The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-05
FREE ADVICE WINS BRUSHES.
Beats Johnny Agan on the speedway
---Malaoca Again on Hand.

. Dengnuul weather ana the prospect Oh
good programme OF sport served to attract
several thousand spectators TO the speedway
stretch above Washington Bridge yesterday
morning. The number who drove was the
largest since the close Of the spring sea-
son. The best brushes Of the morning
from the standpoint Of speed were between
the PAGERS Free Advice. 2IoH, driven py
James A. Murphy. and Johnny Agan. 2os~.
with Charley Weiland UP. Mr. Weiland mas
been on the absent list for two months ana ms
horse is not keyed up like Free Advice. who
has been a prominent factor in the matinee
racing throughout the season. Under these
conditions Johnny Agan made most credit
able showing.
The first brush was one of the best OF the
day. Free Advice always gets away at run
ming horse speed. but Mr.. Murphy kept MIN
well In hand until Johnny Agan was settled IN
his stride. Then the two horses paced IKE
pair harnessed together. almost to the finish
where Free Advice drew ahead and won by
three parts OF . length. The second brush
was not as close. for when Mr.. Weiland saw
he could not win he took his horse in hand and
finished easy.
Nathan Straus, Just back from his vaca-
ton. was another addition that added TO the
sport. He sat behind the trotter Malaoca.
2iSI5. and in the FIRST brush he figured in the
beaten division. His competitor was the
phy uottcT huVOnlO, W ASe->
Fleming. and with the whips cracking the
Antonio trotter won. Malacca eyened up
matters In the second brush by carrying
Antonio. Jr.. toA tangled break near tue
The sport opened with a brush between
Boynton. and Gray Billy. 2Iek with William
hawk Won easily Sit Cray ray Billy was more sue,
cessful in his next venture, defeating George
Hubers Marie Pandt and J. We, we.t eInsins
he repeated the victory =. .
The best finish of the day came when tn 9
s rival H t1Ster Phps s shsn
with David Goodman up. renewed hostilitles.
Freeland got away as 4 to make runaway ,si,y
rein and voice to help, his favorite, Freeland
held his lead until almost the last stride.
James Sheylin, responding to every demand :
direct line with the two finishing posts said
he won by head
l.. ". Boynton sent his .trotter Nighthawk
to make the next brush three cornered. but
Freeland made break early and dropped
tance "'' Later ter! Freeiand and Nishthawf had
a brush single handed, and the former won
F. j. La Place and his double gated Index
Index figured in the rear in his first start,
Gay ray" Billy. driven BY William seott: and
in the order named Gray Billy dropped
out of the next brush. his pla ce being f1lled
by George leyeen and the chestnut trottei
Sunbeam. Index won handily. The second
brush was a good one. Index winning. while
Sunbeam beat Upton, for the, place. Then
Index beat Upton single handed.
Index met a square defeat in brush with
the cleancut chestnut pacer Francis y driven
by P. j: slogan. The, horses proved closely
matched in speed and raced on PRACTICALLY,
even terms from start to finish. When II
came to the final rally. Index jumped from
his stride ten lengths from the finish and was
beaten.
M ateralize. George Maurer was early on
the drive with his champion pair, John and
Wilson. but Mr.. Greenbaum did not put in an
Sov His va. sSefe
to pole cart with Elmer Stevens up. but
gave the Maurer team a wide berth. J. ".
cornish his trotter David b.. 2:os4 beat the
one ne
had two brushes with the team each side
won twice from NJ. Sarons handsome pacing
NJ. T.. Burgoyne, with the black. trotter
Sam Rex made only one start at speed. but
It was a winning one. cray Billy, 2i8H
finished behind him on run and Marie Pan
d ahe h matinee 'e %fnner P9nesss Paue a
also made but one start and was an-easy win
ner. Walter Fitzpatrick, with the bay trotteI
Red Wilton; :leh and EeSTge Huber, VIII tf
order named.
One OF the most prominent winners Of the
day was the chestnut PAGER Daisy D.. driven
by Mr. McManns Daisy D. beat the h. 6iaes
Moline Wilkes redeemed himself by finish
ing in front OF the chestnut PAGER Harry II
driven by Henry Heuman