The sun., 1904-08-29
NEWCOMERSON THE SPEEDWAY
AMY WILKES AND ETHAN WILKES
IN EARLY BRUSHES.
Former Champion. The King. and Juno
r. Divide Honors-Isaac Fleming and
Antonio. Jr., In FrOnt-Nightha wk
Beats Big Fteld--Pa cling Pairs on Hand.

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There were several additions yesterday
morning to the Speedway contingent. and
they helped enliven the sport. The size OF
the attendance suggested the near approach
OF the fall driving season. and each owner
seemed intent ON getting his favorite into a
winning position. This gave the crowd.
which numbered several thousand. good
card of sport.
&. y. Rice, with the roam PAGER Amy Wilkes.
2:l6k, was newcomer and also an early
arrival. Before the main body arrived he
had brushed his mare half dozen times
and was ready to retire. John II. Morse,
behind the bay PAGER Ethan wilkes, 2Iok.
was another new addition to the road con-
tlngent. and he also came early. which brought
him in contact with Amy Wilkes In the open
ing brushes of the day
Each horse was handicapped by heavy
wagon. although the conditions were equal
Three times the two PAGERS we're sent down
together and each time Amy Wilkes proved
the faster and won Later Amy Wilkes was
sent to tackle Peter Nance and the bay PAGER
Col Benton. 2l415. and this proved losing
proposition. Just at the close OF the sport
Amy Wilkes was sent one brush against the
gray PAGER Bicycle iirl. 2:2o%, driven by
Samuel Bloch. and the gray whirlwind made
u runaway race of 1t.
GEORGE Westerfelt, behind the bay trotter
In three good brushes with the chestnut
PAGER John L., driven by Mr.. Weisenberger
the Delmarch trotter finished in front. Later
Mike won nice brush from the bay trotter
Maud T.
David Lamar's former champion. The King.
alOh, driven by NJ. l.. Simon. figured in the
beaten division in his first start His COM
petitor was the chestnut trotter Red Mike.
driven by Mr.. Tho mpson. and after losing
break The King was easily beaten. Later
The King had an even break with Andrew
KSse 6raak n the rss brash
second she was taken in hand. and after
rr rush and beat her. Red Mike figured in the
| winning division later when he was sent two
brushes against George Huber's Marie Pandit'
had nV Rene renewal Of hostil liities Alexander
| Stevens looked after the interests Of George
King Out Of four brushes Bst.sy nd ufk sde %de
Presk he bay az eue trotter e Antonio. Jr driven by
Isaac Fleming. was prominent winner
Antonio beat Freeland. driven by David
Goodman, in his first brush, with Nighthawk,
drysn bIsb by L. M gpynsS% asan
George Huber behind Marie Pandit fnish1ed
| II. A. Pierce and Santos, 22ih. driven by
Thomas b. Leahey. finishing behind him
| in the order named Then Nighthawk beat
| Kingwood in one Of the best brushes OF the
After finishing behind Nighthawk. Upton
| won a nice brush from the bay trotter Nelly
Wilkes. driven by Philip Heipenhan,sen:
Billy to a break and beat him over the lower
| stretch Upton had a keen tilt with T.. >.
La Place and his double gated Index. ?2lH
| and this proved one OF the best brushes.
! Index finally winning.
Another prominent figure in the sport was
| p j. slogan with the chestnut PAGER Francis
| s. 1t was only nice jog for Francis y. TO
| beat the bay PAGER Tommy Dodd. and then ne
| finished in front of the chestnut PAGER Harry
H., driven by Henry Heuman. Just as easily.
When Francis >. and the 6iaSk tr1tter
| aid came together. the crowd saw two pretty
heats Francis S. won the hrst carrying Black
, Robert TO a losing break; 1t was francis :;
! that made the break in the second heat, ana
then Black Robert won easily.
| George Maurer, behind the pacing pair
| John and Wilson, was "A good winner. n the
! first start the pair beat the black PAGER Molino
| Wilkes, 224,+, driven by Charles Lott. pr.
| Salamon. behind the bay, rotter Annie ",
| believed he could take the measure OF the
: pacing pair, but he fell short by length in
each attempt.
| Another pair of PAGERS that attracted much
! attention were T. Greenbaums Isaac Daven-
| finishes OF the day Mr. .Greenbaum's pair
| beat the bay trotter Maggie Wood by head.
| The owners of the two pacing teams have
! made an appointment to meet at the Speed
| way next Sunday morning.