New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
SPEEDWAY'S NEW STEEDS.
Trotters Recently Sold at the Garden
Engage IN Brushes.

Fresh horses from the recen: sale at Madison
Square Garden monopolized attention on the
Speedway Yesterday. Amateur reinsNen pur
chased many fast trotters and PAGERS that
prominent IL the Grand Circuit last season. and
though the weather too cold for comfort sew
erai Of the local drivers had their horses out
for the purpose OF getting acquainted with them.
Judged by their performances yesterday the
most notable of the newcomers was Baron De
Shay, 2:0S15, a burIy bay trotter pCrchaset at the
Garden by Andrew Phillips Starting the first
time the Speedway. he two brushes from
John F. Cockerlrs brown mare, Annie Littel.
2:121A winner Of the championship cup in the
amateur wagon races Empire City Park last
season. The finish in the last brush
close that no one could tell with certainty whether
il was the mare the gelding that won by an
eyelash, but Mr.. Cockerill generously conceded
the victory TO Mr. Philltps's purchase and
so the contest ended. Baron De Shay was one of
the sensational green trottors in the Grand Cir
cult of 1902. gaining record OF 2NSa4 in his frst
ca fnpaign ard going against such cracks as Major
Delnaar Amelia and Monte Carlo
Invader 21o prominent winner in the Grand
Circuit this year. and a competitor with Sweet
Marie 2:O4s. and Tiverton. 2.041. in some Of the
big stake Of the season. was another notable
recruit seen yesterday. He was driven by Andrew
era vford who bought him at the Garden. He did
not take 10 the Speedway style of racing as
readily as did Baron De Shay. In the first
counter OF the morning Claus Bohng's Kingmond,
2na defeated him twice, and then Annie Ltttel
Ol1ftr
Invader nearly away, Mr. Crawfords hands
Incoming so numb with cold that he could
scarcely hold the rens.
Still another famous champion seen among the
Speedway flyers for the first time was the chestnut
M cer Sta Pugh 2p12 that the $5,0G) Chamber
NJ Commerce stakes at the Detroit Grand Circuit
meeting c. S Rice was behind him The horse
was not going to suit his new owner ana ne ala
not start In any OF the brushes Susie G' 2;44i2'
a low headed black PAGER, purchased at the Garden
C'aJ1iD mar
the Speedway. Starting against Samuel New
burgers fast fve-year-old Better Luck and the
oldtime sprnter Dictum. 2204a, she defeated them
III offhand style. II is said Susie O. has paceu
nv ". E D. stokes drove fast and handsome pair
Of chestnut rioters that We're fresh from the Gar
den sale The horses were Executor. 2lS14, and
Kings Clerk 2lSt2 purchased by 80, ot f 4 w -;
C6bra ciranda in brush with Florence Wilton. his
n traneF the eq ee 6u errstc Wilton M made
break when on the point Of W Winning: rno KIN,
Of the day. When owned by David Lamar, this
he lost his speed about year ago ana uluI yes
time He first gave the dust to Cobwebs, 2.l2, and
then won brush from the Ipeeoi gIay Jr9T1er
bout he beat Claus Bohing'S kngmond ~ 5;,i ana
E Phjltp Heipenh@usens fast mare Nelly Wilkes
Renewing rivalry that has been ps s4f e sgG
Nathan Strauss Ted. 2I52i. trotted a series OF
brushes which delighted the crowd; Ted had
Albert c turned the tables him yesterday, win
ming by short neck twice in succession Annie
I4ittel then joined the Others and Ted outtrotted
them in handsome style
w c Floyd-JoEeS'S veteran trotTer hlnS crimes.
2:Gs. was among the prominent winners, defeat
ing Clarence Colirss Black Robert 2iYet IN t tyo
Gregcr. 2:171k, one ot the handsome5t Of Speedway
trotters WOE a number OF fast brushes. beating
John L. Dodge's bay mare Khaki 2:2S in three three
closely contested finishes. Charles Weiland drove
the winner. -.
In other brushes David Goodman's bay trot-
ter Freelaud, 217H. beat Nathan strauss con
webs PIP. and beaten in turn by Ihonas %.
Leahys Santos. 2:2r4; W. J. Clarks Ilderm de-
feated George H. Hube,s Rhythmic r.; I'm IN 6hreg
Oracle Pandt defeated ISAAC We9tervet Us, Mike;
Alexander Frankenstein's Fred W, zgsti, de,
feated Christopher Hacketts King Tom, 2ISla and
George Young's George A, 2:22i4: James A. Mur7
phys chestnut stallion Free Advice. 2l012, defeated
John J. Timmnss Bernie 2ISi ANDREW Phiilips 3S
Don Riley, 200 defeated o. Shuler 5 Gothanet ana
H Z. Philpss James Shevn, 2:lS12 won from
Andrew CraWford's Grace T. 2:25A.