New-York tribune., 1905-05-08
ON THE SPEEDWAY.
Disappointing Performance of Hd-
gan-A LiUeIy RunarQy.

An exciting runaway enlivened the sport the
Speedway yesterday while the brushes were IN flI
swing A brown cob driven by S. Rosenthal bolted
and striking the turnout OF Fred Grote, over
turned both vehicles Dashtng down the crowded
drive with the empty wagon at its heels. the run
away caused great scurry among the drivers
Just the maddened horse was about TO crash
into line Of vehicles at the curb Washington
Bridge Mounted Policeman Golden Fitzgerald
brought him to a stop. No serious damage was
done.
The unexpected defeat OF Andrew Phillips's crack
fve-year-oId trotter Hilgan. 2l52.. hailed as the
champion of the Speedway a fortnight ago.
the feature Of yesterdays sport the Harlem
River drive. After Hilgan had out-trotted Ida
Highwood, 2O91s he was generally regarded the
king of the road. One prominent horseman offered
last week 10 wager $500 that Mr.. Phillps's
flyer could beat any trotter in New-York, and
there were takers. When started yesterday
against Claus Bohlng's veteran road horse and
canpaigner, IIingmond, 200. Hilgan suddenly found
his match, and, after a stern chase from start to
finish. broke at the end, losing by two lengths. In
a later trial Of speed with his stable mate the bay
PAGER Don Riley. 207, HiIgan troke repeatedly. act
ing like horse not too fond of racing. After his
disappointing performances yesterday HiIgan's
next appearance IN fast company Will be watched
with unusual interest by horsemen who seem to be
divided in opinion respecting his class
Invader. 2lo. new horse the Speedway de-
feated Ed Kingmond in two brushes soon after the
victory of the latter over HiIgar. In the first
brush the driver of kingmond pulled up 10 wait for
his opponent losing several lengths near the start
In the second brush King1nond was plainly tired
An interesting feature of the sport was the re-
appearance of John F CockerilIs little bay trottng
mare Honor Bright 2:22%., that had been in re-
tirement four years and raised two colts She was
prominent the road six years ago when driven
IN double harness with Rival, 217Lt. Without any
adequate preparation Mr.. Cockerilrs broodmare
yesterday turned for brush with ". c. Floyd
Jones's fast trotter King Chimes 2Io4. and to the
astonishnent of five thousand spectators on the side
walks stepped to the front in gallant style carrying
her wonderful burst of speed just enough to win
by a at the finish She was not in condition
TO go another heat, and when she weakened at the
finish the second time Mr.. Cockeru CONSIDERABLY
stopped driving and let her stop jog instead of
whipping her out TO the END in a hopeless chase.
King Chimes met trotter that could go the clip
with him in the last brush of the day. This was
Mary 10. a remarkably fast but erratic bay mare
driven by Walter Il. Jerneya. When she stayed on
her feet Mary 10 displayed more speed than any
other trotter on the Speedway but she broke ne7r
the finish IN her brush with King Chimes and the
geldng easily.
the brushes one of them Mary Jane bay mare
| driven by D. Rosentha!, defeated the other, Mr.
| in trials of speed with local horses 90 ''-''0
Cobre Grande, big bay stallion recently brought
| TO New-York from New-Mexico by Colonel ". G
Her from out Of town He defeated A. r. Giyers's
Iast PAGER Peter n; IN a surfing finish and later
won from a chestnut PAGER that could not be iden-
| tihed. Colonel Greene has number of fast trot-
| yate stable in 155th-st., the entrance to the
| Speedway.
Among the many local horses that distinguished
| themselves Thomas 3. Leahys black mare
Princess Pique, 2:2ll4 winner the cha npI0nship
cup for troters at the Empire track last year She
started in several brushes and them all. beat
| ing in turn Philip Heipenhausen's bay Nelly
Wilkes, 2:191A; Andrew Craneford's Belfry Chimes
| and Isaac a. Hopper's Black Belle
! Friends Of William Scott pleased to see his
new trotter, Kitty Wilkes, 2152., break the ice by
! winning in brush with II. b. Philips's fast trOt-
ter James Shevlin. 2:l3h Mr.. Scott paid $500 for
Kitty Wilkes last winter. and until yesterday she
/ hah gGn 4
| In other brushes Harry R;chmond's Ortine. 22224
| defeated Don Riley, Mary Jane Charles Sheldon
and Dicker the latter afterward turning the tables
| George ". Youngs chestnut PAGER George A. de-
| feated James Shevn: David Goodman's Freeiand
! 2I7A. beat Belton. jr; ]; w. Cornish's chestnut
trottcr David 3. defeated Carrie c. Z. j. La Place
| Cotillon won from Francis s.; Samuel Blochs Bi-
| cycle Girl defeated Smiler ColfaX; Charles Wei
| lands Mustard 2;O8 from HOppergrass. 2141s
the latter in turn beat Norman G. and Bright Lady;
! Christopher Hachetts King Tom from Star
| Pugh. but was beaten in the return brush.