New-York tribune., 1904-08-29
NEW ONES ON SPEEDWAY.
antonio, Jr., Trots to the Fore
Red Wike Fast.

The return OF many old favorites and the appear
snce Of several new trotters and PAGERS OF note
the Speedway yesterday a reminder that the
fall driving season is close at hand. Indeed. II
may be said to have opened yesterday, for the
number OF horses on the road and OF spectators on
the sidewalks was notceably larger than at any
time since the spring ended and departures
for the country began.
The feature of the sport was the remarkable
speed shown by Antonio, ir.. a bay roam trotter
owned by William Durland and driven by Isaac
Fleming. Starting III brushes with such horses
l. W. BOynton's Nighthawk. 2:2Sia and David
Goodmans Freeland, 2:17l4. he went past them at
the finish as though they were 2:40 trotters NOV
ing from the rear TO the front in the space OF
fifty yards. It exhibition of speed which
impressed all horsenen. some OF whom expressed
the opinion that Antonio. jr, could show 2l0 clip
AS matter Of fact, he has done better than this
Fleming having driven him quarter in 0:32
Gently.
The history OF this horse shows how a crack
trotter sometimes slip through the hands OF
the shrewest with his speed undiscovered
Antonio, 1r. has been sold three times for less
than 500, it is said and by such experts as ]. F.
Gibson, Gilbert Moore and ]. II. Turl. the first
two of whom Dealers while the latter is the
former owner OF Cobwebs. 2:12. Mr.. Duriand
bought the horse to mate 2:25 trotter he owned
and on putting the pair IN Fleming's hands for
training 1t was discovered that Of them was a
real nyer Antonio. jr, is a brother in blood TO
Swift, 207, being by the same sire. and his dam
being by the sire of the dam Of Swift. Fleming
said yesterday that Antonio. jr. was inclined
be mixed gated and that his former owners had
made the mistake OF taking too strong a pull
the reins when trying to drive him fast, thus caus
ing him to pace. Fleming gives him free rein. and
the horse goes off without mixing.
The King. 21012 and Juno T. 2tSIS were among
the fast trotters the Speedway for the first
time since last spring. The former was a cham
pion when David Lamar drove him. year two
ago but he has not been in the first flight since
his present owner, NJ l. Simon. bought him. In
warming up brush yesterday he beaten by
Red Mike. new horse on the road and one that
mas no record. The King made a break when half
In his next brush, with Juno T. hts competitor,
and again had to take the dust. At the third trial
ne broke near the start and must have been beaten
once more X Andrew Kane, the driver of Juno T.,
Trotting fast after his break The King to the
front before juno T. could get under way. and he
Red Nike i & tina chestnut tToster that defeated The
Pandit in two brushes. and was unbeaten until his
owner, l. NJ Thompson started him against the
fast PAGER Colonel Benton 2:l41s Peter Nance. the
veteran professional reiusrnan, who trained Amer-
can Girl 2:l63t more than thirty years ago. drove
the PAGER, and in doing so used spur the end
OF walking stick in place OF q whip Colonel
the roam aiS pacing mare Amy Wilkes, 2i6 new
conner on the road. She was driven by c. 5. Rice,
defeated was Ethan wilkes 9:1shS driven bv John
H. Moore. This horse is another new one on the
Speedway. Samuel Bloch's Bicycle Girl, Just home
one of the fastest brushes Of the day
l. W. Boynton's bay trotter Nighthawk. 2:23A,
finished in front Of notable quartet. including
Bicycle Girl. Kingwood, AHA Upton and Santos.
In a series Of brushes between Alexander New
burgers chestnut PAGER Better Luck and J.
Chaimowitz's bay PAGER George King the former
crossed the line IN the lead three times out OF
four. Though fast George King was quite un-
steady.
James a. Murphy's famous PAGER Don Derby,
2O4I2, returned to the Speedway. but his owner
could ind no horse to go against him. Mr. Muir
ply and his friends eagerly awaiting the re-
turn OF Nathan Straus 2051s. now campaigning
in the Grand Circuit. and battle royal is expected
hen the two crack PAGERS measure strides on the
Speedway for the first time