New-York tribune., 1904-09-19
COBWEBS IN FRONT.
Outtrots DaCid B.-Don Derby
4lone on Speed1cay.

II expectation of seeing a series Of brushes be-
tween Florence Wilton. thu pacing mare that
swept the Speedway a week ago and Don Derby,
ze4-e. the recognized boss of the road the largest
crowd Of the season thronged the course yesterday
morning. After having sought engagement with
Don Derby. ". c. Klotzbach. who drove the mare
half mile in l0l last week. failed 20 put an
appearance with Florence Wilton yesterday. much
70 the disappointment OF several thousand persons.
So completely does the chestnut horse outcass all
other PAGERS now driven on the Speedway that
James A Murphy. the owner OF Don Derby, could
find none 10 compete with and had 70 content him
self with breezing the crack sidewhesler over the
course alone
Although fast horses thronged the speeding
ground. there were comparatively few good
brushes. the cracks comehow seeming unable to
meet one another in ths big crowd.
cobwebs, 2:l2. and David r. 2N9-l. two veteran
rotters, the combined ge % which IS thrty-oue
years furnished tho best contest OF the day.
Heads apart. they fought it out with the speed
and spirit of four-y year-oIds tor ha!f mile with
the result uncertain the last stride SO close
was the finish that Nathan StTaus, who drove
Cobwehs asked after the brush was over: who
won?' When told that the old king ot tie Speed
way was first by a head. Mr Straus seemed
much pleased as when mis- fourteeu-yeHr- son.
Charles Straus. drove the bay trotter EeltoB Jr-,
20 the front IN a brush with Nr. Picrces brown
horse Upton. J " Cornish drove David 3.
Ted. 2.l5i. driven by Mr. sJraus before he took
the reirs over Cobwebs was easily the fastest
trotter The driveway. Like Don Derby among
the PAGERS. ne was too fast 10 afford much sport
for his owner no one VINO drove a uotter
would turn for q brush with him. After falliag
1nd a competitor among horses OF his own
gait the handsome black t-otter was turned with
the chestnut PAGER Fred ". -o5a.. driven by A.
exander Frankeustein- Though beaten a length,
the trotter forced the PAGER 70 step TO his limit
70 win.
a series Of brushes between Fred y. ana J Il
La~rence's bay PAGER Reuben s. 2osls en.iveaed
sport. HgLu-s were even. the DaE horse WIN
i1g l n s 6ar of Sd w ana IN later reversil
the order when he stayed ou his feet AT the next
after beating Reuben s. b1t IN each ct t2em. he
met oeseat by narrow margin. Hesies T. ~
IL a finish which delighted the crowd. and then
g5Ts nm t5o 'I d1.st Ig Fred ~ was 1red While
his opponent was fresh the trial Of speed was not
before leaving the road. His competitor was kins
Tom Christopher Hackett drove the latter morse
John f CocscriTs trottng team. Miss Iiibbard
fIe d1v defeafIrg Reitor' fr. by not more than a
neck At The end Of = stirring brush for The lead
driven by Andrew Kane and the latter By II B.
Phillips. tro'ted nice race, the mare finally win,
wai in tront Of the bay trotter Norman s Dr.
prominent nj @ PaPt IN the t aaSs s q the day She was
Lady Direct, a bay mare bE Direct, Z25-a; IN one
Of her winning brushes she defeated David B. and and
in another she carried the b!g bay PAGER Darling
to break Johnny Agan was the only horse that
The bay PAGER George King driven by ] Chairno-
WIZ he scored long series OF victories IN ses
with such horses as william Scotts Gray Billy
. 1871: William DGffy's Bessie J., Henry Heumans
Harry H and J Sarons Maud Sherman.
Among the other horses and drivers seen IN the
thFong were Too Soon. pa, driven by Isaac A
Hopper IN series Of brushes with james Ken
nedys Teddy X the latter winning IN close IN
ishes. A r Myers bay PAGER Peter H. winner in
a brush with ". " CoCAranes Starte Wilkes,
2IAz: Thomas Greenb baun's chestnut PAGER Isaac
Davenport, that defeated the tventyy yearold PAGER
Snliler Colfax; NJ r RothschiIds Nelly Bell, also
a winner from Smer Colfax; A. c. Schuyler
chestnut trotter E,lnlen; DR.. Thomas Tuggle's bay
trotting mare la. II. &. Pastens black trotter
Tempesta; ?. z. Drew's brown PAGER Hugh Mack,
Alexander Newburger's Better Luck, the winner
OF two brushes with Ben Ilchtenberg's Billy
Palmer; Captain c. H McDonalds bay trotter
Royal Prize; Harry /. Toplitz's pair OF prize win
ming trotters. Judge Boardman and Graeme Grat-
tan; Samuel Biochs gray pacing mare Bicycle Girl.
2.2oA: George H. Huber's bay trotting mare Marie
Pandit 2.29A.: Hugo Lehmans hay PAGER Major.
George W Young's bay trotter Dandy. ana DR..
G. H Martins bay trotter Dicker