The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-17
VETERAN TROT1ERS IN BRUSH
COBWERS BEATS DAVID IL. ON
TIE SPEEDWAY.
The PAGER Friday a Good Winner-Dean
Swift, n Newcomer, Makes Things
Hunl-ClOsc Finish Between Moth Mill
Ter and Fred W.-1he Other Contests

Hum-ClOsc Finish Between MOth NIL.
Ter and Fred W.-Ihe Other Contests
Weather conditions scarcely could have
been more favorable to attract crowd TO
Speedway Fark than they were yesterday
morning. With the fall driving season In
fun swing and all the owners OF topnotch
matinee horses now seeking new honors
over the Harlem drive. the sport was sure to
be good. No stars in the carnival OF sport
yesterday morning got more cordial recog-
milton than the veteran trotters DAVID b.,
2O9L driven by j. W. Cornish, and Cobwebs
2l2, driven by Nathan Straus, Age has not
dued their speed. and each can step to-day
about as fast as when first seen on the drive.
The two veterans proved closely matcheo
in speed, and the crowd cheered Justify when'
in the final rally, each owner began with
rein and voice TO help his favorite. From
the end of the iron railing 10 the finish II was
a guessing match. Almost the last strioe
David B. jumped in the air and Cobwebs won
Cobwebs was not started again. but DAVID b.
was among the busiest Of the busy crowd.
David B. defeated DR.. Martins handsome
trotter DECKER and later finished second to
Thomas Lynchs gray trotter Albert o.,
2l4l. After winning from David b., Albert
C. won from Andrew Crawfords berry
Chimes, with Night Hawk 1884, driven by
L. W. Boynton. in third place
The opening brush Of the day was between
Charles Weilands chestnut trotter Lorna
McGregor. 2:l7i+, and Isaac Westerleid
Delmarch trotter Mike. The latter was
scarcely match for the daughter OF Elyria.
but later he rolled UP good winning score.
Mike carried GRAY Billy. 2l8i+ driven by Will
liam Scott to a break. but in the next brush
Gray Billy evened up matters by winning
Later Mike finished In front Of DR.. Trim
mngham's chestnut PAGER Ball Bearing.
W. f. Kuster's chestnut PAGER Friday.
2l7I. figured among the best winners OF
the day. In the first tilt NJ. Bruikheimer's
Baron Said and r. j. Dufys Startle Wilkes,
2l4I.. finished behind the horse named for
an unlucky day Christopher Hackett's King
Tom. 2I9l,, and Baron Said were behind
Friday in the second brush Later Friday
won two splendid brushes from Alexander
Frankenstein's PAGER Fred w 2;osz,. a.d
and staying qualities gave the spectators two
brushes that aroused much enthusiasm SLASH.
possibility. 2lG1. and Nathan Straus was
behind the spotted trotter Malacca. Ca, .;is a1t
Each heat was pretty sIruSge IRON Nv start n9
more than the length of his neck
Several new aspirants for honors appeared.
BAY PAGER Quick and won a brush from Il; J.
HiHds David Muscovite. :l7h,. Inc pacing
mare Annie Gor,rard. 2l7a ,,v won n good
Annie Gortrard finished ia front OF ". >.
Clark s trotter llderim. 2lf.. with Nighthawk.
The There =" was VAS a buzz Of excitement when
the crowd like the Empire, State, Express
passing suburban locals When iden 1i1fF
tG 1v s51r by Er0ss aSy Se e showed
that the half mile had been paced in io2,..
Later Dean Swift won several brushes. the
Juno r.. o:i9h; 4 big Asld Il, made si u, up the
side until only juno. 7 and Dean Swift re-
NAMED, and they finished heads apart
Derby, o,o4ii only one brush, his competitor
being Fred W, 2:osh. Don Derby won.
Later s MT rphy yp ES5 bass k kG1h Tom
Miller far in tho rear on break. Moth Miller
was also good winner defeating In one brush
Samuel Bloch's gray PAGER bicycle Gill; ?;2o'..
with Fred W. third.
The only finish so close that the onlookers
could not decide the winner was the repeat
Miller had a clear lead and should have won
by a neck and shoulders, but he shortened
his stride and Fred. ". closed fast in the last
few ,des hSse mnd the beow
Fred W. ahead Nathan Ely. who stood
directly in line, said Moth Miller was the win
ner. Reyie. driven by Alexander Hurley.
Rcxie was n good winner later; He beat
in the third brush, and carried Rexie to
PAGER George King. The latter evened up
Bis score, by finishing in front Of W G. Floyd
Joness bay trotter. Manaloa. 2:26'4 The
Casavone, had three ding-dong drives and
d. Laughln sent his PAGER Lulu L.; to make
two Of the brushes three cornered. At the
fast and steady, easily defeated Casavone
Then Carrie c. won from LULU J.. and later
finished in front Of both Lula l.. and Cas-