"n by him when he outtrotted Lou Du-
ion IN the race for the 5000 gold cup at Memphis
Major Delmar looked all over the equine king
Enough high mettled and restless he behaved ad-
mirably when the crowd surged out into the road
ana all around him 10 get closer look at the rec
ord holder
AFTER the flowers and the ribbons ana the CON-
pllments had been rendered and acknowledged. Mr.
Smathers logged Major Delnar up the stretch 10
High Bridge, and sent him back down the decline
at tremendous speed. outstripping the runner in
harness that George Spear drove beside him Three
times the horse brushed down the stretch from
a. L.
VINO trained him and gave him his record driving
him IN the last exhibition OF speed.
Frederick Park who sold Major Delmar TO Mr.
Smathers for $4,000 last season. was among tbs
five thousand spectators who witnessed the recep-
ton to the champion. He congratulated Mr.
smathers by saying: Well you have had quite a
trotter this season."
Following the ceremonies the last races OF the
season under the auspices of the Road Drivers
Association took place. Interest centred in the
trotting contest. in which Kiugmond 2O9: King
Chimes. 2I0&. and The King. blob were the start
ers. 1t was generally expected that King Chimes
would win easily. and all horsemen considered that
the contest lay between him and Kingmond. But
King Chimes broke badly near the start in each
heat. and The King squarely outtrotted KingmCnd
which. however, very far from being at his best
The finishes were extremely close. the judges CIV
ing the second heat TO Kingmond. though many
horsemen thought they The King beat him in
By the defeat Of Kingmond the silver cup given
TO the trOtter winning the greatest number Of heats
at the four meetings OF the association fell "a
George n. Huber'S rhythmic. ir., with seven TO his
credit as against six for kingmOnd and The King.
There was tie for the cup honOrs in the pacing
division, James A. NIurphy's Free Advice ana DR.
To decide which should take the trophy the owners
tossed coin and Mr. Murphy Il would
money said the owner Of Free Advice as he took
Mr.. Murphy has agreed to drive his crack PAGER
Don Derby, 2;Oil2. against r Z. Sma thers's John
NJ, 2:0Si2, in series Of brushes the upper
stretch of the Speedway at 1880 to-day.
Weather permitting, C K. G. BiIlings's horses
will be out this morning. In the string lust ar
rived from Memphis are The Monk and Equity.
holders OF the worlds trotting record for teams
est pacing team Of the year: Prince Of Orange
Hontas Crooke and several other fast ones.