New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-01
THE SPEEDWAY.
-Aatacca TScice Defeats Queer
UilkeS-Sleighing CAPITAL.

mere vas capital slsghing on the Speedway yes
terday and large number OF amateur reinsunen
WHO orive fast trotters and PAGERS enjoyed the
sport Better footing for the horses has been seen
at times this winter. but il was always when ex-
tTemely cold weather made driving uncomfortable
and prevented more than a handful of horsenlen
from visiting the far away speeding ground. Yes
terdays throng old fashioned one sug-
seStve OF the days when Seventh-ave. then the
only speedway. was alive with sIeighing parties
every time snow sheeted the soft earth -oad
a series Of brushes between L. Z. Smathers's
queen Wilkes. 2:lOil and Nathan Strauss Ma
lacca 21s by common consent the fastest trotters
OF the season on the snOwpath. gave a keen flavor
TO the sport These horses have met on several
occasions this winter without decisive results MI
strauss spotted gelding sometimes beating Mr.
Snathers's bay mare and at other times suffering
deieat Their last race the snow had taken
place about ten days ago. Just before Mr.. Smathers
sailed for Europe. and it resulted in victory for
Queen Wilkes
George Spear. her trainer. drove the s-nathers
hyeT yesterday. She was somewhat unsteady IN
the loose footing. and Malacca got his revenge
beating her twice in succession Queen Wilkes
made a break before going quarter OF a mile in
each brush. She lost much ground before she
squared away the FIRST time that Spear pulled her
up. seeing It was hopeless chase. In the second
trial she recovered quickly after making a break
about furlong below High Bridge. Trotting
with great speed from there the clubhouse. near
the southern end of the Speedway. she cut Ma
could not beat him past the finish line.
Queen Wilkes met another trotter that was al
most match for her after Malacca had left the
Speedway. This was Belfry Chimes. long strid-
ing. little bay mare. driven by Andrew Crawford.
who paid less than 500 for her. Il is said. She
defeated Queen wilkes In their first brush, the
former queen OF the Speedway making OF her
losing breaks after trotting furiong Near
! ~ every one had departed for home before their
final trial of speed. leaving tho stretch clear from
/ end ~Ig-.-r
Wilkes down the river side of the road to take ad
vantage OF the beaten path. while Belfry Chimes
Rugged the curb on the other side Of the road.
1t was nip and tuck for the lead. Belfry Chimes
showing heI best speed. ard trotting SO fast that
Spear had to drive in downright earnest to win by
d length with Queen Wilkes.
Belfry Chimes won more brushes thar any other
trotter on the snow path. beating in one contest
John J. Timmins's bay tTotter Harry Davis. 2Zo4
ID. Comyn Morans bay stallion SILK Weaver; George
A Coleman's black PAGER Jenny T.. and Morris
Joness bay trotter Ed Lock, 2:I25s. IN the other
brushes she outtrotted I'D LOCK aIone.
ChaTies w. Stratus, the thirteen-ye ar-old son o,
Nathan Straus, drove his handsome bay trotter
In two brushes with Mr.. Perces brown trotter
yoGtbiui reinSman.s skull driving at the dnisb OF
the second heat caused many complimentary re-
Another notable feature OF the sport was the per-
tormanee OF fatT!ck kyans tTottng team. Al
bonia. IA. and Matte Lynn hoIt InouBn oeattn
IN brush win J. ii A'eAandIes oack mare Beiie
Pagan, 2:zit the bay mares uOtted taSter to pole
imam any Olner team khJt mas been seen III years
on the snow path IN New ora. ACCORD ding TO the
opinion OF many spectators George LeVens chest
nut PAGER bell boy, 2-yias was benInd them at the
finish.
Miss overton. fast little bay trotte- owned BY
Fred Dietz showed clean PAIR OF heels TO some OF
the fastest horses or the snow pain Among them
was Jeanette, SPECIFY stylish gray, driven Dy
Frank Loughman. This mare later won d brush
from SilK " euVer. forcing the fast young stallion
10 a break at the finish.
Harry Davis end James Shevlin. 2:l3}5. were tbs
contestants in fast ana spirited brush. the former
showing at the huisE. Harry Davis asC
defeated Mr.. McNicccS white PAGER Tom Reed
James Shevlin In TOOK the measure OF ~
unknown bay tTOtter Of I'D speed
Amons the PAGERS the chestnut geldins Fred W.
sUs4n seemed be Of the sn0% pain.
Driven by Alexander frankenstein. ne stepped u
the front In series OF brushes with Alfred Ep
stems chestnut PAGER Crescent, and later wUr
from James Sheyhn and several other fast ones
Alice Drake, 2.iiA. a handsome, niSh SplrlleC
black mare driven by Andrew Cone. won cieveriJ
ia a brush with Upton. kInE. feet quick gate
little bay geidIns driven by Elmer stevens, de-
feated Georse Il. HUeeT's MerTis andI-